14-letter words containing lec
- molecular beam — a stream of molecules freed from a substance, usually a salt, by evaporation and then passed through a narrow slit for focusing, for investigating the properties of nuclei, atoms, and molecules.
- molecular film — a film or layer one molecule thick.
- multidialectal — encompassing or involving several dialects
- multielectrode — having or involving several electrodes
- multimolecular — (chemistry, physics) Involving multiple molecules.
- neglectfulness — The characteristic of being neglectful.
- non-collective — formed by collection.
- non-reflection — the act of reflecting, as in casting back a light or heat, mirroring, or giving back or showing an image; the state of being reflected in this way.
- non-reflective — not capable of or not designed to reflect light
- nonelectrolyte — Physical Chemistry. Also called electrolytic conductor. a conducting medium in which the flow of current is accompanied by the movement of matter in the form of ions. any substance that dissociates into ions when dissolved in a suitable medium or melted and thus forms a conductor of electricity.
- optoelectronic — the branch of electronics dealing with devices that generate, transform, transmit, or sense optical, infrared, or ultraviolet radiation, as cathode-ray tubes, electroluminescent and liquid crystal displays, lasers, and solar cells.
- orthomolecular — being or pertaining to the treatment of disease by increasing, decreasing, or otherwise controlling the intake of natural substances, especially vitamins. Compare megavitamin (def 1).
- orthoselection — orthogenesis (def 1a).
- photoelectrode — an electrode that, following the absorption of light, can initialize electrochemical transformations
- pinealectomize — to perform a pinealectomy on (a person or animal)
- polar molecule — a molecule in which the centroid of the positive charges is different from the centroid of the negative charges.
- rate collector — a person whose job it was to collect the rates
- reflected plan — a plan, as of a room, taken as seen from above but having the outlines of some upper surface, as a vault or compartmented ceiling, projected downward upon it so that a part that would appear at the right when seen from below appears on the plan at the left.
- reflectionless — unable to reflect, not possessing a reflection
- reflectiveness — that reflects; reflecting.
- reflectography — a non-destructive technique which uses infrared light to see beneath the painted surface in works of art in order to obtain information about those artworks
- rent collector — a person who goes from house to house collecting rental payments for the owner of those houses
- retroreflector — See under retroreflective.
- selection rule — any of several rules designating allowed transitions between quantum states in terms of the quantum numbers associated with the states.
- self-collected — having or showing self-control; composed; self-possessed.
- self-selection — selection made by or for oneself: goods arranged on shelves for customer self-selection.
- steeplechasing — a horse race over a turf course furnished with artificial ditches, hedges, and other obstacles over which the horses must jump.
- supramolecular — having an organization more complex than that of a molecule.
- tax-collecting — the collection of taxes owed by individuals
- teleconference — a business meeting, educational session, etc., conducted among participants in different locations via telecommunications equipment. Compare videoconference.
- teleconnection — a connection via telephone or television
- thermoelectric — of, relating to, or involving the direct relationship between heat and electricity.
- thermoelectron — an electron emitted by an incandescent material.
- toll collector — a person or device collecting or registering tolls.
- turbo-electric — noting, pertaining to, or utilizing machinery that includes a generator driven by a turbine: turbo-electric engine; turbo-electric propulsion.
- un-dialectical — dialectic.
- uncollectables — things that are not collectable
- unintellectual — appealing to or engaging the intellect: intellectual pursuits.
- unreflectingly — in an unreflecting manner
- well-reflected — to cast back (light, heat, sound, etc.) from a surface: The mirror reflected the light onto the wall.
- wind deflector — an accessory that can be fitted to parts of a vehicle that are often open when driving, such as windows and sunroofs, to prevent the driver and passengers being buffeted by wind as well as reducing noise and keeping out flying debris