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14-letter words containing t, r, o, p, l

  • counterexample — an example or fact that is inconsistent with a hypothesis and may be used in argument against it
  • counterplotted — Simple past tense and past participle of counterplot.
  • country people — people who live in the country
  • critical point — the point on a phase diagram that represents the critical state of a substance
  • cross-multiply — to remove fractions from an equation by multiplying each side by the common multiple of the denominators of the fractions of both sides.
  • cross-platform — (software, hardware)   A term that describes a language, software application or hardware device that works on more than one system platform (e.g. Unix, Microsoft Windows, Macintosh). E.g. Netscape Navigator, Java.
  • cross-ply tire — bias-ply tire.
  • cryptoanalysis — cryptanalysis.
  • cryptovolcanic — of or relating to a rock structure providing indirect or incomplete evidence of volcanism.
  • cuproscheelite — (mineral) A mineral (CuWO4) having the same structure as scheelite but with calcium replaced by copper.
  • dactyliography — the art of engraving or writing on gems
  • dactylographer — the study of fingerprints for purposes of identification.
  • depolarisation — Alternative spelling of depolarization.
  • depolarization — a sharp division, as of a population or group, into opposing factions.
  • dermatoglyphic — relating to skin markings (such as fingerprints) or the study thereof
  • desulphuration — the removal of sulphur; desulphurization
  • diaheliotropic — exhibiting diaheliotropism
  • dictionary apl — Sharp APL
  • diethylpropion — a sympathomimetic substance, C 13 H 19 NO⋅HCl, used as an appetite suppressor and a short-term adjunct in the management of certain kinds of obesity.
  • disceptatorial — disputable
  • dispensatorily — in the manner of dispensation
  • disprovability — The ability to be disproven; refutability.
  • doppler effect — (often lowercase) the shift in frequency (Doppler shift) of acoustic or electromagnetic radiation emitted by a source moving relative to an observer as perceived by the observer: the shift is to higher frequencies when the source approaches and to lower frequencies when it recedes.
  • draw-top table — a table that can be extended by sliding one or more additional leaves into place
  • drop-down list — pull-down list
  • dropper bottle — A dropper bottle is a container from which medicine is administered using a device that lets the medicine out in drops.
  • dwarf palmetto — an apparently stemless palm, Sabal minor, of the southeastern U.S., having stiff, bluish-green leaves, the leafstalks arising from the ground.
  • east liverpool — a city in E Ohio, on the Ohio River.
  • edriophthalmic — edriophthalmous
  • electric piano — a piano operated by electrical means
  • electrodeposit — To deposit by means of electrodeposition.
  • electropainted — Painted electrophoretically.
  • electrophorese — (biochemistry) To carry out electrophoresis on something.
  • electroplating — Coat (a metal object) by electrolytic deposition with chromium, silver, or another metal.
  • electrotherapy — The use of electric currents passed through the body to stimulate nerves and muscles, chiefly in the treatment of various forms of paralysis.
  • elevator pitch — an informal an extremely short and pithy version of a sales pitch or business plan
  • ellesmere port — a port in NW England, in NW Cheshire on the Mersey estuary and Manchester Ship Canal. Pop: 66 265 (2001)
  • empty calories — calories that are present in foods that have very little nutritive value: e.g. in alcohol or refined sugar
  • enteropneustal — relating to enteropneusts
  • ephemeral port — (networking)   A TCP or UDP port number that is automatically allocated from a predefined range by the TCP/IP stack software, typically to provide the port for the client end of a client-server communication.
  • epistolography — the art, or practice, of letter-writing
  • epitrachelions — Plural form of epitrachelion.
  • ergastoplasmic — relating to endoplasm that is associated with protein synthesis
  • erotic capital — the influence and earning power a person has as a result of his or her sexual attractiveness
  • ethnographical — Ethnographic.
  • ethylene group — the divalent group, -CH2CH2-, derived from ethylene
  • exploding star — an irregular variable star, such as a nova, supernova, or flare star, in which rapid increases in luminosity occur, caused by some form of explosion
  • explorationist — a person involved in exploration, esp of oil, gas, etc
  • export licence — a document issued by a government granting permission to a company to export certain goods or services
  • extracorporeal — Situated or occurring outside the body.
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