15-letter words containing a, c, l, i, m, t
- plug-compatible — of or relating to computers or peripheral devices that are functionally equivalent to, and may be substituted for, other models.
- pneumatic drill — a percussive power drill powered by compressed air
- pontifical mass — (sometimes lowercase) Roman Catholic Church. a High Mass celebrated by a bishop or other prelate.
- pragmaticalness — the quality of being pragmatical or meddlesome
- prismatic layer — the middle layer of the shell of certain mollusks, consisting chiefly of crystals of calcium carbonate.
- problematically — of the nature of a problem; doubtful; uncertain; questionable.
- pullman kitchen — a kitchenette, often recessed into a wall and concealed by double doors or a screen.
- pulmobranchiate — possessing a pulmobranch
- pyramidal tract — any of four tracts of descending motor fibers that extend in pairs down each side of the spinal column and function in voluntary movement.
- racial minority — a group of a certain race that are in the minority compared to a larger group, the rest of the population, etc
- radiometrically — using a radiometric method, in terms of radiometry
- radiotelemetric — of or relating to radiotelemetry
- recombinational — belonging or relating to recombination
- self-compatible — able to be fertilized by its own pollen.
- self-medication — the use of medicine without medical supervision to treat one's own ailment.
- semi-analytical — pertaining to or proceeding by analysis (opposed to synthetic).
- semi-articulate — uttered clearly in distinct syllables.
- semi-functional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
- semicrystalline — partly or imperfectly crystalline.
- semilogarithmic — (of graphing) having one scale logarithmic and the other arithmetic or of uniform gradation.
- semitranslucent — imperfectly or almost translucent.
- shrimp cocktail — prawns and lettuce in Mary Rose sauce
- simple fraction — a ratio of two integers.
- simple fracture — a fracture in which the bone does not pierce the skin.
- simplicidentate — belonging or pertaining to the Simplicidentata, formerly regarded as a suborder or division of rodents having only one pair of upper incisor teeth.
- social democrat — a person who advocates a gradual transition to socialism or a modified form of socialism by and under democratic political processes.
- social mobility — mobility (def 2).
- social movement — a group of diffusely organized people or organizations striving toward a common goal relating to human society or social change, or the organized activities of such a group: The push for civil rights was a social movement that peaked in the 1950s and 1960s.
- sodium chlorate — a colorless, water-soluble solid, NaClO 3 , cool and salty to the taste, used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives and matches, as a textile mordant, and as an oxidizing and bleaching agent.
- sodium silicate — a substance having the general formula, Na2O.xSiO2, where x varies between 3 and 5, existing as an amorphous powder or present in a usually viscous aqueous solution
- source material — original, authoritative, or basic materials utilized in research, as diaries or manuscripts.
- spectrochemical — of, relating to, or utilizing the techniques of spectrochemistry.
- spermatoblastic — relating to a spermatoblast
- stalagmitically — in a way that relates to, consists of, or is like stalagmites
- state socialism — the theory, doctrine, and movement advocating a planned economy controlled by the state, with state ownership of all industries and natural resources.
- sympathetically — characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate: a sympathetic listener.
- symptomatically — pertaining to a symptom or symptoms.
- symptomological — relating to symptomology
- talking machine — Older Use. a phonograph.
- tank locomotive — a steam locomotive carrying its own fuel and water without the use of a tender.
- telecommunicate — to transmit (data, sound, images, etc.) by telecommunications.
- the magic flute — an opera (1791) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
- the paralympics — a sporting event, modelled on the Olympic Games, held solely for disabled competitors
- theatrical film — a film made for exhibition in theaters, as distinguished from one made for television.
- thymidylic acid — a nucleotide consisting of thymine, deoxyribose, and a phosphate group. It is a constituent of DNA
- tidal benchmark — a benchmark used as a reference for tidal observations.
- traffic calming — Traffic calming consists of measures designed to make roads safer, for example making them narrower or placing obstacles in them, so that drivers are forced to slow down.
- traumatological — relating to traumatology
- trichomonacidal — relating to a trichomonacide
- tricolor camera — a camera for taking color photographs in which three separation negatives are exposed simultaneously by splitting the light from the subject with prisms and mirrors, and exposing through appropriate filters.