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15-letter words containing n, o, s, c

  • cartesian doubt — willful suspension of all interpretations of experience that are not absolutely certain: used as a method of deriving, by elimination of such uncertainties, axioms upon which to base theories.
  • cartier-bresson — Henri (ɑ̃ri). 1908–2004, French photographer
  • case conference — a meeting at which all the parties involved in a medical, legal, or social work case come together to discuss it
  • casement-window — a window sash opening on hinges that are generally attached to the upright side of its frame.
  • cast a spell on — to put into, or as into, a trance
  • cast a stone at — cast aspersions upon
  • cast around for — If you cast around for something or cast about for it, you try to find it or think of it.
  • cast aspersions — If you cast aspersions on someone or something, you suggest that they are not very good in some way.
  • cast-iron plant — any of several plants belonging to the genus Aspidistra, of the lily family, native to eastern Asia, especially A. eliator, having large evergreen leaves often striped with white, and grown as a houseplant.
  • castanospermine — a substance obtained from the Australian chestnut or black bean tree
  • castel gandolfo — a village in central Italy, 15 miles (24 km) SE of Rome: papal palace serving as the summer residence of the pope.
  • castner process — a process for extracting sodium from sodium hydroxide, devised by Hamilton Young Castner (1858–98)
  • castrametations — Plural form of castrametation.
  • catastrophising — Present participle of catastrophise.
  • catastrophizing — Present participle of catastrophize.
  • categoricalness — The quality of being categorical, positive, or absolute.
  • categorisations — Plural form of categorisation.
  • categorizations — Plural form of categorization.
  • catheterisation — Alternative spelling of catheterization.
  • cause of action — the facts alleged in a complaint, upon which is based the plaintiff's right to a legal remedy in a court of law
  • cell disruption — Cell disruption is when a biological material becomes smaller to release proteins and enzymes.
  • centrosymmetric — having symmetry with a central point
  • ceremoniousness — The state of being ceremonious.
  • chairpersonship — a person who presides over a meeting, committee, board, etc.
  • chamber counsel — a counsel who advises in private and does not plead in court
  • chanson d'amour — love song.
  • charles simonyi — (person)   Microsoft programmer, most famously responsible for Hungarian Notation. Simonyi was born in Budapest in 1948, and for more than a decade was senior programmer at Microsoft in Redmond.
  • charleston peak — a mountain in SE Nevada: highest peak in the Spring Mountains. 11,919 feet (3635 meters).
  • charm offensive — If you say that someone has launched a charm offensive, you disapprove of the fact that they are being very friendly to their opponents or people who are causing problems for them.
  • chef de mission — the head of a diplomatic body
  • chemosterilants — Plural form of chemosterilant.
  • chemotaxonomist — a specialist in the field of chemotaxonomy
  • chenopodiaceous — belonging to the Chenopodiaceae, formerly the goosefoot family, now considered part of the amaranth family of plants.
  • chest infection — a respiratory infection mainly affecting the chest
  • chestnut bottle — an American glass bottle or flask of the 19th century, having slightly flattened sides.
  • chicken lobster — a young lobster weighing 1 pound (0.4 kg) or less.
  • chief constable — A Chief Constable is the officer who is in charge of the police force in a particular county or area in Britain.
  • chief inspector — an officer of high rank in British police forces
  • children's home — care institution for minors
  • children's hour — a play (1934) by Lillian Hellman.
  • chimney swallow — another name for common swallow
  • chinless wonder — a person, esp an upper-class one, lacking strength of character
  • cholangiectasis — Dilation of the bile ducts.
  • cholecystokinin — a hormone secreted by duodenal cells that stimulates the contraction of the gall bladder and secretion of pancreatic enzymes
  • chondrosarcomas — Plural form of chondrosarcoma.
  • chondroskeleton — the cartilaginous part of the skeleton of vertebrates
  • chopped almonds — almonds cut into small pieces
  • choral speaking — recitation of poetry, dramatic pieces, etc. by a chorus of speakers
  • chorioallantois — the membrane of a fetus that is formed by the merging of the allantois and the chorion
  • chorioretinitis — (medicine) An inflammation of the choroid and retina of the eye.
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