15-letter words containing c, r, i
- kincardineshire — a former county in E Scotland.
- kirchhoff's law — the law that the algebraic sum of the currents flowing toward any point in an electric network is zero.
- kleptoparasitic — Pertaining to kleptoparasitism.
- knickerbockered — wearing knickers.
- knight bachelor — bachelor (def 3).
- lactovegetarian — Also called lactarian. a vegetarian whose diet includes dairy products.
- lambda particle — any of a family of neutral baryons with strangeness −1 or charm +1, and isotopic spin 0. The least massive member of the lambda family was the first strange particle to be discovered. Symbol: Λ.
- laryngectomized — having had one's larynx surgically removed by undergoing a laryngectomy
- laser chemistry — the use of a laser to initiate and control chemical reactions.
- laser machining — Laser machining is a process in which material is removed from a surface using light from a laser.
- lateran council — any of the five ecumenical councils (1123, 1139, 1179, 1215, 1512–17) held in the Lateran Palace.
- latino-american — an American who is of Latin-American or Spanish origin
- laundry service — clothes-washing business
- lauric aldehyde — a colorless, extremely alcohol-soluble liquid having a strong floral odor, C 12 H 24 O, used chiefly in perfumery.
- leading article — Also called leader. the most important or prominent news story in a newspaper.
- lean production — Lean production is the same as lean manufacturing.
- learned society — an organization devoted to the scholarly study of a particular field or discipline, as modern languages, psychology, or history.
- learner's chain — an inexperienced team of slaughtermen working in a freezing works
- leukodystrophic — Of or pertaining to leukodystrophy.
- levelling screw — a screw, often one of three, for adjusting the level of an apparatus
- lex non scripta — unwritten law; common law.
- lexicographical — the writing, editing, or compiling of dictionaries.
- liaison officer — a person who liaises between groups or units
- library science — the study of the organization and administration of a library and of its technical, informational, and reference services.
- licensing hours — hours during which alcoholic drinks may be sold legally
- liechtensteiner — a small principality in central Europe between Austria and Switzerland: economically linked with Switzerland. 65 sq. mi. (168 sq. km). Capital: Vaduz.
- limiting factor — Physiology. the slowest, therefore rate-limiting, step in a process or reaction involving several steps.
- linear collider — a particle accelerator in which two beams of particles are made to collide
- linear function — linear transformation.
- linear-tracking — (of a tone arm) designed to move across a phonograph record in a straight line, instead of an arc, so that as the needle tracks the groove, its orientation remains unchanged.
- linguistic area — a geographical area in which several languages sharing common features are spoken.
- linguistic form — any meaningful unit of speech, as a sentence, phrase, word, morpheme, or suffix.
- liquorice stick — a long, stick-shaped, liquorice-flavoured sweet, often dipped in sherbet, etc
- lira da braccio — a many-stringed musical instrument of the 15th and 16th centuries, played with a bow and used for polyphonic improvisation.
- listed security — a security that is quoted on the main market of the London Stock Exchange and appears in its Official List of Securities
- literary critic — sb who reviews literature
- literary device — technique used in writing
- lithium citrate — a white crystalline solid sometimes used in the treatment of manic-depressive illness and mania. Formula: Li3C6H5O7
- lithochromatics — the art or process of painting in oil on stone and taking impressions from the result
- little colorado — a river flowing NW from E Arizona to the E edge of the Grand Canyon, where it flows into the Colorado River. 315 miles (507 km) long.
- little corporal — (Napoleon Bonaparte"the Little Corporal") 1769–1821, French general born in Corsica: emperor of France 1804–15.
- little entrance — the solemn procession in which the book of the Gospels is carried through the nave of the church and into the bema.
- liver complaint — an unspecified health problem concerning the liver
- livery cupboard — a cupboard with pierced doors, formerly used as a storage place for food.
- local authority — council, local government
- local is lekker — popular slogan promoting South African culture, produce, etc
- locutionary act — the act of uttering a sentence considered only as such
- loft conversion — an extra room added to a house by converting the roof space
- logarithmically — In a logarithmic manner.
- logical address — virtual address