disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
luckiness
Noun
an auspicious state resulting from favorable outcomes
liquid state
Noun
the state in which a substance exhibits a characteristic readiness to flow with little or no tendency to disperse and relatively high incompressibility
lotusland
Noun
an idyllic realm of contentment and self-indulgence
lotus land
Noun
an idyllic realm of contentment and self-indulgence
lap of the gods
Noun
beyond human control or responsibility
liquidity crisis
Noun
a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high
lordosis
Noun
an abnormal inward (forward) curvature of the vertebral column
lap of luxury
Noun
in conditions of wealth and comfort
lull
Noun
a period of calm weather
lull
Noun
a pause during which things are calm or activities are diminished
lull
Verb
become quiet or less intensive
lull
Verb
calm by deception
lull
Verb
make calm or still
luxuriousness
Noun
wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
lactose intolerance
Noun
congenital disorder consisting of an inability to digest milk and milk products
lactase deficiency
Noun
congenital disorder consisting of an inability to digest milk and milk products
lactosuria
Noun
presence of lactose in the urine
latency
Noun
the state of being not yet evident or active
latency
Noun
the time that elapses between a stimulus and the response to it
latency
Noun
(computer science) the time it takes for a specific block of data on a data track to rotate around to the read/write head
limping
Noun
disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
leakiness
Noun
the condition of permitting leaks or leakage
longsightedness
Noun
abnormal condition in which vision for distant objects is better than for near objects
levodopa
Noun
the levorotatory form of dopa (trade names Bendopa and Brocadopa and Larodopa)
larvacide
Noun
an insecticide that kills the larvae of insects
lead arsenate
Noun
a poisonous white solid (Pb3[AsO4]2) used as an insecticide
lead tetraethyl
Noun
a clear oily poisonous liquid added to gasoline to prevent knocking
lysergic acid
Noun
a crystalline acid often used in medical research
lawrencium
Noun
a radioactive transuranic element synthesized from californium
lithium
Noun
a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group
lutetium
Noun
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group
lutecium
Noun
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group
liquid oxygen
Noun
a bluish translucent magnetic liquid obtained by compressing gaseous oxygen and then cooling it below its boiling point
lanthanoid
Noun
any element of the lanthanide series (atomic numbers 57 through 71)
lanthanide
Noun
any element of the lanthanide series, which is comprised of elements with atomic numbers 57 through 71
lanthanon
Noun
any element of the lanthanide series (atomic numbers 57 through 71)
lanthanide series
Noun
the rare-earth elements with atomic numbers 57 through 71
lanthanum
Noun
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily
lepidomelane
Noun
a mica that is a biotite containing iron
leaded gasoline
Noun
gasoline treated with a lead compound to reduce motor knocks
leaded petrol
Noun
gasoline treated with a lead compound to reduce motor knocks
lamp oil
Noun
a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters
lactate
Noun
a salt or ester of lactic acid
lactate
Verb
give suck to
langbeinite
Noun
a mineral consisting of potassium magnesium double sulphate
lecithin
Noun
a yellow phospholipid essential for the metabolism of fats