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13-letter words containing c, a, r, p, e

  • arthroscopies — Plural form of arthroscopy.
  • aryepiglottic — pertaining to or connecting the arytenoid cartilage and the epiglottis.
  • astroparticle — (astrophysics) A subatomic particle of cosmic origin.
  • atmospherical — pertaining to, existing in, or consisting of the atmosphere: atmospheric vapors.
  • autoprojector — (theory)   A self-applicable partial evaluator.
  • back pressure — the pressure that opposes the motion of a piston on its exhaust stroke in an internal-combustion engine
  • bacteriophage — a virus that is parasitic in a bacterium and multiplies within its host, which is destroyed when the new viruses are released
  • bacteriophagy — the action of a bacteriophage
  • bacterioscopy — the examination of bacteria with a microscope.
  • balsam spruce — either of two North American coniferous trees of the genus Picea, P. pungens (the blue spruce) or P. engelmanni
  • band spectrum — a spectrum consisting of a number of bands of closely spaced lines that are associated with emission or absorption of radiation by molecules
  • bargain price — a low price
  • baroreceptors — Plural form of baroreceptor.
  • basic process — Military. basic training. a soldier or airman receiving basic training.
  • batch-process — to perform batch processing on (files)
  • bell purchase — a tackle consisting of two standing single blocks, two running single blocks, a fall, and a runner, so arranged that it gives a mechanical advantage of six, neglecting friction.
  • berber carpet — a type of plain coloured carpeting, usually cream, oatmeal or light brown
  • best practice — Best practice is the way of running a business or providing a service that is recognized as correct or most effective.
  • beta particle — a high-speed electron or positron emitted by a nucleus during radioactive decay or nuclear fission
  • beta receptor — a receptor, found on the surface of some cells of the sympathetic nervous system, that is stimulated by certain adrenergic substances: such stimulation results in certain physiological responses, such as acceleration of the action of the heart and dilatation of the arteries supplying heart and skeletal muscles
  • beta-receptor — a site on a cell, as of the heart, that, upon interaction with epinephrine or norepinephrine, controls heartbeat and heart contractability, vasodilation, smooth muscle inhibition, and other physiological processes.
  • bird of peace — a dove.
  • black crappie — a dark, spotted crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus)
  • black panther — (in the US) a member of a militant Black political party (1965–82) founded to end the political dominance of White people
  • blue copperas — a salt, copper sulfate, CuSO 4 ⋅5H 2 O, occurring naturally as large transparent, deep-blue triclinic crystals, appearing in its anhydrous state as a white powder: used chiefly as a mordant, insecticide, fungicide, and in engraving.
  • brachypterous — having very short or incompletely developed wings
  • brachytherapy — a form of radiotherapy in which sealed sources of radioactive material are inserted temporarily into body cavities or directly into tumours
  • bracket creep — an advance into a higher income tax bracket resulting from an increase in nominal income: the higher taxes, when combined with the effects of inflation, may produce a decline in real income
  • breast pocket — The breast pocket of a man's coat or jacket is a pocket, usually on the inside, next to his chest.
  • breeches part — a male role played by an actress.
  • bullace grape — the thick-skinned musk-scented purple grape produced by this plant: used to make wine
  • butcher paper — heavy, moisture-resistant paper, as used for wrapping meat.
  • caesaropapism — the theory that the state should have authority over the church in ecclesiastical matters; Erastianism
  • calliper rule — a measuring instrument having two parallel jaws, one fixed at right angles to the end of a calibrated scale and the other sliding along it
  • camerapersons — Plural form of cameraperson.
  • camp fire boy — a boy who is a member of the Campfire Boys and Girls. Compare Camp Fire Girl.
  • camp follower — If you describe someone as a camp follower, you mean that they do not officially belong to a particular group or movement but support it for their own advantage.
  • camphoraceous — similar to camphor
  • campylobacter — a rod-shaped bacterium that causes infections in cattle and man. Unpasteurized milk infected with campylobacter is a common cause of gastroenteritis
  • cancerophobia — a morbid dread of being afflicted by cancer
  • candy striper — a volunteer worker in a hospital
  • candy-striped — (esp of clothing fabric) having narrow coloured stripes on a white background
  • candy-striper — a person, often a teenager, who works as a volunteer in a hospital.
  • cap-and-trade — denoting a scheme which allows companies with high greenhouse gas emissions to buy an emission allowance from companies which have fewer emissions, in a bid to reduce the overall impact to the environment
  • cape coloured — (formerly, in South Africa) a racial classification under apartheid for people of mixed ethnic origin
  • cape crawfish — an edible South African spiny lobster, Jasus lalandii.
  • cape hatteras — a promontory off the E coast of North Carolina, on Hatteras Island, which is situated between Pamlico Sound and the Atlantic: known as the "Graveyard of the Atlantic" for its danger to shipping
  • cape marigold — any composite plant of the genus Dimorphotheca, having variously colored, daisylike flowers.
  • cape province — a former province of S South Africa; replaced in 1994 by the new provinces of Northern Cape, Western Cape, Eastern Cape and part of North-West. Capital: Cape Town
  • cape-farewell — Cape, a cape in S Greenland: most southerly point of Greenland.
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