13-letter words containing l, a, m, i, r
- equimolecular — (chemistry) Containing the same number of molecules (of two or more compounds).
- ergonomically — In an ergonomic manner.
- examinatorial — of or having to do with an examiner or examination
- excimer laser — a type of gas laser that emits powerful pulses of ultraviolet radiation used in weapons, industrial, or medical research: this radiation is emitted as the short-lived excimers, dimeric molecules that can only exist when a component is energized into an excited state, return to their ground states
- exemplariness — The state or condition of being exemplary, serving as a shining example.
- exploratorium — A museum or similar institution that encourages visitors to explore the exhibits in a hands-on manner.
- extemporarily — In an extemporary manner.
- extra-marital — An extra-marital affair is a sexual relationship between a married person and another person who is not their husband or wife.
- extrafamilial — Outside a family.
- extralimitary — outside the limits or borders of an area
- extrametrical — exceeding the number of syllables normally used in a given metre
- false vampire — any large, carnivorous bat of the families Megadermatidae and Phyllostomatidae, of Africa, Asia, and Australia, erroneously reputed to suck the blood of animals and humans.
- familiarising — Present participle of familiarise.
- familiarities — Plural form of familiarity.
- familiarizing — Present participle of familiarize.
- family circle — the closely related members of a family as a group.
- family credit — (formerly, in Britain) a means-tested allowance paid to low-earning families with one or more dependent children and one or both parents in work: replaced by Working Families' Tax Credit in 1999
- family doctor — a general practitioner.
- family friend — intimate acquaintance of one's family
- ferroaluminum — a ferroalloy containing up to 80 percent aluminum.
- fibromuscular — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to both fibrous and muscular tissue.
- field marshal — an officer of the highest military rank in the British and certain other armies, and of the second highest rank in the French army.
- filmographies — Plural form of filmography.
- flameproofing — Present participle of flameproof.
- flaming sword — a cultivated bromeliad, Vriesea splendens, native to French Guiana, having long, red bracts and yellow flowers.
- fleet admiral — the highest ranking naval officer, ranking next above admiral.
- fleet air arm — the aviation branch of the Royal Navy
- flunitrazepam — a powerful benzodiazepine sedative, C 16 H 12 FN 3 O 3 , that causes semiconsciousness and memory blackouts: has been implicated in date rapes and is illegal in the U.S.
- fly fisherman — one who fishes by fly-casting
- foraminiferal — Of, pertaining to, or resembling the foraminifers; foraminiferous.
- force a smile — to make oneself smile
- formal review — (project) A technical review conducted with the customer including the types of reviews called for in DOD-STD-2167A (Preliminary Design Review, Critical Design Review, etc.)
- formalisation — Alternative spelling of formalization.
- formalization — to make formal, especially for the sake of official or authorized acceptance: to formalize an understanding by drawing up a legal contract.
- formidability — causing fear, apprehension, or dread: a formidable opponent.
- formulaically — made according to a formula; composed of formulas: a formulaic plot.
- formularising — Present participle of formularise.
- formularistic — relating to formularization
- formularizing — Present participle of formularize.
- fractionalism — the state of being separate or inharmonious
- fragmentarily — consisting of or reduced to fragments; broken; disconnected; incomplete: fragmentary evidence; fragmentary remains.
- fuel air bomb — a type of bomb that spreads a cloud of gas, which is then detonated, over the target area, causing extensive destruction
- fulani empire — a powerful W African Muslim state that flourished in the 19th century in the area of present-day Nigeria.
- fusarium wilt — a disease of plants, characterized by damping-off, wilting, and a brown dry rot, caused by fungi of the genus Fusarium.
- gallimaufries — Plural form of gallimaufry.
- galvanometric — Of or pertaining to galvanometry.
- games library — a type of library for video games where games (usually downloaded via the internet) can be paid for per use rather than be bought at full price
- gastronomical — the art or science of good eating.
- general magic — A software company based in Mountain View, California. Products released in 1994 after four years in development include: Telescript - a communications-oriented programming language; Magic Cap - an OOPS designed for PDAs; and a new, third generation GUI. Motorola's Envoy, due for release in the third quarter of 1994, will use Magic Cap as its OS. What PostScript did for cross-platform, device-independent documents, Telescript aims to do for cross-platform, network-independent messaging. Telescript protects programmers from many of the complexities of network protocols. Competitors for Magic Cap include Microsoft's Windows for Pens/Winpad, PenPoint, Apple Computer's Newton Intelligence and GEOS by GeoWorks.
- generalissimo — the supreme commander of the armed forces.