18-letter words containing s, i, c, a, t

television company — a company that broadcasts programmes by television
tertiary structure — the way in which the helixes or beta structures of a polypeptide are folded or arranged into a three-dimensional configuration.
that's the ticket! — that's the correct or proper thing! that's right!
the baptist church — any of various Protestant churches that believe in the baptism of believers
the cat's whiskers — a person or thing that is excellent or superior
the coast is clear — If you say that the coast is clear, you mean that there is nobody around to see you or catch you.
the dismal science — a name for economics coined by Thomas Carlyle
the practicalities — the real facts or details of a situation, as opposed to its theoretical aspects
the south atlantic — the part of the Atlantic Ocean that lies to the south of the equator
thioarsenious acid — any of a group of hypothetical acids, H3AsS3, HAsS2, and H4As2S5, known only in the forms of their salts
thiosulphuric acid — an unstable acid known only in solutions and in the form of its salts. Formula: H2S2O3
threatened species — a species likely, in the near future, to become an endangered species within all or much of its range.
tick all the boxes — to satisfy all of the apparent requirements for success
to cast aspersions — If you cast aspersions on someone or something, you suggest that they are not very good in some way.
to lick into shape — If you lick, knock, or whip someone or something into shape, you use whatever methods are necessary to change or improve them so that they are in the condition that you want them to be in.
to pick and choose — If you pick and choose, you carefully choose only things that you really want and reject the others.
to scrape a living — If you say that someone scrapes a living or scratches a living, you mean that they manage to earn enough to live on, but it is very difficult. In American English, you say they scrape out a living or scratch out a living.
translation agency — an organization that provide people to translate speech or writing into a different language
transmogrification — to change in appearance or form, especially strangely or grotesquely; transform.
transrectification — rectification occurring in one circuit as a result of the application of an alternating voltage to another circuit.
transverse section — cross section (def 1).
triangle of forces — a triangle whose sides represent the magnitudes and directions of three forces whose resultant is zero and which are therefore in equilibrium
triphosphoric acid — the hypothetical acid H 5 P 3 O 10 , known chiefly by its salts.
ulcerative colitis — chronic ulceration in the large intestine, characterized by painful abdominal cramps and profuse diarrhea containing pus, blood, and mucus.
ultrasonic testing — the scanning of material with an ultrasonic beam, during which reflections from faults in the material can be detected: a powerful nondestructive test method
ultrasonic welding — the use of high-energy vibration of ultrasonic frequency to produce a weld between two components which are held in close contact
unconstitutionally — not constitutional; unauthorized by or inconsistent with the constitution, as of a country.
under-compensation — to compensate or pay less than is fair, customary, or expected.
unenthusiastically — full of or characterized by enthusiasm; ardent: He seems very enthusiastic about his role in the play.
unisys corporation — (company) The company formed in 1984-5 when Burroughs Corporation merged with Sperry Corporation. This was when the phrase "dinosaurs mating" was coined. Unisys is one of the largest providers of information services, technology, and software in the world. They employ about 49,000 people and do business in some 100 countries. In 1994 about 80 percent of revenue was derived from commercial information systems and services, with the remainder coming from electronic systems and services for the defense market. The defense business was sold to Loral in early 1995. Slightly more than half of Unisys's revenue is from business in the United States. They specialise in providing business-critical solutions, based on open information networks, for organisations that operate in transaction-intensive environments. These organisations include financial services companies, airlines, telecommunications companies, government agencies, and other commercial enterprises. In August 1994, quarterly sales were $1799M and profits $50M.
university faculty — a division within a university comprising one subject area, or a number of related subject areas
venture capitalist — funds invested or available for investment in a new or unproven business enterprise.
video compact disc — (storage) (VCD) A storage format used for film distribution.
warehouse capacity — the amount of storage space in a warehouse
water stick insect — a slender sticklike flightless water bug, Ranatra linearis, that is predatory on small creatures such as water fleas
watson-crick model — a widely accepted model for the three-dimensional structure of DNA, featuring a double-helix configuration for the molecule's two hydrogen-bonded complementary polynucleotide strands.
whittaker chambers — Robert, 1802–71, Scottish publisher and editor.
wildlife sanctuary — an area where wild animals and plants are protected
writ of assistance — a writ issued by a superior colonial court authorizing officers of the British crown to summon aid and enter and search any premises.
yeast nucleic acid — RNA.
young conservative — a member of the youth section of the United Kingdom Conservative Party

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