14-letter words containing a, r, t, h, o, c
- herpetological — Of or relating to herpetology, the study of reptiles.
- heteroaromatic — a heterocyclic aromatic compound.
- heteroclitical — (obsolete) Anomalous, heteroclite.
- heterokaryotic — condition in which a binucleate or multinucleate cell contains genetically dissimilar nuclei.
- heterolecithal — having an unequal distribution of yolk, as certain eggs or ova.
- heteroromantic — Romantically attracted to those of the opposite gender.
- hierogrammatic — of or relating to a hierogram
- historicalness — The quality of being historical.
- histrionically — of or relating to actors or acting.
- holy sacrament — sacrament (def 2).
- home secretary — the secretary of state for the Home Office.
- hors de combat — disabled or injured
- humoristically — In a humoristic way.
- hydroacoustics — the study of sound travelling through water
- hydroextractor — a device that dries things by means of the material to be dried being spun around the device's central axis
- hydrolytically — By means of hydrolysis.
- hydromagnetics — magnetohydrodynamics.
- hydropathicity — (chemistry) The relative hydrophobicity or hydrophilicity of a compound, especially of an amino acid residue in a protein.
- hydropneumatic — relating to both liquid and gas substances
- hyperchromatic — Hyperchromic.
- hyperkeratotic — Pathology. proliferation of the cells of the cornea. a thickening of the horny layer of the skin.
- hyperlactation — the secretion or formation of milk.
- hypermetabolic — of, relating to, or affected by metabolism.
- hypertrophical — relating to hypertrophy
- hypocoristical — (rare) synonym of hypocoristic.
- hypocritically — of the nature of hypocrisy, or pretense of having virtues, beliefs, principles, etc., that one does not actually possess: The parent who has a “do what I say and not what I do” attitude can appear hypocritical to a child.
- hypotrachelium — (on a classical column) any member, as a necking, between the capital and the shaft.
- iatrochemistry — (in the 16th and 17th centuries) the study of chemistry in relation to the physiology, pathology, and treatment of disease.
- ichthyocentaur — a sea creature with a human head and torso, the legs of a horse, and the tail of a fish.
- ichthyolatrous — relating to the worship of fish or divination by means of fish parts
- ichthyosaurian — (paleontology) Of or relating to the Ichthyosauria.
- image orthicon — a camera tube, more sensitive than the orthicon, in which an electron image generated by a photocathode is focused on one side of a target that is scanned on its other side by a beam of low-velocity electrons to produce the output signal.
- interparochial — of, relating to, or financially supported by one or more church parishes: parochial churches in Great Britain.
- keratinophilic — (of a plant such as a fungus) growing on keratinous substances such as hair, hooves, nails, etc
- lachrymatories — Plural form of lachrymatory.
- lexicographist — (chiefly, archaic) A student specialising in the discipline of lexicography; lexicographer.
- light reaction — the stage of photosynthesis during which light energy is absorbed by chlorophyll and transformed into chemical energy stored in ATP
- lithochromatic — relating to or produced by painting on stone
- lithographical — Of or pertaining to lithography.
- macaroni wheat — durum wheat.
- magnetic north — north as indicated by a magnetic compass, differing in most places from true north.
- magnetospheric — Of, pertaining to, or happening within the magnetosphere.
- major mitchell — an Australian cockatoo, Kakatoe leadbeateri, with a white-and-pink plumage
- mechanotherapy — curative treatment by mechanical means.
- metachromatism — change of color, especially that due to variation in the temperature of a body.
- metaphorically — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- metaphosphoric — applied to an acid (HPO3) containing a molecule less of water than orthophosphoric acid
- method actress — an actress who bases her role on the inner motivation of the character she plays, following the theories of Stanislavsky
- micropathology — the branch of pathology dealing with the microscopic study of changes that occur in tissues and cells during disease.
- misanthropical — of, relating to, or characteristic of a misanthrope.