15-letter words containing l, o, u, c, h
- leukodystrophic — Of or pertaining to leukodystrophy.
- licensing hours — hours during which alcoholic drinks may be sold legally
- lissencephalous — having the cephalic disorder of a lack of developed brain folds
- local authority — council, local government
- luncheon basket — a basket that you put food in and take somewhere for a picnic
- methylcellulose — a grayish-white powder prepared from cellulose that swells to a highly viscous colloidal solution in water: used as a food additive and in water paints, leather tanning, and cosmetics.
- microhomologous — (genetics) Exhibiting microhomology.
- micropublishing — the publishing of material in microfilm
- monochlamydeous — (of a flower) having a perianth of one whorl of members; not having a separate calyx and corolla
- multiple choice — question: with several options
- multiple-choice — consisting of several possible answers from which the correct one must be selected: a multiple-choice question.
- national church — an independent church within a country, usually representing the prevalent religion.
- netzahualcoyotl — a city in S central Mexico, in the state of Mexico.
- neurochemically — In a neurochemical manner or context.
- neuropathically — In a neuropathic way.
- neuropathologic — Of or pertaining to neuropathology.
- neuropsychology — The study of the relationship between behavior, emotion, and cognition on the one hand, and brain function on the other.
- nucleophilicity — (uncountable) The condition of being nucleophilic.
- nucleosynthesis — the formation of new atomic nuclei by nuclear reactions, thought to occur in the interiors of stars and in the early stages of development of the universe.
- nucleosynthetic — Of or pertaining to nucleosynthesis.
- occulting light — a beacon having a light covered briefly at regular intervals.
- out in the cold — having a relatively low temperature; having little or no warmth: cold water; a cold day.
- patchwork quilt — cover sewn from patches of cloth
- peroxysulphuric — as in peroxysulphuric acid
- pheasant coucal — a brown and black, red-eyed Australian bird, Centropus phasianinus, with a pheasantlike tail.
- phenylketonuric — an inherited disease due to faulty metabolism of phenylalanine, characterized by phenylketones in the urine and usually first noted by signs of mental retardation in infancy.
- plymouth colony — the colony established in SE Massachusetts by the Pilgrims in 1620.
- pseudo-chemical — of, used in, produced by, or concerned with chemistry or chemicals: a chemical formula; chemical agents.
- public footpath — a footpath along which the public has right of way
- pulchritudinous — physically beautiful; comely.
- pulmobranchiate — possessing a pulmobranch
- push one's luck — the force that seems to operate for good or ill in a person's life, as in shaping circumstances, events, or opportunities: With my luck I'll probably get pneumonia.
- quasihistorical — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.
- quiche lorraine — a quiche containing bits of bacon or ham and often cheese.
- rhyming couplet — a pair of lines in poetry that rhyme and usually have the same rhythm
- rocket launcher — a tube attached to a weapon for the launching of rockets.
- round-the-clock — around-the-clock.
- rubbing alcohol — a poisonous solution of about 70 percent isopropyl or denatured ethyl alcohol, usually containing a perfume oil, used chiefly in massaging.
- scaphocephalous — of or relating to scaphocephalus
- schola cantorum — an ecclesiastical choir or choir school.
- schone mullerin — a song cycle (1823), by Franz Schubert, consisting of 20 songs set to poems by Wilhelm Müller.
- school-gate mum — a young family-oriented working mother, considered by political parties as forming a significant part of the electorate
- schoolboy crush — an infatuation that a young boy has, usually for an older woman such as a teacher or an actress, which is seen as superficial and unlikely to last for long
- shoulder charge — an instance of a player charging into another so that there is contact between their shoulders (permissible in some circumstances)
- sodium chlorate — a colorless, water-soluble solid, NaClO 3 , cool and salty to the taste, used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives and matches, as a textile mordant, and as an oxidizing and bleaching agent.
- sodium chloride — salt1 (def 1).
- splanchnopleure — the double layer formed by the association of the lower layer of the lateral plate of mesoderm with the underlying entoderm, which develops into the embryonic viscera.
- succinylcholine — a drug, C14H30N2O4, used primarily as a muscle relaxant, produced by the esterization of succinic acid with choline
- sulphurous acid — an unstable acid produced when sulphur dioxide dissolves in water: used as a preservative for food and a bleaching agent. Formula: H2SO3
- travel brochure — a brochure, often from a travel agency, which advertises holidays, hotels, etc