15-letter words containing c, h, a, u, l
- hypercalcinuria — Condition of high levels of calcium in the urine as caused by high levels of bone resorption seen in osteoporosis or hyperthyroidism.
- hypercoagulable — related to excessive coagulation of the blood or blood clots
- hyperfunctional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
- inauthentically — not authentic: inauthentic Indian jewelry mass-produced in a factory.
- judicial branch — the branch of government charged with the interpretation of laws and the administration of justice; the judiciary.
- language school — A language school is a private school where a foreign language is taught.
- lauric aldehyde — a colorless, extremely alcohol-soluble liquid having a strong floral odor, C 12 H 24 O, used chiefly in perfumery.
- lecture theatre — auditorium
- lissencephalous — having the cephalic disorder of a lack of developed brain folds
- lithium citrate — a white crystalline solid sometimes used in the treatment of manic-depressive illness and mania. Formula: Li3C6H5O7
- local authority — council, local government
- luncheon basket — a basket that you put food in and take somewhere for a picnic
- male chauvinism — the beliefs, attitudes, or behavior of male chauvinists (men who patronize, disparage, or otherwise denigrate females in the belief that they are inferior to males and thus deserving of less than equal treatment or benefit).
- male chauvinist — a male who patronizes, disparages, or otherwise denigrates females in the belief that they are inferior to males and thus deserving of less than equal treatment or benefit.
- manasseh cutler — Manasseh, 1742–1823, U.S. Congregational clergyman and scientist: promoted settlement of Ohio; congressman 1801–05.
- masculine rhyme — a rhyme of but a single stressed syllable, as in disdain, complain.
- mechanical pulp — groundwood pulp.
- monochlamydeous — (of a flower) having a perianth of one whorl of members; not having a separate calyx and corolla
- multi-channeled — the bed of a stream, river, or other waterway.
- national church — an independent church within a country, usually representing the prevalent religion.
- netzahualcoyotl — a city in S central Mexico, in the state of Mexico.
- neurochemically — In a neurochemical manner or context.
- neuropathically — In a neuropathic way.
- neuropathologic — Of or pertaining to neuropathology.
- nuclear physics — the branch of physics that deals with the behavior, structure, and component parts of atomic nuclei.
- nuclear warhead — a warhead containing a fission or fusion bomb.
- patchwork quilt — cover sewn from patches of cloth
- penshurst place — a 14th-century mansion near Tunbridge Wells in Kent: birthplace of Sir Philip Sidney; gardens laid out from 1560
- perpetual check — a continuing series of checks resulting in a drawn game because they cannot be halted or evaded without resulting in checkmate or a serious disadvantage.
- pheasant coucal — a brown and black, red-eyed Australian bird, Centropus phasianinus, with a pheasantlike tail.
- planter's punch — a punch made with rum, lime juice, sugar, and water or soda.
- pseudo-chemical — of, used in, produced by, or concerned with chemistry or chemicals: a chemical formula; chemical agents.
- public footpath — a footpath along which the public has right of way
- pullman kitchen — a kitchenette, often recessed into a wall and concealed by double doors or a screen.
- pulmobranchiate — possessing a pulmobranch
- purchase ledger — a record of a company's purchases of goods and services showing the amounts paid and due
- quasi-spherical — having the form of a sphere; globular.
- quasi-technical — belonging or pertaining to an art, science, or the like: technical skill.
- quasihistorical — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.
- quiche lorraine — a quiche containing bits of bacon or ham and often cheese.
- rocket launcher — a tube attached to a weapon for the launching of rockets.
- rubbing alcohol — a poisonous solution of about 70 percent isopropyl or denatured ethyl alcohol, usually containing a perfume oil, used chiefly in massaging.
- scaphocephalous — of or relating to scaphocephalus
- scheduled caste — (in India) the official name given to the lower castes that are now protected by the government and offered special concessions.
- schola cantorum — an ecclesiastical choir or choir school.
- school-gate mum — a young family-oriented working mother, considered by political parties as forming a significant part of the electorate
- shoulder charge — an instance of a player charging into another so that there is contact between their shoulders (permissible in some circumstances)
- sodium chlorate — a colorless, water-soluble solid, NaClO 3 , cool and salty to the taste, used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives and matches, as a textile mordant, and as an oxidizing and bleaching agent.
- splanchnopleure — the double layer formed by the association of the lower layer of the lateral plate of mesoderm with the underlying entoderm, which develops into the embryonic viscera.
- sulphurous acid — an unstable acid produced when sulphur dioxide dissolves in water: used as a preservative for food and a bleaching agent. Formula: H2SO3