14-letter words containing a, l, y, c, h, o
- methyl alcohol — a colorless, volatile, water-soluble, poisonous liquid, CH 4 O, obtained by the destructive distillation of wood or the incomplete oxidation of natural gas, or produced synthetically from carbon monoxide and hydrogen, used chiefly as a solvent, a fuel, and an automobile antifreeze and in the synthesis of formaldehyde.
- methylcatechol — guaiacol.
- micropathology — the branch of pathology dealing with the microscopic study of changes that occur in tissues and cells during disease.
- monolithically — of or relating to a monolith.
- monophonically — In a monophonic manner.
- monophysitical — Of or pertaining to monophysitism.
- myelencephalon — the posterior section of the hindbrain comprising the medulla oblongata.
- mythologically — of or relating to mythology.
- nanotechnology — a technology executed on the scale of less than 100 nanometers, the goal of which is to control individual atoms and molecules, especially to create computer chips and other microscopic devices.
- nontechnically — In a nontechnical manner.
- nymphomaniacal — a woman who has abnormally excessive and uncontrollable sexual desire.
- oligocythaemia — a condition in which a person lacks red blood cells
- ophthalmoscopy — the use of or technique of using an ophthalmoscope.
- parapsychology — the branch of psychology that deals with the investigation of purportedly psychic phenomena, as clairvoyance, extrasensory perception, telepathy, and the like.
- pathologically — of or relating to pathology.
- phallic symbol — any object, as a cigar or skyscraper, that may broadly resemble or represent the penis, especially such an object that symbolizes power, as an automobile.
- phase velocity — the velocity with which a simple harmonic wave is propagated, equal to the wavelength divided by the period of vibration.
- phenologically — in a phenological manner
- phenotypically — the observable constitution of an organism.
- phenylcarbinol — benzyl alcohol.
- photocatalysis — the acceleration or retardation of the reaction rate in chemical reactions by light.
- photocatalytic — the acceleration or retardation of the reaction rate in chemical reactions by light.
- photolytically — in a photolytic manner, by photolytic means
- phthalocyanine — Also called metal-free phthalocyanine. a blue-green pigment, C 3 2 H 1 8 N 8 , derived from phthalic anhydride.
- phyllosilicate — any silicate mineral having the tetrahedral silicate groups linked in sheets, each group containing four oxygen atoms, three of which are shared with other groups so that the ratio of silicon atoms to oxygen atoms is two to five.
- platycephalous — flat-headed
- polyphonically — consisting of many voices or sounds.
- polysaccharide — a carbohydrate, as starch, inulin, or cellulose, containing more than three monosaccharide units per molecule, the units being attached to each other in the manner of acetals, and therefore capable of hydrolysis by acids or enzymes to monosaccharides.
- primary school — a school usually covering the first three or four years of elementary school and sometimes kindergarten.
- propyl alcohol — a colorless, water-soluble liquid, C 3 H 8 O, used chiefly in organic synthesis and as a solvent.
- prosthetically — a device, either external or implanted, that substitutes for or supplements a missing or defective part of the body.
- psychoanalyses — a systematic structure of theories concerning the relation of conscious and unconscious psychological processes.
- psychoanalysis — a systematic structure of theories concerning the relation of conscious and unconscious psychological processes.
- psychoanalytic — a systematic structure of theories concerning the relation of conscious and unconscious psychological processes.
- psychochemical — pertaining to chemicals or drugs that affect the mind or behavior.
- psychogalvanic — pertaining to or involving electric changes in the body resulting from reactions to mental or emotional stimuli.
- psychophysical — the branch of psychology that deals with the relationships between physical stimuli and resulting sensations and mental states.
- psychosocially — from a psychosocial point of view
- pterylographic — relating to pterylography
- public holiday — national day off work
- reflectography — a non-destructive technique which uses infrared light to see beneath the painted surface in works of art in order to obtain information about those artworks
- royal coachman — a type of artificial fly, used chiefly for trout and salmon.
- sceuophylacium — a place where sacred vessels are kept
- scholastically — of or relating to schools, scholars, or education: scholastic attainments.
- school library — a library within a school where teachers and students have access to books and other resources
- social history — a view of historical events seen in terms of social trends
- sphaerocrystal — a spherical crystalline mass
- 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.
- sycophantishly — in a sycophantish manner
- synchronically — having reference to the facts of a linguistic system as it exists at one point in time without reference to its history: synchronic analysis; synchronic dialectology.