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16-letter words containing n, i, p, l

  • bearing pedestal — an independent support for a bearing, usually incorporating a bearing housing
  • belgian sheepdog — any of a Belgian breed of large herding dog with a black coat, sometimes used as a guide dog
  • benzoyl peroxide — a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 7 H 5 O 4 , used chiefly as a bleaching agent for flour, fats, oils, and waxes, and as a catalyst in polymerization reactions.
  • bicapitalisation — The act said to have been performed on trademarks (such as PostScript, NeXT, NeWS, VisiCalc, FrameMaker, TK!solver, EasyWriter) that have been raised above the ruck of common coinage by nonstandard capitalisation. Too many marketroid types think this sort of thing is really cute, even the 2,317th time they do it. Compare studlycaps.
  • bicyclic terpene — (originally) any of a class of monocyclic hydrocarbons of the formula C 10 H 16 , obtained from plants.
  • biotic potential — the capacity of a population of organisms to increase in numbers under optimum environmental conditions.
  • bitter principle — any of various bitter-tasting substances, such as aloin, usually extracted from plants
  • bleaching powder — a white powder with the odour of chlorine, consisting of chlorinated calcium hydroxide with an approximate formula CaCl(OCl).4H2O. It is used in solution as a bleaching agent and disinfectant
  • blenheim spaniel — a variety of toy spaniel that is white with reddish-brown spots
  • blink comparator — an optical instrument used to detect small differences in two photographs of the same field or object by viewing them alternately, switching rapidly from one to the other.
  • brain aid prolog — (language)   (BAP) A parallel Prolog environment for transputer systems by Frank Bergmann <[email protected]>, Martin Ostermann <[email protected]>, and Guido von Walter <[email protected]> of Brain Aid Systems GbR. BAP is based on a model of communicating sequential Prolog processes. The run-time system consists of a multi-process operating system with support for several applications running concurrently.
  • breeding plumage — the plumage assumed by a male bird during the courtship period, especially in those species that are more colorful at this period.
  • bristlecone pine — a coniferous tree, Pinus aristata, of the western US, bearing cones with bristle-like prickles: one of the longest-lived trees, useful in radiocarbon dating
  • brittany spaniel — a short-tailed French bird dog that typically has a smooth orange- or liver-and-white coat
  • button one's lip — to stop talking: often imperative
  • california poppy — a papaveraceous plant, Eschscholtzia californica, of the Pacific coast of North America, having yellow or orange flowers and finely divided bluish-green leaves
  • capelli d'angelo — angel hair.
  • capillary action — Also called capillary action, capillary attraction. Physics. a manifestation of surface tension by which the portion of the surface of a liquid coming in contact with a solid is elevated or depressed, depending on the adhesive or cohesive properties of the liquid.
  • capillary-action — Also called capillary action, capillary attraction. Physics. a manifestation of surface tension by which the portion of the surface of a liquid coming in contact with a solid is elevated or depressed, depending on the adhesive or cohesive properties of the liquid.
  • capital movement — the payments that flow between countries
  • capital sentence — the punishment of death for a crime
  • caricature plant — a tropical Old World shrub, Graptophyllum pictum, of the acanthus family, characterized by purple or red tubular flowers and leaf markings resembling the profile of a human face.
  • carnot principle — the principle that no heat engine can be more efficient than one operating on a Carnot cycle of reversible changes
  • castor-oil plant — a tall euphorbiaceous Indian plant, Ricinus communis, cultivated in tropical regions for ornament and for its poisonous seeds, from which castor oil is extracted
  • centrifugal pump — a pump having a high-speed rotating impeller whose blades throw the water outwards
  • cerebellopontine — (anatomy) Relating to the cerebellum and pons.
  • chechen republic — a constituent republic of S Russia, on the N slopes of the Caucasus Mountains: major oil and natural gas resources; formed an Autonomous Republic with Ingushetia from 1936 until 1944 and from 1957 until 1991; declared independence from Ingushetia in 1992; fighting between Chechen separatists and Russian forces (1994–96) led to de facto independence: reoccupied by Russia in 1999–2000. Capital: Grozny. Pop: 1 100 300 (2002). Area: 15 700 sq km (6010 sq miles)
  • chemical peeling — a cosmetic process in which a substance containing a chemical (esp alpha-hydroxy acids) is applied to the skin of the face and peeled away to remove a layer of dead cells
  • chemical weapons — toxic chemicals used as weapons
  • children's panel — (in Scotland) a group of representatives of relevant agencies, with the power to deal with a child under sixteen who is in criminal or family trouble. Its hearings are private and replace most of the functions of juvenile courts
  • chinese fan palm — a fan palm, Livistona chinensis, of southern Japan, having very large, deeply cleft leaves and bluish-green, ovalish fruit.
  • chinese pavilion — crescent (def 6).
  • chinese-pavilion — a shape resembling a segment of a ring tapering to points at the ends.
  • chlorpheniramine — an antihistaminic compound, C 20 H 23 ClN 2 O 4 , used in treating the symptoms of allergies.
  • cholangiographic — Relating to cholangiography.
  • chondrodysplasia — (medicine) A genetic disorder characterized by short-limbed dwarfism.
  • chromium plating — plating, often for decorative effect, made of chromium
  • chryselephantine — (of ancient Greek statues) made of or overlaid with gold and ivory
  • cleaning product — a detergent or other household cleaner
  • cleanup campaign — an organized programme to clean up a place, typically organized at a local or regional level
  • clootie dumpling — a boiled suet pudding containing dried fruits
  • closed-captioned — (of a video recording) having subtitles which appear on screen only if the cassette is played through a special decoder
  • cochlear implant — a device that stimulates the acoustic nerve in the inner ear in order to produce some form of hearing in people who are deaf from inner ear disease
  • collection plate — a plate that is used in church to collect money for charity or the support of the church
  • collection point — the area in a shop where goods that have been paid for can be collected
  • colorado springs — a city and resort in central Colorado. Pop: 370 448 (2003 est)
  • common spoonbill — a wading bird of warm regions, Platalea leucorodia, having a long horizontally flattened bill: family Threskiornithidae, order Ciconiiformes
  • companion animal — an animal kept as a pet
  • companion ladder — a ladder that allows sailors to move up and down between the decks of the ship
  • companion volume — a book that complements another on a related subject, usually by the same author
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