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15-letter words containing e, x, c, n

  • hexylresorcinol — white or yellowish-white, needle-shaped crystals, C 12 H 18 O 2 , used chiefly as an antiseptic and for the expulsion of intestinal worms.
  • hyperexcitement — excessive or extreme excitement
  • inexcusableness — The quality of being inexcusable.
  • inexplicability — not explicable; incapable of being accounted for or explained.
  • inextricability — The condition of being inextricable.
  • inheritance tax — a tax levied on the right of an heir to receive a decedent's property, the rate being a percentage of the value of the property.
  • jack-in-the-box — a toy consisting of a box from which an enclosed figure springs up when the lid is opened.
  • lex non scripta — unwritten law; common law.
  • lexical meaning — the meaning of a base morpheme.
  • lexical scoping — lexical scope
  • 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 sentence — Linguistics. a sentence in which another sentence is embedded: In The man who called is waiting, The man is waiting is a matrix sentence.
  • mexican spanish — Spanish as used in Mexico. Abbreviation: MexSp.
  • microextraction — (chemistry) A technique used to extract small amounts of material from a mixture.
  • 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.
  • object exchange — (protocol)   (OBEX) A Bluetooth protocol in the Core Protocol Stack for data exchange.
  • over-excitement — to excite too much.
  • over-extraction — an act or instance of extracting: the extraction of a molar.
  • overexpectation — excessive expectation
  • 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.
  • peak experience — a high point in the life of a self-actualizer, during which the person feels ecstatic and more alive and whole than is usual.
  • photoexcitation — the creation of an increase in energy in atoms, molecules or ions caused by the absorption of a photon
  • pixels per inch — (unit, graphics)   (ppi) The unit used to measure resolution of a bitmap display or video input device.
  • post-experience — a particular instance of personally encountering or undergoing something: My encounter with the bear in the woods was a frightening experience.
  • recontextualize — to contextualize (something) again
  • secondary xylem — xylem derived from the cambium during secondary growth.
  • 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
  • superexcitation — the act of exciting.
  • text processing — the handling of alphabetic characters by a computer
  • the crucifixion — the crucifying of Christ at Calvary, regarded by Christians as the culminating redemptive act of his ministry
  • unexceptionable — not offering any basis for exception or objection; beyond criticism: an unexceptionable record of achievement.
  • unprotected sex — an act of sexual intercourse or sodomy performed without the use of a condom, thus involving the risk of sexually transmitted diseases
  • user experience — Digital Technology. the perception and response of a person toward design elements of software or digital media while interacting with it. Abbreviation: UX.
  • viscosity index — an arbitrary scale for lubricating oils that indicates the extent of variation in viscosity with variation of temperature.
  • work experience — temporary job placement
  • 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.).
  • zirconium oxide — Chemistry. a white, heavy, amorphous, odorless and tasteless, infusible, water-insoluble powder, ZrO 2 , used chiefly as a pigment for paints, an abrasive, and in the manufacture of refractory crucibles.
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