15-letter words containing i, l, c, o
- anisotropically — Physics. of unequal physical properties along different axes. Compare isotropic (def 1).
- anomalistically — In an anomalistic manner; with irregularity.
- anthropological — the science that deals with the origins, physical and cultural development, biological characteristics, and social customs and beliefs of humankind.
- anti-commercial — of, relating to, or characteristic of commerce.
- anti-historical — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.
- anti-technology — the branch of knowledge that deals with the creation and use of technical means and their interrelation with life, society, and the environment, drawing upon such subjects as industrial arts, engineering, applied science, and pure science.
- anticardiolipin — (medicine, immunology) Directed against cardiolipin.
- anticholesterol — an agent which acts against cholesterol, either as an antibody produced naturally by many mammals or in the form of a drug
- anticholinergic — blocking nerve impulses through the parasympathetic nerves
- anticoagulation — (medicine) Acting to combat or prevent coagulation of blood.
- anticolonialism — the opposition to colonialism
- anticolonialist — a person who is opposed to colonialism
- anticonvulsants — Plural form of anticonvulsant.
- antieducational — opposing the provision of knowledge
- antiforeclosure — opposed to the process of foreclosure
- antilock brakes — brakes fitted to some road vehicles that prevent skidding and improve control by sensing and compensating for overbraking
- antimonarchical — opposed to the monarchy
- antimony glance — stibnite
- antispeculation — opposed to or acting against excessive oil speculation
- antitheoretical — opposed to or contradicting a theory
- antituberculous — (medicine) Acting to combat or counteract tuberculosis.
- apocalyptically — of or like an apocalypse; affording a revelation or prophecy.
- apostle pitcher — a stoneware pitcher decorated in relief with figures of the apostles.
- apostolic vicar — vicar apostolic.
- apostolicalness — The state or quality of being apostolical.
- apostrophically — (rhetoric) Using apostrophe; with sudden exclamatory dialogue.
- apple macintosh — Macintosh
- applesoft basic — (language) A version of BASIC for Apple computers.
- approach lights — lights on the runway that guide planes coming in to land
- approachability — capable of being approached; accessible.
- archeologically — In a archeological manner or fashion.
- architectonical — Alternative form of architectonic.
- articles of war — the disciplinary and legal procedures by which the naval and military forces of Great Britain were bound before the 19th century
- ascending colon — the first portion of the colon, beginning at the cecum in the lower right abdominal cavity and continuing upward along the right posterior abdominal wall to approximately the lower ribs.
- asclepiadaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Asclepiadaceae, a family of mostly tropical and subtropical flowering plants, including the milkweed and swallowwort, having pollen in the form of a waxy mass (pollinium): now usually regarded as a subfamily of the Apocynaceae
- asiatic cholera — cholera (def 1).
- assign a policy — If you assign a policy, you transfer legal ownership of an insurance policy to another person.
- association law — any law governing the association of ideas
- astronautically — In an astronautic way.
- astrophysically — from an astrophysical point of view
- atherosclerosis — a degenerative disease of the arteries characterized by patchy thickening of the inner lining of the arterial walls, caused by deposits of fatty material; a form of arteriosclerosis
- atherosclerotic — Of, pertaining to, or afflicted with atherosclerosis.
- athletic sports — sports, esp track and field events, in which athleticism is required
- atlantic salmon — a valuable food and game fish, Salmo salar, mainly of northern coastal Atlantic waters or, when spawning, in freshwater streams tributary to the ocean.
- atmospherically — pertaining to, existing in, or consisting of the atmosphere: atmospheric vapors.
- atomic cocktail — an aqueous solution of radioactive substance administered orally as part of the treatment for cancer
- autocannibalism — The eating of part of one's own body.
- autocollimation — the process used in an autocollimator.
- autocorrelation — the condition occurring when successive items in a series are correlated so that their covariance is not zero and they are not independent
- autocorrelative — Relating to autocorrelation.