16-letter words containing p, u, c
- central european — involving or denoting the people, countries, cultures, or languages of Central Europe
- centrifugal pump — a pump having a high-speed rotating impeller whose blades throw the water outwards
- champagne bucket — A champagne bucket is a container that holds ice cubes or cold water and ice. You can use it to put bottles of champagne in and keep the champagne cool.
- chechen republic — a constituent republic of S Russia, on the N slopes of the Caucasus Mountains: major oil and natural gas resources; formed an Autonomous Republic with Ingushetia from 1936 until 1944 and from 1957 until 1991; declared independence from Ingushetia in 1992; fighting between Chechen separatists and Russian forces (1994–96) led to de facto independence: reoccupied by Russia in 1999–2000. Capital: Grozny. Pop: 1 100 300 (2002). Area: 15 700 sq km (6010 sq miles)
- chemoautotrophic — producing organic matter by the use of energy obtained by oxidation of certain chemicals with carbon dioxide as the carbon source
- chemotherapeutic — of or used in chemotherapy
- chian turpentine — turpentine (def 2).
- chromium plating — plating, often for decorative effect, made of chromium
- church expectant — the church living in its earthly struggles and in anticipation of God's ultimate victory at the Final Judgment.
- churidar pyjamas — long tight-fitting trousers, worn by Indian men and women
- chuvash republic — a constituent republic of W central Russia, in the middle Volga valley: generally low-lying with undulating plains and large areas of forest. Capital: Cheboksary. Pop: 1 313 900 (2002). Area: 18 300 sq km (7064 sq miles)
- circumscriptible — Capable of being circumscribed or limited by bounds.
- circumscriptions — Plural form of circumscription.
- circumsporozoite — (biology, of a protein) Located on the surface of a sporozoite (and involved in host cell recognition and invasion); abbreviated as CS.
- cleaning product — a detergent or other household cleaner
- cleanup campaign — an organized programme to clean up a place, typically organized at a local or regional level
- clootie dumpling — a boiled suet pudding containing dried fruits
- colorado plateau — a plateau in the SW United States, in N Arizona, NW New Mexico, S Utah, and SW Colorado: location of the Grand Canyon.
- community spirit — willingness and desire to participate in activities that promote a community
- commutator group — the subgroup of a given group, which consists of all the commutators in the group.
- companion volume — a book that complements another on a related subject, usually by the same author
- company of jesus — former name of the Society of Jesus.
- complex pendulum — a complex structure mounted so that it can swing freely under the influence of gravity
- complicitousness — (rare, possibly nonstandard) Complicity.
- composite number — a positive integer that can be factorized into two or more other positive integers
- compute parallel — (language) (Compel) The first single-assignment language.
- computer network — network
- computer program — a set of instructions for a computer to perform some task
- computer science — the study of computers and their application
- computer studies — a course of study devoted to using and programming computers
- conical pendulum — a clock pendulum oscillating in a circle rather than in a straight line.
- conspicuity tape — a highly reflective strip or tape used on a vehicle, clothing, etc., to make it more visible in low light.
- constructed type — (types) A type formed by applying some type constructor function to one or more other types. The usual constructions are functions: t1 -> t2, products: (t1, t2), sums: t1 + t2 and lifting: lift(t1). (In LaTeX, the lifted type is written with a subscript \perp). See also algebraic data type, primitive type.
- consumption weed — groundsel tree.
- contemptuousness — showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful; disrespectful.
- coroutine pascal — ["Control Separation in Programming languages", Lemon et al, ACM Ann Conf 1977].
- corporal's guard — a squad commanded by a corporal
- corrugated paper — a packaging material made from layers of heavy paper, the top layer of which is grooved and ridged
- counter-petition — a formally drawn request, often bearing the names of a number of those making the request, that is addressed to a person or group of persons in authority or power, soliciting some favor, right, mercy, or other benefit: a petition for clemency; a petition for the repeal of an unfair law.
- counter-response — an answer or reply, as in words or in some action.
- counterespionage — Counterespionage is the same as counterintelligence.
- counterproposals — Plural form of counterproposal.
- court appearance — the appearance of an accused person before a court
- court of appeals — A Court of Appeals is a court which deals with appeals against legal judgments.
- cracked up to be — alleged or believed to be
- cream puff paste — paste made with eggs, water or milk, butter, and flour, used in making éclairs, profiteroles, and other kinds of puffs.
- creeping juniper — a prostrate central North American shrub, Juniperus horizontalis, of the cypress family, of central North America, having bluish-green or gray-blue leaves and blue fruit, growing well in sandy, rocky soil.
- crossword puzzle — a puzzle in which the solver deduces words suggested by numbered clues and writes them into corresponding boxes in a grid to form a vertical and horizontal pattern
- crown prosecutor — In Britain, a crown prosecutor is a lawyer who works for the state and who prosecutes people who are accused of crimes.
- cuban royal palm — a feather palm, Roystonea regia, of tropical America, having a trunk that is swollen in the middle, drooping leaves from 10 to 15 feet (3 to 5 meters) long, and small, round fruit.