13-letter words containing t, o, c, r, s, h
- rheoreceptors — a receptor of fishes and aquatic amphibians stimulated by water currents.
- rhesus factor — Rh factor.
- rhodochrosite — a mineral, manganese carbonate, MnCO 3 , commonly containing some iron and calcium, and usually rose-red in color: a minor ore of manganese; manganese spar.
- right section — a representation of an object as it would appear if cut by a plane perpendicular to its longest axis.
- rochelle salt — a white crystalline double salt, sodium potassium tartrate, used in Seidlitz powder. Formula: KNaC4H4O6.4H2O
- rough justice — If you describe someone's treatment or punishment as rough justice, you mean that it is not given according to the law.
- saccharolytic — of or causing the hydrolysis of sugars.
- saccharometer — an instrument for measuring the amount of sugar in a solution, as by determining the specific gravity of the solution.
- saccharometry — the process of determining the quantity of sugar in a solution
- sachet-powder — a small bag, case, or pad containing perfuming powder or the like, placed among handkerchiefs, lingerie, etc., to impart a pleasant scent.
- saratoga chip — potato chip.
- school report — written assessment of school pupil
- schoolteacher — a teacher in a school, especially in one below the college level.
- sclerotherapy — Medicine/Medical. a treatment for varicose veins in which blood flow is diverted and the veins collapsed by injection of a hardening solution, also used cosmetically in spider veins to eliminate discoloration.
- scotch crocus — a garden plant, Crocus biflorus, of southeastern Europe and Turkey, having purple-striped, yellow-throated flowers.
- scotch-hearth — ore hearth.
- scottish rite — one of the two advanced divisions of Masonic membership, leading to the 33rd degree.
- scratch score — an estimated number of strokes for a hole or course that a scratch player should make
- scratch video — the technique or practice of recycling images from films or television to make collages
- sea buckthorn — a thorny Eurasian shrub, Hippophaë rhamnoides, growing on sea coasts and having silvery leaves and orange fruits: family Elaeagnaceae
- second growth — the plant growth that follows the destruction of virgin forest.
- seventh chord — a chord formed by the superposition of three thirds.
- sex chromatin — Barr body.
- shaft encoder — A shaft encoder is a sensor for measuring how fast a shaft rotates.
- share account — a savings account in a credit union.
- sheriff court — (in Scotland) a court having jurisdiction to try summarily or on indictment all but the most serious crimes and to deal with most civil actions
- shock therapy — (not in technical use) any of various therapies, as insulin shock therapy or electroconvulsive therapy, that induce convulsions or unconsciousness, used for symptomatic relief in certain mental disorders.
- shockumentary — a television programme showing members of the public in shocking or violent situations
- shopping cart — a four-wheeled cart provided by a supermarket or other retail store for a customer's use in collecting purchases.
- shore terrace — a terrace or bench produced by wave erosion and biochemical attack along the shore of an ocean or a large lake.
- short account — the account of a short seller.
- short subject — a short film, as a documentary or travelogue, shown as part of a program with a feature-length film.
- short-circuit — Electricity. to make (an appliance, switch, etc.) inoperable by establishing a short circuit in. to carry (a current) as a short circuit.
- short-commons — a scanty allowance of food.
- sister school — a university or college which is financially, historically or socially linked to another
- socket wrench — a box wrench with a socket that is an extension of the shank.
- solar chariot — (in ancient Egypt) a chariot placed in the tomb of a king to transport him to the sun.
- south african — of southern Africa.
- south america — a continent in the S part of the Western Hemisphere. About 6,900,000 sq. mi. (17,871,000 sq. km).
- southern cane — a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- spectatorship — the state of being a spectator
- spectrography — a spectroscope for photographing or producing a representation of a spectrum.
- spherocytosis — the condition of having spherocytes
- spheroidicity — a spheroidal state or form.
- spirochetosis — a disease caused by infection with a spirochete.
- sprocket hole — any of a series of regular perforations along the edge of photographic film for engaging the drive sprockets in a motion-picture camera or projector.
- sticker shock — unpleasant surprise on learning of an unexpectedly high price for an item.
- stoichiometry — the calculation of the quantities of chemical elements or compounds involved in chemical reactions.
- stratospheric — relating to the stratosphere
- street hockey — road hockey.