19-letter words containing h, a, r, l
- chandrasekhar limit — the upper limit to the mass of a white dwarf, equal to 1.44 solar masses. A star having a mass above this limit will continue to collapse to form a neutron star
- chargeable transfer — a transfer of value made as a gift during a person's lifetime that is not covered by a specific exemption and therefore gives rise to liability under inheritance tax
- chartered librarian — (in Britain) a librarian who has obtained a qualification from the Library Association in addition to a degree or diploma in librarianship
- chemical castration — the use of drugs to reduce libido
- chemical processing — Chemical processing is a way of making changes to chemical compounds.
- chemical weathering — any of the various weathering processes that cause exposed rock to undergo chemical decomposition, changing the chemical and mineralogical composition of the rock: Oxygen and acids are agents in chemical weathering.
- chemolithoautotroph — (biology) A chemoautotroph or lithoautotroph.
- chinese sacred lily — a Chinese amaryllidaceous plant, Narcissus tazetta orientalis, widely grown as a house plant for its fragrant yellow and white flowers
- chinese tallow tree — tallow tree.
- chlorobromide paper — a relatively fast printing paper coated with an emulsion of silver chloride and silver bromide.
- chlorofluorocarbons — Plural form of chlorofluorocarbon.
- chlorofluoromethane — any of a series of gaseous or volatile methanes substituted with chlorine and fluorine and containing little or no hydrogen: used as refrigerants and, formerly, as aerosol propellants until scientists became concerned about depletion of the atmospheric ozone layer.
- chloroplatinic acid — a red-brown, crystalline, water-soluble solid, H 2 PtCl 6 ⋅6H 2 O, used chiefly in platinizing glass, metals, and ceramic ware.
- chlorosulfonic acid — a colorless or yellowish, highly corrosive, pungent liquid, HClO 3 S, usually produced by treating sulfur trioxide with hydrogen chloride: used in organic synthesis to introduce the sulfonyl chloride group, =SO 2 Cl.
- christian socialist — a member of any of certain European political parties advocating a form of social organization based on Christian and socialistic principles.
- chromatographically — With regard to, or by by using chromatography.
- chromoblastomycosis — Long-term fungal infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue.
- chronological order — the arrangement of things following one after another in time: Put these documents in chronological order.
- cinematographically — a motion-picture projector.
- cobaltous hydroxide — a rose-red, amorphous, water-insoluble powder, Co 2 O 3 ⋅3H 2 O, used chiefly in the preparation of cobalt salts and in the manufacture of paint and varnish driers.
- coherent parallel c — (language) A data parallel version of C.
- collective behavior — the spontaneous, unstructured, and temporary behavior of a group of people in response to the same event, situation, etc.
- columnar epithelium — epithelium consisting of one or more layers of elongated cells of cylindrical or prismatic shape.
- compulsory purchase — purchase of a house or other property by a local authority or government department for public use or to make way for development, regardless of whether or not the owner wishes to sell
- computer peripheral — a device that is attached to and controlled by a computer, such as a scanner, printer, or external hard drive
- corporal punishment — Corporal punishment is the punishment of people by hitting them.
- criminal psychology — study of criminals' minds
- cross-channel ferry — a ferry that transports passengers and vehicles across the English Channel
- cultivated mushroom — an edible mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) with a pale cap and stalk: the most common food mushroom
- daisy-wheel printer — a type of printer that uses a daisywheel
- dancing-lady orchid — any of numerous epiphytic orchids of the genus Oncidium, often grown as houseplants.
- dendrochronological — Pertaining to dendrochronology.
- devil's coach-horse — a large black rove beetle, Ocypus olens, with large jaws and ferocious habits
- devils-on-horseback — a savoury of prunes wrapped in bacon slices and served on toast
- digital photography — the taking or manipulation of photographs that are stored as data files on a computer.
- dimethylnitrosamine — a yellow, water-soluble carcinogenic liquid, C 2 H 6 N 2 O, found in tobacco smoke and certain foods: known to be a potent carcinogen. Abbreviation: DMN, DMNA.
- direct grant school — (in Britain, formerly) a school financed by endowment, fees, and a state grant conditional upon admittance of a percentage of nonpaying pupils nominated by the local education authority
- displaced homemaker — a woman recently divorced, separated, or widowed after many years as a homemaker.
- diversional therapy — the structured use of leisure time in recreation and play as a form of or supplement to conventional therapy
- double-helical gear — herringbone gear.
- draw the color line — to impose or accept the color line
- drink the health of — to salute or celebrate with a toast
- dry-bulk cargo ship — a ship that carries an unpackaged dry cargo such as coal or grain; bulk carrier
- early purple orchid — a Eurasian orchid, Orchis mascula, with purplish-crimson flowers and stems marked with blackish-purple spots
- echoencephalography — a device that employs reflected ultrasonic waves to examine the position of brain structures.
- electro-shock baton — a baton used as a weapon to pass an electric current through part of the body
- electrocardiographs — Plural form of electrocardiograph.
- electrocardiography — The measurement of electrical activity in the heart and the recording of such activity as a visual trace (on paper or on an oscilloscope screen), using electrodes placed on the skin of the limbs and chest.
- electrohydrodynamic — (physics) Of or pertaining to electrohydrodynamics.
- electromechanically — In an electromechanical way.