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14-letter words containing s, c, a, p

  • epitrachelions — Plural form of epitrachelion.
  • ergastoplasmic — relating to endoplasm that is associated with protein synthesis
  • escape routine — a means of leaving a computer-program sequence before its end, in order to commence another sequence
  • eucalyptus oil — an essential oil derived from trees belonging to the Eucalyptus genus and used for pharmaceutical, fragrance and antiseptic purposes
  • euphorbiaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Euphorbiaceae, a family of plants typically having capsular fruits: includes the spurges, the castor oil and cassava plants, cascarilla, and poinsettia
  • euphuistically — In a euphuistic manner.
  • exceptionalism — The state of being special, exceptional or unique.
  • exoatmospheric — Pertaining to, or occurring in the nearby region of space outside the Earth's atmosphere.
  • expansion card — (hardware)   A circuit board which can be plugged into one of a computer's expansion slots to provide some optional extra facility such as additional RAM, disk controller, coprocessor, graphics accelerator, communication device or some special-purpose interface. Different computers have different standards for the cards they accept, e.g. PCI.
  • expansionistic — Of, or pertaining to expansionism.
  • extraprostatic — (anatomy) Outside or independent of the prostate.
  • eye specialist — ophthalmologist
  • false scorpion — any small predatory arachnid of the order Pseudoscorpionida, which includes the book scorpion and is named from the claw-shaped palps, which are poison organs
  • fish and chips — fried fish fillets and French fries.
  • flash spectrum — the emission spectrum of the chromosphere of the sun, which dominates the solar spectrum in the seconds just before and after a total solar eclipse.
  • foamed plastic — expanded plastic.
  • foolscap sheet — a sheet of foolscap paper
  • frasch process — a method of mining sulfur by pumping superheated water down into the deposit, thereby melting it so that it can be pumped to the surface.
  • function space — a linear space, the elements of which are functions.
  • galactic poles — either of the two opposite points on the celestial sphere that are farthest north and south of the Milky Way.
  • galactophorous — bearing milk; lactiferous.
  • galactopoiesis — increasing the secretion of milk.
  • galvanoplastic — pertaining to reproduction by electrotypy.
  • gastric bypass — a surgical procedure by which all or part of the stomach is circumvented by anastomosis to the small intestine, performed to overcome obstruction or in the treatment of morbid obesity.
  • gooseneck lamp — a desk lamp having a flexible shaft or stem.
  • graphic artist — sb who draws, paints, prints, etc.
  • graphic design — the art or profession of visual communication that combines images, words, and ideas to convey information to an audience, especially to produce a specific effect.
  • group dynamics — (used with a plural verb) the interactions that influence the attitudes and behavior of people when they are grouped with others through either choice or accidental circumstances.
  • gyroscopically — Using a gyroscope.
  • hale telescope — the 200-inch (508-cm) reflector at the Palomar Observatory.
  • harpsichordist — One who plays the harpsichord.
  • health physics — the branch of physics concerned with the health and safety of people in medical, scientific, and industrial work, esp with protection from the biological effects of ionizing radiation
  • hepatectomised — Alt form hepatectomized.
  • hepaticologist — a person who studies hepaticology
  • hepatopancreas — a large gland of shrimps, lobsters, and crabs that combines the functions of a liver and pancreas.
  • huntsman's-cup — a common pitcher plant, Sarracenia purpurea.
  • hydrocephalous — Having a swollen head.
  • hyperacuteness — the state of being extremely acute or aware
  • hyperaesthesic — relating to an extreme capacity for feeling
  • hypercatalexis — the addition of one or more syllables after the final foot in a line of verse.
  • hypermasculine — pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men: masculine attire.
  • hypermicrosoma — dwarfishness.
  • hyperparasitic — Relating to, or exhibiting, hyperparasitism.
  • hyperrealistic — interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical: a realistic estimate of costs; a realistic planner.
  • hyperresonance — the state or quality of being resonant.
  • hypersonically — In a hypersonic way.
  • hyperuricemias — Plural form of hyperuricemia.
  • hypochondriacs — Plural form of hypochondriac.
  • hypocoristical — (rare) synonym of hypocoristic.
  • hypostatically — In a hypostatic manner.
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