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

  • phillips curve — a curve that purports to plot the relationship between unemployment and inflation on the theory that as inflation falls unemployment rises and vice versa
  • phloroglucinol — a white to yellow, crystalline, slightly water-soluble powder, C 6 H 3 (OH) 3 ⋅2H 2 O, used chiefly in analytical chemistry and in the preparation of pharmaceuticals.
  • photoduplicate — photocopy.
  • photoluminesce — to produce photoluminescence
  • picture layout — a picture spread. See under spread (def 33).
  • picture puzzle — jigsaw puzzle (def 1).
  • piecrust table — a table having a top, usually round, with a raised and intricately carved edge.
  • plastic bullet — A plastic bullet is a large bullet made of plastic, which is intended to make people stop rioting, rather than to kill people.
  • platinum black — a black powder consisting of very finely divided metallic platinum, used as a catalyst, especially in organic synthesis.
  • platycephalous — flat-headed
  • pleasure craft — A pleasure craft is the same as a pleasure boat.
  • 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.
  • plesiochronous — (communications)   Nearly synchronised, a term describing a communication system where transmitted signals have the same nominal digital rate but are synchronised on different clocks. According to ITU-T standards, corresponding signals are plesiochronous if their significant instants occur at nominally the same rate, with any variation in rate being constrained within specified limits.
  • pleural cavity — a narrow, fluid-filled space between the pleural membranes of the lung and the inner chest wall.
  • 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.
  • polar sequence — a series of stars in the vicinity of the N celestial pole whose accurately determined magnitudes serve as the standard for visual and photographic magnitudes of stars
  • polemoniaceous — belonging to the Polemoniaceae, the phlox family of plants.
  • police custody — If somebody or something is in police custody, they are kept somewhere secure, under the supervision of police officers, for example in a police station.
  • polyfunctional — containing more than one functional group.
  • polynucleotide — a sequence of nucleotides, as in DNA or RNA, bound into a chain.
  • port coquitlam — a city in SW British Columbia, in SW Canada, E of Vancouver.
  • port st. lucie — a town in E Florida.
  • portulacaceous — belonging to the Portulacaceae, the purslane family of plants.
  • postcopulatory — of or relating to the period of time following copulation
  • potluck dinner — a meal consisting of whatever food happens to be available without special preparation
  • pre-calculated — to determine or ascertain by mathematical methods; compute: to calculate the velocity of light.
  • pre-conclusion — the end or close; final part.
  • precalculation — the act or process of calculating; computation.
  • precious coral — red coral.
  • precious metal — a metal of the gold, silver, or platinum group.
  • precontractual — a preexisting contract that legally prevents a person from making another contract of the same nature.
  • prepublication — the period immediately preceding the publication of a book.
  • 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.
  • probable cause — reasonable ground for a belief, as, in a criminal case, that the accused was guilty of the crime, or, in a civil case, that grounds for the action existed: used especially as a defense to an action for malicious prosecution.
  • proceleusmatic — inciting, animating, or inspiring.
  • process colour — any of the four colours (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black) used in process printing
  • productibility — the ability to produce
  • propaedeutical — relating to preliminary instruction; introductory
  • proventriculus — the glandular portion of the stomach of birds, in which food is partially digested before passing to the ventriculus or gizzard.
  • provident club — a hire-purchase system offered by some large retail organizations
  • pseudo-classic — falsely or spuriously classic.
  • pseudo-ethical — pertaining to or dealing with morals or the principles of morality; pertaining to right and wrong in conduct.
  • pseudo-medical — of or relating to the science or practice of medicine: medical history; medical treatment.
  • public affairs — (used with a plural verb) matters of general interest or concern, especially those dealing with current social or political issues.
  • public analyst — a scientist who tests food, water etc to ensure that they are safe
  • public company — a company that has more than 50 shareholders and whose shares are offered for public subscription.
  • public gallery — the gallery in a chamber of Parliament reserved for members of the public who wish to listen to the proceedings
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