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14-letter words containing c, o, u, l, m

  • myrmecophilous — (biology) Adapted to thrive in the presence of ants.
  • neurochemicals — Plural form of neurochemical.
  • noctambulation — Sleepwalking.
  • non-consumable — able or meant to be consumed, as by eating, drinking, or using: consumable goods.
  • noncombustible — not flammable.
  • nonimmunologic — Not immunologic.
  • nuclear isomer — isomer (def 2).
  • ocularcentrism — The privileging of vision over the other senses.
  • old-man cactus — a Mexican cactus, Cephalocereus senilis, having a columnar body from 30 to 40 feet (9 to 12 meters) high with thatchlike, long, white hairs on the top, and red flowers with white centers.
  • omnibus clause — a clause, especially in an automobile liability policy, extending coverage to persons other than the insured named in the policy.
  • oral-formulaic — noting or pertaining to poetry of an earlier spoken tradition, as the Iliad, that uses formulas to aid its continued expression.
  • orthomolecular — being or pertaining to the treatment of disease by increasing, decreasing, or otherwise controlling the intake of natural substances, especially vitamins. Compare megavitamin (def 1).
  • photoluminesce — to produce photoluminescence
  • plumbosolvency — the ability to dissolve lead
  • pneumobacillus — a bacterium, Klebsiella pneumoniae, causing a type of pneumonia and associated with certain other diseases, especially of the respiratory tract.
  • polar molecule — a molecule in which the centroid of the positive charges is different from the centroid of the negative charges.
  • polemoniaceous — belonging to the Polemoniaceae, the phlox family of plants.
  • port coquitlam — a city in SW British Columbia, in SW Canada, E of Vancouver.
  • precious metal — a metal of the gold, silver, or platinum group.
  • primary colour — Primary colours are basic colours that can be mixed together to produce other colours. They are usually considered to be red, yellow, blue, and sometimes green.
  • proceleusmatic — inciting, animating, or inspiring.
  • pseudo-medical — of or relating to the science or practice of medicine: medical history; medical treatment.
  • public company — a company that has more than 50 shareholders and whose shares are offered for public subscription.
  • quasi-complete — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
  • rambunctiously — difficult to control or handle; wildly boisterous: a rambunctious child.
  • reaccumulation — act or state of accumulating; state of being accumulated.
  • rostral column — a memorial column having sculptures representing the rams of ancient ships.
  • ruhmkorff coil — induction coil.
  • scapulohumeral — of, relating to, or involving the scapula and humerus.
  • sceuophylacium — a place where sacred vessels are kept
  • school uniform — standard outfit worn by pupils
  • self-communion — (often initial capital letter). Also called Holy Communion. Ecclesiastical. the act of receiving the Eucharistic elements. the elements of the Eucharist. the celebration of the Eucharist. the antiphon sung at a Eucharistic service.
  • self-composure — calmness and self-possession
  • semi-nocturnal — active at night (opposed to diurnal): nocturnal animals.
  • service module — (often initial capital letters) U.S. Aerospace. the section of an Apollo spacecraft containing the principal propulsion system, electrical system, water, and other supplies.
  • showbiz column — a column about the entertainment industry
  • social dumping — the practice of allowing employers to lower wages and reduce employees' benefits in order to attract and retain employment and investment
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • tcl consortium — (body)   A non-profit agency dedicated to promoting Tcl.
  • 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.
  • ultracompetent — extremely competent
  • ultramicrotome — a microtome capable of producing very fine slices of tissue or cellular specimens for electron microscopic examination.
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