14-letter words containing m, o, c, s
- nonsymmetrical — Not symmetrical.
- nonsymptomatic — pertaining to a symptom or symptoms.
- nuclear isomer — isomer (def 2).
- obstructionism — a person who deliberately delays or prevents progress.
- ockham's razor — Occam's razor.
- ocularcentrism — The privileging of vision over the other senses.
- oesophagectomy — (surgery) the surgical procedure for the removal of all, or part of the oesophagus.
- officers' mess — a place where officers eat or take recreation
- old-man cactus — a Mexican cactus, Cephalocereus senilis, having a columnar body from 30 to 40 feet (9 to 12 meters) high with thatchlike, long, white hairs on the top, and red flowers with white centers.
- omnibus clause — a clause, especially in an automobile liability policy, extending coverage to persons other than the insured named in the policy.
- omphaloskeptic — One who contemplates or meditates upon one's navel; one who engages in omphaloscopy.
- on consignment — the act of consigning.
- oophorectomies — Plural form of oophorectomy.
- open classroom — a spacious instructional area shared by several groups or classes in elementary school, permitting more individualized, less supervised project learning and movement of pupils from one activity to another.
- ophthalmoscope — an instrument for viewing the interior of the eye or examining the retina.
- ophthalmoscopy — the use of or technique of using an ophthalmoscope.
- optical isomer — any of two or more isomers exhibiting optical isomerism.
- optimistically — disposed to take a favorable view of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome.
- oral eroticism — libidinal pleasure derived from the lips and mouth, for example by kissing
- osmoconformers — Plural form of osmoconformer.
- osteochondroma — (medicine) A benign tumor consisting of bone or cartilage.
- osteosarcomata — Plural form of osteosarcoma.
- over-consuming — to destroy or expend by use; use up.
- overcompensate — to compensate or reward excessively; overpay: Some stockholders feel the executives are being overcompensated and that bonuses should be reduced.
- overoptimistic — disposed to take a favorable view of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome.
- pachydermatous — of, relating to, or characteristic of pachyderms.
- pacific salmon — any salmon of the genus Oncorhynchus, especially the chinook salmon, O. tshawytscha.
- parenchymatous — Botany. the fundamental tissue of plants, composed of thin-walled cells able to divide.
- pension scheme — savings fund for retirement
- period costume — the attire typical of a particular period in time
- petrochemicals — substances, such as acetone or ethanol, obtained from petroleum or natural gas
- petrochemistry — the branch of chemistry dealing with petroleum or its products.
- phallic symbol — any object, as a cigar or skyscraper, that may broadly resemble or represent the penis, especially such an object that symbolizes power, as an automobile.
- phallocentrism — a doctrine or belief centered on the phallus, especially a belief in the superiority of the male sex.
- 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
- platform scale — a scale with a platform for holding the items to be weighed.
- plumbosolvency — the ability to dissolve lead
- pneumobacillus — a bacterium, Klebsiella pneumoniae, causing a type of pneumonia and associated with certain other diseases, especially of the respiratory tract.
- pneumoconiosis — any chronic lung disease, including anthracosis, asbestosis, and silicosis, caused by the inhalation of particles of coal, asbestos, silica, or similar substances and leading to fibrosis and loss of lung function.
- pneumodynamics — Physics. pneumatics.
- pneumothoraces — the presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity.