11-letter words containing l, i, s, c
- oscillative — disposed to oscillation
- oscillators — Plural form of oscillator.
- oscillatory — characterized by or involving oscillation.
- oscillogram — the record produced by the action of an oscillograph or oscilloscope.
- osmotically — Physical Chemistry, Cell Biology. the tendency of a fluid, usually water, to pass through a semipermeable membrane into a solution where the solvent concentration is higher, thus equalizing the concentrations of materials on either side of the membrane. the diffusion of fluids through membranes or porous partitions. Compare endosmosis, exosmosis.
- osteoclasis — Physiology. the breaking down or absorption of osseous tissue.
- ostrichlike — a large, two-toed, swift-footed flightless bird, Struthio camelus, indigenous to Africa and Arabia, domesticated for its plumage: the largest of living birds.
- outclassing — Present participle of outclass.
- palmatisect — (of leaves) having palmate veins and lobes split almost to the base of the blade.
- pan-islamic — the idea or advocacy of a political union of all Muslim nations.
- pancha sila — a standard recitation of Hinayanists, including repetitions of formulas and of vows to abstain from anger, lust, cowardice, malevolence, and to abstain from the desire for possessions and unwholesome pleasures.
- parasitical — of, relating to, or characteristic of parasites.
- particulars — of or relating to a single or specific person, thing, group, class, occasion, etc., rather than to others or all; special rather than general: one's particular interests in books.
- passacaglia — a slow, dignified dance of Spanish origin.
- patsy cline — Patsy (Virginia Patterson Hensley) 1932–63, U.S. country singer.
- pediculosis — the state of being infested with lice.
- pencil case — container for writing implements
- perichylous — (of a plant) having water-storing tissue outside the green tissue
- peristaltic — of, relating to, or resembling peristalsis.
- persulfuric — denoting a type of acid
- pharisaical — of or relating to the Pharisees.
- philoctetes — Classical Mythology. a noted archer and squire of Hercules. Bitten by a snake and abandoned on an island because of his festering wound, he was at length brought by the Greeks to Troy, where he recovered and later killed Paris.
- philosophic — of or relating to philosophy: philosophical studies.
- phycologist — the branch of botany dealing with algae.
- physicalise — to express in physical terms; give form or shape to: The dancers physicalized the mood of the music.
- physicalism — a doctrine associated with logical positivism and holding that every meaningful statement, other than the necessary statements of logic and mathematics, must refer directly or indirectly to observable properties of spatiotemporal things or events.
- physicalist — a doctrine associated with logical positivism and holding that every meaningful statement, other than the necessary statements of logic and mathematics, must refer directly or indirectly to observable properties of spatiotemporal things or events.
- physicality — the physical attributes of a person, especially when overdeveloped or overemphasized.
- physicalize — to express in physical terms; give form or shape to: The dancers physicalized the mood of the music.
- physiologic — of or relating to physiology.
- pi-calculus — (theory) A process algebra in which channel names can act both as transmission medium and as transmitted data. Its basic atomic actions are individual point to point communications which are nondeterministically selected and globally sequentialised.
- piscatology — the art or science of fishing.
- piscatorial — of or relating to fishermen or fishing: a piscatory treaty.
- piscicolous — (of an organism) living on or in fishes
- plagioclase — any of the feldspar minerals varying in composition from acidic albite, NaAlSi 3 O 8 , to basic anorthite, CaAl 2 Si 2 O 8 , found in most igneous rocks: shows twinning striations on good cleavage surfaces.
- plain ascii — /playn-as'kee/ flat ASCII.
- plasmatical — relating to plasma
- plastic art — an art, as sculpture, in which forms are carved or modeled.
- plastic bag — carrier bag, sack made of plastic
- plasticated — covered with a layer of plastic
- plasticizer — any of a group of substances that are used in plastics or other materials to impart viscosity, flexibility, softness, or other properties to the finished product.
- plasticware — knives, forks, spoons, cups, etc., made of plastic: a picnic hamper with plasticware for six.
- pleistocene — noting or pertaining to the epoch forming the earlier half of the Quaternary Period, beginning about two million years ago and ending 10,000 years ago, characterized by widespread glacial ice and the advent of modern humans.
- pleochroism — the property of certain crystals of exhibiting different colors when viewed from different directions under transmitted light. Compare dichroism (def 1), trichroism.
- pluralistic — Philosophy. a theory that there is more than one basic substance or principle. Compare dualism (def 2), monism (def 1a). a theory that reality consists of two or more independent elements.
- plyometrics — a system of exercise in which the muscles are repeatedly stretched and suddenly contracted
- polariscope — an instrument for measuring or exhibiting the polarization of light or for examining substances in polarized light, often to determine stress and strain in glass and other substances.
- polychasium — a form of cymose inflorescence in which each axis produces more than two lateral axes.
- polychroism — the ability of a crystal to absorb different wavelengths of light and thus to display multiple colours
- polycrotism — a polycrotic condition