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14-letter words containing e, a, c, h, o, t

  • keratinophilic — (of a plant such as a fungus) growing on keratinous substances such as hair, hooves, nails, etc
  • khaki election — a general election held during or immediately after a war, esp one in which the war has an effect on how people vote
  • lachrymatories — Plural form of lachrymatory.
  • late check-out — A late check-out at a hotel is an arrangement which allows a guest to check out later than the normal time.
  • lecythidaceous — relating to the Lecythidaceae family of large trees, native to tropical South America and Madagascar
  • leucocythaemia — leukaemia
  • lexicographist — (chiefly, archaic) A student specialising in the discipline of lexicography; lexicographer.
  • light reaction — the stage of photosynthesis during which light energy is absorbed by chlorophyll and transformed into chemical energy stored in ATP
  • macaroni wheat — durum wheat.
  • machine pistol — a fully automatic pistol; submachine gun.
  • magnetic epoch — a geologically long period of time during which the magnetic field of the earth retains the same polarity. The magnetic field may reverse during such a period for a geologically short period of time (a magnetic event)
  • magnetic north — north as indicated by a magnetic compass, differing in most places from true north.
  • magnetospheric — Of, pertaining to, or happening within the magnetosphere.
  • major mitchell — an Australian cockatoo, Kakatoe leadbeateri, with a white-and-pink plumage
  • mechanotherapy — curative treatment by mechanical means.
  • megatechnology — high technology that is developing rapidly
  • metabolic heat — animal heat.
  • metachromatism — change of color, especially that due to variation in the temperature of a body.
  • metaphorically — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
  • metaphosphoric — applied to an acid (HPO3) containing a molecule less of water than orthophosphoric acid
  • metapsychology — speculative thought dealing systematically with concepts extending beyond the limits of psychology as an empirical science.
  • metencephalons — Plural form of metencephalon.
  • methanoic acid — systematic name for formic acid
  • method actress — an actress who bases her role on the inner motivation of the character she plays, following the theories of Stanislavsky
  • methodicalness — The property of being methodical.
  • methodological — a set or system of methods, principles, and rules for regulating a given discipline, as in the arts or sciences.
  • methyl alcohol — a colorless, volatile, water-soluble, poisonous liquid, CH 4 O, obtained by the destructive distillation of wood or the incomplete oxidation of natural gas, or produced synthetically from carbon monoxide and hydrogen, used chiefly as a solvent, a fuel, and an automobile antifreeze and in the synthesis of formaldehyde.
  • methylcatechol — guaiacol.
  • milk chocolate — chocolate that has been mixed with milk.
  • mnemotechnical — Of or pertaining to mnemotechny.
  • monotheletical — like a monothelete
  • mother of coal — mineral charcoal.
  • motor mechanic — a mechanic who maintains and repairs cars and other road vehicles
  • nanotechnology — a technology executed on the scale of less than 100 nanometers, the goal of which is to control individual atoms and molecules, especially to create computer chips and other microscopic devices.
  • narcosynthesis — a treatment for psychiatric disturbances that uses narcotics.
  • nicotine patch — plaster to quit smoking
  • nonachievement — Something that does not achieve the intended goal.
  • nonmechanistic — Not mechanistic.
  • nontechnically — In a nontechnical manner.
  • nontheological — not theological, not having theological content
  • nontheoretical — not confined to the theoretical realm; actual
  • nontherapeutic — of or relating to the treating or curing of disease; curative.
  • north american — the northern continent of the Western Hemisphere, extending from Central America to the Arctic Ocean. Highest point, Mt. McKinley, 20,300 feet (6187 meters); lowest, Death Valley, 276 feet (84 meters) below sea level. About 9,360,000 sq. mi. (24,242,400 sq. km).
  • north cascades — a national park in NW Washington: site of glaciers and mountain lakes. 789 sq. mi. (2043 sq. km).
  • north germanic — the subbranch of Germanic that includes the languages of Scandinavia and Iceland.
  • northern canoe — a large, heavy canoe used to transport supplies.
  • notched collar — a collar forming a notch with the lapels of a garment at the seam where collar and lapels join.
  • oceanic trench — a long narrow steep-sided depression in the earth's oceanic crust, usually lying above a subduction zone
  • oesophagectomy — (surgery) the surgical procedure for the removal of all, or part of the oesophagus.
  • off the charts — a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
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