14-letter words containing c, o, m, l
- social-compact — the voluntary agreement among individuals by which, according to any of various theories, as of Hobbes, Locke, or Rousseau, organized society is brought into being and invested with the right to secure mutual protection and welfare or to regulate the relations among its members.
- sockeye salmon — an important food fish, Oncorhynchus nerka, inhabiting the North Pacific.
- sodium lactate — a water-soluble, hygroscopic salt, C 3 H 5 NaO 3 , used in solution in medicine to treat metabolic acidosis, usually by injection.
- soil mechanics — the branch of civil engineering that deals with the mechanical behavior of soil and similar materials when they are compressed or sheared or when liquids flow through them.
- solid compound — a word formed from two or more other words or elements, written or printed as single word without a hyphen
- somali current — a current of the Indian Ocean, flowing northward along the coast of Somalia in summer and southwestward the rest of the year.
- space platform — space station.
- sports complex — exercise facility, leisure centre
- stereochemical — of, relating to, stereochemistry
- stomachfulness — the quality of being stomachful
- studio complex — a building containing a room or rooms used to record television or radio programmes, make films, music, etc
- stumble across — to strike the foot against something, as in walking or running, so as to stagger or fall; trip.
- summer clothes — light clothes which are suitable for summer
- supramolecular — having an organization more complex than that of a molecule.
- sycamore maple — a maple, Acer pseudoplatanus, of Europe and western Asia, having gray bark and opposite, lobed leaves: grown as a shade tree.
- symbolic logic — a modern development of formal logic employing a special notation or symbolism capable of manipulation in accordance with precise rules.
- tcl consortium — (body) A non-profit agency dedicated to promoting Tcl.
- terminological — the system of terms belonging or peculiar to a science, art, or specialized subject; nomenclature: the terminology of botany.
- the long march — a journey of about 10 000 km (6000 miles) undertaken (1934–35) by some 100 000 Chinese Communists when they were forced out of their base in Kiangsi in SE China. They made their way to Shensi in NW China; only about 8000 survived the rigours of the journey
- the mesolithic — the Mesolithic period; Middle Stone Age
- the real mccoy — the genuine thing or person as promised, stated, or implied (usually preceded by the or the real): Those other paintings are copies, but this one is the McCoy.
- thermoelectric — of, relating to, or involving the direct relationship between heat and electricity.
- thermoelectron — an electron emitted by an incandescent material.
- thromboembolic — the blockage of a blood vessel by a thrombus carried through the bloodstream from its site of formation.
- thromboplastic — causing or accelerating blood-clot formation.
- thymelaeaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Thymelaeaceae, a family of trees and shrubs having tough acrid bark and simple leaves: includes spurge laurel, leatherwood, and mezereon
- trombiculiasis — the condition of being infested with chiggers.
- tropical month — the period of time taken by the moon to return to the same longitude after one complete revolution around the earth; 27.321 58 days (approximately 27 days, 7 hours, 43 minutes, 4.5 seconds)
- tropical storm — a tropical cyclone of less than hurricane force.
- ultracompetent — extremely competent
- ultramicrotome — a microtome capable of producing very fine slices of tissue or cellular specimens for electron microscopic examination.
- ultramicrotomy — the practice of using an ultramicrotome
- umbilical cord — Anatomy. a cord or funicle connecting the embryo or fetus with the placenta of the mother and transporting nourishment from the mother and wastes from the fetus.
- unaccomplished — not accomplished; incomplete or not carried out: Many tasks remain unaccomplished.
- unaccustomedly — in an unaccustomed manner
- uncommunicable — incommunicable.
- uncontemplated — to look at or view with continued attention; observe or study thoughtfully: to contemplate the stars.
- undecomposable — indecomposable or unable to be decomposed
- undogmatically — in an undogmatic manner
- unmetaphorical — not used, viewed, or intended as a metaphor
- unromantically — in an unromantic manner
- vacuum molding — Vacuum molding is a type of molding in which pressure is applied by introducing a vacuum on the side of the mold.
- vaginal condom — a contraceptive for women, being a thin polyurethane pouch, one end of which is inserted into the vagina and the other end spread over the vulva.
- volume control — switch used to adjust level of sound
- volumetrically — of or relating to measurement by volume.
- well-completed — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
- well-confirmed — made certain as to truth, accuracy, validity, availability, etc.: confirmed reports of new fighting at the front; confirmed reservations on the three o'clock flight to Denver.
- work placement — temporary job, internship
- world champion — someone who has won a competition open to people throughout the whole world
- you're welcome — You say 'You're welcome' to someone who has thanked you for something in order to acknowledge their thanks in a polite way.