14-letter words containing a, c, e, t, o, n
- interparochial — of, relating to, or financially supported by one or more church parishes: parochial churches in Great Britain.
- intersectional — of or relating to to an intersection, or a place where two or more roads, lines, or elements meet: intersectional traffic flow.
- into the black — into a profitable condition financially
- intracutaneous — within the skin.
- intramolecular — existing or occurring within a molecule.
- inverted comma — quotation mark.
- isentropically — in an isentropic manner
- isothiocyanate — a chemical compound containing the univalent radical –NCS.
- italian clover — crimson clover.
- jackson method — (programming) A proprietary structured method for software analysis, design and programming.
- john constable — John, 1776–1837, English painter.
- justinian code — the body of Roman law that was codified and promulgated under Justinian I.
- keratinophilic — (of a plant such as a fungus) growing on keratinous substances such as hair, hooves, nails, etc
- khaki election — a general election held during or immediately after a war, esp one in which the war has an effect on how people vote
- kleptomaniacal — Having a compulsion to steal, as a kleptomaniac does.
- labradorescent — (of minerals) displaying a brilliant play of colours, as that shown by some forms of labradorite
- lake constance — a lake in W Europe, bounded by S Germany, W Austria, and N Switzerland, through which the Rhine flows. Area: 536 sq km. (207 sq miles)
- laryngectomies — Plural form of laryngectomy.
- latency period — Psychoanalysis. the stage of personality development, extending from about four or five years of age to the beginning of puberty, during which sexual urges appear to lie dormant.
- latent content — the hidden meaning of a fantasy or dream, discoverable by analysis of the content of the dream.
- lattice window — a window formed of an open framework of wood, metal, etc, arranged to form an ornamental pattern
- lead carbonate — a white crystalline compound, PbCO 3 , toxic when inhaled, insoluble in water and alcohol: used as an exterior paint pigment.
- legal document — a document concerning a legal matter; a document drawn up by a lawyer
- leucocytopenia — leucopenia
- leukocytopenia — a decrease in the number of white blood cells in the blood.
- levant morocco — a fine morocco leather with a large, irregular grain, used esp. in bookbinding
- lexicalisation — Alternative spelling of lexicalization.
- lexicalization — The act or process of lexicalizing.
- light reaction — the stage of photosynthesis during which light energy is absorbed by chlorophyll and transformed into chemical energy stored in ATP
- line of attack — a line of attack to a problem or situation is how you approach it
- listed company — A listed company is a company whose shares are quoted on a stock exchange.
- llano estacado — a large plateau in the SW United States, in W Texas and SE New Mexico: cattle-grazing region. About 1000–5000 feet (300–1500 meters) above sea level.
- local election — an election to select members for a local council
- long-term care — continuing help and attention
- macaroni wheat — durum wheat.
- macartney rose — a trailing or climbing evergreen rose, Rosa bracteata, of China, having shiny leaves and large, solitary white flowers.
- machine pistol — a fully automatic pistol; submachine gun.
- macroevolution — major evolutionary transition from one type of organism to another occurring at the level of the species and higher taxa.
- macromarketing — marketing concerning all marketing as a whole, marketing systems, and the mutual effect that society and marketing systems have on each other
- macronutrients — Plural form of macronutrient.
- magnetic epoch — a geologically long period of time during which the magnetic field of the earth retains the same polarity. The magnetic field may reverse during such a period for a geologically short period of time (a magnetic event)
- magnetic force — the repelling or attracting force between a magnet and a ferromagnetic material, between a magnet and a current-carrying conductor, etc.
- magnetic north — north as indicated by a magnetic compass, differing in most places from true north.
- magnetic storm — a temporary disturbance of the earth's magnetic field, induced by radiation and streams of charged particles from the sun.
- magnetooptical — Having both magnetic and optical elements.
- magnetospheric — Of, pertaining to, or happening within the magnetosphere.
- magnetostatics — the branch of magnetics that deals with magnetic fields that do not vary with time (magnetostatic fields)
- magnox reactor — a nuclear reactor using carbon dioxide as the coolant, graphite as the moderator, and uranium cased in magnox as the fuel
- maine coon cat — one of an American breed of large semi-longhaired domestic cats with a shaggy ruff and a long, bushy tail.
- make no secret — If you make no secret of something, you tell others about it openly and clearly.