14-letter words containing a, p, r, s, e
- chlamydospores — Plural form of chlamydospore.
- chlorophyllase — an enzyme found in plants that decomposes chlorophyll by removing the phytol chain.
- choreographers — Plural form of choreographer.
- choreographies — Plural form of choreography.
- chromatophores — Plural form of chromatophore.
- chromosome map — a graphic representation of the positions of genes on chromosomes, obtained by observation of chromosome bands or by determining the degree of linkage between genes
- cislunar space — the region beyond the earth's atmosphere occurring between the earth and moon
- claustrophobes — Plural form of claustrophobe.
- cleistocarpous — Mycology. having cleistothecia.
- cleptoparasite — Alternative spelling of kleptoparasite.
- cliffside park — a city in NE New Jersey.
- closed primary — a primary in which only members of a particular party may vote
- co-chairperson — one of two or more joint chairpersons.
- cocker spaniel — A cocker spaniel is a breed of small dog with silky hair and long ears.
- colporrhaphies — Plural form of colporrhaphy.
- comparableness — The state or quality of being comparable; comparability.
- compass course — the direction of a ship's course based on its compass
- compass rafter — a rafter cut to a curve on one or both edges.
- compressed air — air at a higher pressure than atmospheric pressure: used esp as a source of power for machines
- container ship — A container ship is a ship that is designed for carrying goods that are packed in large metal or wooden boxes.
- contemporaries — existing, occurring, or living at the same time; belonging to the same time: Newton's discovery of the calculus was contemporary with that of Leibniz.
- contraceptives — A device or drug serving to prevent pregnancy.
- contrapositive — placed opposite or against
- cooperationist — an act or instance of working or acting together for a common purpose or benefit; joint action.
- copper sulfate — a blue, crystalline substance, CuSO4·5H2O, that effloresces and turns white when heated; blue vitriol: used in making pigments, germicides, batteries, etc.
- copperfastened — Simple past tense and past participle of copperfasten.
- cotemporaneous — contemporaneous
- counterparties — Plural form of counterparty.
- cowper's gland — either of two small glands with ducts opening into the male urethra: during sexual excitement they secrete a mucous substance
- critical speed — Critical speed is the speed at which unwanted vibration happens when a vessel is rotating.
- cryptaesthetic — of or relating to cryptaesthesia
- cryptographers — Plural form of cryptographer.
- crystal palace — a building of glass and iron designed by Joseph Paxton to house the Great Exhibition of 1851. Erected in Hyde Park, London, it was moved to Sydenham (1852–53): destroyed by fire in 1936
- curtain speech — a talk given in front of the curtain after a stage performance, often by the author or an actor
- custard powder — a powder containing cornflour, sugar, etc, for thickening milk to make a yellow sauce
- daguerreotypes — Plural form of daguerreotype.
- data processor — a computer that is capable of performing operations on data in order to extract information, reorder files, etc
- dead president — a banknote
- dead-air space — an unventilated air space in which the air does not circulate.
- deep-sea diver — a person who takes part in deep-sea diving
- depersonalised — Simple past tense and past participle of depersonalise.
- depersonalized — Simple past tense and past participle of depersonalize.
- depersonalizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of depersonalize.
- deplorableness — The state or quality of being deplorable.
- depolarisation — Alternative spelling of depolarization.
- depressed area — a region where unemployment and a low standard of living prevail.
- design pattern — (programming) A description of an object-oriented design technique which names, abstracts and identifies aspects of a design structure that are useful for creating an object-oriented design. The design pattern identifies classes and instances, their roles, collaborations and responsibilities. Each design pattern focuses on a particular object-oriented design problem or issue. It describes when it applies, whether it can be applied in the presence of other design constraints, and the consequences and trade-offs of its use.
- despiritualize — to render less spiritual; to remove the spiritual character of; to make more material
- desulphuration — the removal of sulphur; desulphurization
- diaper service — a service that provides clean diapers to parents and takes away dirty diapers to wash them