15-letter words containing c, l, a, y, r
- megalokaryocyte — Megakaryocyte.
- memory location — (storage) A byte, word or other small unit of storage space in a computer's main memory that is identified by its starting address (and size).
- menstrual cycle — (in women of reproductive age) the cycle of physiological changes affecting the reproductive organs that takes place typically over a month and includes ovulation, thickening of the lining of the womb and menstruation if fertilization of the egg has not occurred
- merchantability — The state of being merchantable.
- metallurgically — the technique or science of working or heating metals so as to give them certain desired shapes or properties.
- metamorphically — In a metamorphic manner.
- michael faraday — Michael, 1791–1867, English physicist and chemist: discoverer of electromagnetic induction.
- microanalytical — Of, pertaining to, or employing microanalysis.
- microcosmically — in a microcosmic manner
- microphysically — in a microphysical manner
- microscopically — so small as to be invisible or indistinct without the use of the microscope: microscopic organisms. Compare macroscopic.
- military police — soldiers who perform police duties
- military school — military academy.
- mineralogically — With regard to mineralogy.
- minidisc player — a device for playing minidiscs
- mock pennyroyal — pennyroyal (def 2).
- monomolecularly — In monomolecular terms.
- morphologically — the branch of biology dealing with the form and structure of organisms.
- multiculturally — In a multicultural manner.
- myofibroblastic — Relating to myofibroblasts.
- nanocrystalline — Of, pertaining to, or composed of nanocrystals.
- necessary stool — close-stool.
- neurochemically — In a neurochemical manner or context.
- neuropathically — In a neuropathic way.
- neuroplasticity — the capacity of the nervous system to develop new neuronal connections: research on neuroplasticity of the brain after injury.
- new archaeology — a reorientation of archaeology, dating from the 1960s, that emphasizes an explicitly scientific, problem-oriented, deductive approach to research.
- nicholas ridley — Nicholas, c1500–55, English bishop, reformer, and martyr.
- nickel carbonyl — a colorless or yellow, volatile, water-insoluble, poisonous, flammable liquid, Ni(CO) 4 , obtained by the reaction of nickel and carbon monoxide, and used for nickel-plating.
- non-crystalline — of or like crystal; clear; transparent.
- non-exculpatory — tending to clear from a charge of fault or guilt.
- nondisciplinary — of, for, or constituting discipline; enforcing or administering discipline: disciplinary action.
- normally-closed — Normally-closed switch contacts are in a closed state at rest.
- not necessarily — If you reply 'Not necessarily', you mean that what has just been said or suggested may not be true.
- nuclear physics — the branch of physics that deals with the behavior, structure, and component parts of atomic nuclei.
- obituary column — the division of a publication reserved for obituaries
- ochlocratically — In an ochlocratic way.
- olfactory nerve — either one of the first pair of cranial nerves, consisting of sensory fibers that conduct to the brain the impulses from the mucous membranes of the nose.
- olfactory tract — a long narrow triangular band of white tissue originating in the olfactory bulb and extending back to the point at which its fibres enter the base of the cerebrum
- operating cycle — the period of time between starting a business and making a profit
- orthodontically — from an orthodontic point of view
- orthopaedically — in an orthopaedic manner
- over-analytical — pertaining to or proceeding by analysis (opposed to synthetic).
- oxytetracycline — a dull-yellow, crystalline antibiotic powder, C 2 2 H 2 4 N 2 O 9 , produced by Streptomyces rimosus, used chiefly in treating infections caused by streptococci, staphylococci, Gram-negative bacilli, rickettsiae, and certain protozoans and viruses.
- palindromically — a word, line, verse, number, sentence, etc., reading the same backward as forward, as Madam, I'm Adam or Poor Dan is in a droop.
- pamprodactylous — having all four toes directed forward, as in swifts and colies.
- paracetaldehyde — paraldehyde.
- parenthetically — of, pertaining to, noting, or of the nature of a parenthesis: several unnecessary parenthetic remarks.
- participatively — to take or have a part or share, as with others; partake; share (usually followed by in): to participate in profits; to participate in a play.
- party political — Party political matters relate to political parties.
- perissosyllabic — (of a line of verse) containing more syllables than expected for the metre being used