14-letter words containing m, c, p, h
- phonochemistry — the branch of chemistry concerned with the chemical effects of sound and ultrasonic waves
- photochemistry — the branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical action of light.
- photoluminesce — to produce photoluminescence
- phytochemistry — the branch of biochemistry dealing with plants and plant processes.
- piezochemistry — the study of chemical reactions at high pressures
- pimento cheese — a processed cheese made from Neufchâtel, cream cheese, Cheddar, or other cheese, flavored with chopped pimientos.
- pinhole camera — a simple camera in which an aperture provided by a pinhole in an opaque diaphragm is used in place of a lens.
- pink champagne — a sparkling white wine, especially of the Champagne district of France, colored slightly by the grape skins during fermentation or the addition of a small amount of red wine just before the second fermentation.
- plenum-chamber — a system of mechanical ventilation in which fresh air is forced into the spaces to be ventilated from a chamber (plenum chamber) at a pressure slightly higher than atmospheric pressure, so as to expel foul air.
- pneumothoraces — the presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity.
- poikilothermic — cold-blooded (def 1 .) (opposed to homoiothermal).
- poison hemlock — hemlock (defs 1, 3).
- primary school — a school usually covering the first three or four years of elementary school and sometimes kindergarten.
- psychic income — the personal or subjective benefits, rewards, or satisfactions derived from a job or undertaking as separate from its objective or financial ones.
- psycho-somatic — of or relating to a physical disorder that is caused by or notably influenced by emotional factors.
- psychochemical — pertaining to chemicals or drugs that affect the mind or behavior.
- psychodynamics — Psychology. any clinical approach to personality, as Freud's, that sees personality as the result of a dynamic interplay of conscious and unconscious factors.
- psychosomatics — the study of psychosomatic conditions
- pyramid scheme — pyramid (def 8).
- scapulohumeral — of, relating to, or involving the scapula and humerus.
- sceuophylacium — a place where sacred vessels are kept
- scrap merchant — dealer in discarded materials
- semi-spherical — shaped like half a sphere; hemispheric.
- ship's company — company (def 11).
- showplace home — a historic house
- simple machine — machine (def 3b).
- sparring match — a practice boxing match
- speed merchant — a person who habitually drives too fast in a motor vehicle
- spermatothecae — a female reproductive organ in some insects
- subatmospheric — (of a quantity) having a value lower than that of the atmosphere: subatmospheric temperatures.
- sulphacetamide — a topical antibiotic of the sulphonamide group, used to treat eye infections, as well as skin infections including acne
- symphonic poem — a form of tone poem, scored for a symphony orchestra, in which a literary or pictorial “plot” is treated with considerable program detail: originated by Franz Liszt in the mid-19th century and developed especially by Richard Strauss.
- the-peacemaker — (Albert Edward"the Peacemaker") 1841–1910, king of Great Britain and Ireland 1901–10 (son of Queen Victoria).
- thermoperiodic — responding to or affected by periodic differences in temperatures.
- thermoreceptor — a receptor stimulated by changes in temperature.
- thromboplastic — causing or accelerating blood-clot formation.
- tomato ketchup — sauce made from tomatoes
- top-hat scheme — a pension scheme for the senior executives of an organization
- trachyspermous — having seeds with a rough coat.
- triumphal arch — a monumental archway, often erected in permanent materials as a commemorative structure, straddling the line of march of a victorious army during a triumphal procession.
- tropical month — the period of time taken by the moon to return to the same longitude after one complete revolution around the earth; 27.321 58 days (approximately 27 days, 7 hours, 43 minutes, 4.5 seconds)
- unaccomplished — not accomplished; incomplete or not carried out: Many tasks remain unaccomplished.
- uncomprehended — not comprehended or understood
- unemphatically — uttered, or to be uttered, with emphasis; strongly expressive.
- unmetaphorical — not used, viewed, or intended as a metaphor
- unmetaphysical — (of a statement or theory) not metaphysical or abstract
- wheel clamping — the practice of attaching wheel clamps to vehicles
- whipping cream — cream with enough butterfat to allow it to be made into whipped cream.
- world champion — someone who has won a competition open to people throughout the whole world