15-letter words containing p, e, a, c, h, r
- hypercritically — In a hypercritical manner.
- hyperdemocratic — pertaining to or of the nature of democracy or a democracy.
- hyperfunctional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
- hypergalactosis — an abnormally large secretion of milk.
- hyperreactivity — the quality or condition of being reactive.
- hyperweak force — a hypothetical force that transforms quarks into leptons and vice versa at high energies.
- hypochondriases — Plural form of hypochondriasis.
- hypocrystalline — (of igneous rocks) having both glass and crystalline components
- ideographically — an ideogram.
- inter-parochial — of, relating to, or financially supported by one or more church parishes: parochial churches in Great Britain.
- ionospherically — by the ionosphere
- jack the ripper — an unidentified murderer who killed at least seven prostitutes in London's East End between August and November 1888
- joseph jacquard — Joseph Marie [zhoh-zef ma-ree] /ʒoʊˈzɛf ma ri/ (Show IPA), 1752–1834, French inventor.
- lexicographical — the writing, editing, or compiling of dictionaries.
- low archipelago — a group of French islands in the S Pacific. 332 sq. mi. (860 sq. km).
- mechanomorphism — the doctrine that the universe is fully explicable in mechanistic terms.
- mechanoreceptor — any of the sense organs that respond to vibration, stretching, pressure, or other mechanical stimuli.
- membership pack — a collection of documents, information leaflets, cards, etc, that is given to members, especially new ones
- merchant prince — a very wealthy or influential merchant.
- metamorphically — In a metamorphic manner.
- microaerophiles — Plural form of microaerophile.
- microaerophilic — Of, or relating to a microaerophile.
- morphine addict — a person who is addicted to the drug morphine
- natal horoscope — the horoscope based on an individual's birth.
- neuropathically — In a neuropathic way.
- neuropathologic — Of or pertaining to neuropathology.
- neuropsychiatry — the branch of medicine dealing with diseases involving the mind and nervous system.
- nonmetaphorical — not metaphorical; literal
- nuclear physics — the branch of physics that deals with the behavior, structure, and component parts of atomic nuclei.
- orthopaedic bed — a specially firm bed designed to help correct or ameliorate the discomfort of disorders of the spine and joints
- orthopaedically — in an orthopaedic manner
- palaeoanthropic — relating to palaeoanthropology
- paracetaldehyde — paraldehyde.
- parachute brake — a parachute opened horizontally from the tail of an airplane upon landing, used as an aid in braking. Also called parabrake. Compare drogue parachute (def 2).
- paraheliotropic — (of leaves) turning away from light; sun-avoiding
- parasympathetic — pertaining to that part of the autonomic nervous system consisting of nerves and ganglia that arise from the cranial and sacral regions and function in opposition to the sympathetic system, as in inhibiting heartbeat or contracting the pupil of the eye.
- parchment paper — a waterproof and grease-resistant paper produced by treating ordinary paper with concentrated sulfuric acid.
- parenthetically — of, pertaining to, noting, or of the nature of a parenthesis: several unnecessary parenthetic remarks.
- parhelic circle — a white, horizontal band passing through the sun, either incomplete or extending around the horizon, produced by the reflection of the sun's rays from the vertical faces of ice prisms in the atmosphere.
- parmesan cheese — of or from Parma, in northern Italy.
- parthenogenetic — development of an egg without fertilization.
- pass-the-parcel — a children's game in which a parcel with lots of wrappings is passed round while music plays; each time the music stops the person holding the parcel takes a layer of wrapping off
- passenger coach — a carriage in which passengers sit
- pavel petrovich — Paul I (def 2).
- peacock feather — a (distinctive and brightly coloured) feather from the peacock
- penshurst place — a 14th-century mansion near Tunbridge Wells in Kent: birthplace of Sir Philip Sidney; gardens laid out from 1560
- perchloric acid — a colorless, syrupy hygroscopic liquid, HClO 4 , an acid of chlorine containing one more oxygen atom than chloric acid: used chiefly as a reagent in analytical chemistry.
- perchloroethane — hexachloroethane.
- perpetual check — a continuing series of checks resulting in a drawn game because they cannot be halted or evaded without resulting in checkmate or a serious disadvantage.
- pharmacotherapy — the treatment of disease through the administration of drugs.