15-letter words containing e, x, c, l
- life expectancy — the probable number of years remaining in the life of an individual or class of persons determined statistically, affected by such factors as heredity, physical condition, nutrition, and occupation.
- matrix compiler — Early matrix computations on UNIVAC. Sammet 1969, p.642.
- microsoft excel — (tool) A spreadsheet program from Microsoft, part of their Microsoft Office suite of productivity tools for Microsoft Windows and Macintosh. Excel is probably the most widely used spreadsheet in the world.
- muscle relaxant — A muscle relaxant is any drug which relaxes muscles and may be used to treat muscle spasms and muscle pain.
- needle exchange — A needle exchange is a place where drug addicts are able to obtain new syringes in exchange for used ones.
- neurotoxicology — the science that deals with the effects of poisons on the nervous system.
- non-exculpatory — tending to clear from a charge of fault or guilt.
- nonexchangeable — capable of being exchanged.
- 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.
- orestes complex — Psychoanalysis. an unconscious desire of a son to kill his mother.
- over-complexity — the state or quality of being complex; intricacy: the complexity of urban life.
- oxygen cylinder — a metal cylinder containing oxygen under pressure
- oxytetracycline — a dull-yellow, crystalline antibiotic powder, C 2 2 H 2 4 N 2 O 9 , produced by Streptomyces rimosus, used chiefly in treating infections caused by streptococci, staphylococci, Gram-negative bacilli, rickettsiae, and certain protozoans and viruses.
- peroxysulphuric — as in peroxysulphuric acid
- pixels per inch — (unit, graphics) (ppi) The unit used to measure resolution of a bitmap display or video input device.
- polycarboxylate — a salt or ester of a polycarboxylic acid. Polycarboxylate esters are used in certain detergents
- recontextualize — to contextualize (something) again
- sales executive — a professional responsible for increasing and developing a company's sales
- secondary xylem — xylem derived from the cambium during secondary growth.
- sexual politics — the differences in the amount of power that male and female people have in a society or group
- silicon dioxide — the dioxide form of silicon, SiO 2 , occurring especially as quartz sand, flint, and agate: used usually in the form of its prepared white powder chiefly in the manufacture of glass, water glass, ceramics, and abrasives.
- superexcellence — extreme or supreme excellence; the quality of being superexcellent
- unexceptionable — not offering any basis for exception or objection; beyond criticism: an unexceptionable record of achievement.
- xerographically — In a xerographic way; by xerography.
- your-excellency — (usually initial capital letter). Also, Excellence. a title of honor given to certain high officials, as governors, ambassadors, and Roman Catholic bishops and archbishops (preceded by his, your, etc.).