14-letter words containing en
- aggressiveness — characterized by or tending toward unprovoked offensives, attacks, invasions, or the like; militantly forward or menacing: aggressive acts against a neighboring country.
- aguascalientes — a state in central Mexico. Pop: 943 506 (2000). Area: 5471 sq km (2112 sq miles)
- air equivalent — a measure of the effectiveness of a material in absorbing nuclear radiation, expressed as the thickness of an air layer (at 0° C and 1 atmosphere) causing the same absorption.
- air suspension — a type of suspension powered by a pump or compressor that pressurizes the air, intended to give a smooth ride
- air-raid siren — a device that sounds an alarm to warn people when an air raid is expected
- alaska current — an ocean current flowing counterclockwise in the Gulf of Alaska.
- album-oriented — of or designating a format featuring rock songs from LPs and CDs rather than singles, especially mainstream rock music.
- albumenization — An alternative form of albuminization.
- alfred wegener — Alfred Lothar [ahl-freyt loh-tahr,, loh-tahr] /ˈɑl freɪt ˈloʊ tɑr,, loʊˈtɑr/ (Show IPA), 1880–1930, German meteorologist and geophysicist: originated theory of continental drift.
- alieni generis — of another kind.
- alimentiveness — the desire to eat, or the instinct to find, food
- almond essence — a concentrated liquid obtained from almonds, used in cooking and baking
- alpha centauri — a binary star, the brightest star in the constellation Centaurus: magnitude, -0.27: it is the nearest of the stars that are visible to the naked eye, except for the sun
- alpha-carotene — a common form of carotene found in certain vegetables and fruit
- alumina cement — a quick-setting cement with a large bauxite content.
- american senna — wild senna.
- amillennialist — A believer in amillennialism.
- aminophenazone — a crystalline compound used to reduce pain and fever. Formula: C13H17N3O
- amphisbaenians — Plural form of amphisbaenian.
- amusement park — An amusement park is the same as a funfair.
- amusement ride — a device at a fair, theme park, etc that people can ride in
- anal retentive — a person who exhibits anal personality traits
- anal-retentive — having an anal character.
- ancient lights — the legal right to receive, by a particular window or windows, adequate and unobstructed daylight
- ancient regime — ancien régime.
- ancient wisdom — pre-Christian knowledge, philosophy, and beliefs
- andy tanenbaum — Andrew Tanenbaum
- angiotensin ii — 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.
- answerableness — The state or quality of being answerable.
- antenatal care — the medical care that women receive when they are pregnant
- antennal gland — green gland.
- anti-incumbent — holding an indicated position, role, office, etc., currently: the incumbent officers of the club.
- antiadrenergic — Preventing or counteracting the effects of adrenaline.
- antiallergenic — not causing an allergic reaction
- antiangiogenic — noting or pertaining to a substance that reduces the growth of new blood vessels needed by tumors to grow and metastasize.
- anticarcinogen — a chemical that acts against cancer
- anticensorship — opposed to a policy or programme of censoring
- antienergistic — resisting applied energy
- antigovernment — opposed to government
- antimanagement — relating to a theory of organization opposed to management
- antiscientific — opposed to the principles, methods, or aims of science
- apparent power — The apparent power of an alternating current circuit is the product of the RMS values of the voltage and the current, expressed as volt-amperes.
- appendectomies — Plural form of appendectomy.
- appendicectomy — surgical removal of any appendage, esp the vermiform appendix
- applicableness — applying or capable of being applied; relevant; suitable; appropriate: an applicable rule; a solution that is applicable to the problem.
- apportionments — Plural form of apportionment.
- apprehensively — uneasy or fearful about something that might happen: apprehensive for the safety of the mountain climbers.
- apprenticement — apprenticeship
- apprenticeship — Someone who has an apprenticeship works for a fixed period of time for a person who has a particular skill in order to learn the skill. Apprenticeship is the system of learning a skill like this.
- aquatic centre — a complex with facilities for water sports, including swimming pools