13-letter words containing t, e, l, m, c
- ectocommensal — Biology. (of an organism) living in a commensal relationship on the exterior of another organism.
- elastic limit — the greatest stress that can be applied to a material without causing permanent deformation
- electrocement — cement that is produced through the addition of lime to molten slag in an electric furnace
- electrochemic — electrochemical
- electrodermal — Of or relating to measurement of the electrical conductivity of the skin, especially as an indicator of someone’s emotional responses.
- electroformed — Produced, or modified by electroforming.
- electromagnet — A soft metal core made into a magnet by the passage of electric current through a coil surrounding it.
- electromerism — a type of tautomerism in which the isomers (electromers) differ in the distribution of charge in their molecules
- electrometers — Plural form of electrometer.
- electromotive — Producing or tending to produce an electric current.
- electron beam — a beam or stream of electrons emitted by a single source that move in the same direction and at the same speed
- electrothermy — the use of electrically produced heat for therapeutic purposes
- encephalotomy — The dissection of the brain.
- encomiastical — Alternative form of encomiastic.
- endolymphatic — (anatomy) Pertaining to, or containing, endolymph.
- enigmatically — Acting in a manner that suggests an enigma.
- ensorcellment — Enchantment, bewitchment.
- entomological — Of or pertaining to entomology.
- enzymatically — In terms of, or by using, enzymes.
- epistemically — In a manner that pertains to knowledge.
- euphemistical — Archaic form of euphemistic.
- exclamational — Relating to, or having the form of, an exclamation.
- extrametrical — exceeding the number of syllables normally used in a given metre
- family credit — (formerly, in Britain) a means-tested allowance paid to low-earning families with one or more dependent children and one or both parents in work: replaced by Working Families' Tax Credit in 1999
- flame cutting — a method of cutting ferrous metals in which the metal is heated by a torch to about 800°C and is oxidized by a stream of oxygen from the torch
- float chamber — Automotive. the bowl-shaped section of a carburetor in which a reserve of fuel is maintained, the fuel level being regulated by a float.
- follicle mite — any mite of the family Demodicidae, parasitic in hair follicles of various mammals, including humans.
- fort campbell — a military reservation in SW Kentucky and NW Tennessee, NW of Clarksville, Tenn., and SW of Hopkinsville, Ky.
- galactosaemia — Alternative spelling of galactosemia.
- galactosaemic — of, relating to, or affected by galactosaemia
- galactosamine — an amino sugar that is a major component of glycolipids and chondroitin.
- galvanometric — Of or pertaining to galvanometry.
- gemutlichkeit — warm cordiality; comfortable friendliness; congeniality.
- geologic time — the succession of eras, periods, and epochs as considered in historical geology.
- geometrically — of or relating to geometry or to the principles of geometry.
- glamis castle — a castle near Glamis in Angus, Scotland: ancestral seat of the Lyons family, forebears of Elizabeth, the Queen Mother; famous for its legend of a secret chamber
- glossectomies — Plural form of glossectomy.
- glutamatergic — (biochemistry, neurology) Of or pertaining to the neurotransmission of glutamate.
- guilt complex — If you say that someone has a guilt complex about something, you mean that they feel very guilty about it, in a way that you consider is exaggerated, unreasonable, or unnecessary.
- halobacterium — Any of various extremophiles, of genus Halobacterium, found in water saturated or nearly saturated with salt.
- heliocentrism — The theory that the sun is the center of the universe, (This theory is historically important and was widely accepted at the time of Copernicus, Galileo and Kepler.).
- hematological — Hematologic.
- hemicolectomy — (surgery) A colectomy involving the removal of only the ascending (right) colon or the descending (left) colon.
- hemimetabolic — (zoology) Having an incomplete metamorphosis, the larvae differing from the adults chiefly in lacking wings.
- hemocytoblast — a primordial cell capable of developing into any type of blood cell.
- hemolymphatic — a fluid in the body cavities and tissues of invertebrates, in arthropods functioning as blood and in some other invertebrates functioning as lymph.
- hermeneutical — of or relating to hermeneutics; interpretative; explanatory.
- hexadactylism — Sexdactyly.
- histochemical — the branch of science dealing with the chemical components of cellular and subcellular tissue.
- holometabolic — Of, pertaining to, or undergoing holometabolism.