15-letter words containing p, s, o, r, i
- absorption band — a dark band in the absorption spectrum of a substance, corresponding to a range of wavelengths for which the substance absorbs more strongly than at adjacent wavelengths.
- absorption edge — a discontinuity in the graph of the absorption coefficient of a substance plotted against the wavelength of x-rays being absorbed, representing the minimum energy necessary to free electrons from particular shells of the atoms of the substance.
- adoption papers — documentation relating to the adoption of a particular child
- air-superiority — designating a fighter aircraft built for long patrol capability at high altitudes and supersonic speeds, with air-to-air combat as its principal mission.
- alexandroupolis — a port in NE Greece, in W Thrace. Pop: 52 720 (2001 est)
- all-risk policy — An all-risk policy is an insurance policy that covers all loss or damage however it is caused, apart from any stated exceptions.
- ambassadorships — Plural form of ambassadorship.
- anamorphic lens — a component in the optical system of a film projector for converting standard 35mm film images into wide-screen format
- aneroid capsule — a box or chamber of thin metal, partially exhausted of air, used in the aneroid barometer and pressure altimeter.
- angina pectoris — a sudden intense pain in the chest, often accompanied by feelings of suffocation, caused by momentary lack of adequate blood supply to the heart muscle
- anisotropically — Physics. of unequal physical properties along different axes. Compare isotropic (def 1).
- annapolis royal — a town in SE Canada in W Nova Scotia on an arm of the Bay of Fundy: the first settlement in Canada (1605). Pop: 550 (2001)
- anteroposterior — Relating to or directed toward both front and back.
- anthropogenesis — the study of the origins of man
- anthropologists — Plural form of anthropologist.
- anthropometrics — the science of measuring the size and proportions of the human body (called anthropometry), especially as applied to the design of furniture and machines.
- anthropopathism — ascription of human passions or feelings to a being or beings not human, especially to a deity.
- anthropopsychic — the attribution of consciousness to divine beings and nature
- anthroposophist — A proponent of anthroposophy.
- anti-censorship — the act or practice of censoring.
- antiaphrodisiac — something that represses sexual desire
- antiprogressive — opposed to or acting against progression in society
- apolipoproteins — Plural form of apolipoprotein.
- apollo asteroid — one of a number of asteroids whose orbits cross that of the earth.
- apostle pitcher — a stoneware pitcher decorated in relief with figures of the apostles.
- apostolic vicar — vicar apostolic.
- apostrophically — (rhetoric) Using apostrophe; with sudden exclamatory dialogue.
- approach lights — lights on the runway that guide planes coming in to land
- appropriateness — suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc.: an appropriate example; an appropriate dress.
- approximateness — The quality of being approximate.
- archiepiscopacy — a form of church government in which power is vested in archbishops.
- archiepiscopate — the rank, office, or term of office of an archbishop
- arms inspection — the official checking of a country's weapons and other military equipment, usually to check that international agreements have been respected
- astrophysically — from an astrophysical point of view
- astrophysicists — Plural form of astrophysicist.
- athletic sports — sports, esp track and field events, in which athleticism is required
- atmospherically — pertaining to, existing in, or consisting of the atmosphere: atmospheric vapors.
- autobiographers — Plural form of autobiographer.
- autobiographies — Plural form of autobiography.
- autoradiographs — Plural form of autoradiograph.
- bacteriophagous — Pertaining to the predation and consumption of bacterium.
- bandstop filter — A bandstop filter is a filter designed to eliminate all frequencies within a band of frequencies.
- baptism of fire — If someone who has just begun a new job has a baptism of fire, they immediately have to cope with very many severe difficulties and obstacles.
- be spoiling for — to have an aggressive desire for (a fight, etc)
- bear comparison — to be sufficiently similar in class or range to be compared with (something else), esp favourably
- bedroom slipper — a soft shoe worn in the house
- bergius process — a method of hydrogenation formerly used with coal to produce an oil similar to petroleum.
- biostratigraphy — the examination of the ages of rock strata by using fossils
- bird of passage — If you refer to someone as a bird of passage, you mean that they are staying in a place for a short time before going to another place.
- bits per second — (communications, unit) (bps, b/s) The unit in which data rate is measured. For example, a modem's data rate is usually measured in kilobits per second. In 1996, the maximum modem speed for use on the PSTN was 33.6 kbps, rising to 56 kbps in 1997. Note that kilo- (k), mega- (M), etc. in data rates denote powers of 1000, not 1024.
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