19-letter words containing c, l, o, s, e, m
- plastic deformation — In plastic deformation a material changes shape when a stress is applied to it and does not go back to its original state when the stress is removed.
- polytene chromosome — a giant, cross-banded chromosome that results from multiple replication of its genetic material with the duplicated chromatin strands remaining closely associated.
- post office problem — (algorithm) Given a set of points (in N dimensions), find another point which minimises the sum of the distances from that point to each of the others.
- prismatic telescope — a telescope having an eyepiece at the side or top equipped with a reflecting prism, used for taking sights at steep angles.
- quantum electronics — the application of quantum mechanics and quantum optics to the study and design of electronic devices
- recessional moraine — a moraine marking a temporary halt in the general retreat of a glacier.
- selection committee — panel who appoint sb to a post
- self-discrimination — an act or instance of discriminating, or of making a distinction.
- semibituminous coal — a coal intermediate between bituminous and anthracite coal in hardness, yielding the maximum heat of any ordinary steam coal.
- semiconductor laser — a laser in which a semiconductor is the light-emitting source, used in many medical procedures.
- sharp-focus realism — photorealism.
- simple carbohydrate — a carbohydrate, as glucose, that consists of a single monosaccharide unit.
- simple closed curve — a curve that is closed and that has no loops or points missing; a curve for which there exists a homeomorphism mapping it to a circle.
- socialized medicine — any of various systems to provide the entire population with complete medical care through government subsidization and regularization of medical and health services.
- sodium hypochlorite — a pale-green, crystalline compound, NaOCl, unstable in air, soluble in cold water, decomposes in hot water: used as a bleaching agent for paper and textiles, in water purification, in household use, and as a fungicide.
- sodium metasilicate — a white, granular sodium silicate, Na 2 SiO 3 , soluble in water: used in detergents and in bleaching and cleaning products.
- spherical astronomy — the branch of astronomy dealing with the determination of the positions of celestial bodies on the celestial sphere.
- split-second timing — timing that depends on minute precision
- steamroller tactics — repressive tactics
- sternocleidomastoid — of, relating to, or involving the sternum, the clavicle, and the mastoid process.
- superiority complex — an exaggerated feeling of one's own superiority.
- telescopic umbrella — an umbrella having parts that telescope
- the compassion club — (in Canada) a nonprofit organization that provides uncontaminated cannabis for medical purposes and natural therapies in a safe environment
- to stick out a mile — If you say that something or someone sticks out a mile or stands out a mile, you are emphasizing that they are very obvious and easy to recognize.
- trumpet honeysuckle — an American honeysuckle, Lonicera sempervirens, having spikes of large, tubular flowers, deep-red outside and yellow within.
- ultramicrochemistry — the branch of microchemistry dealing with minute quantities of material weighing one microgram or less.
- volumetric analysis — determination of the concentration, by volume, of a substance in a solution, as by titration.