14-letter words containing s, t, e, m, u, r
- pseudosymmetry — an apparent symmetry different from that appropriate to a crystal of a given mineral.
- pumped storage — a system for generating hydroelectric power for peak periods by pumping water from a lower to a higher reservoir during low-demand periods and then releasing it during peak periods.
- pyrenomycetous — of or relating to the former class Pyrenomycetes of fungi
- quadrumvirates — Plural form of quadrumvirate.
- quartermasters — Plural form of quartermaster.
- quattrocentism — the 15th-century Italian style of art and literature
- questionmaster — quizmaster.
- radio spectrum — the portion of the electromagnetic spectrum that includes radio waves.
- radium sulfate — a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, poisonous, radioactive solid, RaSO 4 , used chiefly in radiotherapy.
- raman-spectrum — the change in wavelength of light scattered while passing through a transparent medium, the collection of new wavelengths (Raman spectrum) being characteristic of the scattering medium and differing from the fluorescent spectrum in being much less intense and in being unrelated to an absorption band of the medium.
- re-measurement — the act of measuring.
- redisbursement — the act or an instance of disbursing.
- relinquishment — to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.): to relinquish the throne.
- rescue attempt — an attempt to bring a person or people out of danger, harm, attack, etc
- revenue stream — method of income
- rheumatologist — a specialist in rheumatology, especially a physician who specializes in the treatment of rheumatic diseases, as arthritis, lupus erythematosus, and scleroderma.
- rumbledethumps — a Scottish dish of butter and mashed potatoes, sometimes mixed with cabbage or turnips
- safety measure — a measure taken to increase or ensure safety or protection from danger
- seaman recruit — a noncommissioned enlisted person of the lowest rank. Abbreviation: SR.
- semi-nocturnal — active at night (opposed to diurnal): nocturnal animals.
- semper paratus — always prepared
- sequestrectomy — the removal of dead spicules or portions, especially of bone.
- sodium citrate — a white, crystalline or granular, water-soluble, odorless solid, Na 3 C 6 H 5 O 7 ⋅2H 2 O, having a cool, saline taste: used in photography, in soft drinks, and in medicine chiefly to prevent the coagulation of blood.
- sodium nitrate — a crystalline, water-soluble compound, NaNO 3 , that occurs naturally as soda niter: used in fertilizers, explosives, and glass, and as a color fixative in processed meats.
- sodium nitrite — Chemistry. a yellowish or white crystalline compound, NaNO 2 , soluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol and ether: used in the manufacture of dyes and as a color fixative.
- somali current — a current of the Indian Ocean, flowing northward along the coast of Somalia in summer and southwestward the rest of the year.
- somerset house — a building in London, in the Strand, built (1776–86) by Sir William Chambers; formerly housed the General Register Office of births, marriages, and deaths: contains (from 1990) the art collections of the Courtauld Institute
- son et lumiere — sound-and-light show.
- south american — a continent in the S part of the Western Hemisphere. About 6,900,000 sq. mi. (17,871,000 sq. km).
- southern yemen — a former name of Yemen (def 1).
- spark spectrum — a spectrum formed from the light produced by an electric spark, characteristic of the gas or vapor through which the spark passes.
- spectator pump — a woman's spectator shoe, closed at the front and back, usually having a medium or medium-high heel.
- spermatogenous — producing spermatozoa.
- spermatogonium — one of the undifferentiated germ cells giving rise to spermatocytes.
- sphaeristerium — an ancient Roman handball court.
- start-up money — money that is spent on setting up a new business or other project
- stigmatiferous — (of a plant) having a stigma
- stream capture — piracy (def 3).
- striped muscle — a type of contractile tissue that is marked by transverse striations; it is concerned with moving skeletal parts to which it is usually attached
- struck measure — a measure, especially of grain, level with the top of a receptacle.
- stubble-jumper — a prairie grain farmer
- stumble across — to strike the foot against something, as in walking or running, so as to stagger or fall; trip.
- sturmabteilung — a political militia of the Nazi party, organized about 1923 and notorious for its violence and terrorism up to 1934, when it was purged and reorganized as an instrument of physical training and political indoctrination of German men; Brown Shirts.
- sub-government — the political direction and control exercised over the actions of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities, societies, and states; direction of the affairs of a state, community, etc.; political administration: Government is necessary to the existence of civilized society.
- sub-postmaster — (in Britain) a man who runs a sub-post office
- subatmospheric — (of a quantity) having a value lower than that of the atmosphere: subatmospheric temperatures.
- subject matter — the substance of a discussion, book, writing, etc., as distinguished from its form or style.
- submetacentric — referring to chromosomes which have one long arm and one short arm
- subminiaturize — to design or manufacture (equipment, especially electronic equipment) of a greatly reduced scale.
- summer clothes — light clothes which are suitable for summer