14-letter words containing m, i, s, t, c
- phantasmagoric — having a fantastic or deceptive appearance, as something in a dream or created by the imagination.
- pharmacologist — the science dealing with the preparation, uses, and especially the effects of drugs.
- pharmacopolist — a person who sells pharmaceutical products
- 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.
- plastic memory — the tendency of certain plastics after being deformed to resume their original form when heated
- precious metal — a metal of the gold, silver, or platinum group.
- prescriptivism — a writer, teacher, or supporter of prescriptive grammar.
- presymptomatic — relating to or describing a symptom that occurs before the typical symptoms of a disease
- proceleusmatic — inciting, animating, or inspiring.
- processor time — (software) The amount of time a process takes to run, given that it has exclusive and uninterrupted use of the CPU. Note that in a modern computer, this would be very unusual, and so the processor time calculation for most processes involves adding up all the small amounts of time the CPU actually spends on the process. Some systems break processor time down into user time and system time. Compare wall clock time.
- psycho-somatic — of or relating to a physical disorder that is caused by or notably influenced by emotional factors.
- psychosomatics — the study of psychosomatic conditions
- quantum optics — the branch of optics dealing with light as a stream of photons, each possessing a quantum of energy proportional to the frequency of light when it is considered as a wave motion.
- quasi-complete — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
- quasi-mythical — pertaining to, of the nature of, or involving a myth.
- quattrocentism — the 15th-century Italian style of art and literature
- radio spectrum — the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that includes radio waves.
- radiochemistry — the chemical study of radioactive elements, both natural and artificial, and their use in the study of chemical processes.
- rambunctiously — difficult to control or handle; wildly boisterous: a rambunctious child.
- reinforcements — the act of reinforcing.
- reminiscential — of or relating to reminiscence; reminiscent.
- residence time — Also called residence. Chemistry. the length of time a substance remains in the adsorbed, suspended, or dissolved state.
- restrictionism — a policy, especially by a national government or legislative body, of enacting restrictions on the amount of imported goods, immigration, etc.
- rhythm section — band instruments, as drums or bass, that supply rhythm rather than harmony or melody.
- sabermetrician — (used with a singular verb) the computerized measurement of baseball statistics.
- sacramentalism — a belief in or emphasis on the importance and efficacy of the sacraments for achieving salvation and conferring grace.
- sacramentality — of, relating to, or of the nature of a sacrament, especially the sacrament of the Eucharist.
- sacramentarian — a person who maintains that the Eucharistic elements have only symbolic significance and are not corporeal manifestations of Christ.
- sample section — a section of sth, intended as representative of the whole
- schematization — to reduce to or arrange according to a scheme.
- schlockmeister — a person who deals in or sells inferior or worthless goods; junk dealer.
- schmidt system — a wide-angle optical system having a concave, spherical mirror whose aberration is neutralized by a correcting lens: often used in special, photographic reflecting telescopes to obtain clear pictures of large areas of the celestial sphere
- schoolmistress — a woman who presides over or teaches in a school.
- scintillometer — a device for detecting and measuring radioactivity, having a crystal scintillator, a photoelectric cell sensitive to the light from scintillations, and an amplifier.
- seaman recruit — a noncommissioned enlisted person of the lowest rank. Abbreviation: SR.
- sedimentologic — of or relating to sedimentology
- self-criticism — the act or fact of being self-critical.
- semantic field — an area of human experience or perception, as color, that is delimited and subcategorized by a set of interrelated vocabulary items in a language.
- semi-automatic — partly automatic.
- semi-nocturnal — active at night (opposed to diurnal): nocturnal animals.
- semi-objective — something that one's efforts or actions are intended to attain or accomplish; purpose; goal; target: the objective of a military attack; the objective of a fund-raising drive.
- semi-realistic — interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical: a realistic estimate of costs; a realistic planner.
- semicentennial — of or relating to a fiftieth anniversary.
- semiconducting — of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a semiconductor.
- semielliptical — a half ellipse, usually one containing both ends of the major axis.