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17-letter words containing c, o, l, r, s

  • pyroligneous acid — a yellowish, acidic, water-soluble liquid, containing about 10 percent acetic acid, obtained by the destructive distillation of wood: used for smoking meats.
  • pyrosulfuric acid — a strong, crystalline acid, H2S2O7, prepared commercially as a heavy, oily, fuming liquid: used in making explosives and dyes, as a sulfating agent, etc.
  • pythagorean scale — the major scale as derived acoustically by Pythagoras from the perfect fifth.
  • radioluminescence — luminescence induced by nuclear radiation.
  • railroad crossing — place for vehicles to cross train tracks
  • recoil escapement — anchor escapement.
  • recreationalist's — recreationist.
  • recrystallization — to become crystallized again.
  • recursion formula — a formula for determining the next term of a sequence from one or more of the preceding terms.
  • reduce to silence — If someone or something reduces you to silence, they make you feel so upset or confused that you cannot speak.
  • refuse collection — the collection of rubbish and waste, usually in a rubbish or refuse truck, before final disposal
  • revascularization — the restoration of the blood circulation of an organ or area, achieved by unblocking obstructed or disrupted blood vessels or by surgically implanting replacements.
  • rhetorical stress — stress required by the meaning of a line, as distinguished from that required by the meter.
  • rhinoceros beetle — any of several scarabaeid beetles, especially of the genus Dynastes, which comprises the largest beetles, characterized by one or more horns on the head and prothorax.
  • rocket propulsion — propulsion of an object by thrust developed by a rocket.
  • roman catholicism — the faith, practice, and system of government of the Roman Catholic Church.
  • sacrificial anode — Chemistry. an anode that is attached to a metal object subject to electrolysis and is decomposed instead of the object.
  • san pedro channel — a strait between the mainland of SW California and Santa Catalina Island. About 20 miles (32 km) wide.
  • sandro botticelli — Sandro [san-droh,, sahn-;; Italian sahn-draw] /ˈsæn droʊ,, ˈsɑn-;; Italian ˈsɑn drɔ/ (Show IPA), (Alessandro di Mariano dei Filipepi) 1444?–1510, Italian painter.
  • sb could do worse — If you tell someone that they could do worse than do a particular thing, you are advising them that it would be quite a good thing to do.
  • scarlet firethorn — a Eurasian evergreen, thorny shrub, Pyracantha coccinea, of the rose family, having white, hairy flower clusters and bright red berries.
  • school counsellor — a counsellor who is based in a school
  • school playground — school's outdoor recreation area
  • scrophulariaceous — belonging to the Scrophulariaceae, the figwort family of plants.
  • sea grant college — a college or university doing research on marine resources under the U.S. National Sea Grant College and Program Act of 1966.
  • second balkan war — Balkan War (def 2).
  • secondary glazing — insulation by means of a second pane of glass, or a sheet of plastic: a simple form of double glazing
  • secondary quality — one of the qualities attributed by the mind to an object perceived, such as color, temperature, or taste.
  • secondary sealing — Secondary sealing is a system of wiper seals used in floating roof tanks.
  • self-appreciation — gratitude; thankful recognition: They showed their appreciation by giving him a gold watch.
  • self-confirmation — the act of confirming.
  • self-consecration — the act of setting oneself to a task or vocation without ordination by others or by a religious body.
  • self-conservation — the act of conserving; prevention of injury, decay, waste, or loss; preservation: conservation of wildlife; conservation of human rights.
  • self-introduction — the act of introducing or the state of being introduced.
  • self-purification — a natural process of purifying, as the ability of a body of water to rid itself of pollutants.
  • self-recollection — the act or power of recollecting, or recalling to mind; remembrance.
  • self-renunciation — renunciation of one's own will, interests, etc.
  • self-reproduction — the act or process of reproducing.
  • semi-biographical — of or relating to a person's life: He's gathering biographical data for his book on Milton.
  • semimicroanalysis — any analytical method in which the weight of the sample is between 10 and 100 milligrams.
  • shirt-tail cousin — a distant cousin
  • shoestring tackle — a tackle made around the ankles of the ball carrier.
  • shorthold tenancy — letting of a dwelling for between one and five years at a fair rent
  • silicon rectifier — a rectifier consisting of a semiconductor diode using crystalline silicon
  • silver collection — a collection that consists of silver coins that is made at a meeting etc
  • simple microscope — a microscope having a single lens.
  • single-track road — a road that is only wide enough for one vehicle
  • smarandache logic — neutrosophic logic
  • social democratic — A social democratic party is a political party whose principles are based on social democracy.
  • social enterprise — a business organization that works to benefit society as a whole
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