13-letter words containing t, o, e, s
- alumosilicate — (inorganic chemistry) The anion [AlSiO4]-1.
- amarantaceous — amaranthine
- ambidexterous — ambidextrous
- ambient noise — the level of the total noise in an area
- ambitiousness — having ambition; eagerly desirous of achieving or obtaining success, power, wealth, a specific goal, etc.: ambitious students.
- 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.
- amor asteroid — one of a small group of asteroids whose orbits approach but do not cross that of the earth: named after the first such asteroid discovered (1932).
- amphictyonies — Plural form of amphictyony.
- amphiprostyle — (esp of a classical temple) having a set of columns at both ends but not at the sides
- amphotericins — Plural form of amphotericin.
- and then some — and more than that
- androcentrism — centered on, emphasizing, or dominated by males or masculine interests: an androcentric society; an androcentric religion.
- anesthetic to — incapable of feeling or responding to
- angioplasties — Plural form of angioplasty.
- angiotensin i — any of three oligopeptides occurring in plasma, an inactive form (angiotensin I) and two varieties (angiotensin II and angiotensin III) that elevate blood pressure and stimulate the adrenal cortex to secrete aldosterone.
- anisometropia — an imbalance in the power of the two eyes to refract light
- anisometropic — relating to anisometropia
- annexationism — the theory or practice of taking over another country's territory, especially by force.
- annexationist — the theory or practice of taking over another country's territory, especially by force.
- announcements — Plural form of announcement.
- another-guess — of another kind.
- antenniferous — having antennae
- anti-nepotism — patronage bestowed or favoritism shown on the basis of family relationship, as in business and politics: She was accused of nepotism when she made her nephew an officer of the firm.
- anti-sedition — incitement of discontent or rebellion against a government.
- anticlockwise — If something is moving anticlockwise, it is moving in the opposite direction to the direction in which the hands of a clock move.
- anticorrosive — preventing corrosion
- antielectrons — Plural form of antielectron.
- antiespionage — Countering or opposing espionage.
- antimodernism — modern character, tendencies, or values; adherence to or sympathy with what is modern.
- antimodernist — opposed to modernism
- antineutrinos — Plural form of antineutrino.
- antiobscenity — opposed to or working to combat obscenity
- antioestrogen — a drug that inhibits the activity of oestrogens
- antioncogenes — Plural form of antioncogene.
- antipersonnel — (of weapons, etc) designed to cause casualties to personnel rather than to destroy equipment or defences
- antiphonaries — Plural form of antiphonary.
- antirecession — acting against recession
- antireformers — Plural form of antireformer.
- antireligious — opposed to religious ideas, beliefs, and organizations
- antiresonance — a phenomenon in an electric, acoustic, or other such system in which the impedance is tending to infinity.
- antiselection — adverse selection.
- antiterrorism — opposed to or acting against terrorism; counterterrorist
- antiterrorist — relating to measures, policies, or organizations designed to combat terrorist activity
- anything goes — If people say 'anything goes', they mean that anything people say or do is considered acceptable, and usually they mean that they do not approve of this.
- apatosauruses — Plural form of apatosaur.
- aphanipterous — of or relating to the wingless insects of the order Aphaniptera
- apogeotropism — negative geotropism, as shown by plant stems
- apologeticism — An instance of the use of apologetics.
- apostle plant — a plant, Neomarica northiana, of the iris family, native to Brazil, having large, fragrant white and violet flowers, and often cultivated as a houseplant.