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14-letter words containing s, t, r, i, c

  • art historical — of or relating to the history of art or to its study: art historical documents on 16th-century painting.
  • art-historical — of or concerned with the history of art
  • arthrocentesis — The clinical procedure of using a syringe to collect synovial fluid from a joint capsule, used in the diagnosis of gout, arthritis, and synovial infections.
  • articulateness — uttered clearly in distinct syllables.
  • artifactitious — of, relating to, or of the nature of an artifact, or a man-made object that carries cultural significance.
  • artificialness — the condition of being non-natural, unnatural or spurious
  • artisoft, inc. — (company, networking)   A company, known for the LANtastic range of networking products. Originally providers of proprietary, peer-to-peer network hardware and software for small installations, Artisoft now also sells Ethernet and Novell-compatible hardware and software. Telephone: +1 (800) 809 1257. Address: Tucson, Arizona, USA; Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
  • asthenospermic — (medicine) Characterised by or pertaining to asthenospermia, hence infertile.
  • asthenospheric — relating to the asthenosphere
  • astrochemistry — the study of the chemistry of celestial bodies and space, esp by means of spectroscopy
  • astrologically — In an astrological manner.
  • astronomically — of, relating to, or connected with astronomy.
  • astrophysicist — An astrophysicist is someone who studies astrophysics.
  • asymmetrically — not identical on both sides of a central line; unsymmetrical; lacking symmetry: Most faces are asymmetric.
  • asynchronicity — (uncountable) The state of being asynchronous.
  • asynchronistic — Not synchronistic.
  • attractiveness — providing pleasure or delight, especially in appearance or manner; pleasing; charming; alluring: an attractive personality.
  • austro-asiatic — a hypothetical phylum or superfamily of languages consisting of Mon-Khmer and certain other languages of India and South-East Asia. Links with Malayo-Polynesian have also been suggested
  • backscattering — the scattering of rays or particles at angles to the original direction of motion of greater than 90°
  • backscratching — a long-handled device for scratching one's own back.
  • backside-front — backend-to.
  • bacteriologist — a branch of microbiology dealing with the identification, study, and cultivation of bacteria and with their applications in medicine, agriculture, industry, and biotechnology.
  • bacteriophages — Plural form of bacteriophage.
  • bacteriostasis — inhibition of the growth and reproduction of bacteria, esp by the action of a chemical agent
  • bacteriostatic — the prevention of the further growth of bacteria.
  • basic industry — an industry which is highly important in a nation's economy
  • basic training — Basic training is the training that someone receives when they first join the armed forces.
  • battle cruiser — A battle cruiser is a large fast warship that is lighter than a battleship and moves more easily.
  • be cursed with — to be afflicted with; suffer from
  • be struck with — to be attracted to or impressed by
  • beggar's-ticks — tick trefoil
  • belletristical — relating to the fine arts
  • belvoir castle — a castle in Leicestershire, near Grantham (in Lincolnshire): seat of the Dukes of Rutland; rebuilt by James Wyatt in 1816
  • big red switch — (jargon)   (BRS) IBM jargon for the power switch on a computer, especially the "Emergency Pull" switch on an IBM mainframe or the power switch on an IBM PC where it really is large and red. "This [email protected]%$% bitty box is hung again; time to hit the Big Red Switch." It is alleged that the emergency pull switch on an IBM 360/91 actually fired a non-conducting bolt into the main power feed; the BRSes on more recent mainframes physically drop a block into place so that they can't be pushed back in. People get fired for pulling them, especially inappropriately (see also molly-guard). Compare power cycle, three-finger salute, 120 reset; see also scram switch.
  • bioaeronautics — the use of aircraft in the discovery, development, and protection of natural and biological resources
  • biocybernetics — the branch of cybernetics that deals with the control and communication systems of living organisms
  • bioelectronics — a branch of electronics that deals with electronic devices, implants, etc. used in medicine and biological research
  • bioinformatics — the branch of information science concerned with large databases of biochemical or pharmaceutical information
  • biometric risk — Biometric risk covers all risks related to human life conditions, such as death, birth, disability, age, and number of children.
  • bioprospecting — searching for plant or animal species for use as a source of commercially exploitable products, such as medicinal drugs
  • bird sanctuary — an area of land in which birds are protected and encouraged to breed
  • biscuit barrel — an airtight container of circular section equipped with a lid and used for storing biscuits
  • biscuit-firing — the first firing given to pottery, before it is glazed
  • bitter cassava — a species of cassava (Manihot esculenta) whose poisonous roots when processed yield tapioca starch
  • blacktip shark — a widely distributed sand shark, Charcharinus limbatus, having fins that appear to have been dipped in ink, inhabiting shallow waters of warm seas.
  • blister copper — an impure form of copper having a blister-like surface due to the release of gas during cooling
  • blister-packed — presented in a blister pack
  • body of christ — the Christian Church
  • branchiostegal — of or relating to the operculum covering the gill slits of fish
  • breeding stock — animals specifically kept to breed from
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