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

  • permaculturist — a system of cultivation intended to maintain permanent agriculture or horticulture by relying on renewable resources and a self-sustaining ecosystem.
  • pharmaceutical — pertaining to pharmacy or pharmacists.
  • photoluminesce — to produce photoluminescence
  • platinum black — a black powder consisting of very finely divided metallic platinum, used as a catalyst, especially in organic synthesis.
  • plenum-chamber — a system of mechanical ventilation in which fresh air is forced into the spaces to be ventilated from a chamber (plenum chamber) at a pressure slightly higher than atmospheric pressure, so as to expel foul air.
  • plumbosolvency — the ability to dissolve lead
  • pneumatic pile — a hollow pile, used under water, in which a vacuum is induced so that air and water pressure force it into place.
  • 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.
  • purbeck marble — a fossil-rich limestone that takes a high polish: used for building, etc
  • quasi-complete — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
  • quasi-criminal — of the nature of or involving crime.
  • quasi-mythical — pertaining to, of the nature of, or involving a myth.
  • quitclaim deed — a deed that conveys to the grantee only such interests in property as the grantor may have, the grantee assuming responsibility for any claims brought against the property.
  • 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.
  • sanctuary lamp — a lamp, usually red, placed in a prominent position in the sanctuary of a church, that when lit indicates the presence of the Blessed Sacrament
  • scapular medal — a medal that has been blessed and may be substituted for a scapular (sense 3)
  • 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-exclusive — not admitting of something else; incompatible: mutually exclusive plans of action.
  • 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
  • slum clearance — the removal for rehousing, by the state, of those people who previously lived in slum areas, to prepare the area for demolition and rebuilding
  • 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.
  • speculum metal — any of several bronze alloys with a high tin content, often containing other materials, as silver, brass, lead, zinc, or arsenic, used for making mirrors and reflectors.
  • stomachfulness — the quality of being stomachful
  • striped muscle — a type of contractile tissue that is marked by transverse striations; it is concerned with moving skeletal parts to which it is usually attached
  • 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.
  • sulphacetamide — a topical antibiotic of the sulphonamide group, used to treat eye infections, as well as skin infections including acne
  • summer clothes — light clothes which are suitable for summer
  • sun animalcule — a heliozoan.
  • supermasculine — highly masculine
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