14-letter words containing c, h, l, o, r, p
- interparochial — of, relating to, or financially supported by one or more church parishes: parochial churches in Great Britain.
- irreproachable — free from blame; not able to be reproached or censured.
- irreproachably — In an irreproachable manner; blamelessly.
- isomorphically — In an isomorphic manner.
- keratinophilic — (of a plant such as a fungus) growing on keratinous substances such as hair, hooves, nails, etc
- lap microphone — a small microphone that may be clipped to the speaker's lapel, pocket, or the like.
- lexicographers — Plural form of lexicographer.
- lexicographist — (chiefly, archaic) A student specialising in the discipline of lexicography; lexicographer.
- lip microphone — a microphone designed and shaped to be held close to the mouth, for use in noisy environments
- lithographical — Of or pertaining to lithography.
- local preacher — (in early Methodism) a layperson appointed to supervise the congregation and conduct services between visits of a circuit rider.
- macrocephalous — Having a large head.
- metaphorically — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- microaerophile — An organism, especially an aerobic bacterium, that lives and thrives in environments low in oxygen.
- microcephalous — Microcephalic.
- micropathology — the branch of pathology dealing with the microscopic study of changes that occur in tissues and cells during disease.
- micropublisher — a publisher of material in microfilm
- microspherical — relating to or designating a microsphere
- misanthropical — of, relating to, or characteristic of a misanthrope.
- musculophrenic — (anatomy) Pertaining to the muscles and the diaphragm.
- myrmecophilous — (biology) Adapted to thrive in the presence of ants.
- omphalocentric — Overly introspective and inclined to navel-gazing.
- orthographical — Of, or relating to orthography; spelled correctly.
- oscillographic — Of or pertaining to an oscillograph.
- palaeanthropic — relating to or denoting the earliest variety of man
- paleoanthropic — pertaining to prehistoric humans.
- parapsychology — the branch of psychology that deals with the investigation of purportedly psychic phenomena, as clairvoyance, extrasensory perception, telepathy, and the like.
- parish council — local administrative body
- peritrichously — in a peritrichous manner; in a fashion characteristic of a peritrichous organism
- personal chair — a professorship awarded in recognition of academic achievement
- petrochemicals — substances, such as acetone or ethanol, obtained from petroleum or natural gas
- phallocentrism — a doctrine or belief centered on the phallus, especially a belief in the superiority of the male sex.
- pharmacologist — the science dealing with the preparation, uses, and especially the effects of drugs.
- pharmacopoeial — a book published usually under the jurisdiction of the government and containing a list of drugs, their formulas, methods for making medicinal preparations, requirements and tests for their strength and purity, and other related information.
- pharmacopolist — a person who sells pharmaceutical products
- phenolic resin — any of the class of thermosetting resins formed by the condensation of phenol, or of a phenol derivative, with an aldehyde, especially formaldehyde: used chiefly in the manufacture of paints and plastics and as adhesives for sandpaper and plywood.
- phenylcarbinol — benzyl alcohol.
- phloroglucinol — a white to yellow, crystalline, slightly water-soluble powder, C 6 H 3 (OH) 3 ⋅2H 2 O, used chiefly in analytical chemistry and in the preparation of pharmaceuticals.
- phosphorolytic — of or relating to phosphorolysis
- photoelectrode — an electrode that, following the absorption of light, can initialize electrochemical transformations
- photographical — of or relating to photography.
- photorealistic — a style of painting flourishing in the 1970s, especially in the U.S., England, and France, and depicting commonplace scenes or ordinary people, with a meticulously detailed realism, flat images, and barely discernible brushwork that suggests and often is based on or incorporates an actual photograph.
- phraseological — manner or style of verbal expression; characteristic language: legal phraseology.
- pinhole camera — a simple camera in which an aperture provided by a pinhole in an opaque diaphragm is used in place of a lens.
- plesiochronous — (communications) Nearly synchronised, a term describing a communication system where transmitted signals have the same nominal digital rate but are synchronised on different clocks. According to ITU-T standards, corresponding signals are plesiochronous if their significant instants occur at nominally the same rate, with any variation in rate being constrained within specified limits.
- poikilothermic — cold-blooded (def 1 .) (opposed to homoiothermal).
- polyphosphoric — as in polyphosphoric acid, any oxyacid of pentavalent phosphorus
- polysaccharide — a carbohydrate, as starch, inulin, or cellulose, containing more than three monosaccharide units per molecule, the units being attached to each other in the manner of acetals, and therefore capable of hydrolysis by acids or enzymes to monosaccharides.
- port charlotte — a town in SW Florida.
- port nicholson — the first British settlement in New Zealand, established on Wellington Harbour in 1840: grew into Wellington