14-letter words containing a, s, l, p, o, n
- rna polymerase — an enzyme that synthesizes the formation of RNA from a DNA template during transcription.
- sable antelope — a large antelope, Hippotragus niger, of Africa, with long, saberlike horns and, in the male, a black coat: an endangered species.
- sample section — a section of sth, intended as representative of the whole
- san pedro sula — a city in NW Honduras.
- self-appointed — chosen by oneself to act in a certain capacity or to fulfill a certain function, especially pompously or self-righteously: a self-appointed guardian of the public's morals.
- self-important — having or showing an exaggerated opinion of one's own importance; pompously conceited or haughty.
- self-operating — automatic.
- self-parodying — given to or involving self-parody
- semipolar bond — type of chemical bond
- shoo-fly plant — apple of Peru.
- shopping plaza — a complex of stores, banks, movie theaters, etc.; shopping center.
- shortleaf pine — a pine, Pinus echinata, of the southern U.S., having short, flexible leaves.
- simplification — to make less complex or complicated; make plainer or easier: to simplify a problem.
- singular point — a point at which a given function of a complex variable has no derivative but of which every neighborhood contains points at which the function has derivatives.
- social dumping — the practice of allowing employers to lower wages and reduce employees' benefits in order to attract and retain employment and investment
- south portland — a city in SW Maine.
- spanish omelet — an omelet served with a sauce of tomatoes, onions, and green peppers.
- spatialization — the process of causing something to occupy space or assume some of the properties of space
- speaking clock — a telephone service that gives a precise verbal statement of the correct time
- specialisation — the act of specializing, or pursuing a particular line of study or work: Medical students with high student loans often feel driven into specialization.
- specialization — the act of specializing, or pursuing a particular line of study or work: Medical students with high student loans often feel driven into specialization.
- spironolactone — a steroid, C 2 4 H 3 2 O 4 S, used in combination with other drugs as a diuretic and antihypertensive.
- splash erosion — erosion caused by the impact of falling raindrops.
- stegocephalian — an extinct, pre-Jurassic amphibian
- stopping place — a place where vehicles may stop temporarily
- sub-peritoneal — the serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity and investing its viscera.
- sulfinpyrazone — a substance, C 2 3 H 2 0 N 2 O 3 S, used in the treatment of chronic gout.
- sulphonic acid — type of strong organic acid
- sulphonmethane — a colourless crystalline compound used medicinally as a hypnotic. Formula: C7H16O4S2
- super-rational — beyond the scope or range of reason; intuitional.
- superelevation — bank1 (def 6).
- superinflation — hyperinflation.
- superovulation — to produce more than the normal number of ova at one time, as through hormone treatment.
- supra-national — outside or beyond the authority of one national government, as a project or policy that is planned and controlled by a group of nations.
- sycophantishly — in a sycophantish manner
- thromboplastin — Biochemistry. a lipoprotein in the blood that converts prothrombin to thrombin.
- tortoise plant — elephant's-foot.
- transcorporeal — of the nature of the physical body; bodily.
- transportingly — in a way to be transported or to transport
- transpulmonary — of or relating to the lungs.
- tripersonalism — the doctrine of three persons making up the Trinity
- tripersonalist — someone who believes in the Trinity
- tripersonality — the state or condition of being tripersonal; existence in three persons, as the Godhead.
- ultraprecision — extreme accuracy or precision
- unaccomplished — not accomplished; incomplete or not carried out: Many tasks remain unaccomplished.
- undecomposable — indecomposable or unable to be decomposed
- unpersonalized — to have marked with one's initials, name, or monogram: to personalize stationery.
- unpoeticalness — the quality, state, or characteristic of being unpoetic
- unprofessional — not professional; not pertaining to or characteristic of a profession.
- unsaponifiable — to convert (a fat) into soap by treating with an alkali.