13-letter words containing s, n, o
- aerosinusitis — inflammation of the nasal sinuses caused by the effect on the sinuses of changes in atmospheric pressure.
- affectionless — showing no affection or kindly disposition towards
- afforestation — Afforestation is the process of planting large numbers of trees on land which has few or no trees on it.
- aganglionosis — (medicine) A medical condition involving absence of ganglia.
- age of reason — a period of European history in the 18th cent. noted for belief in the ability of reason to discover truth, shape society, etc.
- agglutinogens — Plural form of agglutinogen.
- agonistically — in an agonistic manner
- agro-industry — the large-scale production, processing, and packaging of food using modern equipment and methods.
- airworthiness — (of an aircraft) meeting established standards for safe flight; equipped and maintained in condition to fly.
- aldosteronism — high blood pressure caused by excess aldosterone in the blood and urine
- aleksandropol — a former name of Gumri.
- aleksandrovsk — a city in SE Ukraine, on the Dnieper River.
- alkaline 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
- all-consuming — taking up all of someone's time and attention
- alliterations — Plural form of alliteration.
- allochthonous — (of rocks, deposits, etc) found in a place other than where they or their constituents were formed
- allowableness — the quality of being allowable
- almond-shaped — oval
- alongshoreman — a person employed to load and unload ships
- alpha orionis — Betelgeuse
- aluminiferous — containing or yielding aluminium or alumina
- aluminum soap — any of the salts formed by higher carboxylic acids and aluminum, as aluminum oleate, aluminum palmitate, and aluminum stearate.
- amalgamations — Plural form of amalgamation.
- amarantaceous — amaranthine
- ambient noise — the level of the total noise in an area
- ambiguousness — open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations; equivocal: an ambiguous answer.
- ambitiousness — having ambition; eagerly desirous of achieving or obtaining success, power, wealth, a specific goal, etc.: ambitious students.
- ammonium salt — any salt containing the NH 4 + ion, formed by the neutralization of ammonium hydroxide by an acid.
- amniocenteses — Plural form of amniocentesis.
- amniocentesis — If a pregnant woman has an amniocentesis, fluid is removed from her womb in order to check that her unborn baby is not affected by certain genetic disorders.
- amorphousness — lacking definite form; having no specific shape; formless: the amorphous clouds.
- amphictyonies — Plural form of amphictyony.
- amphotericins — Plural form of amphotericin.
- anachronistic — You say that something is anachronistic when you think that it is out of date or old-fashioned.
- anachronously — in an anachronous manner
- analogousness — The quality of being analogous.
- anaphrodisiac — tending to lessen sexual desire
- anchorpersons — Plural form of anchorperson.
- and then some — and more than that
- andersen nexo — Nexö, Martin Andersen.
- andersonville — town in SW central Ga.: site of a Confederate prison in the Civil War
- androcentrism — centered on, emphasizing, or dominated by males or masculine interests: an androcentric society; an androcentric religion.
- androdioecism — the state of being androdioecious
- androgynously — In an androgynous manner.
- anencephalous — congenital absence of part or all of the brain.
- anesthetic to — incapable of feeling or responding to
- anfractuosity — the condition or quality of being anfractuous
- angioplasties — Plural form of angioplasty.
- angiosarcomas — Plural form of angiosarcoma.
- angiospermous — of or relating to an angiosperm; having enclosed seeds.