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16-letter words containing oc

  • hematocrystallin — (biology, archaic) hemoglobin.
  • heterochromosome — sex chromosome.
  • hippocratic oath — an oath embodying the duties and obligations of physicians, usually taken by those about to enter upon the practice of medicine.
  • hydnocarpic acid — an acid, C 16 H 28 O 2 , obtained from chaulmoogra oil, and used in the treatment of leprosy.
  • hydrocyanic acid — a colorless, highly poisonous liquid, HCN, an aqueous solution of hydrogen cyanide.
  • hypocoristically — In a hypocoristic manner.
  • ice-cream social — a social gathering, usually to raise money for a local church or school, where ice cream is the principal refreshment.
  • iconoclastically — In an iconoclastic way.
  • image processing — (graphics)   Computer manipulation of images. Some of the many algorithms used in image processing include convolution (on which many others are based), FFT, DCT, thinning (or skeletonisation), edge detection and contrast enhancement. These are usually implemented in software but may also use special purpose hardware for speed. Image processing contrasts with computer graphics, which is usually more concerned with the generation of artificial images, and visualisation, which attempts to understand (real-world) data by displaying it as an artificial image (e.g. a graph). Image processing is used in image recognition and computer vision. See also Pilot European Image Processing Archive.
  • immunochemically — In an immunochemical way.
  • immunocompetence — having the potential for immunologic response; capable of developing immunity after exposure to antigen.
  • immunocompromise — (medicine) The state of having a compromised immune system.
  • in lockstep with — progressing at exactly the same speed and in the same direction as other people or things, esp as a matter of course rather than by choice
  • in loco parentis — in the place or role of a parent.
  • internet society — (body)   (ISOC) A non-profit, professional membership organisation which facilitates and supports the technical evolution of the Internet, stimulates interest in and educates the scientific and academic communities, industry and the public about the technology, uses and applications of the Internet, and promotes the development of new applications for the system. The Society provides a forum for discussion and collaboration in the operation and use of the global Internet infrastructure. The Internet Society publishes a quarterly newsletter, the Internet Society News, and holds an annual conference, INET. The development of Internet technical standards takes place under the auspices of the Internet Society with substantial support from the Corporation for National Research Initiatives under a cooperative agreement with the US Federal Government.
  • intervocalically — (phonology) Between vowels.
  • intraocular lens — a plastic lens implanted surgically to replace the eye's natural crystalline lens, usually because the natural lens has developed a cataract.
  • iridochoroiditis — inflammation of the iris and the choroid.
  • knock for a loop — a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts.
  • la rochefoucauld — François [frahn-swa] /frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), 6th Duc de, 1613–80, French moralist and composer of epigrams and maxims.
  • learning process — a process of learning
  • liberal democrat — In Britain, a Liberal Democrat is a member of the Liberal Democrat Party.
  • lighthouse clock — an American mantel clock of the early 19th century, having the dial and works exposed beneath a glass dome on a tapered, cylindrical body.
  • linguistic stock — a parent language and all its derived dialects and languages.
  • local government — the administration of the civic affairs of a city, town, or district by its inhabitants rather than by the state or country at large.
  • local oscillator — the oscillator in a superheterodyne receiver whose output frequency is mixed with the incoming modulated radio-frequency carrier signal to produce the required intermediate frequency
  • locomotor ataxia — tabes dorsalis.
  • lost-wax process — a process of investment casting in which a refractory mold is built up around a pattern of wax and then baked so as to melt and drain off the wax.
  • macroclimatology — the study of the climatic conditions of a large area.
  • magnesiochromite — (mineral) A chromite species with the formula MgCr2O4.
  • magnetochemistry — the study of magnetic and chemical phenomena in their relation to one another.
  • make a photocopy — If you make a photocopy of a document, you make a copy of it using a photocopier.
  • mechanochemistry — the field of chemistry that deals with the direct conversion of chemical into mechanical energy.
  • meningomyelocele — (medicine) A congenital defect of the central nervous system of infants in which membranes and the spinal cord protrude through an opening or defect in the vertebral column.
  • mercury autocode — Autocode for the Ferranti Mercury machine.
  • meritocratically — In a meritocratic way.
  • microcirculation — the movement of blood through the arterioles, capillaries, and venules.
  • microclimatology — the study of a microclimate.
  • microconstituent — a microscopically small constituent of a metal or alloy.
  • microcosmic salt — sodium ammonium phosphate.
  • microcrystalline — minutely crystalline; composed of microscopic crystals.
  • migratory locust — any of several locusts that migrate in great swarms, especially Locusta migratoria, of Africa and Asia.
  • mock examination — an examination, esp in a school, taken as practice before an official examination
  • mock turtle soup — a rich, clear soup prepared to resemble green turtle soup, made with a calf's head or other meat, seasonings, and often with wine.
  • molotov cocktail — a crude incendiary grenade consisting of a bottle filled with a flammable liquid and a wick that is ignited before throwing: used originally for setting fire to enemy tanks during the Spanish Civil War.
  • mongolian idiocy — (no longer in technical use) Down syndrome.
  • monochromaticity — of or having one color.
  • monocotyledonous — belonging or pertaining to the monocotyledons.
  • moulding process — the process of shaping or compacting a material into a frame or mould
  • musculocutaneous — of, relating to, or supplying the muscles and skin
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