18-letter words containing c, o, a, p, t

make a practice of — be in the habit of
maksutov telescope — a reflecting telescope in which coma and spherical aberration are reduced to a minimum by a combination of a spherical mirror and a meniscus lens placed inside the radius of curvature of the mirror.
management company — a company that manages a unit trust
maritime provinces — region in Canada
may flower compact — an agreement to establish a government, entered into by the Pilgrims in the cabin of the Mayflower on November 11, 1620.
metamorphic facies — Geology. a group of metamorphic rock units characterized by particular mineralogic associations.
microencapsulation — the process of enclosing chemical substances in microcapsules.
micrometer caliper — calipers with a micrometer screw, for extremely accurate measurement
micrometer-caliper — any of various devices for measuring minute distances, angles, etc., as in connection with a telescope or microscope.
micropalaeontology — the branch of palaeontology concerned with the study of microscopic fossils
microwave spectrum — a spectrum of electromagnetic radiations whose wavelengths fall in the microwave range.
middle paleolithic — See under Paleolithic.
military policeman — A military policeman is a member of the military police.
mission specialist — the crew member of a space shuttle who is assigned primary responsibility for carrying out operations related to the payload of the shuttle.
moccasin telegraph — the transmission of rumour or secret information; the grapevine
molecular spectrum — the spectrum of light emitted or absorbed by a species of molecule.
morphine addiction — the fact or condition of being addicted to morphine
muscular dystrophy — a hereditary disease characterized by gradual wasting of the muscles with replacement by scar tissue and fat, sometimes also affecting the heart.
netscape navigator — (networking, tool, product) /Mozilla/ (Often called just "Netscape") A web browser from Netscape Communications Corporation. The first beta-test version was released free to the Internet on 13 October 1994. Netscape evolved from NCSA Mosaic (with which it shares at least one author) and runs on the X Window System under various versions of Unix, on Microsoft Windows and on the Apple Macintosh. It features integrated support for sending electronic mail and reading Usenet news, as well as RSA encryption to allow secure communications for commercial applications such as exchanging credit card numbers with net retailers. It provides multiple simultaneous interruptible text and image loading; native inline JPEG image display; display and interaction with documents as they load; multiple independent windows. Netscape was designed with 14.4 kbps modem links in mind. You can download Netscape Navigator for evaluation, or for unlimited use in academic or not-for-profit environments. You can also pay for it. Version: 1.0N. E-mail: <[email protected]>.
nobiliary particle — a preposition forming part of a title of nobility or surname, as French de or German von.
non-impact printer — a printer that creates images without mechanically impacting the page, as an ink-jet or laser printer.
nonaggression pact — an agreement between two nations not to attack each other, usually for a specified period of years
north truchas peak — a mountain in N New Mexico, near Santa Fe: one of the three Truchas Peaks. 13,110 feet (3999 meters).
noun incorporation — a process in word formation by which a compound is created by affixing or infixing a noun to a verb, as in baby-sit, house-hunt, and sleep-walk.
nurse practitioner — a registered nurse who has received special training for diagnosing and treating routine or minor ailments. Abbreviation: NP.
nurse-practitioner — a registered nurse who has received special training for diagnosing and treating routine or minor ailments. Abbreviation: NP.
occupational group — An occupational group is a category used by insurance companies to classify jobs according to how hazardous they are.
octachlorobiphenyl — (organic compound) Either of twelve isomers of the polychlorinated biphenyl containing eight chlorine atoms.
oedipus at colonus — a tragedy by Sophocles, written toward the end of his life and produced posthumously in 401? b.c.
on automatic pilot — If you are on automatic pilot or on autopilot, you are acting without thinking about what you are doing, usually because you have done it many times before.
ophthalmologically — In an ophthalmological manner.
optical brightener — an additive that dyes and brightens fabric or paper
optical carrier 12 — (networking) (OC-12) A SONET rate of 12 * 51.84 = 622.08 megabits per second.
optical carrier 48 — (networking) (OC-48) A SONET rate of 48 * 51.84 = 2488.32 megabits per second.
optical disc drive — optical disk drive
optical disk drive — (hardware) (Or "optical disc drive", "optical storage") A generic term for any device that reads and/or writes optical media, i.e. compact discs, DVDs and/or Blu-ray discs or future media that uses light (from a small laser) to read data off a removable, rotating disk. At least one such drive is commonly installed in most personal computers to allow them to play and/or record audio and video media and load and store data such as program installers. The floppy disk has been replaced by optical media due to its vastly greater capacity, e.g. 50,000 megabytes for a dual-layer blu-ray disc compared with 1.5 megabytes for a floppy (over 30,000 times as much).
optical microscope — traditional magnifying instrument
optical soundtrack — the final soundtrack on a motion picture, which appears as a band of black and white serrations along a strip of film to the left of the composite print. Light is shined through the serrations and is converted to audible sound.
oracle corporation — (company) The world's leading supplier of information management software. The company, worth $2 billion, offers its products, along with related consulting, education and support services in more than 90 countries around the world. Oracle is best known for its database management systems vendor and relational DBMS products. Oracle develops and markets Oracle Media Server and the Oracle7 family of software products for database management; Co-operative Development Environment and Oracle Co-operative Applications Oracle software runs on personal digital assistants, set-top boxs, IBM PCs, workstations, minicomputers, mainframes and massively parallel computers. Oracle bought Sun Microsystems on 2009-04-20. See also Adaptable User Interface, Bookviewer, CASE*Method, Component Integration Laboratories, DDE Manager, Online Media, Oracle Card, Oracle*CASE, siod. Address: Redwood Shores, CA, USA.
oral contraceptive — birth-control pill.
oriental scops owl — any of a group of small owls having ear tufts and a whistling call, especially Otus scops (Old World scops owl) and O. sunia (Oriental scops owl)
orthophthalic acid — Chemistry. any of three isomeric acids having the formula C 8 H 6 O 4 , especially the ortho isomer (orthophthalic acid) a colorless, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes, medicine, and perfume.
outreach programme — a programme designed to help and encourage disadvantaged members of the community
over-pronunciation — to pronounce (a word, syllable, etc.) in an exaggerated, affected, or excessively careful manner.
overcapitalization — The state of being overcapitalized.
overhead projector — over one's head; aloft; up in the air or sky, especially near the zenith: There was a cloud overhead.
overspecialization — excessive specialization, as in a field of study.
packet switch node — (PSN) A dedicated computer whose purpose is to accept, route and forward packets in a packet-switched network.
pair of spectacles — a score of 0 in each innings of a match
paleoclimatologist — the branch of paleogeography dealing with the study of paleoclimates.

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