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16-letter words containing a, c, i, s

  • torricelli's law — the law that states that the speed of flow of a liquid from an orifice is equal to the speed that it would attain if falling freely a distance equal to the height of the free surface of the liquid above the orifice.
  • tracking station — a facility equipped with instrumentation for following the flight path of, communicating with, and collecting data from a rocket or spacecraft.
  • traditionalistic — adherence to tradition as authority, especially in matters of religion.
  • trail commission — A trail commission is a further commission of between 0.1 and 1 percent that is paid to an advisor provided that the client’s funds remain invested in the product for a specified time.
  • trail one's coat — to invite a quarrel by deliberately provocative behaviour
  • trailing fuchsia — a shrub, Fuchsia procumbens, of the evening primrose family, native to New Zealand, having long-stalked leaves and drooping, orange-and-purple flowers, used in hanging baskets.
  • trans-fatty acid — a polyunsaturated fatty acid that has been converted from the cis-form by hydrogenation: used in the manufacture of margarine
  • transcontinental — passing or extending across a continent: a transcontinental railroad.
  • transcrystalline — situated within or passing through the crystals of a substance.
  • transculturation — acculturation.
  • transfer pricing — the setting of a price for the transfer of raw materials, components, products, or services between the trading units of a large organization
  • transport police — the national police force for railways in Britain, which protects rail operators, staff and passengers
  • travel insurance — insurance which covers losses that may be incurred while travelling, such as medical expenses, flight cancellations, lost luggage, etc
  • tristan da cunha — a group of four volcanic islands in the S Atlantic, belonging to St. Helena. 40 sq. mi. (104 sq. km).
  • tsushima current — a warm ocean current flowing northward along the west coast of Japan.
  • tungsten carbide — a very hard, black or gray compound of tungsten and carbon, used in the manufacture of cutting and abrasion tools, dies, and wear-resistant machine parts.
  • twin-lens camera — a camera having two separately mounted lenses coordinated to eliminate parallax errors or for making stereoscopic photographs.
  • typhoid bacillus — the bacterium Salmonella typhosa, causing typhoid fever.
  • ultramicroscopic — an instrument that uses scattering phenomena to detect the position of objects too small to be seen by an ordinary microscope.
  • unaccomplishable — to bring to its goal or conclusion; carry out; perform; finish: to accomplish one's mission.
  • unattractiveness — the condition of not appealing to the senses or mind through beauty, form, character, etc
  • uncharacteristic — Also, characteristical. pertaining to, constituting, or indicating the character or peculiar quality of a person or thing; typical; distinctive: Red and gold are the characteristic colors of autumn.
  • uncinate process — a curved, bony process on certain ribs of birds that projects backward and overlaps the succeeding rib, serving to strengthen the thorax.
  • uncircumstantial — of pertaining to, or derived from circumstances: a circumstantial result.
  • unconstitutional — not constitutional; unauthorized by or inconsistent with the constitution, as of a country.
  • unconversational — of, relating to, or characteristic of conversation: a conversational tone of voice.
  • undersecretariat — a department or section of a ministry of which an under secretary is in charge.
  • undiscriminating — differentiating; analytical.
  • undiscriminatory — characterized by or showing prejudicial treatment, especially as an indication of bias related to age, color, national origin, religion, sex, etc.: discriminatory practices in housing; a discriminatory tax.
  • unissued capital — authorized capital that has not yet been issued as shares
  • unsystematically — having, showing, or involving a system, method, or plan: a systematic course of reading; systematic efforts.
  • upside-down cake — a cake that is baked on a layer of fruit, then turned before serving so that the fruit is on top.
  • upsilon particle — the 20th letter of the Greek alphabet (Υ, υ).
  • urinary calculus — a calcareous concretion in the urinary tract.
  • vancouver island — an island of SW Canada, off the SW coast of British Columbia: separated from the Canadian mainland by the Strait of Georgia and Queen Charlotte Sound, and from the US mainland by Juan de Fuca Strait; the largest island off the W coast of North America. Chief town: Victoria. Pop: 706 243 (2001). Area: 32 137 sq km (12 408 sq miles)
  • vapor combustion — Vapor combustion is a closed burn system used for treating liquid waste which contains volatile organic compounds.
  • vascular cambium — cambium.
  • vasoconstriction — constriction of the blood vessels, as by the action of a nerve.
  • vasoconstrictive — causing vasoconstriction.
  • vegetable slicer — a device with a sharp blade for slicing vegetables finely;
  • velcro fastening — a fastening made of Velcro
  • verruca vulgaris — the common wart.
  • vertical tasting — a tasting of different vintages of one particular wine.
  • viceregal assent — the formal signing of an act of parliament by a governor general, by which it becomes law
  • victorian values — qualities considered to characterize the Victorian period, including enterprise and initiative and the importance of the family
  • videodisc player — an electronic device for playing videodiscs through a television set.
  • vienna secession — thea Viennese movement of the late 19th and early 20th cent. in the arts and architecture, that rejected prevailing academic styles in favor of these of art nouveau
  • vincent's angina — a disease characterized by ulceration of the mucosa of the tonsils, pharynx, and mouth, by the presence of abundant bacilli and spirochetes, and by the development of a membrane.
  • virginia cowslip — a perennial woodland plant (Mertensia virginica) of the borage family, native to E North America and having clusters of blue or purple, bell-shaped flowers
  • visiting teacher — a teacher in a public school system, assigned to give home instruction to sick or disabled pupils.
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