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14-letter words containing a, c, p, s, u

  • quasi-periodic — almost periodic
  • quasiparticles — Plural form of quasiparticle.
  • quintuplicates — Plural form of quintuplicate.
  • quotient space — a topological space whose elements are the equivalence classes of a given topological space with a specified equivalence relation.
  • radio spectrum — the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that includes radio waves.
  • raman-spectrum — the change in wavelength of light scattered while passing through a transparent medium, the collection of new wavelengths (Raman spectrum) being characteristic of the scattering medium and differing from the fluorescent spectrum in being much less intense and in being unrelated to an absorption band of the medium.
  • rathke's pouch — an invagination of stomodeal ectoderm developing into the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland.
  • rescue attempt — an attempt to bring a person or people out of danger, harm, attack, etc
  • rhizocephalous — belonging to the Rhizocephala, a group of degenerate hermaphrodite crustaceans that are parasitic chiefly on crabs.
  • sakha republic — an administrative division in E Russia, in NE Siberia on the Arctic Ocean: the coldest inhabited region of the world; it has rich mineral resources. Capital: Yakutsk. Pop: 948 100 (2002). Area: 3 103 200 sq km (1 197 760 sq miles)
  • sanctuary lamp — a lamp, usually red, placed in a prominent position in the sanctuary of a church, that when lit indicates the presence of the Blessed Sacrament
  • scalar product — inner product (def 1).
  • scaphocephalus — a condition in which the length of the skull significantly exceeds its breadth
  • scapular medal — a medal that has been blessed and may be substituted for a scapular (sense 3)
  • scapulohumeral — of, relating to, or involving the scapula and humerus.
  • sceuophylacium — a place where sacred vessels are kept
  • scheduling api — Scheduling Application Programming Interface
  • scrape through — only just succeed
  • screen capture — Also called screen capture. a copy or image of what is seen on a computer screen at a given time: Save the screenshot as a graphics file.
  • shoulder patch — a cloth emblem worn on the upper part of a sleeve of a uniform typically as identification of the organization to which the wearer is assigned.
  • skull practice — a meeting for the purpose of discussion, exchange of ideas, solving problems, etc.
  • social dumping — the practice of allowing employers to lower wages and reduce employees' benefits in order to attract and retain employment and investment
  • source program — an original computer program written by a programmer that is converted into the equivalent object program, written in machine language, by the compiler or assembler
  • spark spectrum — a spectrum formed from the light produced by an electric spark, characteristic of the gas or vapor through which the spark passes.
  • spectacularity — of or like a spectacle; marked by or given to an impressive, large-scale display.
  • spectator pump — a woman's spectator shoe, closed at the front and back, usually having a medium or medium-high heel.
  • speculum metal — any of several bronze alloys with a high tin content, often containing other materials, as silver, brass, lead, zinc, or arsenic, used for making mirrors and reflectors.
  • spiritualistic — the belief or doctrine that the spirits of the dead, surviving after the mortal life, can and do communicate with the living, especially through a person (a medium) particularly susceptible to their influence.
  • squared splice — square splice.
  • staphylococcus — any of several spherical bacteria of the genus Staphylococcus, occurring in pairs, tetrads, and irregular clusters, certain species of which, as S. aureus, can be pathogenic for humans.
  • start-up costs — the costs of setting up a business or other project
  • stegocephalous — having the characteristics of the order Stegocephala
  • stream capture — piracy (def 3).
  • subatmospheric — (of a quantity) having a value lower than that of the atmosphere: subatmospheric temperatures.
  • subtherapeutic — indicating a dosage, as of a drug or vitamin, less than the amount required for a therapeutic effect.
  • 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.
  • superabundance — exceedingly or excessively abundant; more than sufficient; excessive.
  • supercargoship — a giant cargo ship
  • 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
  • superpatriotic — characteristic of a superpatriot
  • superspectacle — an extravagant cinematic spectacle, esp the silent Italian films of the early 1900s
  • supplicatingly — in a pleading manner
  • supply teacher — A supply teacher is a teacher whose job is to take the place of other teachers at different schools when they are unable to be there.
  • supramolecular — having an organization more complex than that of a molecule.
  • trachyspermous — having seeds with a rough coat.
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