16-letter words containing c, e, l, r, y
- insurance policy — contract that insures sth
- intercrystalline — situated or passing between the crystals of a substance.
- intervocalically — (phonology) Between vowels.
- intramolecularly — In an intramolecular manner; within a molecule.
- irreplaceability — The quality of being irreplaceable; inability to be replaced; (frequently) uniqueness.
- jerusalem cherry — an Old World plant, Solanum pseudocapsicum, of the nightshade family, having white flowers and bearing cherrylike scarlet or yellow fruits, cultivated as an ornamental.
- karyokinetically — In a karyokinetic manner; by means of karyokinesis.
- kellner eyepiece — a Ramsden eyepiece having an achromatic lens, used in binoculars.
- kentucky warbler — a wood warbler, Oporornis formosus, of the U.S., olive-green above, yellow below, and marked with black on the face.
- kidney corpuscle — Malpighian corpuscle.
- krebs urea cycle — urea cycle.
- l-glyceraldehyde — the levorotatory optical isomer of glyceraldehyde.
- laserdisc player — a device that plays laserdiscs
- least flycatcher — a small flycatcher, Empidonax minimus, of eastern North America.
- legal dictionary — a specialized dictionary covering terms used in the various branches of the legal profession, as civil law, criminal law, and corporate law. A comprehensive legal dictionary adds to its body of standard English entries many words and phrases that have made their way into modern legal practice from law French and Latin and are rarely found in a general English monolingual dictionary. Such a specialized dictionary is useful not only for law students and for attorneys themselves, but for members of the lay public who require legal services. Legal dictionaries published in print follow the normal practice of sorting entry terms alphabetically, while electronic dictionaries, such as the online Dictionary of Law on Dictionary.com, allow direct, immediate access to a search term.
- lexical analyser — (language) (Or "scanner") The initial input stage of a language processor (e.g. a compiler), the part that performs lexical analysis.
- library pictures — a caption used to alert viewers that footage being broadcast is from an earlier time and is not happening now
- lick observatory — the astronomical observatory of the University of California, situated on Mount Hamilton, near San Jose, California, and having a 120-inch (3-meter) reflecting telescope and a 36-inch (91-cm) refracting telescope.
- limited monarchy — a monarchy that is limited by laws and a constitution.
- limited-monarchy — a limited train, bus, etc.
- literacy project — a project, plan or scheme to increase literacy in a country, area, etc
- literalistically — adherence to the exact letter or the literal sense, as in translation or interpretation: to interpret the law with uncompromising literalism.
- macrometeorology — the study of large-scale atmospheric phenomena, as the general circulation of the air or global weather conditions.
- maleic anhydride — a colorless crystalline, unsaturated compound, C 4 H 2 O 3 , that is soluble in acetone and hydrolyzes in water: used in the production of polyester resins, pesticides, and fumaric and tartaric acids.
- maleic hydrazide — a crystalline compound, C 4 N 2 H 4 O 2 , used as a plant growth inhibitor and weed-killer.
- matter-of-factly — adhering strictly to fact; not imaginative; prosaic; dry; commonplace: a matter-of-fact account of the political rally.
- megakaryoblastic — (cytology) Of or pertaining to a megakaryoblast.
- melodramatically — In a melodramatic manner.
- mercury chloride — mercuric chloride
- meristematically — In a meristematic way.
- meritocratically — In a meritocratic way.
- meteorologically — In meteorological terms; in the context of weather.
- methacrylic acid — a colorless, liquid acid, C 4 H 6 O 2 , produced synthetically, whose methyl ester, methyl methacrylate, polymerizes to yield a clear plastic.
- mexican fruitfly — a brightly colored fly, Anastrepha ludens, whose larvae are a serious pest chiefly of citrus fruits and mangoes in Mexico, Central America, and southern Texas.
- microcrystalline — minutely crystalline; composed of microscopic crystals.
- micrometeorology — the study of local and small-scale atmospheric phenomena, usually confined to the physical and dynamic occurrences within a shallow stratum of air adjacent to the ground.
- military academy — a private school organized somewhat along the lines of and following some of the procedures of military life.
- military attache — attaché (def 2).
- military science — the study of the causative factors and tactical principles of warfare.
- military service — compulsory period spent in the army
- modacrylic fiber — any of various synthetic copolymer textile fibers, as Dynel, containing less than 85 percent but more than 35 percent of acrylonitrile.
- montgomery clift — Montgomery, 1920–66, U.S. actor.
- multicellularity — The condition of being multicellular.
- neurasthenically — In a neurasthenic way.
- nondestructively — In a nondestructive manner; without causing destruction.
- nuclear industry — the industry involving nuclear weapons, nuclear power stations, etc
- occupation layer — (on an archaeological site) a layer of remains left by a single culture, from which the culture can be dated or identified.
- ocellated turkey — a wild turkey, Agriocharis ocellata, of Yucatán, Belize, and Guatemala, typically having green, blue, reddish-brown, and yellowish-brown plumage of a metallic luster and eyelike spots on the tail.
- opposed-cylinder — (of an internal-combustion engine) having cylinders on opposite sides of the crankcase in the same plane
- orbital velocity — the minimum velocity at which a body must move to maintain a given orbit.