15-letter words containing c, i, s, a, l, p
- hygroscopically — In a hygroscopic way.
- hypercatabolism — an abnormally high metabolic breakdown of a substance or tissue which leads to weight loss and physical deterioration
- hypergalactosis — an abnormally large secretion of milk.
- hypocrystalline — (of igneous rocks) having both glass and crystalline components
- implicativeness — the state or quality of being implicative
- imprescriptable — Alt form imprescriptible.
- incompatibilism — (philosophy) The doctrine that free will and determinism are incompatible, that one necessarily precludes the other.
- indisciplinable — unable to be disciplined or corrected by discipline
- inescapableness — The quality of being inescapable.
- introspectional — Of or relating to introspection.
- ionospherically — by the ionosphere
- iridocapsulitis — inflammation of the iris and the capsule of the lens.
- isoperimetrical — having equal perimeters
- italian cypress — a tall Eurasian cypress, cupressus sempervirens, native to the eastern Mediterranean region
- kaleidoscopical — Alternative form of kaleidoscopic.
- kleptoparasitic — Pertaining to kleptoparasitism.
- lex non scripta — unwritten law; common law.
- lexical scoping — lexical scope
- lick into shape — to pass the tongue over the surface of, as to moisten, taste, or eat (often followed by up, off, from, etc.): to lick a postage stamp; to lick an ice-cream cone.
- lissencephalous — having the cephalic disorder of a lack of developed brain folds
- lung specialist — doctor specializing in lung conditions
- macroscopically — visible to the naked eye. Compare microscopic (def 1).
- mass-producible — to produce or manufacture (goods) in large quantities, especially by machinery.
- microaerophiles — Plural form of microaerophile.
- microphysically — in a microphysical manner
- microscopically — so small as to be invisible or indistinct without the use of the microscope: microscopic organisms. Compare macroscopic.
- minidisc player — a device for playing minidiscs
- multiple access — multiplexing
- multispeciality — Alternative form of multispecialty.
- municipal bonds — a bond issued by a state, county, city, or town, or by a state authority or agency to finance projects.
- myelodysplastic — (medicine) Of, pertaining to, or showing evidence of myelodysplasia.
- napoleonic wars — French-led war in early 19th century
- neuroplasticity — the capacity of the nervous system to develop new neuronal connections: research on neuroplasticity of the brain after injury.
- non-speculation — the contemplation or consideration of some subject: to engage in speculation on humanity's ultimate destiny.
- nondisciplinary — of, for, or constituting discipline; enforcing or administering discipline: disciplinary action.
- nonspecifically — in a nonspecific way
- nuclear physics — the branch of physics that deals with the behavior, structure, and component parts of atomic nuclei.
- ophthalmoscopic — Of, pertaining to or using an ophthalmoscope.
- optical scanner — the process of interpreting data in printed, handwritten, bar-code, or other visual form by a device (optical scanner or reader) that scans and identifies the data.
- optical storage — optical disk drive
- opus anglicanum — fine embroidery, esp of church vestments, produced in England c.1200–c.1350; characterized by the rich materials used, esp silver gilt thread
- outside caliper — a caliper whose legs turn inward so that it can measure outside dimensions, as the diameter of a rod.
- over-capitalise — to fix the total amount of securities of a corporation in excess of the limits set by law or by sound financial policy.
- overcapitalizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overcapitalize.
- overspeculation — the contemplation or consideration of some subject: to engage in speculation on humanity's ultimate destiny.
- pacific islands — a U.S. trust territory in the Pacific Ocean, comprising the Mariana, Marshall, and Caroline Islands: approved by the United Nations 1947; since 1976 constituents of the trusteeship have established or moved toward self-government. 717 sq. mi. (1857 sq. km).
- painter's colic — Pathology. lead poisoning causing intense intestinal pain.
- paleogeophysics — (used with a plural verb) inferred geophysical conditions or processes of designated periods of the geologic past.
- paracel islands — a group of uninhabited islets and reefs in the N South China Sea, the subject of territorial claims by China and Vietnam
- paralinguistics — the study of paralanguage.