15-letter words containing p, a, g, l, i, c
- lung specialist — doctor specializing in lung conditions
- magnetic pulley — a magnetic device for separating metal from sand, refuse, etc.
- malacopterygian — belonging or pertaining to the Malacopterygii (Malacopteri), a group of soft-finned, teleost fishes.
- morphologically — the branch of biology dealing with the form and structure of organisms.
- neuropathologic — Of or pertaining to neuropathology.
- nonbiographical — not biographical, not relating to biography or events in a person's life
- opening balance — the amount of money in an account at the start of an accounting period
- operating cycle — the period of time between starting a business and making a profit
- optical pumping — a method for increasing the number of atoms or molecules occupying higher energy levels by irradiating them with light of the proper frequencies to raise them to those levels.
- optical storage — optical disk drive
- optical tooling — the technique of establishing precise reference lines and planes by means of telescopic sights, especially for the purpose of aligning machinery, machine-shop work, etc.
- opus anglicanum — fine embroidery, esp of church vestments, produced in England c.1200–c.1350; characterized by the rich materials used, esp silver gilt thread
- package holiday — a holiday arranged by a travel company in which your travel and accommodation are booked for you
- paleogeophysics — (used with a plural verb) inferred geophysical conditions or processes of designated periods of the geologic past.
- palynologically — from a palynological point of view
- paralinguistics — the study of paralanguage.
- pectoral girdle — (in vertebrates) a bony or cartilaginous arch supporting the forelimbs.
- pelargonic acid — a colorless, oily, water-immiscible liquid, C 9 H 1 8 O 2 , occurring as an ester in a volatile oil in species of pelargonium: used chiefly in organic synthesis and in the manufacture of lacquers and plastics.
- pharmacological — the science dealing with the preparation, uses, and especially the effects of drugs.
- phonogramically — in a phonogramic manner
- phrenologically — in a manner relating to phrenology
- physical change — a usually reversible change in the physical properties of a substance, as size or shape: Freezing a liquid is a physical change.
- physiologically — of or relating to physiology.
- picture gallery — place where art is exhibited and sold
- piggyback plant — a plant, Tolmiea menziesii, of the saxifrage family, native to western North America, that produces new plants at the base of its broad, hairy leaves and that is popular as a houseplant.
- plantaginaceous — relating to or belonging to the family Plantaginaceae
- plastic surgeon — doctor who performs cosmetic surgery
- plastic surgery — the branch of surgery dealing with the repair or replacement of malformed, injured, or lost organs or tissues of the body, chiefly by the transplant of living tissues.
- plug compatible — of or relating to computers or peripheral devices that are functionally equivalent to, and may be substituted for, other models.
- plug-compatible — of or relating to computers or peripheral devices that are functionally equivalent to, and may be substituted for, other models.
- plumbaginaceous — belonging to the Plumbaginaceae, the leadwort family of plants.
- post-collegiate — of or relating to a college: collegiate life.
- pragmaticalness — the quality of being pragmatical or meddlesome
- preagricultural — existing or occurring prior to the introduction of agriculture; of or relating to a society existing at this time
- predicate logic — (logic) (Or "predicate calculus") An extension of propositional logic with separate symbols for predicates, subjects, and quantifiers. For example, where propositional logic might assign a single symbol P to the proposition "All men are mortal", predicate logic can define the predicate M(x) which asserts that the subject, x, is mortal and bind x with the universal quantifier ("For all"): All x . M(x) Higher-order predicate logic allows predicates to be the subjects of other predicates.
- psychographical — relating to psychographics
- psychologically — of or relating to psychology.
- public speaking — the act of delivering speeches in public.
- publicity agent — A publicity agent is a person whose job is to make sure that a large number of people know about a person, show, or event so that they are successful.
- pyrogallic acid — pyrogallol
- pyrogallic-acid — a white, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous, solid, phenolic compound, C 6 H 3 (OH) 3 , obtained by heating gallic acid and water: used chiefly as a developer in photography, as a mordant for wool, in dyeing, and in medicine in the treatment of certain skin conditions.
- quintuplicating — Present participle of quintuplicate.
- recycling plant — a factory for processing used or abandoned materials
- refugee capital — money from abroad invested, esp for a short term, in the country offering the highest interest rate
- social spending — the money that is spent on welfare payments
- spherical angle — an angle formed by arcs of great circles of a sphere.
- spring-cleaning — a complete cleaning of a place, as a home, done traditionally in the spring of the year.
- surgical spirit — Surgical spirit is a liquid which is used to clean wounds or surgical instruments. It consists mainly of alcohol.
- symptomological — relating to symptomology
- talking picture — Older Use. a motion picture with accompanying synchronized speech, singing, etc.