14-letter words containing e, y, c, a, n
- nuclear energy — energy released by reactions within atomic nuclei, as in nuclear fission or fusion.
- nuclear family — a social unit composed of two parents and one or more children.
- numeric keypad — a separate section on some computer keyboards, grouping together numeric keys and those for mathematical or other special functions in an arrangement like that of a calculator.
- nyctaginaceous — belonging to the Nyctaginaceae, the four-o'clock family of plants.
- occupancy rate — The occupancy rate at a hotel is the number of available rooms that are occupied over a period of time.
- of a certainty — without a doubt; certainly
- omega-c baryon — a neutral baryon having a mass 5292 times that of the electron and a mean lifetime of approximately 6.4 X 10 -14 seconds.
- one-way ticket — transport: single-journey fare
- osteogenically — By osteogenesis.
- overanalytical — too analytical
- pancreatectomy — excision of part or all of the pancreas.
- parenchymatous — Botany. the fundamental tissue of plants, composed of thin-walled cells able to divide.
- parent company — a corporation or other business enterprise that owns controlling interests in one or more subsidiary companies (distinguished from holding company).
- penalty clause — part of contract specifying a forfeit
- penalty corner — a free hit from the goal line taken by the attacking side
- pentadactylism — the state of having five digits on each limb
- pentyl acetate — a colourless combustible liquid used as a solvent for paints, in the extraction of penicillin, in photographic film, and as a flavouring. Formula: CH3COOC5H11
- percutaneously — through the skin
- perlocutionary — (of a speech act) producing an effect upon the listener, as in persuading, frightening, amusing, or causing the listener to act.
- pertinaciously — holding tenaciously to a purpose, course of action, or opinion; resolute.
- petty criminal — someone who commits petty crime or a petty crime
- phenologically — in a phenological manner
- phenotypically — the observable constitution of an organism.
- phenyl acetate — a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 8 H 8 O 2 , having a phenolic odor: used chiefly as a solvent.
- phenylcarbinol — benzyl alcohol.
- phthalocyanine — Also called metal-free phthalocyanine. a blue-green pigment, C 3 2 H 1 8 N 8 , derived from phthalic anhydride.
- pick one's way — to choose or select from among a group: to pick a contestant from the audience.
- platinocyanide — a salt of platinocyanic acid.
- play one's ace — to use one's best weapon or resource
- pneumatic tyre — a rubber tyre filled with air under pressure, used esp on motor vehicles
- pneumodynamics — Physics. pneumatics.
- post-pregnancy — the state, condition, or quality of being pregnant.
- pregnancy test — diagnostic kit for determining pregnancy
- primary accent — the principal or strongest stress of a word.
- princess royal — the eldest daughter of a king or queen.
- principal type — The most general type of an expression. For example, the following are all valid types for the lambda abstraction (\ x . x): Int -> Int Bool -> Bool (a->b) -> (a->b) but any valid type will be an instance of the principal type: a -> a. An instance is derived by substituting the same type expression for all occurences of some type variable. The principal type of an expression can be computed from those of its subexpressions by Robinson's unification algorithm.
- psychoanalyses — a systematic structure of theories concerning the relation of conscious and unconscious psychological processes.
- pyrotechnician — a specialist in the origin of fires, their nature and control, etc.
- quoted company — a company whose shares are quoted on a stock exchange
- racing bicycle — a bicycle designed for cycling on roads or taking part in road cycling races
- radiofrequency — the frequency of the transmitting waves of a given radio message or broadcast.
- raspberry cane — a long thin stalk on which raspberries grow
- ready reckoner — reckoner (def 2).
- recommendatory — serving to recommend; recommending.
- recompensatory — serving to compensate, as for loss, lack, or injury.
- reconciliatory — tending to reconcile.
- record company — business: sells recorded music
- recreationally — of or relating to recreation: recreational facilities in the park.
- rectilinearity — the state or quality of being rectilinear
- redundancy pay — severance pay.