19-letter words containing c, a, l, g
- electrocardiographs — Plural form of electrocardiograph.
- electrocardiography — The measurement of electrical activity in the heart and the recording of such activity as a visual trace (on paper or on an oscilloscope screen), using electrodes placed on the skin of the limbs and chest.
- electromagnetically — By means of electromagnetism.
- electron micrograph — a photograph or image of a specimen taken using an electron microscope
- electronegativities — Plural form of electronegativity.
- electronic graphics — (on television) the production of graphic designs and text by electronic means
- electronic magazine — (messaging, publication, web) (e-zine) A regular publication on some particular topic distributed in digital form, chiefly now via the web but also by electronic mail or floppy disk. E-zines are often distributed for free by enthusiasts.
- electropalatography — the study of the movements of the tongue during speech using touch-sensitive electrodes in the mouth linked to a computer
- electrophotographic — Of or pertaining to electrophotography.
- enabling technology — technology that enables the user to perform a task or to improve his or her overall performance: e.g. the internet
- euclidean algorithm — Euclid's Algorithm
- evaporative cooling — a method of reducing temperature that uses evaporation
- exophthalmic goiter — a disease of unknown cause characterized by enlargement of the thyroid gland, overproduction of the thyroid hormone, and abnormal protrusion of the eyeballs
- exophthalmic goitre — a form of hyperthyroidism characterized by enlargement of the thyroid gland, protrusion of the eyeballs, increased basal metabolic rate, and weight loss
- flag of convenience — the foreign flag under which merchant ships register in order to save on taxes or wages, or to avoid government regulations.
- functional language — (language) A language that supports and encourages functional programming.
- gaius julius caesar — Gaius [gey-uh s] /ˈgeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), (or Caius) [key-uh s] /ˈkeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), Julius, c100–44 b.c, Roman general, statesman, and historian.
- galactic coordinate — Usually, galactic coordinates. a member of a system of coordinates that define the position of a celestial body with reference to the Milky Way.
- gas central heating — a system of central heating fuelled by combustible gas
- gastrocolic omentum — the peritoneal fold attached to the stomach and the colon and hanging over the small intestine.
- gastroenterocolitis — (medicine) inflammation of the stomach, small intestines, and colon.
- gastroenterological — Of or pertaining to gastroenterology.
- general anaesthetic — sth administered to induce unconsciousness
- general linguistics — the study of the characteristics of language in general rather than of a particular language; theoretical, rather than applied, linguistics.
- general post office — (in the U.S. postal system) the main post office of a city, county, etc., that also has branch post offices. Abbreviation: G.P.O., GPO.
- generic array logic — (hardware, integrated circuit) (GAL) A newer kind of Programmable Array Logic based on EEPROM storage cells, been pioneered by Lattice. GALs can be erased and reprogrammed and usually replace a whole set of different PALs (hence the name).
- geneva nomenclature — an internationally accepted system for naming organic carbon compounds.
- geocentric parallax — the apparent displacement of an observed object due to a change in the position of the observer.
- gestational carrier — surrogate mother (def 3).
- giraldus cambrensis — literary name of Gerald de Barri. ?1146–?1223, Welsh chronicler and churchman, noted for his accounts of his travels in Ireland and Wales
- glacial acetic acid — acetic acid of at least 99.5 percent concentration, solidifying at 16.7°C.
- glottalic airstream — a current of air in the pharynx produced by the action of the glottis.
- glottochronological — Of or pertaining to glottochronology.
- glyceryl trinitrate — nitroglycerin.
- go off at half-cock — to fail as a result of inadequate preparation or premature starting
- goldbach conjecture — an unproved theorem that every even integer greater than 2 can be written as the sum of two prime numbers.
- grammatical meaning — the meaning of an inflectional morpheme or of some other syntactic device, as word order.
- grand duke nicholas — of Cusa [kyoo-zuh] /ˈkyu zə/ (Show IPA), 1401–1464, German cardinal, mathematician, and philosopher. German Nikolaus von Cusa.
- grandfather's clock — a pendulum floor clock having a case as tall as or taller than a person; tall-case clock; long-case clock.
- grandmother's clock — a pendulum clock similar to a grandfather's clock but shorter.
- great wall of china — a system of fortified walls with a roadway along the top, constructed as a defense for China against the nomads of the regions that are now Mongolia and Manchuria: completed in the 3rd century b.c., but later repeatedly modified and rebuilt. 2000 miles (3220 km) long.
- great-grandchildren — a grandchild of one's son or daughter.
- gregorian telescope — a telescope similar in design to the Cassegrainian telescope but less widely used.
- guerrilla financing — the use of unconventional and marginally legal means to capitalize enterprises
- gulf of carpentaria — a shallow inlet of the Arafura Sea, in N Australia between Arnhem Land and Cape York Peninsula
- gulf of tehuantepec — an inlet of the Pacific on the south coast of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec in S Mexico
- hang in the balance — to fasten or attach (a thing) so that it is supported only from above or at a point near its own top; suspend.
- heavy goods vehicle — a large road vehicle for carrying goods
- heel-and-toe racing — race walking.
- highland clearances — in Scotland, the removal, often by force, of the people from some parts of the Highlands to make way for sheep, during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries