16-letter words containing s, i, n, c, l, a
- abscission layer — a layer of parenchyma cells that is formed at the bases of fruits, flowers, and leaves before abscission. As the parenchyma disintegrates, the organ becomes separated from the plant
- absolute ceiling — the maximum height above sea level, usually measured in feet or metres, at which an aircraft can maintain horizontal flight
- accordion pleats — tiny knife pleats
- accountabilities — the state of being accountable, liable, or answerable.
- acculturationist — a person who studies the process of acculturation.
- accumulativeness — The state or qualities of being accumulative.
- acetylene series — a group of similar hydrocarbons
- actinobacillosis — a disease of cattle and sheep, caused by infection with an Actinobacillus lignieresii and characterized by soft tissue lesions, esp of the tongue
- advice columnist — An advice columnist is a person who writes a column in a newspaper or magazine in which they reply to readers who have written to them for advice on their personal problems.
- affluent society — a society in which the material benefits of prosperity are widely available
- alizarin crimson — a pigment used in painting, derived from anthraquinone and characterized by its red color and transparency.
- all-encompassing — all-embracing.
- alpha conversion — (theory) In lambda-calculus and reduction, the renaming of a formal parameter in a lambda abstraction. This does not change the meaning of the abstraction. For example: \ x . x+1 <--> \ y . y+1 If the actual argument to a lambda abstraction contains instances of the abstraction's formal parameter then it is necessary to rename the parameter before applying the abstraction to avoid name capture.
- aluminosilicates — Plural form of aluminosilicate.
- american cowslip — shooting star (def 2).
- american english — the form of English spoken in the US
- american kestrel — a small American falcon (Falco sparverius) with a reddish-brown back and tail; sparrow hawk
- anabolic steroid — Anabolic steroids are drugs which people, especially athletes, take to make their muscles bigger and to give them more strength.
- anal intercourse — a form of sexual intercourse in which the penis is inserted into the anus
- animal sanctuary — a place where animals are brought to live and be protected
- anomalistic year — the interval between two successive passages of the earth through perihelion; 365.25964 mean solar days
- antagonistically — acting in opposition; opposing, especially mutually.
- anthroposophical — of or relating to anthroposophy
- anti-calvinistic — the doctrines and teachings of John Calvin or his followers, emphasizing predestination, the sovereignty of God, the supreme authority of the Scriptures, and the irresistibility of grace. Compare Arminianism.
- anticholinergics — Plural form of anticholinergic.
- anticyclogenesis — the intensification or development of an anticyclone.
- antilles current — a warm ocean current flowing NW along the N coast of the Greater Antilles and joining the Florida Current off the SW coast of Florida.
- aplastic anaemia — anaemia caused by a defect in the body's ability to regenerate blood cells
- applied sciences — sciences that are put to practical use
- aquidneck island — an island in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island.
- artistic license — (legal) The open source license applicable to Perl.
- ascidian tadpole — the free-swimming larva of an ascidian, having a tadpole-like tail containing the notochord and nerve cord
- asiatic elephant — Indian elephant. See under elephant.
- assigned counsel — any private lawyer designated by a city or county court to represent indigent defendants in criminal cases at public expense.
- auckland islands — a group of six uninhabited islands, south of New Zealand. Area: 611 sq km (234 sq miles)
- australian crawl — a stroke in which the feet are kicked like paddles while the arms reach forward and pull back through the water
- balearic islands — a group of islands in the W Mediterranean, consisting of Majorca, Minorca, Ibiza, Formentera, Cabrera, and 11 islets: a province of Spain. Capital: Palma, on Majorca. Pop: 1 071 500 (2003 est). Area: 5012 sq km (1935 sq miles)
- balsamic vinegar — Balsamic vinegar is a type of vinegar which tastes sweet and is made from grape juice.
- banana republics — any of the small countries in the tropics, especially in the Western Hemisphere, whose economies are largely dependent on fruit exports, tourism, and foreign investors.
- bastard culverin — a 16th-century cannon, smaller than a culverin, firing a shot of between 5 and 8 pounds (11 and 17.6 kg).
- bicapitalisation — The act said to have been performed on trademarks (such as PostScript, NeXT, NeWS, VisiCalc, FrameMaker, TK!solver, EasyWriter) that have been raised above the ruck of common coinage by nonstandard capitalisation. Too many marketroid types think this sort of thing is really cute, even the 2,317th time they do it. Compare studlycaps.
- binocular fusion — fusion (def 5a).
- binocular-fusion — the act or process of fusing; the state of being fused.
- black nightshade — a poisonous solanaceous plant, Solanum nigrum, a common weed in cultivated land, having small white flowers with backward-curved petals and black berry-like fruits
- bronchial asthma — asthma.
- bullying tactics — the use of intimidation to gain one's objective
- cable television — Cable television is a television system in which signals are sent along wires rather than by radio waves.
- calamian islands — a group of about 100 islands in the SW Philippines. 600 sq. mi. (1554 sq. km). Largest island, Busuanga.
- calcium arsenate — a toxic, white powder, Ca3(AsO4)2, used as an insecticide in the form of a spray or dust
- call in question — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
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