14-letter words containing s, e, i, m, c
- unsystematical — unsystematic
- vacuum residue — Vacuum residue is the substance which is obtained by vacuum distillation (= a process of separating substances by reducing pressure to less than atmospheric pressure).
- venetian sumac — smoke tree (def 2).
- vickers number — a numerical expression of the hardness of a metal as determined by a test (Vickers test) in which the sample is indented under a known pressure by the point of a diamond and the surface area of the indentation is divided into the amount of pressure applied.
- water moccasin — the cottonmouth.
- wave mechanics — a form of quantum mechanics formulated in terms of a wave equation, as the Schrödinger equation.
- witches'-besom — witches'-broom.
- witches'-broom — an abnormal, brushlike growth of small thin branches on woody plants, caused especially by fungi, viruses, and mistletoes.
- writer's cramp — spasmodic, painful contractions of the muscles of the thumb, forefinger, and forearm during writing.
- yeoman service — excellent service