15-letter words containing p, u, l, c
- haulage company — a firm that transports goods by lorry
- huitzilopochtli — the Aztec god of war and of the sun.
- humpback salmon — a pink salmon inhabiting North Pacific waters: so-called because of the hump that appears behind the head of the male when it is ready for spawning.
- hundred's place — hundred (def 8).
- hurdle champion — a hurdler who has defeated all others in a competition
- hydraulic press — a machine permitting a small force applied to a small piston to produce, through fluid pressure, a large force on a large piston.
- hypercalcinuria — Condition of high levels of calcium in the urine as caused by high levels of bone resorption seen in osteoporosis or hyperthyroidism.
- hypercoagulable — related to excessive coagulation of the blood or blood clots
- hyperfunctional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
- hypoinsulinemic — Having hypoinsulinemia.
- inconspicuously — not conspicuous, noticeable, or prominent.
- ingush republic — a constituent republic of S Russia: part of the Checheno-Ingush Autonomous Republic from 1936 until 1992. Capital: Magas (formerly at Nazran). Pop: 468 900 (2002). Area: 3600 sq km (1390 sq miles)
- interperceptual — occurring between periods of perceiving
- iridocapsulitis — inflammation of the iris and the capsule of the lens.
- kalmyk republic — a constituent republic of S Russia, on the Caspian Sea: became subject to Russia in 1646. Capital: Elista. Pop: 292 400 (2002). Area: 76 100 sq km (29 382 sq miles)
- laptop computer — portable computer
- lean production — Lean production is the same as lean manufacturing.
- leukodystrophic — Of or pertaining to leukodystrophy.
- lissencephalous — having the cephalic disorder of a lack of developed brain folds
- livery cupboard — a cupboard with pierced doors, formerly used as a storage place for food.
- lumbar puncture — Medicine/Medical. puncture into the arachnoid membrane of the spinal cord, in the lumbar region, and withdrawal of spinal fluid, performed for diagnosis of the fluid, injection of dye for imaging, or administration of anesthesia or medication.
- lump uncurrying — Chin's generalisation of uncurrying. A curried function taking several tuples as arguments can be transformed to take a single tuple containing all the components of the original tuples.
- lung specialist — doctor specializing in lung conditions
- macroprudential — Of or pertaining to systemic prudence, especially to the strengths and vulnerabilities of financial systems.
- magnetic pulley — a magnetic device for separating metal from sand, refuse, etc.
- mass-producible — to produce or manufacture (goods) in large quantities, especially by machinery.
- mechanical pulp — groundwood pulp.
- micropublishing — the publishing of material in microfilm
- motoring public — the population that drive road vehicles
- multidiscipline — training to act in accordance with rules; drill: military discipline.
- multiple access — multiplexing
- multiple choice — question: with several options
- multiple factor — polygene.
- multiple-choice — consisting of several possible answers from which the correct one must be selected: a multiple-choice question.
- multiprocessing — the simultaneous execution of two or more programs or instruction sequences by separate CPUs under integrated control.
- multiprocessors — Plural form of multiprocessor.
- multispeciality — Alternative form of multispecialty.
- municipal bonds — a bond issued by a state, county, city, or town, or by a state authority or agency to finance projects.
- municipal court — a court whose jurisdiction is confined to a city or municipality, with criminal jurisdiction usually corresponding to that of a police court and civil jurisdiction over small causes.
- neural computer — a computer or a software program that uses a neural network simulating the human brain and can be trained to perform specific tasks, as pattern recognition.
- neuropathically — In a neuropathic way.
- neuropathologic — Of or pertaining to neuropathology.
- neuroplasticity — the capacity of the nervous system to develop new neuronal connections: research on neuroplasticity of the brain after injury.
- neuropsychology — The study of the relationship between behavior, emotion, and cognition on the one hand, and brain function on the other.
- non-culpability — guilt or blame that is deserved; blameworthiness.
- non-duplicative — a copy exactly like an original.
- non-exculpatory — tending to clear from a charge of fault or guilt.
- non-putrescible — liable to become putrid.
- non-speculation — the contemplation or consideration of some subject: to engage in speculation on humanity's ultimate destiny.
- non-susceptible — admitting or capable of some specified treatment: susceptible of a high polish; susceptible to various interpretations.