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14-letter words containing ic

  • cache conflict — (storage)   A sequence of accesses to memory repeatedly overwriting the same cache entry. This can happen if two blocks of data, which are mapped to the same set of cache locations, are needed simultaneously. For example, in the case of a direct mapped cache, if arrays A, B, and C map to the same range of cache locations, thrashing will occur when the following loop is executed: See also ping-pong.
  • cacodylic acid — a colorless, crystalline, deliquescent, poisonous solid, (CH 3) 2 AsOOH, used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes and as an herbicide.
  • caicos islands — a group of islands in the Caribbean: part of the British dependency of the Turks and Caicos Islands
  • calligraphical — calligraphic
  • caloric energy — energy measured in calories
  • calorification — the production of heat
  • camphoric acid — a whitish crystallizable substance derived from the oxidization of camphor, used in solution in medicine as an antiseptic. Formula: C10H16O4
  • canes venatici — a small faint constellation in the N hemisphere near Ursa Major that contains the globular cluster M3 and the spiral whirlpool galaxy M51
  • canicola fever — an acute febrile disease of humans and dogs, characterized by inflammation of the stomach and intestines and by jaundice: caused by a spirochete, Leptospira canicola.
  • canonical hour — one of the seven prayer times appointed for each day by canon law
  • canonical name — (CNAME) A host's official name as opposed to an alias. The official name is the first hostname listed for its Internet address in the hostname database, /etc/hosts or the Network Information Service (NIS) map hosts.byaddr ("hosts" for short). A host with multiple network interfaces may have more than one Internet address, each with its own canonical name (and zero or more aliases). You can find a host's canonical name using nslookup if you say set querytype=CNAME and then type a hostname.
  • capriciousness — subject to, led by, or indicative of a sudden, odd notion or unpredictable change; erratic: He's such a capricious boss I never know how he'll react.
  • captain's pick — the selection by a team's captain of a player for that team, often a player who has not met criteria for automatic selection
  • carcinogenetic — Of or pertaining to carcinogenesis; forming cancer cells.
  • carcinological — relating to carcinology
  • cardiothoracic — of or relating to the heart and the chest
  • cardiotoxicity — The state or condition of being cardiotoxic.
  • careers office — a room or building in which vocational advice can be obtained from a Careers Officer and which often also has books, leaflets, etc on careers
  • caricaturistic — Grossly and comically exaggerated, like a caricature.
  • cartographical — Pertaining to cartography.
  • catachrestical — Catachrestic.
  • cataleptically — in a trancelike or cataleptic manner
  • catastrophical — of the nature of a catastrophe, or disastrous event; calamitous: a catastrophic failure of the dam.
  • caustic baryta — baryta (def 2).
  • caustic potash — potassium hydroxide
  • caustic-baryta — Also called calcined baryta, barium oxide, barium monoxide, barium protoxide. a white or yellowish-white poisonous solid, BaO, highly reactive with water: used chiefly as a dehydrating agent and in the manufacture of glass.
  • celto-germanic — having the characteristics of both the Celtic and Germanic peoples.
  • central office — (communications)   The place where telephone companies terminate customer lines and locate switching equipment to interconnect those lines with other networks.
  • cephalic index — the ratio of the greatest width of the human head to its greatest length, multiplied by 100
  • cephalometrics — The measurement and analysis of the craniofacial area, especially as an aid to dental or orthodontic procedures.
  • certifications — Plural form of certification.
  • cervical smear — a smear of cellular material taken from the neck (cervix) of the uterus for detection of cancer
  • cevitamic acid — ascorbic acid
  • chain pickerel — See under pickerel (def 1).
  • chalcotrichite — a fibrous variety of cuprite.
  • characteristic — The characteristics of a person or thing are the qualities or features that belong to them and make them recognizable.
  • chemical abuse — the habitual use of a mood-altering drug, alcoholic beverage, etc.
  • chemical agent — an agent that produces chemical reactions
  • chemical plant — a factory that produces or processes chemicals
  • chemical toner — toner (def 4).
  • chemical-toner — a person or thing that tones.
  • chemosynthetic — That utilizes chemosynthesis.
  • chemotaxonomic — of or relating to chemotaxonomy
  • cherry-picking — to select with great care: You can cherry-pick your own stereo components.
  • chicago school — a group of Chicago architects active between c1880 and c1910 and known for major developments in skyscraper design and for experiments in a modern architectural style appropriate especially to business and industrial buildings: two of the best-known members were Louis Sullivan and John Wellborn Root.
  • chicago window — a composite window, horizontal in character, consisting of a large, fixed sheet of glass between two vertical windows with sash for ventilation, first popularized in commercial buildings in Chicago in the 1880s and 1890s.
  • chicken breast — pigeon breast
  • chicken fillet — a fillet cut from a chicken
  • chicken ladder — an inclined plank with transverse cleats.
  • chicken little — a person who spreads baseless or exaggerated reports of danger; alarmist
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