14-letter words containing p, o, i, l, u
- dihedral group — the group of reflections, rotations, and symmetries of a regular n -sided polygon.
- diplostemonous — having two whorls of stamens, with the outer whorl opposite the sepals and the inner whorl opposite the petals.
- disputatiously — In a disputatious manner.
- door peninsula — a peninsula in NE Wisconsin, between Green Bay and Lake Michigan: resorts, farming.
- double parking — the activity or offence of parking a vehicle in a traffic lane
- double spacing — text layout: extra space between lines
- double-dipping — the act or practice of receiving more than one income or collecting double benefits from the same employer or organization.
- dual ownership — the state of owning something jointly with someone else
- duchamp-villon — Raymond [re-mawn] /rɛˈmɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1876–1918, French sculptor (brother of Jacques Villon and Marcel Duchamp).
- dust explosion — an explosion caused by the ignition of an inflammable dust, such as flour or sawdust, in the air
- encapsulations — Plural form of encapsulation.
- eucalyptus oil — an essential oil derived from trees belonging to the Eucalyptus genus and used for pharmaceutical, fragrance and antiseptic purposes
- expostulations — Plural form of expostulation.
- fallopian tube — one of a pair of long, slender ducts in the female abdomen that transport ova from the ovary to the uterus and, in fertilization, transport sperm cells from the uterus to the released ova; the oviduct of higher mammals.
- family support — a means-tested allowance for families in need
- fluid coupling — Machinery. an apparatus in which a fluid, usually oil, transmits torque from one shaft to another, producing an equal torque in the other shaft.
- fountain plant — Joseph's-coat.
- fundoplication — (surgery) An operation in which the gastric fundus (upper part) of the stomach is wrapped, or plicated, around the lower end of the esophagus and stitched in place, reinforcing the closing function of the lower esophageal sphincter. The esophageal hiatus is also narrowed down by sutures to prevent or treat concurrent hiatal hernia, in which the fundus slides up through the enlarged esophageal hiatus of the diaphragm.
- granulopoietin — a hormone that promotes the production of white blood cells.
- group velocity — the velocity of finite numbers of waves undergoing simple harmonic motion, equal to the phase velocity when it does not vary with the wavelengths of the waves. The group velocity of the set of waves produced in water when a stone is dropped is less than the velocity of the individual waves.
- harlequin opal — a variety of opal having patches of various colors.
- heroic couplet — a stanza consisting of two rhyming lines in iambic pentameter, especially one forming a rhetorical unit and written in an elevated style, as, Know then thyself, presume not God to scan / The proper study of Mankind is Man.
- holy scripture — Scripture (def 1).
- hospital nurse — a hospital nurse works in a hospital, rather than with a general practitioner, in the army, etc
- hydrosulphuric — Alternative spelling of hydrosulfuric.
- hypotrachelium — (on a classical column) any member, as a necking, between the capital and the shaft.
- immune complex — an aggregate of an antigen and its specific antibody.
- inauspiciously — not auspicious; boding ill; ill-omened; unfavorable.
- infopreneurial — of or relating to the manufacture or sales of electronic office or factory equipment designed to distribute information
- insulinotropic — That stimulates or affects the production of insulin.
- intrapulmonary — (anatomy) Within the material of the lungs.
- ion propulsion — Rocketry. a projected type of propulsion for vehicles in outer space, the exhaust consisting of positive ions and negative electrons repelled from the vehicle by electrostatic forces, resulting in a very high exhaust velocity.
- iridopupillary — pertaining to the iris and the pupil.
- irreproducible — unable to be reproduced or recreated.
- issue a policy — If an insurer issues a policy, they create an insurance policy and provide it to a customer.
- jet propulsion — the propulsion of a body by its reaction to a force ejecting a gas or a liquid from it.
- john q. public — the average or typical U.S. citizen: an entertainment aimed at Mr. and Mrs. John Q. Public.
- kola peninsula — Also called Kola Peninsula. a peninsula in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, between the White and Barents seas.
- kola-peninsula — Also called Kola Peninsula. a peninsula in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, between the White and Barents seas.
- leucocytopenia — leucopenia
- leukocytopenia — a decrease in the number of white blood cells in the blood.
- linen cupboard — airing cupboard
- liquid compass — wet compass.
- liquid protein — an amino acid hydrosol used in weight-reduction programs as a substitute for all or some meals: generally regarded as hazardous to health because of low nutritional content and recommended for controlled use only under medical supervision.
- lord spiritual — a bishop or archbishop belonging to the House of Lords.
- lotus position — a standard seated posture for yoga, with legs intertwined, left foot over right thigh, and right foot over left thigh.
- louis napoleon — (Louis Napoleon; Charles Louis Napoleon Bonaparte) [loo-ee;; French lwee] /ˈlu i;; French lwi/ (Show IPA), 1808–73, president of France 1848–52, emperor of France 1852–70 (nephew of Napoleon I).
- louis philippe — ("Citizen King") 1773–1850, king of France 1830–48.
- lugger topsail — a fore-and-aft topsail used above a lugsail.
- luminous paint — paint containing a phosphor that emits visible light when irradiated with ultraviolet light.