15-letter words containing h, i, t, e, c, l
- electrophoresis — The movement of charged particles in a fluid or gel under the influence of an electric field.
- electrophoretic — Of, pertaining to, or produced by electrophoresis.
- electrothermics — the study of electricity and heat, or of electrically generated heat
- eleutheromaniac — Having a passionate mania for freedom.
- eleutherophobic — afraid of freedom
- encephalization — (biology) the amount of brain mass exceeding that related to an animal's total body mass.
- encephalopathic — Relating to encephalopathy.
- ethnolinguistic — Of or pertaining to ethnolinguistics.
- ethnomusicology — The study of the music of different cultures, especially non-Western ones.
- euphemistically — In a euphemistic manner.
- exchangeability — The condition of being exchangeable.
- fahnestock clip — a type of terminal using a spring that clamps readily onto a connecting wire.
- fetishistically — in a fetishistic manner
- flame-arc light — an arc light that uses flame carbons to colour the arc
- flight recorder — an electronic device aboard an aircraft that automatically records some aspects of the aircraft's performance in flight.
- floating charge — an unsecured charge on the assets of an enterprise that allows such assets to be used commercially until the enterprise ceases to operate or the creditor intervenes to demand collateral
- fourth republic — the republic established in France in 1945 and replaced by the Fifth Republic in 1958.
- fusospirochetal — Relating to fusospirochetes.
- geochronologist — A geologist whose speciality is geochronology.
- geostrophically — By means of, or in terms of, geostrophy.
- gleichschaltung — the enforcement of standardization and the elimination of all opposition within the political, economic, and cultural institutions of a state
- globe artichoke — artichoke (defs 1, 2).
- gloucestershire — a county in SW England. 1255 sq. mi. (2640 sq. km). County seat: Gloucester.
- hair specialist — an expert in the treatment and care of human hair
- helicopter view — an overview of a situation without any details
- heliocentricity — measured or considered as being seen from the center of the sun.
- heliometrically — By means of, or in terms of, heliometry.
- hemicolectomies — Plural form of hemicolectomy.
- hemiglossectomy — (surgery) The surgical removal of a portion of the tongue.
- hepaticological — of or relating to hepaticology
- hermeneutically — of or relating to hermeneutics; interpretative; explanatory.
- heterocercality — the condition or state of having a heterocercal tail
- high technology — any technology requiring the most sophisticated scientific equipment and advanced engineering techniques, as microelectronics, data processing, genetic engineering, or telecommunications (opposed to low technology).
- highland cattle — a breed of cattle with shaggy hair, usually reddish-brown in colour, and long horns
- hip replacement — a surgical procedure involving replacing the hip joint with an artificial implant
- histochemically — In a histochemical manner.
- hit the ceiling — the overhead interior surface of a room.
- holiday clothes — the clothes worn and bought for travelling on holiday, such as swimwear, skiwear, or clothes for hot or cold weather, etc
- holiday cottage — a cottage used for accommodation for a family, couple, etc, on holiday
- holocrystalline — (of igneous rocks) having only crystalline components and no glass
- homeopathically — By means of homeopathy.
- homeostatically — the tendency of a system, especially the physiological system of higher animals, to maintain internal stability, owing to the coordinated response of its parts to any situation or stimulus that would tend to disturb its normal condition or function.
- horatius cocles — a legendary Roman hero of the 6th century bc, who defended a bridge over the Tiber against Lars Porsena
- hospital corner — a fold on a bed sheet or blanket made by tucking the foot or head of the sheet straight under the mattress with the ends protruding and then making a diagonal fold at the side corner of the sheet and tucking this under to produce a triangular corner.
- hotline connect — (messaging) A suite of communication products developed by Hotline Communications Ltd. Hotline Connect is a real-time, multi-platform Internet/Intranet communication suite, that operates independent of the web. It provides easy-to-use private and public virtual community building and live interaction with real-time chat, conferencing, messaging, data warehousing, file transfer, and viewing. Version: 1.7.2, as of 1999-12-07.
- hypercatabolism — an abnormally high metabolic breakdown of a substance or tissue which leads to weight loss and physical deterioration
- hypercatalectic — (of a line of verse) containing an additional syllable after the last dipody or foot. Compare acatalectic (def 2), catalectic.
- hypercritically — In a hypercritical manner.
- hyperfunctional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
- hypergalactosis — an abnormally large secretion of milk.