17-letter words containing f, l, u, c, t
- monarch butterfly — a large, deep-orange butterfly, Danaus plexippus, having black and white markings, the larvae of which feed on the leaves of milkweed.
- multiplier effect — the effect of government spending on national income
- natural frequency — the frequency at which a system vibrates when set in free vibration
- peacock butterfly — a European nymphalid butterfly, Inachis io, having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
- political refugee — a person who has fled from a homeland because of political persecution.
- pre-qualification — a quality, accomplishment, etc., that fits a person for some function, office, or the like.
- procurator fiscal — In the Scottish legal system, the procurator fiscal is a public official who puts people on trial.
- publicity officer — a person who is employed to get publicity for an organization, or to provide information about it
- quadratic formula — the formula for determining theroots of a quadratic equation from its coefficients: .
- rational function — a function that can be written as the quotient of two polynomials with integral coefficients.
- reduction formula — a formula, such as sin (90° ± A) = cos A, expressing the values of a trigonometric function of any angle greater than 90° in terms of a function of an acute angle
- reflection nebula — a cloud of interstellar gas and dust that reflects the light of neighboring stars.
- refuse collection — the collection of rubbish and waste, usually in a rubbish or refuse truck, before final disposal
- return of capital — A return of capital is a situation in which you receive back money that was previously invested.
- self-constituting — to compose; form: mortar constituted of lime and sand.
- self-introduction — the act of introducing or the state of being introduced.
- self-purification — a natural process of purifying, as the ability of a body of water to rid itself of pollutants.
- self-renunciation — renunciation of one's own will, interests, etc.
- self-reproduction — the act or process of reproducing.
- silk manufacturer — a person or business that is involved in the manufacture of silk thread and fabric
- spatial frequency — the measure of fine detail in an optical image in terms of cycles per millimetre
- speech difficulty — a problem encountered in speaking
- the final curtain — the closing of the curtain at the end of the action of a play
- thiosulfuric acid — an acid, H 2 S 2 O 3 , that may be regarded as sulfuric acid with one oxygen atom replaced by sulfur.
- uncomfortableness — causing discomfort or distress; painful; irritating.
- unofficial strike — a strike that is not approved by the strikers' trade union
- wave-cut platform — a flat surface at the base of a cliff formed by erosion by waves