14-letter words containing c, o, t, r, a
- aircraftswoman — a woman holding a noncommissioned rank in the RAF.
- airplane cloth — a strong, plain-weave cloth of linen or cotton, originally used for airplane wings
- airport police — a police unit dedicated to providing security at airports
- alarm reaction — the first stage of the general adaptation syndrome, in which the body responds to stress by exhibiting shock.
- alligator clip — a spring-loaded fastening device having jaws with a sawlike edge that resemble those of an alligator, used as to make a temporary electrical connection
- allopatrically — In an allopatric manner.
- allosterically — In an allosteric manner.
- allyl caproate — a colorless to pale yellow liquid, C 9 H 16 O 2 , having a pineapple odor: used chiefly as a scent in the manufacture of flavorings and perfume.
- almond extract — oil, essence
- alpha receptor — a receptor, found on the surface of some cells of the sympathetic nervous system, that is stimulated by adrenergic substances resulting in constriction of blood vessels and contraction of most smooth muscle
- alpha-carotene — a common form of carotene found in certain vegetables and fruit
- alpha-receptor — a site on a cell that, upon interaction with epinephrine or norepinephrine, controls vasoconstriction, intestinal relaxation, pupil dilation, and other physiological processes.
- amaranthaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Amaranthaceae (or Amarantaceae), a family of tropical and temperate herbaceous or shrubby flowering plants that includes the amaranths and cockscomb
- american cloth — a glazed or waterproofed cotton cloth
- american lotus — water chinquapin (def 1).
- amphotericin b — an antibiotic compound, C46H73NO20, used in treating certain diseases caused by parasitic fungi, such as systemic candidiasis
- amrit ceremony — the ceremony of initiation into the Khalsa, at which amrit is drunk by and sprinkled on the heads of candidates for initiation
- amur cork tree — an Asiatic cork tree, Phellodendron amurense, of the rue family, having a deeply ridged, corky bark.
- anchoritically — in the manner of or resembling an anchorite
- andrew project — (project) A distributed system project for support of educational and research computing at Carnegie Mellon University, named after Andrew Carnegie, an American philanthropist who provided money to establish CMU. See also Andrew File System, Andrew Message System, Andrew Toolkit, class.
- angelic doctor — an epithet of Saint Thomas Aquinas
- antaphrodisiac — Capable of reducing the sex drive.
- antarctic zone — the section of the earth's surface lying between the Antarctic Circle and the South Pole.
- anthropometric — the measurement of the size and proportions of the human body.
- anthropopathic — Of or relating to anthropopathy.
- anthropophobic — relating to the fear of people and human companionship
- anti-corporate — of, for, or belonging to a corporation or corporations: a corporate executive; She considers the new federal subsidy just corporate welfare.
- anticarcinogen — a chemical that acts against cancer
- anticensorship — opposed to a policy or programme of censoring
- anticipatorily — of, showing, or expressing anticipation.
- anticommercial — opposed to profit-seeking or commercialism
- anticommutator — (mathematics) A function of two elements A and B, defined as AB + BA.
- anticonformity — action in accord with prevailing social standards, attitudes, practices, etc.
- anticorrosives — Plural form of anticorrosive.
- anticorruption — the opposition to or prevention of corruption
- antidemocratic — opposed to the principles or practice of democracy
- antidromically — in an antidromic manner
- antihistorical — opposed to history or to methods which emphasize or require historical study
- antilock brake — a brake fitted to some road vehicles that prevents skidding and improves control by sensing and compensating for overbraking
- antimicrobials — Plural form of antimicrobial.
- antimonarchist — opposed to a monarchy
- antithrombotic — preventing the formation of blood clots
- aphoristically — in an aphoristic manner
- apothecary jar — a small, covered jar, formerly used by druggists to hold pharmaceuticals, now chiefly in household use to hold spices, candies, cosmetics, etc., and sometimes decorated, as a lamp base or flower vase.
- apotropaically — in an apotropaic manner
- appreciational — gratitude; thankful recognition: They showed their appreciation by giving him a gold watch.
- approach light — one of a series of lights installed along the projected centerline of an airport runway to assist a pilot in aligning the aircraft during the approach to landing at night.
- approach stage — the stage of landing when a plane is approaching the runway
- arachnodactyly — A condition in which the fingers and hands are abnormally long and slender.
- arboricultural — Of or pertaining to the care, planting and maintenance of trees.