19-letter words containing n, e, c, s

cathodoluminescence — luminescence caused by irradiation with electrons (cathode rays)
cauchy's inequality — Schwarz inequality (def 1).
celestial longitude — the angular distance measured eastwards from the vernal equinox to the intersection of the ecliptic with the great circle passing through a celestial body and the poles of the ecliptic
celestial mechanics — the study of the motion of celestial bodies under the influence of gravitational fields
central reservation — The central reservation is the strip of ground, often covered with grass, that separates the two sides of a major road.
centrifugal casting — casting that utilizes centrifugal force within a spinning mold to force the metal against the walls.
cerebellar syndrome — a disease of the cerebellum characterized by unsteady movements and mispronunciation of words
cerebrospinal fluid — the clear colourless fluid in the spaces inside and around the spinal cord and brain
champagne corks pop — If you say that champagne corks are popping, you mean that people are celebrating something.
champagne lifestyle — a lifestyle involving the enjoyment of luxuries and expensive pleasures
champagne socialist — a professed socialist who enjoys an extravagant lifestyle
champigny-sur-marne — a suburb of Paris, on the River Marne. Pop: 75 556 (2006)
chandrasekhar limit — the upper limit to the mass of a white dwarf, equal to 1.44 solar masses. A star having a mass above this limit will continue to collapse to form a neutron star
chargeable transfer — a transfer of value made as a gift during a person's lifetime that is not covered by a specific exemption and therefore gives rise to liability under inheritance tax
chassis dynamometer — A chassis dynamometer is a piece of test equipment fitted with rollers for the wheels of a vehicle, that is capable of providing drive input and measuring output such as power and torque at the wheels.
checks and balances — competition and mutual restraint among the various branches of government
chemical castration — the use of drugs to reduce libido
chemical processing — Chemical processing is a way of making changes to chemical compounds.
chicken-fried steak — a cheap cut of beefsteak that is fried in batter
chinese chippendale — a branch of Chippendale style in which Chinese styles and motifs are used
chinese finger trap — a child's toy, consisting of a small cylinder of woven straw or paper into which the forefingers are placed, one in each end: the harder one pulls, the more securely the fingers are held.
chinese fleece-vine — a hardy, twining, woody plant, Polygonum auberti, of the buckwheat family, native to western China and Tibet, having greenish-white, fragrant flowers in drooping clusters.
chinese liver fluke — a parasitic Asian flatworm, Clonorchis sinensis, that infects the gastrointestinal tract and bile duct following ingestion of contaminated raw or insufficiently cooked freshwater fish.
chinese sacred lily — a Chinese amaryllidaceous plant, Narcissus tazetta orientalis, widely grown as a house plant for its fragrant yellow and white flowers
chinese tallow tree — tallow tree.
chrestien de troyes — c1140–c90, French poet.
christian democracy — the beliefs, principles, practices, or programme of a Christian Democratic party
christian scientist — a believer in Christian Science; a member of the Church of Christ, Scientist.
christmas pantomime — pantomime (def 5).
circle of confusion — a circular spot on a film, resulting from the degree to which a pencil of light reflected from the field of view is focused in front of or behind the film, or from aberration of the lens, or from both.
cisco systems, inc. — (company) Ethernet hardware manufacturers. Address: 170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, CA 95134-1706, USA. Telephone: +1 408 526 4000, +1 800 553 6387. Fax: +1 408 526 4100.
city of seven hills — Rome2
city of westminster — a borough of Greater London, on the River Thames: contains the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, and Buckingham Palace. Pop: 222 000 (2003 est). Area: 22 sq km (8 sq miles)
claims investigator — A claims investigator is a person who is employed by an insurance company to obtain information necessary to evaluate a claim.
clandestine entrant — a person who hides in or on a vehicle as it enters the United Kingdom with the aim of avoiding immigration controls
class consciousness — awareness of belonging to a particular social rank or grade
classical economics — a system or school of economic thought developed by Adam Smith, Jeremy Bentham, Thomas Malthus, and David Ricardo, advocating minimum governmental intervention, free enterprise, and free trade, considering labor the source of wealth and dealing with problems concerning overpopulation.
classical mechanics — the study of mechanics using Newton's laws rather than quantum theory and relativity
clemastine fumarate — an antihistamine, C 25 H 30 ClNO 5 , that has drying and some sedative effects, used for symptomatic relief of allergy.
client-server model — client-server
clinical depression — depression in a patient that meets defined criteria and that is deemed to merit treatment
clockwork precision — regularity
co-respondent shoes — men's two-coloured shoes, usually black and white or brown and white
collision detection — (networking) A class of methods for sharing a data transmission medium in which hosts transmit as soon as they have data to send and then check to see whether their transmission has suffered a collision with another host's. If a collision is detected then the data must be resent. The resending algorithm should try to minimise the chance that two hosts's data will repeatedly collide. For example, the CSMA/CD protocol used on Ethernet specifies that they should then wait for a random time before re-transmitting. See also backoff. This contrasts with slotted protocols and token passing.
collision insurance — insurance protecting an automobile owner against loss or damage to the automobile resulting from a collision or other accident.
come into one's own — to become fulfilled
come to sb's notice — If something comes to your notice, you become aware of it.
commission merchant — a person who buys or sells goods for others on a commission basis
common area charges — (in the US) charges paid by tenants for the maintenance of the common areas of a block of flats
commonsense realism — naive realism.

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