14-letter words containing c, r, i, m, s, o
- pharmacopolist — a person who sells pharmaceutical products
- phonochemistry — the branch of chemistry concerned with the chemical effects of sound and ultrasonic waves
- photochemistry — the branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical action of light.
- phytochemistry — the branch of biochemistry dealing with plants and plant processes.
- piezochemistry — the study of chemical reactions at high pressures
- plastic memory — the tendency of certain plastics after being deformed to resume their original form when heated
- precious metal — a metal of the gold, silver, or platinum group.
- precision-made — made to precise specifications
- precompression — the act of compressing.
- presymptomatic — relating to or describing a symptom that occurs before the typical symptoms of a disease
- primary school — a school usually covering the first three or four years of elementary school and sometimes kindergarten.
- primary source — first or highest in rank or importance; chief; principal: his primary goals in life.
- proceleusmatic — inciting, animating, or inspiring.
- processor time — (software) The amount of time a process takes to run, given that it has exclusive and uninterrupted use of the CPU. Note that in a modern computer, this would be very unusual, and so the processor time calculation for most processes involves adding up all the small amounts of time the CPU actually spends on the process. Some systems break processor time down into user time and system time. Compare wall clock time.
- quattrocentism — the 15th-century Italian style of art and literature
- radio spectrum — the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that includes radio waves.
- radiochemistry — the chemical study of radioactive elements, both natural and artificial, and their use in the study of chemical processes.
- rambunctiously — difficult to control or handle; wildly boisterous: a rambunctious child.
- reinforcements — the act of reinforcing.
- rescue mission — mission (def 16).
- restrictionism — a policy, especially by a national government or legislative body, of enacting restrictions on the amount of imported goods, immigration, etc.
- rhythm section — band instruments, as drums or bass, that supply rhythm rather than harmony or melody.
- rock mechanics — the study of the mechanical behaviour of rocks, esp their strength, elasticity, permeability, porosity, density, and reaction to stress
- rosicrucianism — the practices or principles of Rosicrucians.
- sarcocarcinoma — carcinosarcoma.
- scaremongering — a person who creates or spreads alarming news.
- schlockmeister — a person who deals in or sells inferior or worthless goods; junk dealer.
- school uniform — standard outfit worn by pupils
- schoolmistress — a woman who presides over or teaches in a school.
- scintillometer — a device for detecting and measuring radioactivity, having a crystal scintillator, a photoelectric cell sensitive to the light from scintillations, and an amplifier.
- screening room — a room where films are screened for a private audience
- semi-nocturnal — active at night (opposed to diurnal): nocturnal animals.
- semicommercial — of, relating to, or characterized by limited marketing of an experimental product
- service a room — If you service a room, you clean it and change the towels and bed linen in it.
- 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.
- servomechanism — an electronic control system in which a hydraulic, pneumatic, or other type of controlling mechanism is actuated and controlled by a low-energy signal.
- simaroubaceous — belonging to the Simaroubaceae, the quassia family of plants.
- simchath torah — a Jewish festival, celebrated on the 23rd day of Tishri, being the 9th day of Sukkoth, that marks the completion of the annual cycle of the reading of the Torah in the synagogue and the beginning of the new cycle.
- smart sanction — a sanction intended to affect only a particular area of a country's activities or economy
- social climber — a person who attempts to gain admission into a group with a higher social standing.
- social realism — a style of painting, especially of the 1930s in the U.S., in which the scenes depicted typically convey a message of social or political protest edged with satire.
- sodium citrate — a white, crystalline or granular, water-soluble, odorless solid, Na 3 C 6 H 5 O 7 ⋅2H 2 O, having a cool, saline taste: used in photography, in soft drinks, and in medicine chiefly to prevent the coagulation of blood.
- soft ice-cream — a softer and lighter-textured ice cream that contains more air than standard ice-cream. It was developed in Britain in the 20th century.
- somali current — a current of the Indian Ocean, flowing northward along the coast of Somalia in summer and southwestward the rest of the year.
- south american — a continent in the S part of the Western Hemisphere. About 6,900,000 sq. mi. (17,871,000 sq. km).
- spermatic cord — the cord by which a testis is suspended in the scrotum, containing the vas deferens and the blood vessels and nerves of the testis.
- spirit compass — a wet compass filled with a mixture of alcohol and water.
- stereochemical — of, relating to, stereochemistry
- stereoisomeric — pertaining to or exhibiting stereoisomerism.
- stocking frame — a type of knitting machine