14-letter words containing i, s, o, z
- musicalization — the adaptation of a novel, play, etc into a musical form
- nitrosobenzene — a blue, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 6 H 5 NO, that is green as a molten solid or in solution.
- nizhnevartovsk — a city in W central Russia, an oil and gas center on the Ob River.
- non-customized — to modify or build according to individual or personal specifications or preference: to customize an automobile.
- nonparasitized — Not having been parasitized.
- nonpressurized — Not pressurized.
- over-socialize — to make social; make fit for life in companionship with others.
- overemphasized — Simple past tense and past participle of overemphasize.
- overemphasizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overemphasize.
- oversensitized — to render sensitive.
- oversocialized — to make social; make fit for life in companionship with others.
- overspecialize — to specialize to an excessive degree
- ozone sickness — a condition characterized by chest pain, itchy eyes, and drowsiness, caused by exposure to ozone, as experienced in the atmospheres of smog and high-altitude airplanes.
- parasitization — an infestation of or by parasites
- pasteurization — to expose (a food, as milk, cheese, yogurt, beer, or wine) to an elevated temperature for a period of time sufficient to destroy certain microorganisms, as those that can produce disease or cause spoilage or undesirable fermentation of food, without radically altering taste or quality.
- philosophizing — to speculate or theorize, usually in a superficial or imprecise manner.
- photosensitize — to make (a material) photosensitive, as by the application of a photosensitive emulsion.
- piezochemistry — the study of chemical reactions at high pressures
- plasticization — Plasticization is the process of changing the structure of a polymer to make it easier to bend.
- pressurization — the process or act of pressurizing.
- profit squeeze — a sharp narrowing of the gap between cost and revenue.
- radiosensitize — to make (cells) more sensitive to radiation
- ramos gin fizz — a cocktail of gin, egg white, lime and lemon juice, sugar, and cream, shaken with ice and often topped with soda or seltzer.
- razor-slashing — the action of slashing someone with a razor in order to kill, wound, or disfigure them
- rhizocephalous — belonging to the Rhizocephala, a group of degenerate hermaphrodite crustaceans that are parasitic chiefly on crabs.
- schematization — to reduce to or arrange according to a scheme.
- schizo-phrenic — Psychiatry. of or relating to schizophrenia: Not all of these patients are schizophrenic.
- schizognathous — (of birds) having a separation in the vomer and maxillo-palatine bones, having a cleft-palate
- schizophyceous — belonging to the Schizophyceae, a group of unicellular bluish-green algae, occurring in both salt and fresh water and often causing pollution of drinking water.
- sclerotization — the state of being sclerotized.
- scottish topaz — a form of yellow transparent quartz
- scrutinization — to examine in detail with careful or critical attention.
- sectionization — the act or state of being sectionized
- secularization — to make secular; separate from religious or spiritual connection or influences; make worldly or unspiritual; imbue with secularism.
- securitization — the use of such securities as eurobonds to enable investors to lend directly to borrowers with a minimum of risk but without using banks as intermediaries
- senior citizen — an elderly or aged person, especially one who is retired.
- sensationalize — to make sensational.
- sensualization — to render sensual.
- sericitization — the process of transforming into sericite
- shopping plaza — a complex of stores, banks, movie theaters, etc.; shopping center.
- showbiz column — a column about the entertainment industry
- size reduction — Size reduction is a process in which the particle size of a solid is made smaller.
- solubilization — the process whereby something becomes soluble or more soluble
- spatialization — the process of causing something to occupy space or assume some of the properties of space
- specialization — the act of specializing, or pursuing a particular line of study or work: Medical students with high student loans often feel driven into specialization.
- squeezed joint — a joint between two members cemented or glued together under pressure.
- stigmatization — to set some mark of disgrace or infamy upon: The crime of the father stigmatized the whole family.
- straight razor — a razor having a stiff blade made of steel that is hinged to a handle into which it folds.
- sulfinpyrazone — a substance, C 2 3 H 2 0 N 2 O 3 S, used in the treatment of chronic gout.
- synthesization — to form (a material or abstract entity) by combining parts or elements (opposed to analyze): to synthesize a statement.