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15-letter words containing c, u, m, l, o

  • neurochemically — In a neurochemical manner or context.
  • neuroectodermal — Of or pertaining to the neuroectoderm.
  • no-claims bonus — law: insurance premium reduction
  • non combustible — not flammable.
  • non-combustible — not flammable.
  • noncommunicable — not communicable, especially with reference to a disease that is not transmitted through contact with an infected or afflicted person.
  • nonmatriculated — not matriculated, not enrolled in an institution, esp a college or university
  • nonmucilaginous — Not mucilaginous.
  • obituary column — the division of a publication reserved for obituaries
  • oedipus complex — the unresolved desire of a child for sexual gratification through the parent of the opposite sex, especially the desire of a son for his mother. This involves, first, identification with and, later, hatred for the parent of the same sex, who is considered by the child as a rival.
  • optical pumping — a method for increasing the number of atoms or molecules occupying higher energy levels by irradiating them with light of the proper frequencies to raise them to those levels.
  • opus anglicanum — fine embroidery, esp of church vestments, produced in England c.1200–c.1350; characterized by the rich materials used, esp silver gilt thread
  • organomercurial — an organic compound containing mercury
  • pamprodactylous — having all four toes directed forward, as in swifts and colies.
  • pectoral muscle — muscle of the chest
  • personal column — The personal column in a newspaper or magazine contains messages for individual people and advertisements of a private nature.
  • plug compatible — of or relating to computers or peripheral devices that are functionally equivalent to, and may be substituted for, other models.
  • plug-compatible — of or relating to computers or peripheral devices that are functionally equivalent to, and may be substituted for, other models.
  • plumbaginaceous — belonging to the Plumbaginaceae, the leadwort family of plants.
  • plymouth colony — the colony established in SE Massachusetts by the Pilgrims in 1620.
  • poke mullock at — to ridicule
  • positive column — the luminous region between the Faraday dark space and the anode glow in a vacuum tube, occurring when the pressure is low.
  • prism binocular — Usually, prism binoculars. Optics. binocular (def 1).
  • pseudo-chemical — of, used in, produced by, or concerned with chemistry or chemicals: a chemical formula; chemical agents.
  • pseudocoelomate — having a pseudocoel.
  • pulmobranchiate — possessing a pulmobranch
  • residual income — the remaining income (of a business or person) after necessary debts, expenses, etc, have been paid
  • rhyming couplet — a pair of lines in poetry that rhyme and usually have the same rhythm
  • rockwell number — a numerical expression of the hardness of a metal as determined by a test (Rockwell test) made by indenting a test piece with a Brale, or with a steel ball of specific diameter, under two successive loads and measuring the resulting permanent indentation.
  • rules committee — a special committee of a legislature, as of the U.S. House of Representatives, having the authority to establish rules or methods for expediting legislative action, and usually determining the date a bill is presented for consideration.
  • samuel prescott — Samuel, 1751–77, U.S. patriot during the American Revolution: rode with Paul Revere and William Dawes to warn Colonists that British troops were marching from Boston, April 18, 1775.
  • schola cantorum — an ecclesiastical choir or choir school.
  • schone mullerin — a song cycle (1823), by Franz Schubert, consisting of 20 songs set to poems by Wilhelm Müller.
  • school-gate mum — a young family-oriented working mother, considered by political parties as forming a significant part of the electorate
  • sclerodermatous — Zoology. covered with a hardened tissue, as scales.
  • self-combustion — the act or process of burning.
  • semi-functional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
  • sodium chlorate — a colorless, water-soluble solid, NaClO 3 , cool and salty to the taste, used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives and matches, as a textile mordant, and as an oxidizing and bleaching agent.
  • sodium chloride — salt1 (def 1).
  • sodium silicate — a substance having the general formula, Na2O.xSiO2, where x varies between 3 and 5, existing as an amorphous powder or present in a usually viscous aqueous solution
  • source material — original, authoritative, or basic materials utilized in research, as diaries or manuscripts.
  • specific volume — volume per unit mass; the reciprocal of density.
  • steering column — the shaft that connects the steering wheel to the steering gear assembly of an automotive vehicle.
  • stumbling block — an obstacle or hindrance to progress, belief, or understanding.
  • summer solstice — the solstice on or about June 21st that marks the beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere.
  • supreme council — the legislature of the former Soviet Union and its successor states, consisting of an upper house (Soviet of the Union or Council of the Union) whose delegates are elected on the basis of population, and a lower house (Soviet of Nationalities or Council of Nationalities) whose delegates are elected to represent the various nationalities.
  • tablet computer — a number of sheets of writing paper, business forms, etc., fastened together at the edge; pad.
  • talcum (powder) — a powder for the body and face made of powdered, purified talc, usually perfumed
  • telecommunicate — to transmit (data, sound, images, etc.) by telecommunications.
  • traumatological — relating to traumatology
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