13-letter words containing eth
- kenneth arrow — Kenneth Joseph, born 1921, U.S. economist: Nobel Prize 1972.
- lamaze method — a method by which an expectant mother is prepared for childbirth by education, psychological and physical conditioning, and breathing exercises.
- lethal factor — a gene that under certain conditions causes the death of an organism.
- lethargically — of, relating to, or affected with lethargy; drowsy; sluggish; apathetic.
- live together — cohabit
- lump together — If a number of different people or things are lumped together, they are considered as a group rather than separately.
- methantheline — a compound, C 2 1 H 2 6 BrNO 3 , used in the form of its bromide in the treatment of excessive sweating and salivation, peptic ulcer, stomach cramps, and other conditions resulting from nerve dysfunction.
- methemoglobin — a brownish compound of oxygen and hemoglobin, formed in the blood, as by the use of certain drugs.
- 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.
- method acting — film, theater: acting approach
- methodistical — Methodistic.
- methodization — The act or process of methodizing, or the state of being methodized.
- methodologies — a set or system of methods, principles, and rules for regulating a given discipline, as in the arts or sciences.
- methodologist — a set or system of methods, principles, and rules for regulating a given discipline, as in the arts or sciences.
- methoxy group — the univalent group CH 3 O−.
- meths drinker — a person who drinks methylated spirits
- methyl oleate — an oily, clear to amber, water-insoluble liquid, C 1 9 H 3 6 O 2 , used chiefly as an intermediate for detergents, wetting agents, and emulsifiers.
- methyl violet — gentian violet
- methylbenzene — toluene.
- methylglyoxal — pyruvic aldehyde.
- methylmercury — any of several extremely toxic organometallic compounds, Hg(CH 3) 2 , formed from metallic mercury by the action of microorganisms and capable of entering the food chain: used as seed disinfectants.
- methylparaben — a fine, white, needlelike substance, C 8 H 8 O 3 , used chiefly as a preservative in foods and pharmaceuticals.
- methylpropane — (organic compound) isobutane.
- methylpropene — (organic compound) IUPAC name for isobutylene.
- methylsulfate — a colorless or yellow, slightly water-soluble, poisonous liquid, (CH 3) 2 SO 2 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- netherlandian — the, (used with a singular or plural verb) a kingdom in W Europe, bordering on the North Sea, Germany, and Belgium. 13,433 sq. mi. (34,790 sq. km). Capitals: Amsterdam and The Hague.
- nethertheless — (obsolete) Nevertheless.
- neuroethology — the study of the role of the nervous system in animal behaviour
- nitrous ether — ethyl nitrite.
- norethindrone — an orally active progestin, C 2 0 H 2 6 O 2 , used as a progesterone, especially as an oral contraceptive in combination with an estrogen.
- norethynodrel — a progestin, C 2 0 H 2 6 O 2 , used in combination with an estrogen in some oral contraceptives.
- object method — (programming) In object-oriented programming, a function that is called, or "invoked", on an object, as opposed to a class method which is invoked on a class. For example, a class "Person" might have an object method to return a person's name and a class method to return the number of people. An object method called on an object of class C may be defined by C or may be inherited from one of C's superclasses.
- open brethren — one of the two main divisions of the Plymouth Brethren that, in contrast to the Exclusive Brethren, permits contacts with members outside the sect
- paleethnology — (formerly) the branch of ethnology concerned with the earliest or most primitive human societies.
- phenylmethane — toluene.
- plethysmogram — the recording of a plethysmograph.
- powder method — a method of x-ray determination of crystal structure using a powdered sample.
- pull together — to draw or haul toward oneself or itself, in a particular direction, or into a particular position: to pull a sled up a hill.
- puritan ethic — work ethic.
- pyrimethamine — a potent substance, C 1 2 H 1 3 ClN 4 , used against susceptible plasmodia in the prophylactic treatment of malaria and against Toxoplasma gondi in the treatment of toxoplasmosis.
- q-methodology — a statistical methodology used by psychologists to identify alternative world-views, opinions, interpretations, etc, in terms of statistically independent patterns of response recognized by clustering together individuals whose orderings of items, typically attitude statements, are similar
- r-methodology — any statistical methodology in psychology that is contrasted with Q-methodology
- rhythm method — a method of birth control in which the couple abstain from sexual intercourse during the period when ovulation is most likely to occur.
- rumbledethump — a Scottish dish of butter and mashed potatoes, sometimes mixed with cabbage or turnips
- stethoscopist — a person who is experienced in the use of a stethoscope
- sulfonmethane — a colorless, crystalline compound, C7H16O4S2, used in medicine as a soporific and hypnotic
- sweethearting — the granting of unauthorized discounts or the abetting of shoplifting by staff in a shop
- teething ring — a circular ring, usually of plastic, ivory, bone, etc., on which a teething baby can bite.
- together with — combined with
- triethylamine — a colorless, flammable liquid, C 6 H 15 N, used chiefly as a solvent in chemical synthesis.