15-letter words containing c, l, u, m, s
- monochlamydeous — (of a flower) having a perianth of one whorl of members; not having a separate calyx and corolla
- monoculturalism — The practice of actively preserving a culture to the exclusion of external influences.
- mononucleotides — Plural form of mononucleotide.
- multical system — E-mail: Richard Snodgrass <[email protected]>.
- multidiscipline — training to act in accordance with rules; drill: military discipline.
- multiliteracies — Plural form of multiliteracy.
- multiple access — multiplexing
- multiprocessing — the simultaneous execution of two or more programs or instruction sequences by separate CPUs under integrated control.
- multiprocessors — Plural form of multiprocessor.
- 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.
- muscle relaxant — A muscle relaxant is any drug which relaxes muscles and may be used to treat muscle spasms and muscle pain.
- musculoskeletal — concerning, involving, or made up of both the muscles and the bones: the musculoskeletal system.
- musical evening — a social evening with a musical programme
- musical statues — a children's party game in which players run around while music is played. Whenever the music stops, the players have to stand motionless. Anyone who moves is out
- muslim calendar — the lunar calendar used by Muslims and reckoned from a.d. 622: the calendar year consists of 354 days and contains 12 months: Moharram, Safar, Rabi I, Rabi II, Jumada I, Jumada II, Rajab, Shaban, Ramadan, Shawwal, Dhu ʾl-Qaʿda, and Dhu ʾl-hijjah. In leap years the month Dhu ʾl-hijjah contains one extra day.
- no-claims bonus — law: insurance premium reduction
- non combustible — not flammable.
- non-combustible — not flammable.
- nonmucilaginous — Not mucilaginous.
- oedipus complex — the unresolved desire of a child for sexual gratification through the parent of the opposite sex, especially the desire of a son for his mother. This involves, first, identification with and, later, hatred for the parent of the same sex, who is considered by the child as a rival.
- 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
- pamprodactylous — having all four toes directed forward, as in swifts and colies.
- pectoral muscle — muscle of the chest
- personal column — The personal column in a newspaper or magazine contains messages for individual people and advertisements of a private nature.
- plumbaginaceous — belonging to the Plumbaginaceae, the leadwort family of plants.
- positive column — the luminous region between the Faraday dark space and the anode glow in a vacuum tube, occurring when the pressure is low.
- prism binocular — Usually, prism binoculars. Optics. binocular (def 1).
- pseudo-chemical — of, used in, produced by, or concerned with chemistry or chemicals: a chemical formula; chemical agents.
- pseudocoelomate — having a pseudocoel.
- residual income — the remaining income (of a business or person) after necessary debts, expenses, etc, have been paid
- rules committee — a special committee of a legislature, as of the U.S. House of Representatives, having the authority to establish rules or methods for expediting legislative action, and usually determining the date a bill is presented for consideration.
- samuel prescott — Samuel, 1751–77, U.S. patriot during the American Revolution: rode with Paul Revere and William Dawes to warn Colonists that British troops were marching from Boston, April 18, 1775.
- schola cantorum — an ecclesiastical choir or choir school.
- schone mullerin — a song cycle (1823), by Franz Schubert, consisting of 20 songs set to poems by Wilhelm Müller.
- school-gate mum — a young family-oriented working mother, considered by political parties as forming a significant part of the electorate
- sclerodermatous — Zoology. covered with a hardened tissue, as scales.
- self-combustion — the act or process of burning.
- semi-articulate — uttered clearly in distinct syllables.
- semi-functional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
- semi-successful — achieving or having achieved success.
- semitranslucent — imperfectly or almost translucent.
- simple fracture — a fracture in which the bone does not pierce the skin.
- sodium chlorate — a colorless, water-soluble solid, NaClO 3 , cool and salty to the taste, used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives and matches, as a textile mordant, and as an oxidizing and bleaching agent.
- sodium chloride — salt1 (def 1).
- sodium silicate — a substance having the general formula, Na2O.xSiO2, where x varies between 3 and 5, existing as an amorphous powder or present in a usually viscous aqueous solution
- source material — original, authoritative, or basic materials utilized in research, as diaries or manuscripts.
- specific volume — volume per unit mass; the reciprocal of density.
- steering column — the shaft that connects the steering wheel to the steering gear assembly of an automotive vehicle.
- stumbling block — an obstacle or hindrance to progress, belief, or understanding.