21-letter words containing p, o, l, n, e, c
- subliminal perception — perception of or reaction to a stimulus that occurs without awareness or consciousness
- supergranulation cell — one of a number of large convection cells in the photosphere and chromosphere of the sun, each having a diameter of 10,000–20,000 miles (16,000–32,000 km) and lasting longer than a day.
- supply-side economics — a school of economic thought that emphasizes the importance to a strong economy of policies that remove impediments to supply
- the central provinces — the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec
- thermal decomposition — Thermal decomposition is the process in which a chemical species breaks down when its temperature is increased.
- to play second fiddle — If you play second fiddle to someone, your position is less important than theirs in something that you are doing together.
- topgallant forecastle — a partial weather deck on top of a forecastle superstructure; forecastle deck.
- up close and personal — face to face, intimately
- wet collodion process — a photographic process, in common use in the mid-19th century, employing a glass photographic plate coated with iodized collodion and dipped in a silver nitrate solution immediately before use.
- wholesale price index — an indicator of price changes in the wholesale market
- with sb's compliments — If you say that you are giving someone something with your compliments, you are saying in a polite and fairly formal way that you are giving it to them, especially as a gift or a favour.
- zedillo ponce de leon — Ernesto, born 1951, president of Mexico 1994–2000.