13-letter words containing a, s, c, e, i
- psychasthenic — a person who has psychasthenia
- public access — the availability of noncommercial television and radio broadcasting facilities to community groups or members of the public for programs of general interest to the community, especially as a condition of cable television franchises.
- pucciniaceous — (of a fungus) belonging to the genus Puccinia
- quadriplegics — Plural form of quadriplegic.
- quasi-medical — of or relating to the science or practice of medicine: medical history; medical treatment.
- quasiparticle — an entity, as an exciton or phonon, that interacts with elementary particles, but does not exist as a free particle.
- quick-release — (of part of a device, etc) capable of being detached quickly and easily
- quindicessima — (music) Two octaves higher. Marking indicates a passage to be transposed up two octaves. Abbreviation: 15ma.
- radio silence — the absence, usually deliberately maintained, of radio transmissions
- radiopacities — opaque to radiation; visible in x-ray photographs and under fluoroscopy (opposed to radiotransparent).
- radius vector — Mathematics. the length of the line segment joining a fixed point or origin to a given point.
- raking course — a concealed course of bricks laid diagonally to the wall surface in a raking bond.
- rankine scale — William John Macquorn [muh-kwawrn] /məˈkwɔrn/ (Show IPA), 1820–70, Scottish engineer and physicist.
- rayleigh disc — a small light disc suspended in the path of a sound wave, used to measure the intensity of the sound by analysing the resulting deflection of the disc
- re-escalation — the act of re-escalating
- reacquisition — the act of acquiring or gaining possession: the acquisition of real estate.
- reactionarism — of, pertaining to, marked by, or favoring reaction, especially extreme conservatism or rightism in politics; opposing political or social change.
- realistically — interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical: a realistic estimate of costs; a realistic planner.
- reassociation — an organization of people with a common purpose and having a formal structure.
- recalcitrants — resisting authority or control; not obedient or compliant; refractory.
- recessionista — a person whose clothes, whether cheap, second-hand, or suitably subdued, are considered appropriate to an economic downturn
- recitationist — someone who gives recitations
- reconsolidate — to bring together (separate parts) into a single or unified whole; unite; combine: They consolidated their three companies.
- recreationist — a person who advocates that national parks, seashores, lakes, etc., be preserved in their natural state for recreation, farming, or scientific study.
- recrystallize — to become crystallized again.
- reduce a risk — If you reduce a risk, you lessen the potential damage that could be caused by a hazard or danger.
- regionalistic — Government. the principle or system of dividing a city, state, etc., into separate administrative regions.
- reprographics — reprography.
- republicanism — republican government.
- resectability — the state of being resectable
- resting place — grave
- resuscitation — to revive, especially from apparent death or from unconsciousness.
- revascularize — to surgically improve the blood circulation of (an organ or area of the body).
- rhinoscleroma — an inflammatory bacterial disease of the nose that is mostly found in Africa and Central America
- richter scale — a scale, ranging from 1 to 10, for indicating the intensity of an earthquake.
- rocking shear — a shear having a curved blade that cuts with a rocking motion.
- rose of china — China rose (def 2).
- rousseauistic — the doctrines or principles of Jean Jacques Rousseau or his adherents.
- royal society — The Royal Society of London for the Advancement of Science, a society through which the British government has supported scientific investigation since 1662: awards four annual medals.
- rural science — the study and theory of agriculture, biology, ecology, and associated fields
- sabin vaccine — an orally administered vaccine of live viruses for immunization against poliomyelitis.
- saccharimeter — an optical instrument for determining the strength of sugar solutions by measuring the rotation of the plane of polarized light they produce.
- saccharimetry — the process of measuring the amount of sugar in a sample, as with a saccharimeter or by polarimetry.
- sacerdotalism — the system, spirit, or methods of the priesthood.
- sacerdotalize — to submit (something) to sacerdotalism
- sacrifice fly — a fly ball when there are fewer than two players out that enables a base runner, usually at third base, to score after the ball is caught.
- saddle-stitch — to sew, bind, or decorate with a saddle stitch.
- safari jacket — bush jacket.
- safety device — A safety device is a piece of equipment such as a fire extinguisher, safety belt, or burglar alarm that reduces loss or damage from a fire, accident, or break-in.
- saint maurice — a river in S Quebec, Canada, flowing S and SE to the St. Lawrence River at Three Rivers: lower course in valley called La Mauricie. 325 miles (523 km) long.