13-letter words containing a, l, m
- burglar alarm — A burglar alarm is an electric device that makes a bell ring loudly if someone tries to enter a building by force.
- burmese glass — an American art glass of the late 19th century, ranging from greenish-yellow to pink.
- burnham scale — the salary scale for teachers in English state schools, which is revised periodically
- cable molding — a molding in the form of a rope.
- cable tramway — tramway (def 4).
- caesium clock — a type of atomic clock that uses the frequency of radiation absorbed in changing the spin of electrons in caesium atoms
- caiman lizard — a crocodilelike lizard, Dracaena guianensis, of South America, having powerful jaws for crushing the snails and mussels upon which it feeds.
- calamity jane — real name Martha Canary. ?1852–1903, US frontierswoman, noted for her skill at shooting and riding
- calcium light — limelight (sense 1)
- calcium oxide — a white crystalline base used in the production of calcium hydroxide and bleaching powder and in the manufacture of glass, paper, and steel. Formula: CaO
- calcium-oxide — Also called burnt lime, calcium oxide, caustic lime, calx, quicklime. a white or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements, in bleaching powder, and in the manufacture of steel, paper, glass, and various chemicals of calcium.
- call sb names — If someone calls you names, they insult you by saying unpleasant things to you or about you.
- callithumpian — relating to or resembling a callithump
- camel cricket — cave cricket.
- camera lucida — an instrument attached to a microscope, etc to enable an observer to view simultaneously the image and a drawing surface to facilitate the sketching of the image
- camp follower — If you describe someone as a camp follower, you mean that they do not officially belong to a particular group or movement but support it for their own advantage.
- campaniliform — Alternative form of campaniform.
- campanologist — the principles or art of making bells, bell ringing, etc.
- camping stool — a stool which is suitable for use in temporary quarters, on holiday, etc, esp by being portable and easy to set up
- campus police — police officers, security guards or students employed by a college or university to patrol the campus and to protect students, staff, and visitors
- campylobacter — a rod-shaped bacterium that causes infections in cattle and man. Unpasteurized milk infected with campylobacter is a common cause of gastroenteritis
- canada balsam — a yellow transparent resin obtained from the balsam fir. Because its refractive index is similar to that of glass, it is used as an adhesive in optical devices and as a mounting medium for microscope specimens
- canal du midi — a canal in S France, extending from the River Garonne at Toulouse to the Mediterranean at Sète and providing a link between the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts: built between 1666 and 1681. Length: 181 km (150 miles)
- canton enamel — Chinese enamelware similar to Limoges.
- cape marigold — any composite plant of the genus Dimorphotheca, having variously colored, daisylike flowers.
- capellmeister — a person in charge of an orchestra, esp in an 18th-century princely household
- caramel cream — a dessert made of eggs, sugar, milk, etc, topped with caramel
- carboxymethyl — (organic chemistry) The univalent radical -CH2-COOH derived from acetic acid.
- cardiomegalia — abnormal enlargement of the heart.
- cashew family — the plant family Anacardiaceae, typified by trees, shrubs, or vines having resinous and sometimes poisonous juice, alternate leaves, small flowers, and a nut or fleshy fruit, and including the cashew, mango, pistachio, poison ivy, and sumac.
- catecholamine — any of a group of hormones that are catechol derivatives, esp adrenaline and noradrenaline
- cattle market — A cattle market is a market where cattle are bought and sold.
- cell membrane — a very thin membrane, composed of lipids and protein, that surrounds the cytoplasm of a cell and controls the passage of substances into and out of the cell
- centrosomally — In a centrosomal way.
- cephalometric — Relating to cephalometrics.
- ceremonialism — A fondness for ceremony, especially in religion; ritualism.
- ceremonialist — of, relating to, or characterized by ceremony; formal; ritual: a ceremonial occasion.
- cerium metals — the metals lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, promethium, and samarium, forming a sub-group of the lanthanides
- ceruloplasmin — a protein responsible for copper detoxification, found in the blood
- chameleonlike — any of numerous Old World lizards of the family Chamaeleontidae, characterized by the ability to change the color of their skin, very slow locomotion, and a projectile tongue.
- chance-medley — a sudden quarrel in which one party kills another; unintentional but not blameless killing
- chemical bond — a mutual attraction between two atoms resulting from a redistribution of their outer electrons
- chemical peel — a cosmetic treatment used to eliminate wrinkles, blemishes, etc., in which an acid is applied to the face, neck, or hands, causing a layer of skin to peel off.
- chemical pulp — wood pulp made from chemically treated and cooked wood fibers and used in the manufacture of better grades of paper.
- chemosurgical — of or relating to chemosurgery
- chestnut clam — Astarte (def 2).
- chimney place — an open hearth.
- chiromantical — Of or pertaining to chiromancy.
- chlamydomonas — a green, fresh water alga of the class Chlorophyceae that is flagellate and made up of a single cell
- chlamydospore — a thick-walled asexual spore of many fungi: capable of surviving adverse conditions