16-letter words containing r, e, l, a, y, c
- healthcare proxy — a legal document in which a person can appoint someone to make decisions about medical treatment in the event that he or she is no longer mentally competent or able to communicate.
- hematocrystallin — (biology, archaic) hemoglobin.
- hieroglyphically — In hieroglyphics.
- hierophantically — In a hierophantic manner; in the manner of a hierophant.
- hydraulic cement — cement that can solidify under water.
- hydrophyllaceous — belonging to the Hydrophyllaceae, the waterleaf family of plants.
- hyperaccumulator — a plant that absorbs toxins, such as heavy metals, to a greater concentration than that in the soil in which it is growing
- hyperchlorhydria — excessive secretion of hydrochloric acid in the stomach.
- hypermasculinity — pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men: masculine attire.
- hypervascularity — pertaining to, composed of, or provided with vessels or ducts that convey fluids, as blood, lymph, or sap.
- imperfectability — The quality of not being perfectable; of being forever imperfect.
- inclined railway — a cable railway used on particularly steep inclines unsuitable for normal adhesion locomotives
- indescribability — (uncountable) The state or characteristic of being indescribable.
- indiscriminately — not discriminating; lacking in care, judgment, selectivity, etc.: indiscriminate in one's friendships.
- insurance policy — contract that insures sth
- intercrystalline — situated or passing between the crystals of a substance.
- intervocalically — (phonology) Between vowels.
- intramolecularly — In an intramolecular manner; within a molecule.
- irreplaceability — The quality of being irreplaceable; inability to be replaced; (frequently) uniqueness.
- jerusalem cherry — an Old World plant, Solanum pseudocapsicum, of the nightshade family, having white flowers and bearing cherrylike scarlet or yellow fruits, cultivated as an ornamental.
- karyokinetically — In a karyokinetic manner; by means of karyokinesis.
- kentucky warbler — a wood warbler, Oporornis formosus, of the U.S., olive-green above, yellow below, and marked with black on the face.
- krebs urea cycle — urea cycle.
- l-glyceraldehyde — the levorotatory optical isomer of glyceraldehyde.
- laserdisc player — a device that plays laserdiscs
- least flycatcher — a small flycatcher, Empidonax minimus, of eastern North America.
- legal dictionary — a specialized dictionary covering terms used in the various branches of the legal profession, as civil law, criminal law, and corporate law. A comprehensive legal dictionary adds to its body of standard English entries many words and phrases that have made their way into modern legal practice from law French and Latin and are rarely found in a general English monolingual dictionary. Such a specialized dictionary is useful not only for law students and for attorneys themselves, but for members of the lay public who require legal services. Legal dictionaries published in print follow the normal practice of sorting entry terms alphabetically, while electronic dictionaries, such as the online Dictionary of Law on Dictionary.com, allow direct, immediate access to a search term.
- lexical analyser — (language) (Or "scanner") The initial input stage of a language processor (e.g. a compiler), the part that performs lexical analysis.
- library pictures — a caption used to alert viewers that footage being broadcast is from an earlier time and is not happening now
- lick observatory — the astronomical observatory of the University of California, situated on Mount Hamilton, near San Jose, California, and having a 120-inch (3-meter) reflecting telescope and a 36-inch (91-cm) refracting telescope.
- limited monarchy — a monarchy that is limited by laws and a constitution.
- limited-monarchy — a limited train, bus, etc.
- literacy project — a project, plan or scheme to increase literacy in a country, area, etc
- literalistically — adherence to the exact letter or the literal sense, as in translation or interpretation: to interpret the law with uncompromising literalism.
- macrometeorology — the study of large-scale atmospheric phenomena, as the general circulation of the air or global weather conditions.
- maleic anhydride — a colorless crystalline, unsaturated compound, C 4 H 2 O 3 , that is soluble in acetone and hydrolyzes in water: used in the production of polyester resins, pesticides, and fumaric and tartaric acids.
- maleic hydrazide — a crystalline compound, C 4 N 2 H 4 O 2 , used as a plant growth inhibitor and weed-killer.
- matter-of-factly — adhering strictly to fact; not imaginative; prosaic; dry; commonplace: a matter-of-fact account of the political rally.
- megakaryoblastic — (cytology) Of or pertaining to a megakaryoblast.
- melodramatically — In a melodramatic manner.
- meristematically — In a meristematic way.
- meritocratically — In a meritocratic way.
- meteorologically — In meteorological terms; in the context of weather.
- methacrylic acid — a colorless, liquid acid, C 4 H 6 O 2 , produced synthetically, whose methyl ester, methyl methacrylate, polymerizes to yield a clear plastic.
- mexican fruitfly — a brightly colored fly, Anastrepha ludens, whose larvae are a serious pest chiefly of citrus fruits and mangoes in Mexico, Central America, and southern Texas.
- microcrystalline — minutely crystalline; composed of microscopic crystals.
- military academy — a private school organized somewhat along the lines of and following some of the procedures of military life.
- military attache — attaché (def 2).
- military science — the study of the causative factors and tactical principles of warfare.
- military service — compulsory period spent in the army