14-letter words containing ac
- intracardially — in an intracardial manner
- intracranially — In an intracranial way.
- intractability — not easily controlled or directed; not docile or manageable; stubborn; obstinate: an intractable disposition.
- intracutaneous — within the skin.
- irreproachable — free from blame; not able to be reproached or censured.
- irreproachably — In an irreproachable manner; blamelessly.
- isocitric acid — a major intermediate in the Krebs cycle, having the formula C 6 H 8 O 7 .
- isocyanic acid — an unstable acid, CHNO, tautomeric with cyanic acid, known only in the form of its salts.
- jack crosstree — jack1 (def 9b).
- jack-in-office — a self-important petty official
- jackass gunter — a gunter having a wire rope with a traveler in place of the usual upper iron.
- jacking engine — an engine for moving an idle reciprocating engine or turbine to permit inspection and repairs.
- jackknife clam — any bivalve mollusk of the family Solenidae, especially of the genus Ensis, having a long, rectangular, slightly curved shell.
- jackknife-fish — a black and white, American drum, Equetus lanceolatus, found in tropical areas of the Atlantic Ocean, having an elongated dorsal fin that is held erect.
- jackson method — (programming) A proprietary structured method for software analysis, design and programming.
- jacob's ladder — any of various plants belonging to the genus Polemonium, of the phlox family, especially P. caeruleum (or P. van-bruntiae), having blue, cup-shaped flowers and paired leaflets in a ladderlike arrangement.
- jacobite glass — an English drinking glass of the late 17th or early 18th century, engraved with Jacobite mottoes and symbols.
- jacques necker — Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1732–1804, French statesman, born in Switzerland.
- java black rot — a disease of stored sweet potatoes, characterized by dry rot of and black protuberances on the tubers, caused by a fungus, Diplodia tubericola.
- jump the track — to go suddenly off the rails
- kakistocracies — Plural form of kakistocracy.
- keep pace with — to proceed at the same speed as
- keep the peace — the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
- kidney machine — artificial kidney.
- kleptomaniacal — Having a compulsion to steal, as a kleptomaniac does.
- knacker's yard — a slaughterhouse for horses
- know backwards — to understand completely
- lachrymatories — Plural form of lachrymatory.
- lacrimal gland — either of two tear-secreting glands situated in the upper outer angle of the orbit.
- lacrosse stick — stick: for lacrosse
- lactoglobulins — Plural form of lactoglobulin.
- lake maracaibo — a lake in NW Venezuela, linked with the Gulf of Venezuela by a dredged channel: centre of the Venezuelan and South American oil industry. Area: about 13 000 sq km (500 sq miles)
- lambeth palace — the official residence of the archbishop of Canterbury, in Lambeth.
- landing beacon — a radio transmitter that emits a landing beam
- larixinic acid — maltol.
- lateran palace — a palace in Rome used as the papal residence from the 4th century a.d. to the removal of the papal court to Avignon, rebuilt in 1586, and now a museum for classical and Christian antiques.
- leatherjackets — Plural form of leatherjacket.
- leave feedback — If a guest leaves feedback, they tell you if they enjoyed their stay and what could be improved.
- lecythidaceous — relating to the Lecythidaceae family of large trees, native to tropical South America and Madagascar
- lend-lease act — the matériel and services supplied by the U.S. to its allies during World War II under an act of Congress (Lend-Lease Act) passed in 1941: such aid was to be repaid in kind after the war.
- leptodactylous — having slender toes or fingers.
- levulinic acid — a white or colorless, water-soluble solid, C 5 H 8 O 3 , produced by the hydrolysis of cane sugar, starch, or cellulose; used chiefly in the organic synthesis of nylon, plastics, and pharmaceuticals.
- light reaction — the stage of photosynthesis during which light energy is absorbed by chlorophyll and transformed into chemical energy stored in ATP
- lindelof space — a topological space having the property that every cover consisting of open sets has a subcover consisting of a countable number of subsets.
- line of attack — a line of attack to a problem or situation is how you approach it
- linolenic acid — colourless unsaturated essential fatty acid
- llano estacado — a large plateau in the SW United States, in W Texas and SE New Mexico: cattle-grazing region. About 1000–5000 feet (300–1500 meters) above sea level.
- local preacher — (in early Methodism) a layperson appointed to supervise the congregation and conduct services between visits of a circuit rider.
- loquaciousness — talking or tending to talk much or freely; talkative; chattering; babbling; garrulous: a loquacious dinner guest.
- macadamization — to pave by laying and compacting successive layers of broken stone, often with asphalt or hot tar.