14-letter words containing c, t, e, r, m
- cytophotometry — the use of a photometer in order to study the chemical compounds of a cell
- damage control — Damage control is action that is taken to make the bad results of something as small as possible, when it is impossible to avoid bad results completely.
- decontaminator — A device that decontaminates.
- decrementation — The act or process of decrementing.
- democratically — pertaining to or of the nature of democracy or a democracy.
- dermatoglyphic — relating to skin markings (such as fingerprints) or the study thereof
- dermatographic — relating to dermatography
- dermatological — the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases.
- dermatomycoses — a superficial fungal infection of the skin.
- dermatomycosis — a superficial fungal infection of the skin.
- deuteromycetes — any fungus of the class Fungi Imperfecti.
- diastereomeric — having the properties of or pertaining to a diastereoisomer
- diffractometer — an instrument that is used to study atomic crystal structure by measuring the angles at which x-rays, neutrons, or electrons are diffracted by matter.
- diffractometry — The elucidation of the structures of crystalline materials by the use of X-ray diffraction.
- digital camera — a camera that records images in digital form by means of a device that converts the optical image to an electrical signal.
- direct primary — a primary in which members of a party nominate its candidates by direct vote.
- direct-examine — to subject to direct examination. Compare cross-examine (def 2).
- discomfortable — an absence of comfort or ease; uneasiness, hardship, or mild pain.
- disconcertment — to disturb the self-possession of; perturb; ruffle: Her angry reply disconcerted me completely.
- discouragement — an act or instance of discouraging.
- discriminately — to make a distinction in favor of or against a person or thing on the basis of the group, class, or category to which the person or thing belongs rather than according to actual merit; show partiality: The new law discriminates against foreigners. He discriminates in favor of his relatives.
- discriminative — constituting a particular quality, trait, or difference; characteristic; notable.
- documentarians — Plural form of documentarian.
- domestic court — (in England) a magistrates' court for domestic proceedings, such as matrimonial, guardianship, custodianship, affiliation, or adoption disputes
- domestic rates — a type of taxation system used to fund local government
- dream merchant — a person, as a moviemaker or advertiser, who panders to or seeks to develop the public's craving for luxury, romance, or escapism.
- dutch reformed — of or relating to a Protestant denomination (Dutch Reformed Church) founded by Dutch settlers in New York in 1628 and renamed the Reformed Church in America in 1867.
- dynamoelectric — of or concerned with the interconversion of mechanical and electrical energy
- eastern camass — wild hyacinth.
- econometrician — Someone who studies economies with a view to mathematics.
- ectrodactylism — the congenital absence of part or all of one or more fingers or toes.
- edriophthalmic — edriophthalmous
- elected member — person voted in as a member
- electric mixer — a device for mixing ingredients which is powered by electricity
- electric motor — a device that converts electrical energy to mechanical torque
- electric storm — a violent atmospheric disturbance in which the air is highly charged with static electricity, causing a storm
- electrochemist — A person who studies or is expert in electrochemistry.
- electrodynamic — (physics) that involves the movement of electric charges.
- electroforming — a process used to create a metallic object by electrolytic deposition on a mould or matrix
- electromagnets — Plural form of electromagnet.
- electromotance — an electromotive force
- electromyogram — A record or display produced by electromyography.
- electron model — (electronics) A model of semiconductor behaviour in which donors contribute the charge of an electron, and acceptors contribute a space for same, in effect contributing a fictional positive charge of similiar magnitude. Physicists use the electron model. Some language theorists consider language and the electron to be models in themselves. Contrast hole model.
- electroosmosis — osmosis through a membrane that is caused by the action of an electric field, usually such a field generated by two electrodes, one on each side of the membrane
- electrothermal — concerned with both electricity and heat, esp the production of electricity by heat
- elevator music — recorded popular music played in the background in public places such as elevators, variously regarded as being bland, monotonous, etc.
- emergency exit — door, way out
- emergency stop — a sudden application of the brakes in a car, such as the driver would need to carry out in an emergency
- empty calories — calories that are present in foods that have very little nutritive value: e.g. in alcohol or refined sugar
- enantiomorphic — Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting enantiomorphism.