15-letter words containing ric
- dielectric loss — the loss of power in a dielectric caused by the loss of energy in the form of heat generated by an electric field.
- diesel-electric — having an electric motor powered directly by an electric generator or by batteries charged by the generator, with the generator being driven by a diesel engine: a diesel-electric locomotive.
- diffractometric — Relating to diffractometry; measured using a diffractometer.
- disulfuric acid — pyrosulfuric acid
- dynamic pricing — the practice of offering goods at a price that changes according to the level of demand, the type of customer, the state of the weather, etc
- econometrically — In terms of econometrics.
- electric charge — Electric charge is an amount of electricity that is held in or carried by something.
- electric cooker — a device for cooking which is powered by electricity
- electric guitar — electrically-amplified guitar
- electric needle — a surgical instrument for cutting tissue by the application of a high-frequency current
- electric shaver — razor powered by electricity
- electric socket — a device on a wall where you can plug electrical equipment into the electricity supply
- electric system — An electric system consists of all of the elements needed to distribute electrical power, including overhead and underground lines, poles, transformers, and other equipment.
- electric wiring — the wires which allow electricity to flow somewhere
- eric conspiracy — (person, humour) A shadowy group of moustachioed hackers named Eric first pinpointed as a sinister conspiracy by an infamous talk.bizarre posting ca. 1986. This was doubtless influenced by the numerous "Eric" jokes in the Monty Python oeuvre. There do indeed seem to be considerably more moustachioed Erics in hackerdom than the frequency of these three traits can account for unless they are correlated in some arcane way. Well-known examples include Eric Allman (of the "Allman style" described under indent style), Erik Fair (co-author of NNTP), Eric S. Raymond and about fifteen others. The organisation line "Eric Conspiracy Secret Laboratories" now emanates regularly from more than one site.
- eric s. raymond — (person) One of the authors of the Hacker's Jargon File. Eric was involved in the JOLT project and GNU Emacs as well as maintaining several FAQ lists. He is a keen advocate of open source. E-mail: <[email protected]>
- ethnocentricism — Ethnocentrism.
- ethnocentricity — Practising or the policies surrounding being ethnocentric.
- eudiometrically — By means of or in terms of eudiometry.
- extracurricular — (of an activity at a school or college) Pursued in addition to the normal course of study.
- fabric softener — a substance added to fabrics during laundering to make them puffier and softer.
- fantasmagorical — Alternative form of phantasmagorical.
- farm gate price — the price for the sale of farm produce direct from the producer
- ferric chloride — a compound that in its anhydrous form, FeCl 3 , occurs as a black-brown, water-soluble solid; in its hydrated form, FeCl 3 ⋅xH 2 O, it occurs in orange-yellow, deliquescent crystals: used chiefly in engraving, for deodorizing sewage, as a mordant, and in medicine as an astringent and styptic.
- franco-american — an American of French or French-Canadian descent.
- frederic chopin — Frédéric François [fred-uh-rik fran-swah,, fred-rik;; French frey-dey-reek frahn-swa] /ˈfrɛd ə rɪk frænˈswɑ,, ˈfrɛd rɪk;; French freɪ deɪˈrik frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), 1810–49, Polish composer and pianist, in France after 1831.
- frederick henry — 1584–1647, prince of Orange and count of Nassau; son of William (I) the Silent
- frederick north — Christopher, pen name of John Wilson.
- frederick soddy — Frederick, 1877–1956, English chemist: Nobel prize 1921.
- friction clutch — a clutch in which one part turns another by friction between them.
- friedrichshafen — a city in Baden-Württemberg, S Germany, on Lake Constance.
- gastric balloon — an inflatable rubber bag placed in the stomach to reduce its capacity as an aid to losing weight
- geometric ratio — the ratio of consecutive terms in a geometric progression.
- gravimetrically — (chemistry) Using a gravimetric method.
- groutlock brick — a brick chamfered on its inner angles to allow space for vertical and horizontal reinforcing rods sealed in grout.
- haemoglobinuric — relating to the presence of haemoglobin in the urine
- heliocentricity — measured or considered as being seen from the center of the sun.
- heliometrically — By means of, or in terms of, heliometry.
- historical cost — The historical cost of an asset is its original cost when it was first acquired by a company.
- historicization — Act or process of historicizing.
- horror-stricken — Horror-stricken means the same as horror-struck.
- hystricomorphic — relating to a suborder of rodents
- improvvisatrice — Alternative form of improvisatrice.
- indian licorice — rosary pea.
- inextricability — The condition of being inextricable.
- interferometric — Of or pertaining to interferometry or interferometers.
- ionospherically — by the ionosphere
- isoperimetrical — having equal perimeters
- latino-american — an American who is of Latin-American or Spanish origin
- lauric aldehyde — a colorless, extremely alcohol-soluble liquid having a strong floral odor, C 12 H 24 O, used chiefly in perfumery.