15-letter words containing a, c, y, l, r, n
- olfactory nerve — either one of the first pair of cranial nerves, consisting of sensory fibers that conduct to the brain the impulses from the mucous membranes of the nose.
- operating cycle — the period of time between starting a business and making a profit
- orthodontically — from an orthodontic point of view
- over-analytical — pertaining to or proceeding by analysis (opposed to synthetic).
- oxytetracycline — a dull-yellow, crystalline antibiotic powder, C 2 2 H 2 4 N 2 O 9 , produced by Streptomyces rimosus, used chiefly in treating infections caused by streptococci, staphylococci, Gram-negative bacilli, rickettsiae, and certain protozoans and viruses.
- palindromically — a word, line, verse, number, sentence, etc., reading the same backward as forward, as Madam, I'm Adam or Poor Dan is in a droop.
- parenthetically — of, pertaining to, noting, or of the nature of a parenthesis: several unnecessary parenthetic remarks.
- perpendicularly — vertical; straight up and down; upright.
- phonogramically — in a phonogramic manner
- phrenologically — in a manner relating to phrenology
- planimetrically — in a planimetric manner
- polychlorinated — having multiple chlorine atoms
- polycrystalline — (of a rock or metal) composed of aggregates of individual crystals.
- presynaptically — in a presynaptic manner
- pyrocrystalline — crystallized from a molten magma or highly heated solution.
- pyrotechnically — in a pyrotechnical manner
- quality control — a system for verifying and maintaining a desired level of quality in an existing product or service by careful planning, use of proper equipment, continued inspection, and corrective action as required.
- racial minority — a group of a certain race that are in the minority compared to a larger group, the rest of the population, etc
- radiotechnology — the technical application of any form of radiation to industry.
- reality fiction — a satirical parody of a reality TV show
- recognizability — to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.: He had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him.
- reconcilability — capable of being reconciled.
- recycling plant — a factory for processing used or abandoned materials
- royal enclosure — at the Royal Ascot horse-race meeting, an area of Ascot racecourse which is reserved for the Royal Family, members, and their guests
- royal poinciana — a tree, Delonix regia, of the legume family, native to Madagascar, having showy clusters of brilliant scarlet flowers and long, flat, woody pods.
- salary increase — an increase in the salary or pay given to an employee
- scarlet lychnis — a plant, Lychnis chalcedonica, of the pink family, having scarlet or sometimes white flowers, the arrangement and shape of the petals resembling a Maltese cross.
- secondary color — a color, as orange, green, or violet, produced by mixing two primary colors.
- secondary metal — metal derived wholly or in part from scrap.
- secondary xylem — xylem derived from the cambium during secondary growth.
- semicrystalline — partly or imperfectly crystalline.
- semicylindrical — of, relating to, or having the shape of a semicylinder
- small cranberry — See under cranberry (def 1).
- synergistically — pertaining to, characteristic of, or resembling synergy: a synergistic effect.
- thyrocalcitonin — calcitonin
- transactionally — the act of transacting or the fact of being transacted.
- tubal pregnancy — pregnancy that grows in fallopian tube
- uncomplementary — forming a complement; completing.
- uncomplimentary — of the nature of, conveying, or expressing a compliment, often one that is politely flattering: a complimentary remark.
- unconstrainedly — in an unconfined manner
- uncooperatively — in an uncooperative or unhelpful manner
- uncopyrightable — not able to be copyrighted
- ungrammatically — in an ungrammatical manner
- unpatriotically — in a manner that is not enthusiastically supporting one's country and its ways of life
- unrealistically — interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical: a realistic estimate of costs; a realistic planner.
- unsarcastically — of, relating to, or characterized by sarcasm: a sarcastic reply.
- urban sociology — the sociological study of cities and their role in the development of society.
- valency grammar — a system of linguistic syntax, conceived by analogy with chemical valency, according to which verbs have valencies dependent on the number of noun phrases with which they combine
- vector analysis — the branch of calculus that deals with vectors and processes involving vectors.