14-letter words containing s, t, r, i, c
- opisthobranchs — Plural form of opisthobranch.
- opisthographic — written on the front and back of a parchment or papyrus
- optical isomer — any of two or more isomers exhibiting optical isomerism.
- oral eroticism — libidinal pleasure derived from the lips and mouth, for example by kissing
- orchestrations — Plural form of orchestration.
- ordinary stock — British. common stock.
- ornithischians — Plural form of ornithischian.
- orthoselection — orthogenesis (def 1a).
- osteoarthritic — Affected with osteoarthritis.
- osteosclerosis — abnormal hardening and increase in density of bone.
- osteosclerotic — abnormal hardening and increase in density of bone.
- overcautiously — in such a way as to be too cautious, wary, or careful
- overoptimistic — disposed to take a favorable view of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome.
- oversolicitous — too solicitous: oversolicitous concerning one's health.
- oxidoreductase — any of a class of enzymes that act as a catalyst, some of them conjointly, causing the oxidation and reduction of compounds.
- pacific oyster — Japanese oyster.
- packet sniffer — (networking, tool) A network monitoring tool that captures data packets and decodes them using built-in knowledge of common protocols. Sniffers are used to debug and monitor networking problems.
- panic-stricken — overcome with, characterized by, or resulting from fear, panic, or the like: panic-stricken parents looking for their child; a panic-stricken phone call.
- paralinguistic — of or relating to paralanguage or paralinguistics.
- parasitic male — a male animal that is much smaller than the female and is totally dependent on the female for its nutrition, such as the male of some species of deep-sea angler fish
- particularness — the quality of being exceptional or individual
- party politics — politics based on strict adherence to the policies and principles of a political party regardless of the public interest; partisan loyalism.
- patriarchalism — a philosophy, form, or system of patriarchal government.
- patrick, saint — Saint, a.d. 389?–461? British missionary and bishop in Ireland: patron saint of Ireland.
- pectinesterase — an enzyme present in plants, and some bacteria and fungi, which hydrolyses pectin
- pentecostarion — a service book of offices for the period from Easter to the Sunday after Pentecost.
- perceptiveness — having or showing keenness of insight, understanding, or intuition: a perceptive analysis of the problems involved.
- perfectibilism — the belief in the perfectibility of human nature
- perfectibilist — (predominantly in relation to the Illuminati) a person who believes that a given thing, usually human nature, is perfectible
- perfectiveness — the state or quality of being perfective
- period costume — the attire typical of a particular period in time
- peripateticism — walking or traveling about; itinerant.
- peritoneoscopy — an endoscopy examining the peritoneal cavity
- peritrichously — in a peritrichous manner; in a fashion characteristic of a peritrichous organism
- permaculturist — a system of cultivation intended to maintain permanent agriculture or horticulture by relying on renewable resources and a self-sustaining ecosystem.
- persian carpet — a handwoven carpet or rug produced in Iran and characterized by fine warp and filling yarns, a usually tight, even pile made with the Sehna knot, and a variety of floral, foliate, animal, and avian designs woven in rich, harmonious colors.
- pertinaciously — holding tenaciously to a purpose, course of action, or opinion; resolute.
- petrochemicals — substances, such as acetone or ethanol, obtained from petroleum or natural gas
- petrochemistry — the branch of chemistry dealing with petroleum or its products.
- petrophysicist — a person who studies, or is an expert in, petrophysics
- phallocentrism — a doctrine or belief centered on the phallus, especially a belief in the superiority of the male sex.
- phantasmagoric — having a fantastic or deceptive appearance, as something in a dream or created by the imagination.
- pharmacologist — the science dealing with the preparation, uses, and especially the effects of drugs.
- pharmacopolist — a person who sells pharmaceutical products
- phonochemistry — the branch of chemistry concerned with the chemical effects of sound and ultrasonic waves
- phosphorolytic — of or relating to phosphorolysis
- photochemistry — the branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical action of light.
- photorealistic — a style of painting flourishing in the 1970s, especially in the U.S., England, and France, and depicting commonplace scenes or ordinary people, with a meticulously detailed realism, flat images, and barely discernible brushwork that suggests and often is based on or incorporates an actual photograph.
- phytochemistry — the branch of biochemistry dealing with plants and plant processes.
- picture spread — an act or instance of spreading: With a spread of her arms the actress acknowledged the applause.