17-letter words containing c, a, r, t, u
- paratungstic acid — an oxyacid acid of tungsten. Formula: H10W12O14
- particularization — to make particular.
- peacock butterfly — a European nymphalid butterfly, Inachis io, having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
- per procurationem — by one acting as an agent; by proxy.
- permanent account — A permanent account is an account which carries its balance and is kept open from year to year.
- perpetual spinach — a variety of spinach that keeps producing edible leaves
- personal computer — a compact computer that uses a microprocessor and is designed for individual use, as by a person in an office or at home or school, for such applications as word processing, data management, financial analysis, or computer games. Abbreviation: PC.
- phototherapeutics — the branch of therapeutics that deals with the curative use of light rays.
- picture messaging — Picture messaging is the sending of photographs or pictures from one mobile phone to another.
- pinpoint accuracy — extreme accuracy
- pituitary extract — a preparation of the pituitary gland, used in medicine for the therapeutic effects of its hormones
- plastics industry — the industry that makes plastics
- pocket calculator — an electronic calculator small enough to be carried on one's person.
- point of purchase — designating or in use at a retail outlet where an item can be purchased; point-of-sale: point-of-purchase displays to entice the buyer.
- point-of-purchase — designating or in use at a retail outlet where an item can be purchased; point-of-sale: point-of-purchase displays to entice the buyer.
- political refugee — a person who has fled from a homeland because of political persecution.
- portable computer — (computer) (Commonly, "laptop") A portable personal computer you can carry with one hand. Some laptops run so hot that it would be quite uncomforable to actually use them on your lap for long. The term "notebook" is often used to describe these, though it also implies a low weight (less than 2kg). A "luggable" is one you could carry in one hand but is so heavy you wouldn't want to. One that can by easily operated while held in one hand is a "palmtop". The computer considered by most historians to be the first true portable computer was the Osborne 1 but see the link below for other contenders.
- postbaccalaureate — bachelor's degree.
- poststructuralism — a variation of structuralism, often seen as a critique, emphasizing plurality of meaning and instability of concepts that structuralism uses to define society, language, etc.
- pre-communication — the act or process of communicating; fact of being communicated.
- pre-configuration — the relative disposition or arrangement of the parts or elements of a thing.
- pre-qualification — a quality, accomplishment, etc., that fits a person for some function, office, or the like.
- prerogative court — a former ecclesiastical court in England and Ireland for the trial of certain testamentary cases.
- primary education — junior, elementary schooling
- primary structure — Biochemistry. the basic sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide or protein.
- private education — education provided by a private individual or organization, rather than by the state or a public body
- probability curve — a curve that describes the distribution of probability over the values of a random variable.
- procurator fiscal — In the Scottish legal system, the procurator fiscal is a public official who puts people on trial.
- product liability — the responsibility of a manufacturer for injury or loss caused by its product.
- product placement — Product placement is a form of advertising in which a company has its product placed where it can be clearly seen during a film or television programme.
- production values — the quality of a media production (such as a film) in regards to elements such as colours, quality, style, etc
- project assurance — The process of specifying the support system: techniques, internal standards, measurements, tools, and training for a project; counselling the project team in the application of these elements and monitoring the adherence to the standards.
- prostatic utricle — a small pouch near the prostate gland that opens into the urethra.
- pseudo-democratic — pertaining to or of the nature of democracy or a democracy.
- pseudo-historical — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.
- pseudo-moralistic — a person who teaches or inculcates morality.
- psychotherapeutic — psychotherapy.
- put into practice — If you put a belief or method into practice, you behave or act in accordance with it.
- quadratic formula — the formula for determining theroots of a quadratic equation from its coefficients: .
- quadratic residue — a number x that is relatively prime to a given integer y and for which a number z exists whose square gives the same remainder as x when divided by y.
- quality assurance — a system for ensuring a desired level of quality in the development, production, or delivery of products and services: Quality assurance for nursing homes begins with a set of standards. Abbreviation: QA.
- quality paperback — a softbound book that is usually larger and more expensive than a mass market paperback and is sold primarily in bookstores as a trade book.
- quantum cell wire — (electronics, computing) (Or "quantum wire", "binary wire") Quantum cells arranged in a line to carry signals. Adjacent cells with the same orientation are at a low energy state and a change of orientation at one end of a quantum wire propagates along the wire, transmitting a signal. However, unlike conventional wire, since only the orientation of charge pairs changes, no current flows. Circuits created using quantum cell wires are referred to as Quantum-dot Wireless Digital Circuits, see quantum dot, Quantum-dot Cellular Automata.
- quantum chemistry — the application of quantum mechanics to the study of chemical phenomena.
- quarterback sneak — a play in which the quarterback charges into the middle of the line, usually immediately after receiving the ball from the center.
- quatercentenaries — Plural form of quatercentenary.
- quattuordecillion — a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 45 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 84 zeros.
- quick on the draw — having fast reflexes
- radiative capture — the capture of a particle, as a neutron, by a nucleus, inducing the emission of electromagnetic radiation, as a gamma ray.
- rational function — a function that can be written as the quotient of two polynomials with integral coefficients.