14-letter words containing a, l, p, h, i
- cephalometrics — The measurement and analysis of the craniofacial area, especially as an aid to dental or orthodontic procedures.
- cephalosporins — Plural form of cephalosporin.
- chain pickerel — See under pickerel (def 1).
- chancellorship — The chancellorship is the position of chancellor. Someone's chancellorship is the period of time when they are chancellor.
- chaparral bird — roadrunner.
- chaparral lily — a lily, Lilium rubescens, of the western coast of the U.S., having pale lilac-colored flowers that turn rose-purple.
- chaptalization — a method of increasing the alcohol in a wine by adding sugar to the must before or during fermentation.
- chemical plant — a factory that produces or processes chemicals
- chenille plant — an East Indian plant, Acalypha hispida, of the spurge family, having long, drooping, reddish-purple spikes of flowers.
- chippewa falls — a city in W Wisconsin.
- chloride paper — a relatively slow printing paper coated with an emulsion of silver chloride: used mostly for contact prints.
- chloroplatinic — of or derived from chloroplatinic acid.
- chlorpromazine — a drug derived from phenothiazine, used as a tranquillizer and sedative, esp in psychotic disorders. Formula: C17H19ClN2S
- chlorpropamide — a sulfonylurea drug that reduces blood glucose and is administered orally in the treatment of diabetes mellitus. Formula: C10H13ClN2O3S
- chromatophilia — chromophilia.
- chromatophilic — Also, chromophilic, chromophilous [kroh-mof-uh-luh s] /kroʊˈmɒf ə ləs/ (Show IPA), chromatophilic, chromatophilous. staining readily.
- chronicle play — a drama based on a historical subject
- circular pitch — relative point, position, or degree: a high pitch of excitement.
- claustrophilia — abnormal pleasure derived from being in a confined space
- claustrophobia — Someone who suffers from claustrophobia feels very uncomfortable or anxious when they are in small or enclosed places.
- claustrophobic — You describe a place or situation as claustrophobic when it makes you feel uncomfortable and unhappy because you are enclosed or restricted.
- coal-tar pitch — a residue left by the distillation of coal tar: a mixture of hydrocarbons and finely divided carbon used as a binder for fuel briquettes, road surfaces, and carbon electrodes
- coelanaglyphic — (of pottery) decorated with sunken relief
- colporrhaphies — Plural form of colporrhaphy.
- consultantship — the office or function of a consultant
- cosmographical — Of or pertaining to cosmography.
- cycloaliphatic — (of an organic compound) aliphatic in chemical behaviour but having its carbon atoms in a ring
- cytopathologic — the science dealing with the study of the diseases of cells.
- dactyliography — the art of engraving or writing on gems
- delphic oracle — the oracle of Apollo at Delphi that gave answers held by the ancient Greeks to be of great authority but also noted for their ambiguity
- deparochialize — to make parochial.
- dermatoglyphic — relating to skin markings (such as fingerprints) or the study thereof
- desulphuration — the removal of sulphur; desulphurization
- diaheliotropic — exhibiting diaheliotropism
- dihedral group — the group of reflections, rotations, and symmetries of a regular n -sided polygon.
- discharge lamp — a lamp in which light is produced by an electric discharge in a gas-filled glass enclosure.
- discographical — Of or pertaining to discography.
- dolichocephaly — (medicine) The quality or condition of being dolichocephalic.
- dual ownership — the state of owning something jointly with someone else
- duchamp-villon — Raymond [re-mawn] /rɛˈmɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1876–1918, French sculptor (brother of Jacques Villon and Marcel Duchamp).
- eat humble pie — humility forced upon someone, often under embarrassing conditions; humiliation.
- edaphic climax — a localized climax community that may differ from the surrounding climax vegetation by reason of slightly differing soil type, exposure to sun and wind, drainage, etc.
- edriophthalmic — edriophthalmous
- eggshell paint — paint that has a slight sheen
- elevator pitch — an informal an extremely short and pithy version of a sales pitch or business plan
- empathetically — In an empathetic way.
- emphaticalness — The quality of being emphatic; emphasis.
- encephalitides — Plural form of encephalitis.
- encephalitogen — an agent that is able to produce encephalitis
- epenthetically — In an epenthetic manner; by means of epenthesis.