14-letter words containing c, h, r, e, t, i

iatrochemistry — (in the 16th and 17th centuries) the study of chemistry in relation to the physiology, pathology, and treatment of disease.
ichthyocentaur — a sea creature with a human head and torso, the legs of a horse, and the tail of a fish.
idle character — a transmitted control character that holds a position but does not appear in the output at the receiver.
image orthicon — a camera tube, more sensitive than the orthicon, in which an electron image generated by a photocathode is focused on one side of a target that is scanned on its other side by a beam of low-velocity electrons to produce the output signal.
in the picture — informed about a given situation
in the process — If you are doing something and you do something else in the process, you do the second thing as part of doing the first thing.
interchangable — Misspelling of interchangeable.
interparochial — of, relating to, or financially supported by one or more church parishes: parochial churches in Great Britain.
inverted chord — a chord in which the notes are transposed such that the root, originally in the bass, is placed in an upper part.
itching powder — a powder that causes itching when applied to human skin. usually used as a practical joke on an unsuspecting victim
kelyphitic rim — a mineral shell enclosing another mineral in an igneous rock, formed by reaction of the interned mineral with the surrounding rock
keratinophilic — (of a plant such as a fungus) growing on keratinous substances such as hair, hooves, nails, etc
kinetic theory — the theory that the minute particles of all matter are in constant motion and that the temperature of a substance is dependent on the velocity of this motion, increased motion being accompanied by increased temperature: according to the kinetic theory of gases, the elasticity, diffusion, pressure, and other physical properties of a gas are due to the rapid motion in straight lines of its molecules, to their impacts against each other and the walls of the container, to weak cohesive forces between molecules, etc.
kitchen garden — a garden where vegetables, herbs, and fruit are grown for one's own use.
lachrymatories — Plural form of lachrymatory.
lechatelierite — a mineral, an amorphous form of silica formed by the fusion by heat of silica and found in fulgurites.
left-branching — (of a grammatical construction) characterized by greater structural complexity in the position preceding the head, as the phrase my brother's friend's house; having most of the constituents on the left in a tree diagram (opposed to right-branching).
leicestershire — a county in central England. 986 sq. mi. (2555 sq. km).
lexicographist — (chiefly, archaic) A student specialising in the discipline of lexicography; lexicographer.
light reaction — the stage of photosynthesis during which light energy is absorbed by chlorophyll and transformed into chemical energy stored in ATP
light-coloured — having a light colour
little richard — (Richard Wayne Penniman) born 1932, U.S. rock and roll singer, songwriter, and pianist.
liver chestnut — chestnut (def 9).
macaroni wheat — durum wheat.
magnetic chart — a chart showing the magnetic properties of a portion of the earth's surface, as dip, variation, and intensity.
magnetic north — north as indicated by a magnetic compass, differing in most places from true north.
magnetospheric — Of, pertaining to, or happening within the magnetosphere.
major mitchell — an Australian cockatoo, Kakatoe leadbeateri, with a white-and-pink plumage
mariana trench — a depression in the ocean floor of the Pacific, S and W of the Mariana Islands: site of greatest known depth of any ocean. 36,201 feet (11,034 meters) deep.
merchant guild — a medieval guild composed of merchants.
mercury switch — an especially quiet switch that opens and closes an electric circuit by shifting a vial containing a pool of mercury so as to cover or uncover the contacts.
metachromatism — change of color, especially that due to variation in the temperature of a body.
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).
metaphosphoric — applied to an acid (HPO3) containing a molecule less of water than orthophosphoric acid
metatheatrical — Of or pertaining to metatheatre.
microchemistry — the branch of chemistry dealing with minute quantities of substances.
microtechnique — the art of preparing something so that it can properly be examined using a microscope
mister charlie — a term used to refer to a white person.
morphotonemics — the morphophonemics of tonal phenomena.
mortise chisel — framing chisel.
mother-fucking — a mean, despicable, or vicious person.
motor mechanic — a mechanic who maintains and repairs cars and other road vehicles
multichambered — comprising or involving several chambers
multicharacter — (of a book, play, film, etc) involving or relating to several characters
narcosynthesis — a treatment for psychiatric disturbances that uses narcotics.
nephrectomized — to perform a nephrectomy upon.
nephrotoxicity — The state or condition of being nephrotoxic.
neurochemistry — the branch of science that is concerned with the chemistry of the nervous system.
nontheoretical — not confined to the theoretical realm; actual
nontherapeutic — of or relating to the treating or curing of disease; curative.

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