13-letter words containing s, a, l, e, r, o
- stereological — of, relating to, stereology
- stereoregular — pertaining to stereochemical regularity or having repeating units in a sequential configuration
- stereotypical — a process, now often replaced by more advanced methods, for making metal printing plates by taking a mold of composed type or the like in papier-mâché or other material and then taking from this mold a cast in type metal.
- sterilization — the act of sterilizing.
- stone bramble — a herbaceous Eurasian rosaceous plant, Rubus saxatilis, of stony places, having white flowers and berry-like scarlet fruits (drupelets)
- stone lantern — (in Japan) an intricately carved lantern of stone, often placed in a garden or before a shrine.
- stone parsley — a parsley, Sison amomum, of Eurasia, bearing aromatic seeds that are used as a condiment.
- strobilaceous — resembling a strobilus; conelike.
- strophiolated — having strophioles, caruncles
- subequatorial — of, relating to, or being a region near the equatorial region.
- subperiosteal — the normal investment of bone, consisting of a dense, fibrous outer layer, to which muscles attach, and a more delicate, inner layer capable of forming bone.
- subprime loan — A subprime loan is a loan with a higher interest rate, to borrowers who are a high credit risk.
- sugar of lead — lead acetate.
- sulphonylurea — an antidiabetic drug used in treating type II diabetes, which acts by stimulating the production of insulin in the pancreas
- suovetaurilia — (in ancient Rome) a sacrifice of a hog, a ram, and a bull.
- supercolossal — greater than colossal, huge, enormous
- supercolumnar — existing above a column or columns: a supercolumnar feature.
- superdiplomat — a highly skilled or powerful diplomat, a high-ranking diplomat
- superloyalist — a fanatically loyal supporter (esp of a political party)
- supernational — tending to involve, or extending authority over, more than one nation; international; supranational.
- superpersonal — characteristic of a superperson
- superrational — beyond the scope or range of reason; intuitional.
- superregional — involving many regions
- supramolecule — a collection of molecules held together by intermolecular forces
- supratemporal — situated above the upper part of the temporal bone or region.
- suspercollate — to hang
- syringomyelia — a disease of the spinal cord in which the nerve tissue is replaced by a cavity filled with fluid.
- tassel flower — love-lies-bleeding.
- taylor series — an approximation of a given function f at a particular point x, in terms of values of the function and its derivatives at a neighboring point x 0 , by a power series in which the terms are given by f (n) (x 0) (x−x 0) n/n !, where f (n) (x 0) is the derivative of order n evaluated at point x 0 .
- temerariously — in an audacious manner
- terminal post — A terminal post is the terminal on a battery to which the battery lead is attached.
- tetrapetalous — having four petals.
- the carolinas — North Carolina and South Carolina
- the last word — final retort
- the pole star — the star closest to the N celestial pole at any particular time. At present this is Polaris, but it will eventually be replaced by some other star owing to precession of the earth's axis
- thermal noise — a wide spectrum of electromagnetic noise appearing in electronic circuits and devices as a result of the temperature-dependent random motions of electrons and other charge carriers.
- thermal shock — a fluctuation in temperature causing stress in a material. It often results in fracture, esp in brittle materials such as ceramics
- thermoelastic — pertaining to the thermodynamic effects produced by deformation of an elastic substance.
- thermoplastic — soft and pliable when heated, as some plastics, without any change of the inherent properties.
- to lose heart — If you lose heart, you become sad and depressed and are no longer interested in something, especially because it is not progressing as you would like.
- to raise hell — If you say that someone raises hell, you are emphasizing that they protest strongly and angrily about a situation in order to persuade other people to correct it or improve it.
- toll traverse — a payment made for the right to cross privately owned property.
- tower hamlets — a borough of Greater London, England.
- transformable — to change in form, appearance, or structure; metamorphose.
- transpersonal — extending beyond or transcending the personal.
- transportedly — in a passionate or rapturous manner
- transseasonal — pertaining to, dependent on, or accompanying the seasons of the year or some particular season; periodical: seasonal work.
- treacherously — characterized by faithlessness or readiness to betray trust; traitorous.
- un-personable — of pleasing personal appearance; handsome or comely; attractive.
- unconversable — inappropriate for conversation