14-letter words containing e, m, c
- intramolecular — existing or occurring within a molecule.
- inverted comma — quotation mark.
- isodiametrical — isodiametric
- isometric-line — isometrics, isometric exercise (def 1).
- jackknife clam — any bivalve mollusk of the family Solenidae, especially of the genus Ensis, having a long, rectangular, slightly curved shell.
- jackson method — (programming) A proprietary structured method for software analysis, design and programming.
- jamaica ginger — an alcoholic extract of ginger used as a flavoring.
- james buchanan — James, 1791–1868, 15th president of the U.S. 1857–61.
- james h. clark — Dr. James H. Clark
- jeremy collier — Jeremy, 1650–1726, English clergyman and author.
- john c fremont — John Charles, 1813–90, U.S. general and explorer: first Republican presidential candidate, 1856.
- jump the track — to go suddenly off the rails
- kelyphitic rim — a mineral shell enclosing another mineral in an igneous rock, formed by reaction of the interned mineral with the surrounding rock
- khmer republic — a former official name of Cambodia.
- kidney machine — artificial kidney.
- kilogram-force — a meter-kilogram-second unit of force, equal to the force that produces an acceleration equal to the acceleration of gravity, when acting on a mass of one kilogram. Abbreviation: kgf.
- kinematic pair — pair1 (def 10).
- kitchen midden — a mound consisting of shells of edible mollusks and other refuse, marking the site of a prehistoric human habitation.
- kleptomaniacal — Having a compulsion to steal, as a kleptomaniac does.
- lachrymatories — Plural form of lachrymatory.
- ladder company — hook-and-ladder company.
- lake champlain — a lake in the northeastern US, between the Green Mountains and the Adirondack Mountains: linked by the Champlain Canal to the Hudson River and by the Richelieu River to the St Lawrence; a major communications route in colonial times
- lake maracaibo — a lake in NW Venezuela, linked with the Gulf of Venezuela by a dredged channel: centre of the Venezuelan and South American oil industry. Area: about 13 000 sq km (500 sq miles)
- lamb's lettuce — corn salad.
- lambeth palace — the official residence of the archbishop of Canterbury, in Lambeth.
- landscape mode — a wide exposure suitable for photographing landscapes
- lap microphone — a small microphone that may be clipped to the speaker's lapel, pocket, or the like.
- laryngectomies — Plural form of laryngectomy.
- latin american — the part of the American continents south of the United States in which Spanish, Portuguese, or French is officially spoken.
- lawrence frame — a gilded frame for a circular or oval painting, having a rectangular exterior form.
- legal document — a document concerning a legal matter; a document drawn up by a lawyer
- legal medicine — the application of medical knowledge to questions of civil and criminal law, especially in court proceedings.
- leiomyosarcoma — (pathology) A cancerous tumor of smooth muscle.
- lethal chamber — a room or enclosure where animals may be killed by exposure to a poison gas.
- leucocythaemia — leukaemia
- levant morocco — a fine morocco leather with a large, irregular grain, used esp. in bookbinding
- licence number — an identifying number on a licence or licence plate that identifies it with the owner
- license number — The license number of a car or other road vehicle is the series of letters and numbers that are shown at the front and back of it.
- limburg cheese — a semihard white cheese of very strong smell and flavour
- limited policy — a policy that covers only certain types of losses within an area of risks.
- linoleum block — a piece of thick, soft, cork linoleum often mounted on a block of wood, incised or carved in relief with a design, pattern, or pictorial motif, and used in making prints.
- lip microphone — a microphone designed and shaped to be held close to the mouth, for use in noisy environments
- listed company — A listed company is a company whose shares are quoted on a stock exchange.
- little america — a base in the Antarctic, on the Bay of Whales, S of the Ross Sea: established by Adm. Richard E. Byrd of the U.S. Navy in 1929; used for later Antarctic expeditions.
- livery company — a distinctive uniform, badge, or device formerly provided by someone of rank or title for his retainers, as in time of war.
- lleras camargo — Alberto [ahl-ver-taw] /ɑlˈvɛr tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1906–89, Colombian journalist, writer, and political leader: president 1945–46, 1958–62.
- locker-lampson — Frederick (Frederick Locker) 1821–95, English poet.
- logic emulator — A system of FPGAs, programmable interconnect and software which automatically configures itself into an operating prototype of a large-scale logic design, such as a microprocessor. An emulated design can be connected into the target system and really operated and tested before the design is made into an integrated circuit.
- long-neck clam — soft-shell clam.
- long-term care — continuing help and attention