15-letter words containing a, l, u, s
- convolvulaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Convolvulaceae, a family of plants having trumpet-shaped flowers and typically a climbing, twining, or prostrate habit: includes bindweed, morning-glory, and sweet potato
- copper sulphate — a copper salt found naturally as chalcanthite and made by the action of sulphuric acid on copper oxide. It usually exists as blue crystals of the pentahydrate that form a white anhydrous powder when heated: used as a mordant, in electroplating, and in plant sprays. Formula: CuSO4
- corpus callosum — the band of white fibres that connects the cerebral hemispheres in mammals
- could care less — feel(s) the least possible degree of interest, sympathy, etc.
- counterbalances — Plural form of counterbalance.
- counterexamples — Plural form of counterexample.
- counterfactuals — Plural form of counterfactual.
- counterflashing — (construction) Formed metal or elastomeric sheeting secured on or into a wall, curb, pipe or other surface, to cover and protect the upper edge of a base flashing and its associated fasteners.
- counterproposal — a proposal offered as an alternative to a previous proposal
- couples therapy — a counseling procedure that attempts to improve the adaptation and adjustment of two people who form a conjugal unit.
- court of claims — (in the US) a court that hears claims against the federal government
- crepuscular ray — a twilight ray of sunlight shining through breaks in high clouds and illuminating dust particles in the air.
- cross of valour — the highest Canadian award for bravery
- crossfunctional — Spanning several functions.
- crossover value — the percentage of offspring showing recombination among the total offspring of a given cross. It indicates the amount of crossing over that has occurred and therefore the relative positions of the genes on the chromosomes
- crustaceologist — One who studies crustaceology.
- crystal counter — an instrument for detecting and measuring the intensity of high-energy radiation, in which particles collide with a crystal and momentarily increase its conductivity
- crystal nucleus — the tiny crystal that forms at the onset of crystallization
- crystal pick-up — a record-player pick-up in which the current is generated by the deformation of a piezoelectric crystal caused by the movements of the stylus
- crystalliferous — producing or containing crystals
- cuban solenodon — a rare shrewlike nocturnal mammal of the Caribbean, Atopogale cubana, having a long hairless tail and an elongated snout: family Solenodontidae, order Insectivora (insectivores)
- cum grano salis — with a grain of salt; not too literally
- curie-weiss law — the principle that the magnetic susceptibility of a paramagnetic substance is inversely proportional to the difference between its temperature and its Curie point
- curiosity value — value arising from rarity or strangeness rather than intrinsic worth
- curl one's hair — to form into coils or ringlets, as the hair.
- cushion capital — a capital, used in Byzantine, Romanesque, and Norman architecture, in the form of a bowl with a square top
- customer appeal — attractiveness to customers
- cyanide capsule — a capsule containing cyanide, traditionally given to spies and others so that they can commit suicide to avoid capture
- cytomegalovirus — a virus of the herpes virus family that may cause serious disease in patients whose immune systems are compromised
- decasualization — the replacement of casual workers by permanent employees
- decontextualise — Alternative spelling of decontextualize.
- decree absolute — A decree absolute is the final order made by a court in a divorce case which ends a marriage completely.
- definite clause — (logic) A Horn clause that has exactly one positive literal.
- deindustrialise — Alternative spelling of deindustrialize.
- deindustrialize — to reduce the importance of manufacturing industry in the economy of (a nation or area)
- demulsification — to break down (an emulsion) into separate substances incapable of re-forming the emulsion that was broken down.
- desexualization — The act or process of desexualizing.
- desulfurization — The process of removing sulfur from a substance, such as flue gas or crude.
- deuteranomalous — having deuteranomaly; relating to deuteranomaly
- diallyl sulfide — allyl sulfide.
- disarticulating — Present participle of disarticulate.
- disarticulation — The act of disarticulating.
- discombobulated — to confuse or disconcert; upset; frustrate: The speaker was completely discombobulated by the hecklers.
- discombobulates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discombobulate.
- disgracefulness — The state or quality of being disgraceful.
- disreputability — The state of being disreputable.
- distastefulness — The state or quality of being distasteful or objectionable; causing averseness; unpleasantness.
- distinguishable — to mark off as different (often followed by from or by): He was distinguished from the other boys by his height.
- distinguishably — to mark off as different (often followed by from or by): He was distinguished from the other boys by his height.
- disulfuric acid — pyrosulfuric acid