14-letter words containing o, r, c, h
- opisthobranchs — Plural form of opisthobranch.
- opisthographic — written on the front and back of a parchment or papyrus
- orchard oriole — a North American oriole, Icterus spurius, the male of which is chestnut and black.
- orchestrations — Plural form of orchestration.
- organochlorine — Any of a large group of pesticides and other synthetic organic compounds with chlorinated aromatic molecules.
- ornithischians — Plural form of ornithischian.
- ornithological — the branch of zoology that deals with birds.
- ornithomorphic — relating to an ornithomorph
- orobanchaceous — belonging to the Orobanchaceae, the broomrape family of plants.
- orphan process — (operating system) A Unix process whose original parent has terminated and which has become a child of "init(1)". Compare zombie.
- orphans' court — a probate court in certain U.S. states.
- orthochromatic — representing correctly the relations of colors as found in a subject; isochromatic.
- orthographical — Of, or relating to orthography; spelled correctly.
- orthomolecular — being or pertaining to the treatment of disease by increasing, decreasing, or otherwise controlling the intake of natural substances, especially vitamins. Compare megavitamin (def 1).
- orthoselection — orthogenesis (def 1a).
- oscillographic — Of or pertaining to an oscillograph.
- osteoarthritic — Affected with osteoarthritis.
- osteochondroma — (medicine) A benign tumor consisting of bone or cartilage.
- other-directed — guided by a set of values that is derived from current trends or outward influences rather than from within oneself.
- over the fence — unreasonable, unfair, or unjust
- over the score — excessive; unfair
- pachydermatous — of, relating to, or characteristic of pachyderms.
- paddock-basher — a vehicle suited to driving on rough terrain
- palaeanthropic — relating to or denoting the earliest variety of man
- paleoanthropic — pertaining to prehistoric humans.
- panidiomorphic — (of igneous rocks) having well-developed crystals
- parapsychology — the branch of psychology that deals with the investigation of purportedly psychic phenomena, as clairvoyance, extrasensory perception, telepathy, and the like.
- parchment worm — any of several polychaete worms of the genus Chaetopterus that secrete and live in a U -shaped, parchmentlike tube.
- parenchymatous — Botany. the fundamental tissue of plants, composed of thin-walled cells able to divide.
- parish council — local administrative body
- parish records — historical documents of a district
- part of speech — any of the classes into which words in some languages, as Latin and English, have traditionally been divided on the basis of their meaning, form, or syntactic function, as, in English, noun, pronoun, verb, adverb, adjective, preposition, conjunction, and interjection.
- patch together — assemble roughly
- peritrichously — in a peritrichous manner; in a fashion characteristic of a peritrichous organism
- permanent echo — a radar signal reflected to a radar station on the ground by a building or other fixed object.
- personal chair — a professorship awarded in recognition of academic achievement
- petrochemicals — substances, such as acetone or ethanol, obtained from petroleum or natural gas
- petrochemistry — the branch of chemistry dealing with petroleum or its products.
- petrophysicist — a person who studies, or is an expert in, petrophysics
- 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.
- pharmacopoeial — a book published usually under the jurisdiction of the government and containing a list of drugs, their formulas, methods for making medicinal preparations, requirements and tests for their strength and purity, and other related information.
- pharmacopoeian — an individual who has expert knowledge of a pharmacopoeia
- pharmacopolist — a person who sells pharmaceutical products
- phenolic resin — any of the class of thermosetting resins formed by the condensation of phenol, or of a phenol derivative, with an aldehyde, especially formaldehyde: used chiefly in the manufacture of paints and plastics and as adhesives for sandpaper and plywood.
- phenylcarbinol — benzyl alcohol.
- phloroglucinol — a white to yellow, crystalline, slightly water-soluble powder, C 6 H 3 (OH) 3 ⋅2H 2 O, used chiefly in analytical chemistry and in the preparation of pharmaceuticals.
- phonochemistry — the branch of chemistry concerned with the chemical effects of sound and ultrasonic waves
- phonoreception — the physiological perception of sound.