14-letter words containing a, z, o, s
- parasitization — an infestation of or by parasites
- pasteurization — to expose (a food, as milk, cheese, yogurt, beer, or wine) to an elevated temperature for a period of time sufficient to destroy certain microorganisms, as those that can produce disease or cause spoilage or undesirable fermentation of food, without radically altering taste or quality.
- paz estenssoro — Victor [beek-tawr] /ˈbik tɔr/ (Show IPA), 1907–2001, Bolivian economist and statesman: president 1952–56, 1960–64, 1985–89.
- plasticization — Plasticization is the process of changing the structure of a polymer to make it easier to bend.
- plaza de toros — a bullring.
- pressurization — the process or act of pressurizing.
- quetzalcoatlus — A large toothless pterosaur of the genus Quetzalcoatlus.
- radiosensitize — to make (cells) more sensitive to radiation
- ramos gin fizz — a cocktail of gin, egg white, lime and lemon juice, sugar, and cream, shaken with ice and often topped with soda or seltzer.
- razor-slashing — the action of slashing someone with a razor in order to kill, wound, or disfigure them
- rhizocephalous — belonging to the Rhizocephala, a group of degenerate hermaphrodite crustaceans that are parasitic chiefly on crabs.
- schematization — to reduce to or arrange according to a scheme.
- schizognathous — (of birds) having a separation in the vomer and maxillo-palatine bones, having a cleft-palate
- sclerotization — the state of being sclerotized.
- scottish topaz — a form of yellow transparent quartz
- scrutinization — to examine in detail with careful or critical attention.
- sectionization — the act or state of being sectionized
- secularization — to make secular; separate from religious or spiritual connection or influences; make worldly or unspiritual; imbue with secularism.
- securitization — the use of such securities as eurobonds to enable investors to lend directly to borrowers with a minimum of risk but without using banks as intermediaries
- sensationalize — to make sensational.
- sensualization — to render sensual.
- sericitization — the process of transforming into sericite
- shopping plaza — a complex of stores, banks, movie theaters, etc.; shopping center.
- solubilization — the process whereby something becomes soluble or more soluble
- somoza debayle — Anastasio [ah-nahs-tah-syaw] /ˌɑ nɑsˈtɑ syɔ/ (Show IPA), 1925–80, Nicaraguan army officer, businessman, and political leader: president 1967–72, 1974–79 (brother of Luis Somoza Debayle).
- spatialization — the process of causing something to occupy space or assume some of the properties of space
- 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.
- stigmatization — to set some mark of disgrace or infamy upon: The crime of the father stigmatized the whole family.
- straight razor — a razor having a stiff blade made of steel that is hinged to a handle into which it folds.
- sulfinpyrazone — a substance, C 2 3 H 2 0 N 2 O 3 S, used in the treatment of chronic gout.
- synthesization — to form (a material or abstract entity) by combining parts or elements (opposed to analyze): to synthesize a statement.
- testimonialize — to honor (someone) by giving or doing something testimonial.
- throat seizing — cuckold's knot.
- transistorized — (of a device) equipped with a transistor
- ultrahazardous — extremely or excessively hazardous
- unpersonalized — to have marked with one's initials, name, or monogram: to personalize stationery.
- westernization — The process of assimilation, by a society, of the customs and practices of western culture.
- zebra crossing — a street crossing marked with white stripes.
- zeno's paradox — any of various versions of a paradox regarding the relation of the discrete to the continuous and requiring the concept of limit for its satisfactory explanation.
- zingiberaceous — belonging to the Zingiberaceae, the ginger family of plants.
- zinziberaceous — zingiberaceous.
- zooflagellates — Plural form of zooflagellate.
- zoroastrianism — an Iranian religion, founded c600 b.c. by Zoroaster, the principal beliefs of which are in the existence of a supreme deity, Ahura Mazda, and in a cosmic struggle between a spirit of good, Spenta Mainyu, and a spirit of evil, Angra Mainyu.
- zygosporangium — a sporangium that bears a zygospore.