14-letter words containing a, c, i, u, l
- sulphacetamide — a topical antibiotic of the sulphonamide group, used to treat eye infections, as well as skin infections including acne
- sulphonic acid — type of strong organic acid
- sulphuric acid — Sulphuric acid is a colourless, oily, and very powerful acid.
- sun animalcule — a heliozoan.
- supercelestial — located above the heavens; above the heavens or celestial regions
- superficiality — being at, on, or near the surface: a superficial wound.
- superficialize — to treat things superficially
- supermasculine — highly masculine
- supplicatingly — in a pleading manner
- surgical shock — a state of shock that can occur during or after surgery
- survival curve — a line or curve plotted on a graph indicating survival rates of a specific population, as breast-cancer patients, over a period of time.
- tatar republic — a constituent republic of W Russia, around the confluence of the Volga and Kama Rivers. Capital: Kazan. Pop: 3 779 800 (2002). Area: 68 000 sq km (26 250 sq miles)
- tax-deductible — noting an item the value or cost of which is deductible from the gross amount on which a tax is calculated.
- technical foul — a foul committed by a player or coach, usually not involving physical contact with an opponent, called often for unsportsmanlike conduct, as holding on to the basket or using profanity, that gives the opposing team one or two free throws and sometimes, if the foul was flagrant, requires the ejection of the offending player or coach from the game.
- tellurous acid — a white, crystalline powder, H2TeO3
- thaumaturgical — pertaining to a thaumaturge or to thaumaturgy.
- tiruchirapalli — a city in central Tamil Nadu, in S India, on the Kaveri River.
- tiruchirappali — a city in central Tamil Nadu, in S India, on the Kaveri River.
- trades council — (in Britain) an association of the different trade unions in one town or area
- traffic holdup — a temporary stoppage in the flow of traffic where a number of vehicles are obstructed and unable to move
- transductional — of or relating to transduction
- transmasculine — noting or relating to a person who was born female but whose gender identity is more male than female.
- trituberculate — (of a structure such as a tooth or bone) with three tubercles
- triumphal arch — a monumental archway, often erected in permanent materials as a commemorative structure, straddling the line of march of a victorious army during a triumphal procession.
- trombiculiasis — the condition of being infested with chiggers.
- trucial states — an independent federation in E Arabia, formed in 1971, now comprising seven emirates on the S coast (formerly, Pirate Coast or Trucial Coast) of the Persian Gulf, formerly under British protection: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Qaiwain, Ras al-Khaimah (joined 1972), and Fujairah. About 32,300 sq. mi. (83,657 sq. km). Capital: Abu Dhabi. Abbreviation: U.A.E.
- ultra-distance — covering a distance in excess of 30 miles, often as part of a longer race or competition
- ultracivilized — showing a high degree of cultural or social development
- ultracrepidate — to go beyond one's scope or province, esp to criticize beyond one's sphere of knowledge
- ultraefficient — extremely or exceptionally efficient
- ultraenergetic — (of particles) producing exceptional levels of energy
- ultraexclusive — extremely exclusive
- ultramasculine — extremely masculine
- ultramicrotome — a microtome capable of producing very fine slices of tissue or cellular specimens for electron microscopic examination.
- ultramicrotomy — the practice of using an ultramicrotome
- ultrapatriotic — extremely patriotic
- ultrapractical — extremely practical
- ultraprecision — extreme accuracy or precision
- ultrarealistic — extremely realistic
- umbilical cord — Anatomy. a cord or funicle connecting the embryo or fetus with the placenta of the mother and transporting nourishment from the mother and wastes from the fetus.
- un-challenging — offering a challenge; testing one's ability, endurance, etc: a challenging course; a challenging game.
- un-dialectical — dialectic.
- unacademically — in an unacademic manner
- unaccidentally — happening by chance or accident; not planned; unexpected: an accidental meeting.
- unacclimatized — not acclimatized, accustomed, or adapted to
- unaccomplished — not accomplished; incomplete or not carried out: Many tasks remain unaccomplished.
- unartificially — in an unartificial manner
- unattractively — in an unattractive manner
- unchivalrously — in an unchivalrous manner
- unclassifiable — that cannot be categorized