14-letter words containing p, y, r, o, c
- metaphorically — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- micropathology — the branch of pathology dealing with the microscopic study of changes that occur in tissues and cells during disease.
- microphysicist — a physicist who specializes in microphysics
- micropyrometer — an optical pyrometer used to measure the temperature of small glowing bodies.
- microsporocyte — one of the mother cells that produce four microspores by meiosis.
- money-purchase — relating to a pension scheme in which both employer and employee make contributions to a fund that is used to buy an annuity on retirement. The amount paid as a pension depends on the size of the fund
- monocarpellary — consisting of a single carpel.
- myocardiograph — an instrument for recording the movements of the heart.
- myocardiopathy — (pathology) Any disease of the myocardium.
- myrmecophagous — Pertaining to the anteater.
- myrmecophilous — (biology) Adapted to thrive in the presence of ants.
- nephrotoxicity — The state or condition of being nephrotoxic.
- nonhygroscopic — Not hygroscopic.
- nonproficiency — absence or lack of proficiency.
- nonpsychiatric — not psychiatric
- occupancy rate — The occupancy rate at a hotel is the number of available rooms that are occupied over a period of time.
- one-trick pony — a person or thing considered as being limited to only one single talent, capability, quality, etc
- pachydermatous — of, relating to, or characteristic of pachyderms.
- pacific oyster — Japanese oyster.
- pancreatectomy — excision of part or all of the pancreas.
- parabiotically — in a parabiotic manner
- paradoxicality — having the nature of a paradox; self-contradictory.
- parapsychology — the branch of psychology that deals with the investigation of purportedly psychic phenomena, as clairvoyance, extrasensory perception, telepathy, and the like.
- parenchymatous — Botany. the fundamental tissue of plants, composed of thin-walled cells able to divide.
- parent company — a corporation or other business enterprise that owns controlling interests in one or more subsidiary companies (distinguished from holding company).
- party official — an official of a political party
- party politics — politics based on strict adherence to the policies and principles of a political party regardless of the public interest; partisan loyalism.
- payback period — the period in which money owed, debts, etc, have to be paid back
- penalty corner — a free hit from the goal line taken by the attacking side
- percutaneously — through the skin
- peritoneoscopy — an endoscopy examining the peritoneal cavity
- peritrichously — in a peritrichous manner; in a fashion characteristic of a peritrichous organism
- perlocutionary — (of a speech act) producing an effect upon the listener, as in persuading, frightening, amusing, or causing the listener to act.
- peroxy-radical — the bivalent group –O 2 –, derived from hydrogen peroxide.
- pertinaciously — holding tenaciously to a purpose, course of action, or opinion; resolute.
- petrochemistry — the branch of chemistry dealing with petroleum or its products.
- petrophysicist — a person who studies, or is an expert in, petrophysics
- phenylcarbinol — benzyl alcohol.
- phonochemistry — the branch of chemistry concerned with the chemical effects of sound and ultrasonic waves
- phosphorolytic — of or relating to phosphorolysis
- photochemistry — the branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical action of light.
- phytochemistry — the branch of biochemistry dealing with plants and plant processes.
- picture layout — a picture spread. See under spread (def 33).
- piezochemistry — the study of chemical reactions at high pressures
- plastic memory — the tendency of certain plastics after being deformed to resume their original form when heated
- policy adviser — a person who provides ideas or plans that are used by an organization or government as a basis for making decisions
- policy wording — Policy wording is the terms and conditions and definitions of insurance coverage as they are written down in the insurance policy.
- polyacrylamide — a white, solid, water-soluble polymer of acrylamide, used in secondary oil recovery, as a thickening agent, a flocculant, and an absorbent, and to separate macromolecules of different molecular weights.
- polycarboxylic — of or like a polycarboxylate
- polycarpellary — consisting of two or more carpels.