15-letter words containing a, n, g, l, o, c
- long-case clock — tall-case clock.
- long-grain rice — a type of rice that has long grains, rather than round grains
- long-sufferance — long-suffering.
- longhorn cattle — cattle of a long-horned breed, usually red or variegated, formerly common in SW US
- lubricating oil — an oily substance that is used to cover or treat machinery so as to lessen friction
- magnetic bottle — Physics. a magnetic field so shaped that it can confine a plasma: used in a proposed design for fusion reactors.
- magnetoelectric — of or relating to the induction of electric current or electromotive force by means of permanent magnets.
- malacopterygian — belonging or pertaining to the Malacopterygii (Malacopteri), a group of soft-finned, teleost fishes.
- metacognitively — In a metacognitive way.
- metallo-organic — organometallic.
- mineralogically — With regard to mineralogy.
- miscegenational — of or relating to miscegenation
- monchengladbach — a city in W North Rhine-Westphalia, in W Germany.
- neurobiological — the branch of biology that is concerned with the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.
- neuropathologic — Of or pertaining to neuropathology.
- new archaeology — a reorientation of archaeology, dating from the 1960s, that emphasizes an explicitly scientific, problem-oriented, deductive approach to research.
- non-egotistical — pertaining to or characterized by egotism.
- non-evangelical — Also, evangelic. pertaining to or in keeping with the gospel and its teachings.
- non-grammatical — (of a sentence or expression) not conforming to the grammatical rules of a given language.
- nonagricultural — not applied to or generally practicing agriculture: a nonagricultural nation.
- nonbiographical — not biographical, not relating to biography or events in a person's life
- nonbiologically — in a nonbiological way, not in a biological way
- nonexchangeable — capable of being exchanged.
- nonmucilaginous — Not mucilaginous.
- object language — the language to which a metalanguage refers.
- onomasiological — the study of the means of expressing a given concept.
- opening balance — the amount of money in an account at the start of an accounting period
- operating cycle — the period of time between starting a business and making a profit
- optical pumping — a method for increasing the number of atoms or molecules occupying higher energy levels by irradiating them with light of the proper frequencies to raise them to those levels.
- optical tooling — the technique of establishing precise reference lines and planes by means of telescopic sights, especially for the purpose of aligning machinery, machine-shop work, etc.
- opus anglicanum — fine embroidery, esp of church vestments, produced in England c.1200–c.1350; characterized by the rich materials used, esp silver gilt thread
- organochlorines — Plural form of organochlorine.
- organomercurial — an organic compound containing mercury
- palynologically — from a palynological point of view
- pelargonic acid — a colorless, oily, water-immiscible liquid, C 9 H 1 8 O 2 , occurring as an ester in a volatile oil in species of pelargonium: used chiefly in organic synthesis and in the manufacture of lacquers and plastics.
- phonogramically — in a phonogramic manner
- phrenologically — in a manner relating to phrenology
- plantaginaceous — relating to or belonging to the family Plantaginaceae
- plastic surgeon — doctor who performs cosmetic surgery
- plumbaginaceous — belonging to the Plumbaginaceae, the leadwort family of plants.
- radiotechnology — the technical application of any form of radiation to industry.
- recognizability — to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.: He had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him.
- recording angel — an angel who supposedly keeps a record of every person's good and bad acts
- rubbing alcohol — a poisonous solution of about 70 percent isopropyl or denatured ethyl alcohol, usually containing a perfume oil, used chiefly in massaging.
- sauce espagnole — brown sauce.
- sauvignon blanc — a white grape grown primarily in France and California.
- school teaching — School teaching is the work done by teachers in a school.
- scotch highland — any of a breed of small, hardy, usually dun-colored, shaggy-haired beef cattle with long, widespread horns, able to withstand the cold and sparse pasturage of its native western Scottish uplands.
- sebaceous gland — any of the cutaneous glands that secrete oily matter for lubricating hair and skin.
- second language — a language learned by a person after his or her native language, especially as a resident of an area where it is in general use.