15-letter words containing c, r, o, i, t, e
- symmetric group — the group of all permutations of a finite set.
- synectics group — a group of people of varied background that meets to attempt creative solutions of problems through the unrestricted exercise of imagination and the correlation of disparate elements.
- techno-thriller — a suspense novel in which the manipulation of sophisticated technology, as of aircraft or weapons systems, plays a prominent part.
- tentaculiferous — having tentacles
- teratocarcinoma — a monstrous malignant tumour typically found in the testes
- terra incognita — an unknown or unexplored land, region, or subject.
- terror-stricken — overwhelmed by terror; terrified.
- tertiary colour — a colour formed by mixing two secondary colours
- tertiary sector — The tertiary sector consists of industries which provide a service, such as transport and finance.
- tetrafunctional — pertaining to molecules or groups that can bond at four sites.
- text processing — the handling of alphabetic characters by a computer
- the cordilleras — the complex of mountain ranges on the W side of the Americas, extending from Alaska to Cape Horn and including the Andes and the Rocky Mountains
- the crucifixion — the crucifying of Christ at Calvary, regarded by Christians as the culminating redemptive act of his ministry
- the incarnation — the taking on of a human body by the second person of the Trinity; the joining of the divine and the human in Jesus Christ
- the phanerozoic — the Phanerozoic era
- the proterozoic — the Proterozoic Eon or its rocks
- the riot police — the section of the police force that is trained to deal with people who cause trouble in public places
- thermionic tube — a vacuum tube in which the cathode is heated electrically to cause the emission of electrons by thermal agitation.
- thermochemistry — the branch of chemistry dealing with the relationship between chemical action and heat.
- thiocarbanilide — a gray powder, C 13 H 12 N 2 S, used as an intermediate in dyes and as an accelerator in vulcanization.
- threshold price — the highest price a retailer is allowed to sell a particular good at
- thyroid extract — the powdered preparation made from the thyroid gland of certain animals, used to treat hypothyroidism
- to carry weight — If a person or their opinion carries weight, they are respected and are able to influence people.
- to do sb credit — If you say that something does someone credit, you mean that they should be praised or admired because of it.
- to one's credit — commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.: Give credit where it is due.
- torsion balance — an instrument for measuring small forces, as electric attraction or repulsion, by determining the amount of torsion or twisting they cause in a slender wire or filament.
- tortoise brooch — a domed, oval brooch worn in pairs by Viking women.
- traction engine — a locomotive operating on surfaces other than tracks and pulling heavy loads, as fallen logs.
- tractive effort — the force exerted by a locomotive or other powered vehicle on its driving wheels.
- tractor-trailer — a combination trucking unit consisting of a tractor hooked up to a full trailer or a semitrailer.
- traffic offence — a violation of traffic regulations, such as breaking the speed limit
- training course — practical programme of study
- traveling block — (in a hoisting tackle) the block hooked to and moving with the load.
- trichloroacetic — as in trichloroacetic acid
- trichloroethane — a volatile nonflammable colourless liquid with low toxicity used for cleaning electrical apparatus and as a solvent; 1,2,3-trichloroethane. Formula: CH3CCl3
- tricolor camera — a camera for taking color photographs in which three separation negatives are exposed simultaneously by splitting the light from the subject with prisms and mirrors, and exposing through appropriate filters.
- tricotyledonous — having three cotyledons.
- truman doctrine — the policy of President Truman, as advocated in his address to Congress on March 12, 1947, to provide military and economic aid to Greece and Turkey and, by extension, to any country threatened by Communism or any totalitarian ideology.
- tuberculization — the process of becoming, or of causing people or animals to become, infected with tuberculosis
- ultracommercial — concerned with nothing but profit
- ultraconvenient — extremely convenient
- ultrademocratic — (in the US) characteristic of a staunch member or supporter of the Democratic Party and its agenda
- ultramicrofiche — ultrafiche.
- ultramicrometer — a micrometer calibrated to a very fine scale and capable of measuring extremely small magnitudes.
- ultramicroscope — an instrument that uses scattering phenomena to detect the position of objects too small to be seen by an ordinary microscope.
- un-romanticized — to make romantic; invest with a romantic character: Many people romanticize the role of an editor.
- uncategorizable — not able to be categorized or placed into a category
- uncomplimentary — of the nature of, conveying, or expressing a compliment, often one that is politely flattering: a complimentary remark.
- unconstrainable — unable to be confined
- unconstrainedly — in an unconfined manner