13-letter words containing t, r, o, h, l
- lunch counter — a counter, as in a store or restaurant, where light meals and snacks are served or are sold to be taken out.
- lycanthropous — Lycanthropic.
- lymphotrophic — carrying nutrients from the lymph to the tissues.
- macrolecithal — megalecithal.
- marsh trefoil — buck bean.
- mephobarbital — The drug methylphenobarbital.
- metallography — the study of the structure of metals and alloys by means of microscopy.
- methocarbamol — a substance, C 1 1 H 1 5 NO 5 , used as a muscle relaxant in combination with other drugs in the treatment of acute, painful musculoskeletal conditions.
- methylpropane — (organic compound) isobutane.
- methylpropene — (organic compound) IUPAC name for isobutylene.
- microlecithal — having a small amount of yolk, as certain eggs or ova.
- microlighting — the sport or act of flying in microlights
- minstrel show — a once popular type of stage show featuring comic dialogue, song, and dance in highly conventionalized patterns, performed by a troupe of actors traditionally comprising two end men, a chorus in blackface, and an interlocutor. Developed in the U.S. in the 19th century, this entertainment portrayed negative racial stereotypes and declined in popularity in the 20th century.
- mitochondrial — (cytology) Of, or relating to mitochondria.
- molly pitcher — Molly (Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley) 1754–1832, American Revolutionary heroine.
- mother liquor — the portion of a solution remaining after crystallization of its important component.
- mother of all — a female parent.
- mother's help — a woman employed to help look after children and help the mother in other ways
- mother-in-law — the mother of one's husband or wife.
- motor vehicle — an automobile, truck, bus, or similar motor-driven conveyance.
- nephelometers — Plural form of nephelometer.
- nephelometric — Bacteriology. an apparatus containing a series of barium chloride standards used to determine the number of bacteria in a suspension.
- neuroethology — the study of the role of the nervous system in animal behaviour
- nonhistorical — Not based on or drawn from history.
- nonhysterical — not hysterical or funny
- nontheatrical — not relating to the theatre
- norethynodrel — a progestin, C 2 0 H 2 6 O 2 , used in combination with an estrogen in some oral contraceptives.
- north babylon — a city on S Long Island, in SE New York.
- north belmont — a town in S North Carolina.
- north channel — a strait between SW Scotland and NE Ireland. 14 miles (23 km) wide at the narrowest point.
- north holland — a province in W Netherlands. 1163 sq. mi. (3010 sq. km). Capital: Haarlem.
- north olmsted — a city in NE Ohio, near Cleveland.
- north sea oil — oil extracted from deposits beneath the North Sea
- northallerton — a market town in N England, administrative centre of North Yorkshire. Pop: 15 517 (2001)
- northeasterly — of or located in the northeast.
- northerliness — The quality of being northerly.
- northern blot — Biology, Medicine/Medical. a procedure for studying the activity of a specific gene, as in testing for a hereditary defect: RNA fragments in an extract of a cell population or a tissue are separated by gel electrophoresis, transferred to a filter, and then hybridized with labeled DNA or RNA derived from a laboratory-engineered copy of the gene in order to identify the size and abundance of the RNA expressed by that gene.
- northwesterly — Situated in, or pointing to, the northwest.
- ochlocratical — Pertaining to ochlocracy.
- of all others — above all others
- off the rails — into or in a state of dysfunction or disorder
- old northwest — a territory of Canada lying N of 60 degrees N and extending E from the Yukon Territory to Nunavut. 519,732 sq. mi. (1,346,106 sq. km) Capital: Yellowknife.
- on the razzle — out enjoying oneself or celebrating, esp while drinking freely
- openheartedly — Alt form open-heartedly.
- orchestralist — a person who writes or arranges orchestral music
- orchidologist — someone who is knowledgeable in orchidology
- organ whistle — a steam or air whistle in which the jet is forced up against the thin edge of a pipe closed at the top.
- organolithium — (organic chemistry) Describing any organic compound containing a carbon to lithium bond.
- ornithologist — the branch of zoology that deals with birds.
- orthocephalic — having a medium or intermediate relation between the height of the skull and the breadth or length.