11-letter words containing s, a, l
- aldotetrose — (carbohydrate) Any aldose having four carbon atoms.
- alessandria — a town in NW Italy, in Piedmont. Pop: 85 438 (2001)
- alfonso xii — 1857–85, king of Spain 1874–85.
- algesimeter — an instrument for determining the sensitiveness of the skin to a painful stimulus.
- algophagous — feeding on algae, as certain insects.
- algophilist — Person who is subject to algophilia; person who enjoys pain and gets sexual pleasure from it.
- alismaceous — of or relating to the genus Alisma
- alkalescent — developing alkaline qualities
- alkali soil — a soil that gives a pH reaction of 8.5 or above, found esp in dry areas where the soluble salts, esp of sodium, have not been leached away but have accumulated in the B horizon of the soil profile
- alkyd resin — any synthetic resin made from a dicarboxylic acid, such as phthalic acid, and diols or triols: used in paints and adhesives
- all ends up — totally or completely
- all-dressed — (of a hot dog, hamburger, etc) served with all available garnishes
- all-expense — including all necessary or usual expenses, as the full cost of a trip, tour, or the like: a two-week all-expense tour of Mexico.
- all-purpose — You use all-purpose to refer to things that have lots of different uses or can be used in lots of different situations.
- allantoides — Plural form of allantois.
- allegations — Plural form of allegation.
- allegiances — the loyalty of a citizen to his or her government or of a subject to his or her sovereign.
- allegrettos — Plural form of allegretto.
- allen screw — a screw that has a hexagonal cross section in the head, designed to be turned using an Allen key
- alleviators — Plural form of alleviator.
- alligations — Plural form of alligation.
- allocations — Plural form of allocation.
- allocutions — Plural form of allocution.
- alloplastic — of or relating to alterations made to a patient's external circumstances for the purpose of affecting his mental condition
- allopoiesis — Creation of something other than the self. Or creation by something else than the self.
- allotropism — a property of certain elements, as carbon, sulfur, and phosphorus, of existing in two or more distinct forms; allomorphism.
- allotropous — (of flowers) having the nectar accessible to any species of insect
- alloy steel — steel that has been alloyed with one or more other metals or elements to improve specific properties such as strength or resistance to wear
- allurements — Plural form of allurement.
- allyl resin — any of several thermosetting synthetic resins made by polymerizing esters of allyl alcohol with a dibasic acid. They are used as adhesives
- almoravides — a member of a Muslim dynasty ruling in Spain and northern Africa from 1056 to 1147.
- aloha shirt — Hawaiian shirt
- aloha state — Hawaii (used as a nickname).
- alpenstocks — Plural form of alpenstock.
- alpha brass — a type of brass that contains less than 35 per cent zinc
- alpha cells — cells in the anterior pituitary that contain acidophil granules
- alpha stock — any of the most active securities on the Stock Exchange of which there are between 100 and 200; at least ten market makers must continuously display the prices of an alpha stock and all transactions in them must be published immediately
- alpha-waves — a pattern of slow brain waves (alpha waves) in normal persons at rest with closed eyes, thought by some to be associated with an alert but daydreaming mind.
- alphabetise — Non-Oxford British standard spelling of alphabetize.
- alt.sources — (messaging, programming) A Usenet newsgroup for posting program source code.
- altar stand — a lectern for a missal, especially one on an altar.
- altar stone — a large stone used as an altar
- altarpieces — Plural form of altarpiece.
- altazimuths — Plural form of altazimuth.
- alterations — adjustments
- alternators — Plural form of alternator.
- altocumulus — a globular cloud at an intermediate height of about 2400 to 6000 metres (8000 to 20 000 feet)
- altostratus — Altostratus is a type of thick gray cloud that forms at intermediate altitudes.
- alzheimer's — a common form of dementia, believed to be caused by changes in the brain, usually beginning in late middle age, characterized by memory lapses, confusion, emotional instability, and progressive loss of mental ability.
- amalgamates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amalgamate.