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14-letter words containing oc

  • orthochromatic — representing correctly the relations of colors as found in a subject; isochromatic.
  • osmoconformers — Plural form of osmoconformer.
  • osteochondroma — (medicine) A benign tumor consisting of bone or cartilage.
  • over-socialize — to make social; make fit for life in companionship with others.
  • overallocation — Excess allocation.
  • oversocialized — to make social; make fit for life in companionship with others.
  • owner-occupied — (of a home, apartment, etc.) used as a residence by the owner.
  • owner-occupier — (of a home, apartment, etc.) used as a residence by the owner.
  • paddock-basher — a vehicle suited to driving on rough terrain
  • palaeoclimatic — relating to the climate of a prehistoric age
  • parent process — (operating system)   The Unix process that created one or more other processes. Every process except process 0 is created when another process executes the fork system call. The process that invoked fork is the parent process, and the newly created process is the child process. Every process has one parent process, but can have many child processes. The kernel identifies each process by its process identifier (PID). Process 0 is a special process that is created when the system boots; after forking a child process (process 1), process 0 becomes the swapper process. Process 1, known as init, is the ancestor of every other process in the system and enjoys a special relationship with them.
  • peacock's tail — a handsome brown seaweed, Padina pavonia (though coloured yellow-olive, red, and green) whose fan-shaped fronds have concentric bands of iridescent hairs
  • peacock-flower — royal poinciana.
  • perlocutionary — (of a speech act) producing an effect upon the listener, as in persuading, frightening, amusing, or causing the listener to act.
  • petrochemicals — substances, such as acetone or ethanol, obtained from petroleum or natural gas
  • petrochemistry — the branch of chemistry dealing with petroleum or its products.
  • phallocentrism — a doctrine or belief centered on the phallus, especially a belief in the superiority of the male sex.
  • phase velocity — the velocity with which a simple harmonic wave is propagated, equal to the wavelength divided by the period of vibration.
  • phonochemistry — the branch of chemistry concerned with the chemical effects of sound and ultrasonic waves
  • phosphate rock — phosphorite.
  • photocatalysis — the acceleration or retardation of the reaction rate in chemical reactions by light.
  • photocatalytic — the acceleration or retardation of the reaction rate in chemical reactions by light.
  • photochemistry — the branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical action of light.
  • phthalocyanine — Also called metal-free phthalocyanine. a blue-green pigment, C 3 2 H 1 8 N 8 , derived from phthalic anhydride.
  • phytochemistry — the branch of biochemistry dealing with plants and plant processes.
  • phytosociology — the branch of ecology dealing with the origin, composition, structure, and classification of plant communities.
  • piezochemistry — the study of chemical reactions at high pressures
  • plagiocephalic — a deformity of the skull in which one side is more developed in the front, and the other side is more developed in the rear.
  • planar process — a method of producing diffused junctions in semiconductor devices. A pattern of holes is etched into an oxide layer formed on a silicon substrate, into which impurities are diffused through the holes
  • platinocyanide — a salt of platinocyanic acid.
  • plesiochronous — (communications)   Nearly synchronised, a term describing a communication system where transmitted signals have the same nominal digital rate but are synchronised on different clocks. According to ITU-T standards, corresponding signals are plesiochronous if their significant instants occur at nominally the same rate, with any variation in rate being constrained within specified limits.
  • pneumoconiosis — any chronic lung disease, including anthracosis, asbestosis, and silicosis, caused by the inhalation of particles of coal, asbestos, silica, or similar substances and leading to fibrosis and loss of lung function.
  • pneumoconiotic — a person who suffers from pneumoconiosis
  • pocket borough — (before the Reform Bill of 1832) any English borough whose representatives in Parliament were controlled by an individual or family.
  • pocket edition — pocketbook (def 3).
  • poison hemlock — hemlock (defs 1, 3).
  • polite society — sophisticated company
  • prairie crocus — a spring flower of the buttercup family
  • prawn cocktail — A prawn cocktail is a dish that consists of prawns, salad, and a sauce. It is usually eaten at the beginning of a meal.
  • precociousness — unusually advanced or mature in development, especially mental development: a precocious child.
  • procaine amide — a white, crystalline compound, C 1 3 H 2 1 ON 3 , used in the treatment of cardiac arrhythmias.
  • proceleusmatic — inciting, animating, or inspiring.
  • process camera — a large camera used in the photographic processes involved in the printing industry
  • process cheese — a cheese made by heating and blending together several natural cheeses with an emulsifying agent
  • process colour — any of the four colours (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black) used in process printing
  • process server — a person who serves legal documents, as subpoenas, writs, or warrants, especially those requiring appearance in court.
  • process-server — a person who serves legal documents, as subpoenas, writs, or warrants, especially those requiring appearance in court.
  • processability — capable of being processed.
  • processed peas — peas that have been treated or prepared by a special method, esp in order to preserve them
  • processing tax — a tax levied by the government at an intermediate stage in the production of goods.
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