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14-letter words containing e, y, c, l

  • museologically — In a museological manner.
  • musical comedy — musical (def 5).
  • mutual society — co-operative organization
  • myelencephalon — the posterior section of the hindbrain comprising the medulla oblongata.
  • myrmecophilous — (biology) Adapted to thrive in the presence of ants.
  • nanotechnology — a technology executed on the scale of less than 100 nanometers, the goal of which is to control individual atoms and molecules, especially to create computer chips and other microscopic devices.
  • neurogenically — by neural activity
  • neurologically — the science of the nerves and the nervous system, especially of the diseases affecting them.
  • nitrogen cycle — the continuous sequence of events by which atmospheric nitrogen and nitrogenous compounds in the soil are converted, as by nitrification and nitrogen fixation, into substances that can be utilized by green plants, the substances returning to the air and soil as a result of the decay of the plants and denitrification.
  • nitroglycerine — a colorless, thick, oily, flammable, highly explosive, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 3 H 5 N 3 O 9 , prepared from glycerol with nitric and sulfuric acids: used chiefly as a constituent of dynamite and other explosives, in rocket propellants, and in medicine as a vasodilator in the treatment of angina pectoris.
  • noncausatively — In a noncausative manner.
  • noncrystalline — of or like crystal; clear; transparent.
  • nonelectrolyte — Physical Chemistry. Also called electrolytic conductor. a conducting medium in which the flow of current is accompanied by the movement of matter in the form of ions. any substance that dissociates into ions when dissolved in a suitable medium or melted and thus forms a conductor of electricity.
  • nonsensicality — (of words or language) having little or no meaning; making little or no sense: A baby's babbling is appealingly nonsensical.
  • nonsymmetrical — Not symmetrical.
  • nontechnically — In a nontechnical manner.
  • normoglycaemia — the condition of having a normal blood sugar level
  • normoglycaemic — Alt form normoglycemic.
  • novelistically — In a novelistic way.
  • 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.
  • nursery school — a prekindergarten school for children from about three to five years of age.
  • oestrous cycle — a hormonally controlled cycle of activity of the reproductive organs in many female mammals. The follicular stage (growth of the Graafian follicles, thickening of the lining of the uterus, secretion of oestrogen, and ovulation, is succeeded by the luteal phase (formation of the corpus luteum and secretion of progesterone), followed by regression and a return to the first stage
  • olfactory lobe — the anterior part of each cerebral hemisphere, involved with olfactory functions.
  • oligocythaemia — a condition in which a person lacks red blood cells
  • oligosynthetic — (linguistics) (of a language) using a relatively small number of morphemes which combine synthetically to form compound words.
  • osteogenically — By osteogenesis.
  • osteologically — Concerning only the osteological aspects.
  • overanalytical — too analytical
  • overcautiously — in such a way as to be too cautious, wary, or careful
  • package policy — an insurance policy which incorporates cover for different types of risk, such as liability and property
  • parametrically — in terms of a parameter
  • 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
  • perceivability — capable of being perceived; perceptible.
  • perceptibility — capable of being perceived; recognizable; appreciable: a perceptible change in his behavior.
  • percutaneously — through the skin
  • perfectibility — capable of becoming or of being made perfect; improvable.
  • peritrichously — in a peritrichous manner; in a fashion characteristic of a peritrichous organism
  • perlocutionary — (of a speech act) producing an effect upon the listener, as in persuading, frightening, amusing, or causing the listener to act.
  • peroxy-radical — the bivalent group –O 2 –, derived from hydrogen peroxide.
  • pertinaciously — holding tenaciously to a purpose, course of action, or opinion; resolute.
  • petty criminal — someone who commits petty crime or a petty crime
  • petty official — a minor official in government, etc
  • phase velocity — the velocity with which a simple harmonic wave is propagated, equal to the wavelength divided by the period of vibration.
  • 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.
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