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14-letter words containing p, a, l, o, c

  • sample section — a section of sth, intended as representative of the whole
  • scalar product — inner product (def 1).
  • scaphocephalic — premature closure of the sagittal suture resulting in a deformed skull having an elongated, keellike shape.
  • scaphocephalus — a condition in which the length of the skull significantly exceeds its breadth
  • scapulohumeral — of, relating to, or involving the scapula and humerus.
  • sceuophylacium — a place where sacred vessels are kept
  • shoulder patch — a cloth emblem worn on the upper part of a sleeve of a uniform typically as identification of the organization to which the wearer is assigned.
  • showplace home — a historic house
  • simplification — to make less complex or complicated; make plainer or easier: to simplify a problem.
  • social capital — the interpersonal relationships, institutions, and other social assets of a society or group that can be used to gain advantage: the impact of social capital on productivity and economic well-being; the ways in which women accumulate social capital.
  • social chapter — The social chapter is an agreement between countries in the European Union concerning workers' rights and working conditions.
  • social dumping — the practice of allowing employers to lower wages and reduce employees' benefits in order to attract and retain employment and investment
  • social process — the means by which culture and social organization change or are preserved.
  • social-compact — the voluntary agreement among individuals by which, according to any of various theories, as of Hobbes, Locke, or Rousseau, organized society is brought into being and invested with the right to secure mutual protection and welfare or to regulate the relations among its members.
  • sociopolitical — of, relating to, or signifying the combination or interaction of social and political factors: the sociopolitical environment in Japan.
  • solvay process — a process for manufacturing sodium carbonate whereby a concentrated solution of sodium chloride is saturated with ammonia, carbon dioxide is passed through it, and the product is calcined.
  • space platform — space station.
  • speaking clock — a telephone service that gives a precise verbal statement of the correct time
  • special forces — crack military team
  • special school — A special school is a school for children who have some kind of serious physical or mental problem.
  • specialisation — the act of specializing, or pursuing a particular line of study or work: Medical students with high student loans often feel driven into specialization.
  • specialization — the act of specializing, or pursuing a particular line of study or work: Medical students with high student loans often feel driven into specialization.
  • spectra yellow — a vivid yellow color.
  • spectrological — relating to spectres or spectrology
  • sphaerocrystal — a spherical crystalline mass
  • spironolactone — a steroid, C 2 4 H 3 2 O 4 S, used in combination with other drugs as a diuretic and antihypertensive.
  • staff corporal — a noncommissioned rank in the British Army above that of staff sergeant and below that of warrant officer
  • staphylococcus — any of several spherical bacteria of the genus Staphylococcus, occurring in pairs, tetrads, and irregular clusters, certain species of which, as S. aureus, can be pathogenic for humans.
  • stegocephalian — an extinct, pre-Jurassic amphibian
  • stegocephalous — having the characteristics of the order Stegocephala
  • stopping place — a place where vehicles may stop temporarily
  • streptobacilli — any of various bacilli that form in chains.
  • sulphonic acid — type of strong organic acid
  • supramolecular — having an organization more complex than that of a molecule.
  • sycamore maple — a maple, Acer pseudoplatanus, of Europe and western Asia, having gray bark and opposite, lobed leaves: grown as a shade tree.
  • sycophantishly — in a sycophantish manner
  • telephone call — contact by phone
  • telephonically — of, relating to, or happening by means of a telephone system.
  • telescope peak — a mountain in SE California: highest peak in the Panamint Range, above Death Valley. 11,049 feet (3368 meters).
  • telescopically — of, relating to, or of the nature of a telescope.
  • the capitoline — the most important of the Seven Hills of Rome. The temple of Jupiter was on the southern summit and the ancient citadel on the northern summit
  • the palaeocene — the Palaeocene epoch or rock series
  • the palaeozoic — the Palaeozoic era
  • thromboplastic — causing or accelerating blood-clot formation.
  • topicalization — to introduce as, convert into, or mark as the topic of a sentence.
  • tortilla chips — snack food: corn crisps
  • traffic holdup — a temporary stoppage in the flow of traffic where a number of vehicles are obstructed and unable to move
  • traffic police — a unit of a police force, whose job is to control traffic and enforce traffic regulations
  • transcorporeal — of the nature of the physical body; bodily.
  • tropical month — the period of time taken by the moon to return to the same longitude after one complete revolution around the earth; 27.321 58 days (approximately 27 days, 7 hours, 43 minutes, 4.5 seconds)
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