14-letter words containing p, e, n, c
- etiopathogenic — Of or pertaining to etiopathogenesis.
- eutrophication — Excessive richness of nutrients in a lake or other body of water, frequently due to runoff from the land, which causes a dense growth of plant life and death of animal life from lack of oxygen.
- exceptionalism — The state of being special, exceptional or unique.
- exceptionality — (uncountable) The quality of being exceptional.
- expansion card — (hardware) A circuit board which can be plugged into one of a computer's expansion slots to provide some optional extra facility such as additional RAM, disk controller, coprocessor, graphics accelerator, communication device or some special-purpose interface. Different computers have different standards for the cards they accept, e.g. PCI.
- expansionistic — Of, or pertaining to expansionism.
- experienceless — without experience; inexperienced
- export invoice — a document issued by an exporter to an importer listing the goods or services supplied and stating the sum of money due
- export licence — a document issued by a government granting permission to a company to export certain goods or services
- eyebrow pencil — make-up for eyebrows
- false scorpion — any small predatory arachnid of the order Pseudoscorpionida, which includes the book scorpion and is named from the claw-shaped palps, which are poison organs
- feel the pinch — If a person or company is feeling the pinch, they do not have as much money as they used to, and so they cannot buy the things they would like to buy.
- fine champagne — a high-quality cognac distilled from grapes grown in the Grande Champagne or Petite Champagne vineyards of western France.
- foreign policy — a policy pursued by a nation in its dealings with other nations, designed to achieve national objectives.
- free companion — a member of a band of mercenary soldiers during the Middle Ages.
- french pancake — a thin, light pancake, usually served with a sweet or savory filling.
- french paradox — the theory that the lower incidence of heart disease in Mediterranean countries compared to that in the US is a consequence of the larger intake of flavonoids from red wine in these countries
- function creep — the gradual widening of the use of a technology or system beyond the purpose for which it was originally intended, esp when this leads to potential invasion of privacy
- function space — a linear space, the elements of which are functions.
- galactic plane — the plane of the galactic equator.
- galeopithecine — of, relating to, or resembling the flying lemur (Galeopithecus)
- garden produce — cultivated or farm-produced goods, such as fruit and vegetables
- general public — people in general
- generic markup — (text) In computerised document preparation, a method of adding information to the text indicating the logical components of a document, such as paragraphs, headers or footnotes. SGML is an example of such a system. Specific instructions for layout of the text on the page do not appear in the markup.
- geomorphogenic — relating to geomorphogeny
- gerontomorphic — relating to mature masculine characteristics
- gooseneck lamp — a desk lamp having a flexible shaft or stem.
- grape hyacinth — any plant belonging to the genus Muscari, of the lily family, as M. botryoides, having globular, blue flowers resembling tiny grapes.
- graphic accent — any mark written above a letter, especially one indicating stress in pronunciation, as in Spanish rápido.
- graphic design — the art or profession of visual communication that combines images, words, and ideas to convey information to an audience, especially to produce a specific effect.
- group medicine — the practice of medicine by a number of specialists working together in association
- gynecomorphous — having the form, appearance, or attributes of a female.
- hard-core porn — Hard-core porn is pornography that shows sex in a very detailed way, or shows very violent or unpleasant sex.
- hepatopancreas — a large gland of shrimps, lobsters, and crabs that combines the functions of a liver and pancreas.
- hinoki cypress — an evergreen tree, Chamaecyparis obtusa, of Japan, having scalelike leaves and orange-brown cones, grown for timber and as an ornamental.
- hurricane lamp — a candlestick or oil lantern protected against drafts or winds by a glass chimney.
- hydronephrotic — of, relating to, or affected by hydronephrosis
- hydropneumatic — relating to both liquid and gas substances
- hyperacuteness — the state of being extremely acute or aware
- hyperconscious — acutely aware.
- hyperefficient — more efficient than normal
- hyperenergetic — extremely or excessively energetic
- hyperexcretion — excessive excretion
- hyperlactation — the secretion or formation of milk.
- hypermasculine — pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men: masculine attire.
- hyperresonance — the state or quality of being resonant.
- hypersecretion — an excessive secretion.
- hypersonically — In a hypersonic way.
- hypertechnical — belonging or pertaining to an art, science, or the like: technical skill.
- hypervigilance — state or quality of being vigilant; watchfulness: Vigilance is required in the event of treachery.