15-letter words containing e, n, c, a, s, r
- surface density — quantity, as of electric charge, per unit surface area.
- surface tension — the elasticlike force existing in the surface of a body, especially a liquid, tending to minimize the area of the surface, caused by asymmetries in the intermolecular forces between surface molecules.
- surface-ripened — (of cheese) ripened on the surface by molds or other microorganisms.
- surgical needle — a needle for suturing.
- synergistically — pertaining to, characteristic of, or resembling synergy: a synergistic effect.
- syngeneic graft — a tissue or organ transplanted from one member of a species to another, genetically identical member of the species, as a kidney transplanted from one identical twin to the other.
- tennis bracelet — a bracelet consisting of a row of individually set, uniformly sized diamonds or other gemstones.
- tentaculiferous — having tentacles
- the black ferns — the women's international Rugby Union football team of New Zealand
- the renaissance — the period of European history marking the waning of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world: usually considered as beginning in Italy in the 14th century
- theft insurance — insurance against loss or damage of property resulting from theft.
- title insurance — insurance protecting the owner or mortgagee of real estate from lawsuits or claims arising from a defective title.
- to earn a crust — If you earn a crust, you earn enough money to live on, especially by doing work you would prefer not to do.
- torsion balance — an instrument for measuring small forces, as electric attraction or repulsion, by determining the amount of torsion or twisting they cause in a slender wire or filament.
- training course — practical programme of study
- training scheme — a scheme for teaching people skills in a particular field or profession
- transfer factor — a lymphocyte product that, when extracted from T cells of an individual with immunity to a particular antigen, can confer that immunity when administered to another individual of the same species.
- transverse arch — a supporting arch or rib that runs across a vault from side to side, dividing the bays.
- travel sickness — nausea caused by motion
- turn the scales — to determine or decide something uncertain
- ultra-masculine — pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men: masculine attire.
- un-considerable — rather large or great in size, distance, extent, etc.: It cost a considerable amount. We took a considerable length of time to decide.
- unascertainable — to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine: to ascertain the facts.
- unchristianlike — not like a Christian; not in accordance with Christian teaching and values
- uncompromisable — that cannot or should not be compromised
- unconstrainable — unable to be confined
- unconstrainedly — in an unconfined manner
- uncontrollables — incapable of being controlled or restrained: uncontrollable anger.
- uncontroversial — of, relating to, or characteristic of controversy, or prolonged public dispute, debate, or contention; polemical: a controversial book.
- under secretary — an official who is subordinate to a principal secretary, as in the U.S. cabinet: Under Secretary of the Treasury.
- under-secretary — UK ministerial position
- undercompensate — to compensate or pay less than is fair, customary, or expected.
- underresearched — diligent and systematic inquiry or investigation into a subject in order to discover or revise facts, theories, applications, etc.: recent research in medicine.
- universal chuck — a chuck, as on a lathe headstock, having three stepped jaws moving simultaneously for precise centering of a workpiece of any of a wide range of sizes.
- universal class — (in the theory of classes) the class that includes all other classes and is composed of all individuals composing these classes.
- unmaterialistic — excessively concerned with physical comforts or the acquisition of wealth and material possessions, rather than with spiritual, intellectual, or cultural values.
- unpractisedness — the quality or state of being unpractised
- unrealistically — interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical: a realistic estimate of costs; a realistic planner.
- upperclasswoman — An upperclasswoman is a junior or senior student in a high school, college, or university.
- vacation course — a course of study undertaken during a vacation, usually combined with other activities
- vanishing cream — a cosmetic similar to cold cream but less oily, applied usually to the face and neck as a base, night cream, or moisturizer.
- vascular bundle — a longitudinal arrangement of strands of xylem and phloem, and sometimes cambium, that forms the fluid-conducting channels of vascular tissue in the rhizomes, stems, and leaf veins of vascular plants, the arrangement varying with the type of plant.
- vector analysis — the branch of calculus that deals with vectors and processes involving vectors.
- velcro fastener — a fastener made of Velcro
- vernier compass — a compass on a transit (vernier transit) having a vernier for adjusting magnetic bearings to read as true bearings.
- vertical angles — one of two opposite and equal angles formed by the intersection of two lines.
- weapons carrier — a light truck for transporting weapons or munitions in the field.
- welsbach burner — a type of gaslight in which a mantle containing thorium and cerium compounds becomes incandescent when heated by a gas flame
- wentworth scale — a scale for specifying the sizes (diameters) of sedimentary particles, ranging from clay particles (less than 1⁄256 mm) to boulders (over 256 mm)
- wernicke's area — a portion of the left posterior temporal lobe of the brain, involved in the ability to understand words.