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14-letter words containing cl

  • internucleonic — internuclear
  • isoclinic line — an imaginary line connecting points on the earth's surface having equal magnetic dip.
  • italian clover — crimson clover.
  • j/psi particle — the lightest of the psi particles, the first particle to be discovered that contains a charmed quark.
  • jackknife clam — any bivalve mollusk of the family Solenidae, especially of the genus Ensis, having a long, rectangular, slightly curved shell.
  • james h. clark — Dr. James H. Clark
  • keep-fit class — an exercise class designed to promote physical fitness
  • kill the clock — an instrument for measuring and recording time, especially by mechanical means, usually with hands or changing numbers to indicate the hour and minute: not designed to be worn or carried about.
  • kleene closure — Kleene star
  • knotted clover — a British wildflower, Trifolium striatum, an annual clover with pale pink flowers
  • launch vehicle — Aerospace. a rocket used to launch a spacecraft or satellite into orbit or a space probe into space.
  • leclanché cell — a primary cell with a carbon anode, surrounded by crushed carbon and manganese dioxide in a porous container, immersed in an electrolyte of aqueous ammonium chloride into which the zinc cathode dips. The common dry battery is a form of Leclanché cell
  • like clockwork — the mechanism of a clock.
  • long-neck clam — soft-shell clam.
  • longcase clock — tall freestanding timepiece
  • loud and clear — loudly and clearly
  • mcclure strait — an arm of the Beaufort Sea between Banks Island in the south and Melville Island and Eglinton Island to the north, in the Northwest Territories, Canada. About 170 miles (270 km) long and 60 miles (90 km) wide.
  • metoclopramide — a white crystalline substance, C 1 4 H 2 2 ClN 3 O 2 , used primarily in the symptomatic treatment of certain upper gastrointestinal tract problems, and as an antiemetic.
  • miracle worker — If you describe someone as a miracle worker, you mean that they have achieved or are able to achieve success in something that other people have found very difficult.
  • misclassifying — Present participle of misclassify.
  • misdeclaration — An incorrect declaration, especially in an official context.
  • modelling clay — mouldable substance fixed in a kiln
  • mononucleotide — (genetics) A single nucleotide.
  • mourning cloak — a common butterfly (Nymphalis antiopa) having purplish-brown wings with a wide yellow border, found throughout Europe and North America
  • multinucleated — Having multiple nuclei; multinucleate.
  • muscle spindle — Cell Biology. a proprioceptor in skeletal muscle, composed of striated muscle fibers and sensory nerve endings in a connective tissue sheath, that conveys information via the spinal nerves on the state of muscle stretch, important in the reflex mechanism that maintains body posture.
  • mushroom cloud — mushroom (def 4).
  • nacreous cloud — a rarely seen, luminous, iridescent cloud shaped like a cirrus or altocumulus, approximately 15 miles (24 km) above the earth, and of unknown composition.
  • neoclassicists — (sometimes initial capital letter) belonging or pertaining to a revival of classic styles or something that is held to resemble classic styles, as in art, literature, music, or architecture.
  • network closet — (networking)   The place where network hardware (other than cabling) is installed. The space should be used primarily for storage, be dry, and have electricity available. Since network equipment rarely needs attention once installed and tested, the network closet can have limited accessibility.
  • nitrogen cycle — the continuous sequence of events by which atmospheric nitrogen and nitrogenous compounds in the soil are converted, as by nitrification and nitrogen fixation, into substances that can be utilized by green plants, the substances returning to the air and soil as a result of the decay of the plants and denitrification.
  • nomenclatorial — Relating to nomenclature.
  • non-classified — arranged or distributed in classes or according to class: We plan to review all the classified specimens in the laboratory.
  • non-conclusive — serving to settle or decide a question; decisive; convincing: conclusive evidence.
  • non-disclosure — the act or an instance of disclosing; exposure; revelation.
  • non-nucleoside — any of various antiviral drugs that bind directly to reverse transcriptase and prevent RNA conversion to DNA, used in combination with other drugs to treat HIV infection.
  • nonclandestine — not clandestine or secret; open
  • nondeclarative — serving to declare, make known, or explain: a declarative statement.
  • nuclear energy — energy released by reactions within atomic nuclei, as in nuclear fission or fusion.
  • nuclear family — a social unit composed of two parents and one or more children.
  • nuclear fusion — fusion (def 4).
  • nuclear isomer — isomer (def 2).
  • nuclear option — the use of or power to use nuclear weapons
  • nuclear weapon — an explosive device whose destructive potential derives from the release of energy that accompanies the splitting or combining of atomic nuclei.
  • nuclear winter — the general devastation of life, along with worldwide darkness and extreme cold, that some scientists believe would result from a global dust cloud screening out sunlight following large-scale nuclear detonations.
  • nuclearization — to equip with nuclear weapons; give nuclear capability to: a fear that armed forces on both sides would become nuclearized.
  • nucleoproteins — Plural form of nucleoprotein.
  • occluded front — a composite front formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front and forces it aloft.
  • oestrous cycle — a hormonally controlled cycle of activity of the reproductive organs in many female mammals. The follicular stage (growth of the Graafian follicles, thickening of the lining of the uterus, secretion of oestrogen, and ovulation, is succeeded by the luteal phase (formation of the corpus luteum and secretion of progesterone), followed by regression and a return to the first stage
  • omnibus clause — a clause, especially in an automobile liability policy, extending coverage to persons other than the insured named in the policy.
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