15-letter words containing g, l, u, c, a, n
- gulf of fonseca — an inlet of the Pacific Ocean in W Central America
- haemoglobinuric — relating to the presence of haemoglobin in the urine
- haulage company — a firm that transports goods by lorry
- holding furnace — a small furnace for holding molten metal produced in a larger melting furnace at a desired temperature for casting.
- immunologically — the branch of science dealing with the components of the immune system, immunity from disease, the immune response, and immunologic techniques of analysis.
- insuring clause — the clause in an insurance policy setting forth the kind and degree of coverage granted by the insurer.
- language school — A language school is a private school where a foreign language is taught.
- leading counsel — the more senior of two counsels
- leakage current — A leakage current is an electric current in an unwanted conductive path under normal operating conditions.
- leakage-current — an act of leaking; leak.
- linguistic area — a geographical area in which several languages sharing common features are spoken.
- long-sufferance — long-suffering.
- lubricating oil — an oily substance that is used to cover or treat machinery so as to lessen friction
- lung specialist — doctor specializing in lung conditions
- magna cum laude — with great praise: used in diplomas to grant the next-to-highest of three special honors for grades above the average.
- magnetic bubble — a tiny mobile magnetized area within a magnetic material, the basis of one type of solid-state storage medium (magnetic bubble memory)
- magnetic pulley — a magnetic device for separating metal from sand, refuse, etc.
- metalinguistics — the study of the relation between languages and the other cultural systems they refer to.
- musical evening — a social evening with a musical programme
- neurobiological — the branch of biology that is concerned with the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.
- neuropathologic — Of or pertaining to neuropathology.
- nonagricultural — not applied to or generally practicing agriculture: a nonagricultural nation.
- nonmucilaginous — Not mucilaginous.
- nuclear testing — the process of carrying out a test on a nuclear weapon to determine effectiveness, etc
- object language — the language to which a metalanguage refers.
- optical pumping — a method for increasing the number of atoms or molecules occupying higher energy levels by irradiating them with light of the proper frequencies to raise them to those levels.
- opus anglicanum — fine embroidery, esp of church vestments, produced in England c.1200–c.1350; characterized by the rich materials used, esp silver gilt thread
- organomercurial — an organic compound containing mercury
- paralinguistics — the study of paralanguage.
- plantaginaceous — relating to or belonging to the family Plantaginaceae
- plastic surgeon — doctor who performs cosmetic surgery
- plumbaginaceous — belonging to the Plumbaginaceae, the leadwort family of plants.
- public speaking — the act of delivering speeches in public.
- publicity agent — A publicity agent is a person whose job is to make sure that a large number of people know about a person, show, or event so that they are successful.
- quintuplicating — Present participle of quintuplicate.
- rubbing alcohol — a poisonous solution of about 70 percent isopropyl or denatured ethyl alcohol, usually containing a perfume oil, used chiefly in massaging.
- sauce espagnole — brown sauce.
- sauvignon blanc — a white grape grown primarily in France and California.
- scaling circuit — an electronic device or circuit that aggregates electric pulses and gives a single output pulse for a predetermined number of input pulses
- sebaceous gland — any of the cutaneous glands that secrete oily matter for lubricating hair and skin.
- second language — a language learned by a person after his or her native language, especially as a resident of an area where it is in general use.
- source language — the language in which a text appears that is to be translated into another language. Compare target language (def 1).
- structural gene — cistron.
- surgical needle — a needle for suturing.
- talking picture — Older Use. a motion picture with accompanying synchronized speech, singing, etc.
- treacle pudding — a sponge cake with syrup on top
- tubal pregnancy — pregnancy that grows in fallopian tube
- ultracentrifuge — a high-speed centrifuge for subjecting sols or solutions to forces many times that of gravity and producing concentration differences depending on the weight of the micelle or molecule.
- uncategorizable — not able to be categorized or placed into a category
- unchallengeably — in a way that cannot be challenged; in an unchallengeable manner