15-letter words containing s, p, g, r
- absorption edge — a discontinuity in the graph of the absorption coefficient of a substance plotted against the wavelength of x-rays being absorbed, representing the minimum energy necessary to free electrons from particular shells of the atoms of the substance.
- algerian stripe — a fabric woven with alternate stripes of coarse cotton and silk, usually cream-colored.
- angel's-trumpet — any of several plants belonging to the genera Brugmansia and Datura, of the nightshade family, having large, trumpet-shaped flowers in a variety of colors.
- angina pectoris — a sudden intense pain in the chest, often accompanied by feelings of suffocation, caused by momentary lack of adequate blood supply to the heart muscle
- angle of repose — the maximum angle to the horizontal at which rocks, soil, etc, will remain without sliding
- anthropogenesis — the study of the origins of man
- anthropologists — Plural form of anthropologist.
- anthropophagous — Who practices anthropophagy.
- antiprogressive — opposed to or acting against progression in society
- approach lights — lights on the runway that guide planes coming in to land
- asset-stripping — If a person or company is involved in asset-stripping, they buy companies cheaply, sell off their assets to make a profit, and then close the companies down.
- astrophotograph — a photograph of the heavenly bodies
- autobiographers — Plural form of autobiographer.
- autobiographies — Plural form of autobiography.
- autoradiographs — Plural form of autoradiograph.
- back plastering — the introduction of partitions of lath and plaster between the inner and outer surfaces of a stud wall in order to improve the insulating properties of the wall.
- bacteriophagous — Pertaining to the predation and consumption of bacterium.
- battleship gray — a subdued bluish gray.
- be spoiling for — to have an aggressive desire for (a fight, etc)
- bergius process — a method of hydrogenation formerly used with coal to produce an oil similar to petroleum.
- biostratigraphy — the examination of the ages of rock strata by using fossils
- bird of passage — If you refer to someone as a bird of passage, you mean that they are staying in a place for a short time before going to another place.
- blasting powder — a form of gunpowder made with sodium nitrate instead of saltpeter, used chiefly for blasting rock, ore, etc.
- breathing space — A breathing space is a short period of time between two activities in which you can recover from the first activity and prepare for the second one.
- cape gooseberry — a tropical American solanaceous plant, Physalis peruviana, naturalized in southern Africa, having yellow flowers and edible yellow berries
- catastrophising — Present participle of catastrophise.
- catastrophizing — Present participle of catastrophize.
- centipede grass — a slow-growing grass, Eremochloa ophiuroides, introduced into the U.S. from China and used for lawns in warm areas.
- choral speaking — recitation of poetry, dramatic pieces, etc. by a chorus of speakers
- congress-people — congressmember.
- cooling process — the process of becoming cooler
- correspondingly — You use correspondingly when describing a situation which is closely connected with one you have just mentioned or is similar to it.
- cowper's glands — two small yellowish glands near the prostate that secrete a mucous substance into the urethra during sexual stimulation in males
- crash programme — a short intensive programme to learn a skill, language, etc
- creeping fescue — red fescue.
- cricopharyngeus — (anatomy) Part of the inferior pharyngeal constrictor, arising from the cricoid cartilage.
- crossing patrol — a person who holds up the traffic so that school children can cross the road safely
- crossopterygian — any bony fish of the subclass Crossopterygii, having fleshy limblike pectoral fins. The group, now mostly extinct, contains the ancestors of the amphibians
- cryptozoologist — an expert in cryptozoology
- crystallography — the science concerned with the formation, properties, and structure of crystals
- daguerreotypist — an obsolete photographic process, invented in 1839, in which a picture made on a silver surface sensitized with iodine was developed by exposure to mercury vapor.
- data processing — Data processing is the series of operations that are carried out on data, especially by computers, in order to present, interpret, or obtain information.
- depersonalizing — Present participle of depersonalize.
- dermatoglyphics — the lines forming a skin pattern, esp on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet
- dermatographism — a condition in which touching or lightly scratching the skin causes raised, reddish marks.
- desktop manager — A user interface to system services, usually icon and menu based like the Macintosh Finder, enabling the user to run application programs and use a file system without directly using the command language of the operating system.
- draughtsmanship — (British) alternative spelling of draftsmanship.
- dumpster diving — the practice of foraging in garbage that has been put out on the street in dumpsters, garbage cans, etc., for discarded items that may still be valuable, useful, or fixable.
- egyptian jasper — a type of jasper, generally with zones of colour, found in desert regions of Egypt
- english sparrow — a small Eurasian weaverbird, Passer domesticus, now established in North America and Australia. It has a brown streaked plumage with grey underparts
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