14-letter words containing c, u, p, r
- mercapto group — the univalent group –SH.
- mercaptopurine — a yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 5 H 4 N 4 S, used in the treatment of leukemia.
- microcephalous — Microcephalic.
- microcomputers — Plural form of microcomputer.
- microcomputing — the use of microcomputers.
- micropublisher — a publisher of material in microfilm
- micropulsation — a very minor fluctuation in the strength of the earth's magnetic field
- mispronouncing — Present participle of mispronounce.
- money-purchase — relating to a pension scheme in which both employer and employee make contributions to a fund that is used to buy an annuity on retirement. The amount paid as a pension depends on the size of the fund
- motion capture — a process by which a device can be used to capture patterns of live movement; the data is then transmitted to a computer, where simulation software displays it applied to a virtual actor
- motion picture — a sequence of consecutive pictures of objects photographed in motion by a specially designed camera (motion-picture camera) and thrown on a screen by a projector (motion-picture projector) in such rapid succession as to give the illusion of natural movement.
- mount prospect — a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- moving picture — A moving picture is a film.
- multiprocessor — parallel processing
- musculophrenic — (anatomy) Pertaining to the muscles and the diaphragm.
- myrmecophagous — Pertaining to the anteater.
- myrmecophilous — (biology) Adapted to thrive in the presence of ants.
- neurocomputers — Plural form of neurocomputer.
- neurocomputing — computing that makes use of neural networks
- nitro compound — any one of a class of usually organic compounds that contain the monovalent group -NO2 (nitro group or radical), linked to a carbon atom. The commonest example is nitrobenzene, C6H5NO2
- non-recoupable — to get back the equivalent of: to recoup one's losses by a lucky investment.
- nonparticulate — Not particulate.
- nonprejudicial — causing prejudice or disadvantage; detrimental.
- nonprosecution — (legal) Of or pertaining to a decision not to prosecute.
- nonspectacular — not spectacular
- nontherapeutic — of or relating to the treating or curing of disease; curative.
- nuclear option — the use of or power to use nuclear weapons
- nuclear weapon — an explosive device whose destructive potential derives from the release of energy that accompanies the splitting or combining of atomic nuclei.
- nucleoproteins — Plural form of nucleoprotein.
- numeric keypad — a separate section on some computer keyboards, grouping together numeric keys and those for mathematical or other special functions in an arrangement like that of a calculator.
- occupancy rate — The occupancy rate at a hotel is the number of available rooms that are occupied over a period of time.
- octave coupler — a mechanism on an organ and on some harpsichords that enables keys or pedals an octave apart to be played simultaneously
- orphans' court — a probate court in certain U.S. states.
- outperformance — The act or state of outperforming.
- over-pronounce — to pronounce (a word, syllable, etc.) in an exaggerated, affected, or excessively careful manner.
- overparticular — precise beyond necessity
- overproduction — excessive production; production in excess of need or stipulated amount.
- overscrupulous — excessively scrupulous.
- oversuspicious — too suspicious
- owner-occupied — (of a home, apartment, etc.) used as a residence by the owner.
- owner-occupier — (of a home, apartment, etc.) used as a residence by the owner.
- pachydermatous — of, relating to, or characteristic of pachyderms.
- parachute jump — leaping from aircraft with a parachute
- paralinguistic — of or relating to paralanguage or paralinguistics.
- parenchymatous — Botany. the fundamental tissue of plants, composed of thin-walled cells able to divide.
- parish council — local administrative body
- park chung hee — 1917–79, South Korean politician: president 1963–79 (assassinated).
- parquet circle — parterre (def 1).
- parti-coloured — having different colours in different parts; variegated
- partial vacuum — an enclosed space from which part of the air or another gas has been removed.