14-letter words containing c, l, a, y, s
- salicylic acid — a white, crystalline, very slightly water-soluble powder, C 7 H 6 O 3 , prepared from salicin or phenol: used as a food preservative, in the manufacture of aspirin, and in medicine chiefly in the form of a salicylate as a remedy for rheumatic and gouty conditions.
- salt lake city — a state in the W United States. 84,916 sq. mi. (219,930 sq. km). Capital: Salt Lake City. Abbreviation: UT (for use with zip code), Ut.
- sanctuary lamp — a lamp, usually red, placed in a prominent position in the sanctuary of a church, that when lit indicates the presence of the Blessed Sacrament
- satellite city — new town.
- satisfactorily — giving or affording satisfaction; fulfilling all demands or requirements: a satisfactory solution.
- scaly anteater — pangolin.
- scarcity value — increased value due to the inadequate supply of something
- scenic railway — a railroad that carries its passengers on a brief tour of an amusement park, resort, etc.
- sceuophylacium — a place where sacred vessels are kept
- scheme library — (library) (SLIB) A portable Scheme library providing compatibiliy and utility functions for all standard Scheme implementations. Version 2c5 supports Bigloo, Chez, ELK, GAMBIT, MacScheme, MITScheme, PocketScheme, RScheme, Scheme->C, Scheme48, SCM, SCSH, T3.1, UMB-Scheme, and VSCM.
- scholastically — of or relating to schools, scholars, or education: scholastic attainments.
- school library — a library within a school where teachers and students have access to books and other resources
- scientifically — of or relating to science or the sciences: scientific studies.
- secondary cell — storage cell.
- secondary wall — the innermost part of a plant cell wall, deposited after the wall has ceased to increase in surface area.
- semiofficially — in a semiofficial manner
- semiologically — in a semiological manner; in a way that pertains to semiology
- serviceability — capable of or being of service; useful.
- silicon valley — the area in northern California, southwest of San Francisco in the Santa Clara valley region, where many of the high-technology design and manufacturing companies in the semiconductor industry are concentrated.
- simplistically — characterized by extreme simplism; oversimplified: a simplistic notion of good and bad.
- slave cylinder — a small cylinder containing a piston that operates the brake shoes or pads in hydraulic brakes or the working part in any other hydraulically operated system
- sleepaway camp — a camp providing facilities for teenagers to sleep away from home
- slurry reactor — A slurry reactor is a reactor in which contact is achieved by suspending a solid in a liquid.
- social history — a view of historical events seen in terms of social trends
- sockeye salmon — an important food fish, Oncorhynchus nerka, inhabiting the North Pacific.
- solar activity — the sum of all variable and short-lived disturbances on the sun, as sunspots, prominences, and solar flares.
- solvay process — a process for manufacturing sodium carbonate whereby a concentrated solution of sodium chloride is saturated with ammonia, carbon dioxide is passed through it, and the product is calcined.
- spectacularity — of or like a spectacle; marked by or given to an impressive, large-scale display.
- spectra yellow — a vivid yellow color.
- sphaerocrystal — a spherical crystalline mass
- stability pact — an agreement between the member states of the EU which have joined the single currency, the aim of which is to secure the currency's stability by imposing fines on member states whose budget deficits exceed 3 per cent of their gross domestic product
- stanley dancer — Stanley, 1927–2005, U.S. harness racer and trainer.
- staphylococcus — any of several spherical bacteria of the genus Staphylococcus, occurring in pairs, tetrads, and irregular clusters, certain species of which, as S. aureus, can be pathogenic for humans.
- strait-lacedly — in a strait-laced manner
- stretchability — to draw out or extend (oneself, a body, limbs, wings, etc.) to the full length or extent (often followed by out): to stretch oneself out on the ground.
- subcutaneously — situated or lying under the skin, as tissue.
- subgenerically — in a subgeneric manner; in a way relating to a subgenus
- subjectability — that which forms a basic matter of thought, discussion, investigation, etc.: a subject of conversation.
- superficiality — being at, on, or near the surface: a superficial wound.
- supplicatingly — in a pleading manner
- supply teacher — A supply teacher is a teacher whose job is to take the place of other teachers at different schools when they are unable to be there.
- sycamore maple — a maple, Acer pseudoplatanus, of Europe and western Asia, having gray bark and opposite, lobed leaves: grown as a shade tree.
- sycophantishly — in a sycophantish manner
- synaptic cleft — the small gap, measured in nanometers, between an axon terminal and any of the cell membranes in the immediate vicinity.
- synchronically — having reference to the facts of a linguistic system as it exists at one point in time without reference to its history: synchronic analysis; synchronic dialectology.
- systematically — having, showing, or involving a system, method, or plan: a systematic course of reading; systematic efforts.
- talismanically — in a talismanic manner
- telescopically — of, relating to, or of the nature of a telescope.
- telesmatically — in a telesmatic manner
- tetradactylous — having four fingers or toes.