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14-letter words containing c, o, l, e, t, r

  • crystal violet — a rosaniline dye, C25H30ClN3, used as an antiseptic, an indicator, and a bacterial stain in Gram's method
  • culture factor — culture as a causative agent, especially in contrast to biological factors.
  • cuproscheelite — (mineral) A mineral (CuWO4) having the same structure as scheelite but with calcium replaced by copper.
  • cyclobarbitone — a barbiturate derivative drug used as a sedative and hypnotic
  • cylinder front — a front cover for a desk or the like, consisting either of a solid piece or of a tambour sliding up and back in quadrantal grooves.
  • dactylographer — the study of fingerprints for purposes of identification.
  • damage control — Damage control is action that is taken to make the bad results of something as small as possible, when it is impossible to avoid bad results completely.
  • dark chocolate — Dark chocolate is dark brown chocolate that has a stronger and less sweet taste than milk chocolate.
  • debt collector — a person that collects debts on behalf of creditors
  • dechlorination — the removal of chlorine from a substance
  • decolorization — decolor.
  • democratically — pertaining to or of the nature of democracy or a democracy.
  • dental records — records produced during a dental examination and recording the state of a patient's teeth
  • dermatoglyphic — relating to skin markings (such as fingerprints) or the study thereof
  • dermatological — the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases.
  • device control — (character)   One of the four ASCII characters, DC1, DC2, DC3, and DC4, once used to remotely control equipment (e.g. a paper tape reader) via electromagnetic switches. The characters were usually paired, DC1/DC3 turning one device on/off, and DC2/DC4 another.
  • diaheliotropic — exhibiting diaheliotropism
  • dichloroethane — a colourless toxic liquid compound that is used chiefly as a solvent. Formula: C2H4Cl2
  • directionality — of, relating to, or indicating direction in space.
  • disceptatorial — disputable
  • discomfortable — an absence of comfort or ease; uneasiness, hardship, or mild pain.
  • disconcertedly — In a disconcerted manner.
  • discourteously — In a discourteous manner.
  • discretionally — At one's discretion.
  • diverticulosis — the presence of saclike herniations of the mucosal layer of the colon through the muscular wall, common among older persons and usually producing no symptoms except occasional rectal bleeding.
  • doppler effect — (often lowercase) the shift in frequency (Doppler shift) of acoustic or electromagnetic radiation emitted by a source moving relative to an observer as perceived by the observer: the shift is to higher frequencies when the source approaches and to lower frequencies when it recedes.
  • dust collector — A dust collector is a vessel or piece of equipment for the removal of dust from a gas.
  • dynamoelectric — of or concerned with the interconversion of mechanical and electrical energy
  • ectrodactylism — the congenital absence of part or all of one or more fingers or toes.
  • edriophthalmic — edriophthalmous
  • egocentrically — In an egocentric manner.
  • electioneering — Campaigning for elective office on behalf of oneself or another candidate.
  • electoral roll — list of registered voters
  • electoral vote — the number of electors that each state or federal district is allowed to have
  • electric motor — a device that converts electrical energy to mechanical torque
  • electric organ — a pipe organ operated by electrical means
  • electric piano — a piano operated by electrical means
  • electric razor — an electrically powered implement for shaving, having reciprocating or rotating blades behind a fine metal comb or pierced foil
  • electric shock — electric current entering the body
  • electric storm — a violent atmospheric disturbance in which the air is highly charged with static electricity, causing a storm
  • electrobiology — (physics, biology) The study of the production and use of electricity by biological organisms.
  • electrocaloric — (physics) Describing the effect of an applied electric field on the temperature of some materials.
  • electrocautery — Cautery using a needle or other instrument that is electrically heated.
  • electrochemist — A person who studies or is expert in electrochemistry.
  • electroculture — the practice of using electricity in agriculture or horticulture in order to stimulate plant growth
  • electrocutions — Plural form of electrocution.
  • electrodeposit — To deposit by means of electrodeposition.
  • electrodynamic — (physics) that involves the movement of electric charges.
  • electrofishing — the practice of catching fish by stunning them with electric current or by attracting them through the use of electricity
  • electroforming — a process used to create a metallic object by electrolytic deposition on a mould or matrix
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