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13-letter words containing r, o, l, i

  • irresponsibly — said, done, or characterized by a lack of a sense of responsibility: His refusal to work shows him to be completely irresponsible.
  • isle of capri — Capri.
  • isoamyl group — the univalent group C 5 H 11 .
  • isochronously — In an isochronous manner.
  • isoelectronic — noting or pertaining to atoms and ions having an equal number of electrons.
  • isometrically — of, relating to, or having equality of measure.
  • isoproterenol — a beta-adrenergic receptor agonist, C 11 H 17 NO 3 , used as a bronchodilator.
  • isostructural — (of two substances) having the same crystal structure but not necessarily a similar chemical composition.
  • jointer plane — a plane for truing the edges of boards, planing large surfaces, etc.
  • joseph lister — Joseph, 1st Baron Lister of Lyme Regis [lahym ree-jis] /laɪm ˈri dʒɪs/ (Show IPA), 1827–1912, English surgeon: founder of modern antiseptic surgery.
  • juan carlos i — King (Juan Carlos Alfonso Victor María de Borbón y Borbón) born 1938, Spanish monarch, born in Italy: king since 1975.
  • junior league — any local branch of a women's organization, the Association of the Junior Leagues of America, Inc., the members of which are engaged in volunteer welfare work, civic affairs, etc.
  • junior school — a school for children aged seven to eleven, similar to a U.S. elementary school.
  • jurisconsults — Plural form of jurisconsult.
  • kentish glory — a moth, Endromis versicolora, common in north and central Europe, having brown variegated front wings and, in the male, orange hindwings
  • killing frost — the occurrence of temperatures cold enough to kill all but the hardiest vegetation, especially the last such occurrence in spring and the first in fall, events that limit the agricultural growing season.
  • kilowatt-hour — a unit of energy, equivalent to the energy transferred or expended in one hour by one kilowatt of power; approximately 1.34 horsepower-hours. Abbreviation: kWh, K.W.H., kwhr.
  • kolding fjord — an inlet of the Little Belt at the head of which is Kolding
  • komi republic — a constituent republic of NW Russia: annexed by the princes of Moscow in the 14th century. Capital: Syktyvkar. Pop: 1 019 000 (2002). Area: 415 900 sq km (160 540 sq miles)
  • kosher pickle — a garlic-flavored pickle, sold especially in Jewish delicatessens.
  • kyrie eleison — (italics) the brief petition “Lord, have mercy,” used in various offices of the Greek Orthodox Church and of the Roman Catholic Church.
  • labiogression — location of the anterior teeth forward of their natural position.
  • laboriousness — requiring much work, exertion, or perseverance: a laborious undertaking.
  • labour-saving — A labour-saving device or idea makes it possible for you to do something with less effort than usual.
  • lacrimal bone — a small, thin, membrane bone forming the front part of the inner wall of each orbit.
  • lactoproteins — Plural form of lactoprotein.
  • ladino clover — a giant variety of white clover, Trifolium repens lodigense, used for pasture and hay.
  • laevorotation — a rotation to the left
  • lake maggiore — a lake in N Italy and S Switzerland, in the S Lepontine Alps
  • lake superior — Lake, a lake in the N central United States and S Canada: the northernmost of the Great Lakes; the largest body of fresh water in the world. 350 miles (564 km) long; 31,820 sq. mi. (82,415 sq. km); greatest depth, 1290 feet (393 meters); 602 feet (183 meters) above sea level.
  • lake victoria — the ancient Roman goddess of victory, identified with the Greek goddess Nike.
  • lake-superior — Lake, a lake in the N central United States and S Canada: the northernmost of the Great Lakes; the largest body of fresh water in the world. 350 miles (564 km) long; 31,820 sq. mi. (82,415 sq. km); greatest depth, 1290 feet (393 meters); 602 feet (183 meters) above sea level.
  • lambeosaurine — Any crested hadrosaurid dinosaur of the subfamily Lambeosaurinae.
  • landing force — the ground forces of an amphibious task force that effect the assault landing in an amphibious operation.
  • landownership — an owner or proprietor of land.
  • laparoscopies — Plural form of laparoscopy.
  • laparoscopist — One who carries out laparoscopy.
  • large calorie — kilocalorie.
  • laryngologist — A person who studies or specializes in laryngology; a subspeciality of otorhinolaryngology.
  • laryngoscopic — Of or pertaining to laryngoscopy.
  • laryngotomies — Plural form of laryngotomy.
  • laser cooling — a technique using laser light to cool atoms to a very low temperature by removing momentum from the particles.
  • laser pointer — a portable laser that emits monochromatic light over a long and narrow distance, used especially as a pointing device.
  • latent period — Also, latency period. Pathology. the interval between exposure to a carcinogen, toxin, or disease-causing organism and development of a consequent disease.
  • lateroversion — abnormal lateral displacement of a bodily organ or part, esp of the uterus
  • law stationer — a stationer selling articles used by lawyers
  • leap-frogging — a game in which players take turns in leaping over another player bent over from the waist.
  • legionary ant — army ant
  • legislatorial — of or relating to a legislator, legislature, or legislation; legislative.
  • leigh-mallory — Sir Trafford Leigh [traf-erd lee] /ˈtræf ərd li/ (Show IPA), 1892–1944, British Air Force officer.
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