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16-letter words containing a, c, o, r

  • 3com corporation — (company, networking)   A manufacturer of local area network equipment. 3Com was founded in 1979. They acquired BICC Data Networks in 1992, Star-Tek in 1993, Synernetics in 1993, Centrum in 1994, NiceCom in 1994 AccessWorks, Sonix Communications, Primary Access and Chipcom in 1995 and Axon and OnStream Networks in 1996. They merged with U.S. Robotics in 1997.
  • abscission layer — a layer of parenchyma cells that is formed at the bases of fruits, flowers, and leaves before abscission. As the parenchyma disintegrates, the organ becomes separated from the plant
  • absolute monarch — a monarchy that is not limited or restrained by laws or a constitution.
  • absorbent cotton — raw cotton made absorbent by the removal of its wax: used for surgical dressings, etc.
  • academic advisor — a faculty member who helps and advises students on academic matters, such as planning their academic career
  • academic freedom — freedom of a teacher or student to hold and express views without fear of arbitrary interference by officials
  • acanthopterygian — of, relating to, or belonging to the Acanthopterygii, a large group of teleost fishes having spiny fin rays. The group includes most saltwater bony fishes
  • access programme — a television or radio programme made by the general public as distinguished from one made by professional broadcasters
  • accession number — the number given to record a new addition to a collection
  • accordion pleats — tiny knife pleats
  • acculturationist — a person who studies the process of acculturation.
  • acetyl promazine — acepromazine
  • acetylandromedol — grayanotoxin.
  • achromatic prism — a system of two or more prisms of different substances that deflects but does not disperse a beam of light.
  • acid house party — a professionally organized party for young people, with Acid House music, sometimes held in a field or disused building
  • acid metaprotein — a metaprotein derived by means of a hydrolytic acid.
  • acorn archimedes — Archimedes
  • acoustic coupler — a device converting computer-data signals into acoustic form for transmission down a telephone line, through the handset microphone
  • acoustic feature — any of the acoustic components or elements present in a speech sound and capable of being experimentally observed, recorded, and reproduced
  • acoustic neuroma — a benign brain tumour of the vestibulocochlear nerve, one of the nerves connecting the ear to the brain, which can cause hearing and balance problems
  • acoustic torpedo — a torpedo guided by sound that either emanates from the target or is emitted by the torpedo and bounces off the target.
  • acroparaesthesia — a persistent sensation of numbness and tingling in the hands and feet
  • across the board — If a policy or a situation applies across the board, it affects everything or everyone in a particular group.
  • across-the-board — applying to all employees, members, groups, or categories; general: The across-the-board pay increase means a raise for all employees.
  • actinodermatitis — dermatitis from exposure to radiation, esp ultraviolet light or X-rays
  • actinopterygians — Plural form of actinopterygian.
  • activated carbon — a porous highly adsorptive form of carbon used to remove colour or impurities from liquids and gases, in the separation and extraction of chemical compounds, and in the recovery of solvents
  • activation order — an instruction to create, mobilize, or organize a unit
  • active directory — (operating system)   A directory service from Microsoft Corporation, similar in concept to Novell Netware Directory Services, that also integrates with the user organisation's DNS structure and is interoperable with LDAP. Active Directory is included in Windows 2000.
  • active transport — a process by which molecules are enabled to pass across a membrane from a region in which they are in a low concentration to one of high concentration; this requires the expenditure of energy in metabolism and is assisted by carrier proteins, commonly referred to as pumps
  • additive process — a photographic process in which the desired colours are produced by adding together appropriate proportions of three primary colours
  • adirondack chair — a sturdy armchair for outdoor use, made of wide wooden slats, with a sloping back and a seat often slanting down toward it.
  • advisory teacher — a teacher who visits schools to advise teachers on curriculum developments within a particular subject area
  • aerotherapeutics — the treatment of disease by the use of air, esp. by exposing patients to changes in atmospheric pressure
  • aesthetic labour — workers employed by a company for their appearance or accent, with the aim of promoting the company's image
  • affaire de coeur — an affair of the heart; love affair
  • african honeybee — killer bee.
  • african mahogany — any of several African trees of the meliaceous genus Khaya, esp K. ivorensis, that have wood similar to that of true mahogany
  • african marigold — a tropical American plant, Tagetes erecta, cultivated for its yellow or orange flower heads and strongly scented foliage: family Asteraceae (composites)
  • african wild dog — a mottled dog of Africa, Lycaon pictus
  • agreed procedure — an official set of guidelines of the steps that should be followed in the event of a dispute between two parties, esp in arbitration between employee and employer
  • air conditioning — Air conditioning is a method of providing buildings and vehicles with cool dry air.
  • alizarin crimson — a pigment used in painting, derived from anthraquinone and characterized by its red color and transparency.
  • alligator wrench — a wrench having a V -shaped pair of serrated jaws set at right angles to the shank for turning cylindrical or irregularly shaped parts.
  • alpha conversion — (theory)   In lambda-calculus and reduction, the renaming of a formal parameter in a lambda abstraction. This does not change the meaning of the abstraction. For example: \ x . x+1 <--> \ y . y+1 If the actual argument to a lambda abstraction contains instances of the abstraction's formal parameter then it is necessary to rename the parameter before applying the abstraction to avoid name capture.
  • alpha-tocopherol — Alpha-tocopherol is a form of vitamin E.
  • alternative rock — a broad category of popular rock music typically regarded as somewhat out of the mainstream and variously including elements of punk rock, heavy metal, folk music, etc.
  • alveolar process — the ridgelike border of the upper and lower jaws containing the sockets of the teeth.
  • ambulance worker — any person who works in the ambulance service
  • american buffalo — bison (def 1).

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