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15-letter words containing a, c, e, s, i, o

  • eviction clause — a clause by which a contract or other agreement may be terminated, especially between theatrical producers and theater owners in whose agreements it is often stipulated that when weekly receipts fall below a certain minimum usually for two consecutive weeks, the production must vacate the theater.
  • ewing's sarcoma — a form of malignant bone tumour most commonly found in children and young people
  • ex-servicewoman — a woman who has served in the army, navy, or air force
  • exceptionalness — The quality of being exceptional.
  • excursion train — a train that is laid on for a special occasion such as a sports or cultural event
  • extensification — The process of making something (more) extensive.
  • extension cable — an extra length of cable with a plug and a connector that can be added to an electric lead
  • fabric softener — a substance added to fabrics during laundering to make them puffier and softer.
  • fahnestock clip — a type of terminal using a spring that clamps readily onto a connecting wire.
  • ferroelasticity — (physics) A phenomenon, analogous to ferromagnetism and ferroelectricity, in which spontaneous strain arises within a material.
  • fibrocartilages — Plural form of fibrocartilage.
  • fideicommissary — the recipient of a fideicommissum.
  • first-day cover — a cover marked so as to indicate that it was mailed on the first day of issue of the stamp it bears and from one of the cities at which the stamp was issued on that day.
  • fission reactor — a nuclear reactor in which a fission reaction takes place
  • floating screed — Building Trades. screed (def 3).
  • flood insurance — insurance covering loss or damage to property arising from a flood, flood tide, or the like.
  • fluorochemicals — Plural form of fluorochemical.
  • fovea centralis — a small pit or depression at the back of the retina forming the point of sharpest vision.
  • functionalities — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
  • fusospirochetal — Relating to fusospirochetes.
  • geodemographics — the study and grouping of the people in a geographical area according to socioeconomic criteria, esp for market research
  • geostrophically — By means of, or in terms of, geostrophy.
  • gigantopithecus — a genus of extinct ape of southern Asia existing during the Pliocene and Pleistocene epochs, known only from very large fossil jaws and teeth and believed to be perhaps the biggest hominoid that ever lived.
  • go the distance — the extent or amount of space between two things, points, lines, etc.
  • governing class — the social class that holds the power in a country
  • great recession — the protracted worldwide economic recession following the financial crisis of 2007–08
  • group insurance — life, accident, or health insurance available to a group of persons, as the employees of a company, under a single contract, usually without regard to physical condition or age of the individuals.
  • hamamelidaceous — belonging to the Hamamelidaceae, the witch hazel family of plants.
  • harmonic series — a series in which the reciprocals of the terms form an arithmetic progression.
  • have one's pick — If you have your pick of a group of things, you are able to choose any of them that you want.
  • hedonic damages — compensation based on what the victim of a crime might have earned in the future
  • hemangiosarcoma — A fast-growing, highly invasive variety of cancer, a sarcoma arising from the lining of blood vessels, occurring almost exclusively in dogs and rarely in cats.
  • hemochromatosis — a rare metabolic disorder characterized by a bronzed skin, cirrhosis, and severe diabetes, caused by the deposit in tissue, especially of the liver and pancreas, of hemosiderin and other pigments containing iron.
  • heralds' office — the official heraldic authority of Scotland.
  • heteroscedastic — (of several distributions) having different variances
  • histochemically — In a histochemical manner.
  • holiday clothes — the clothes worn and bought for travelling on holiday, such as swimwear, skiwear, or clothes for hot or cold weather, etc
  • holocrystalline — (of igneous rocks) having only crystalline components and no glass
  • homeostatically — the tendency of a system, especially the physiological system of higher animals, to maintain internal stability, owing to the coordinated response of its parts to any situation or stimulus that would tend to disturb its normal condition or function.
  • hoosier cabinet — a tall kitchen cabinet mass-produced during the early part of the 20th century, usually of oak, featuring an enameled work surface, storage bins, a flour sifter, etc.
  • horatius cocles — a legendary Roman hero of the 6th century bc, who defended a bridge over the Tiber against Lars Porsena
  • hospital corner — a fold on a bed sheet or blanket made by tucking the foot or head of the sheet straight under the mattress with the ends protruding and then making a diagonal fold at the side corner of the sheet and tucking this under to produce a triangular corner.
  • house physician — a house officer working in a medical as opposed to a surgical discipline
  • hypercatabolism — an abnormally high metabolic breakdown of a substance or tissue which leads to weight loss and physical deterioration
  • hypergalactosis — an abnormally large secretion of milk.
  • hypochondriases — Plural form of hypochondriasis.
  • hypocrystalline — (of igneous rocks) having both glass and crystalline components
  • identifications — Plural form of identification.
  • image-conscious — concerned about the way one comes across to other people and the impression one creates
  • immunoreactions — Plural form of immunoreaction.
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