17-letter words containing a, b, o, u, t

molecular orbital — Physics, Chemistry. a wave function describing the state of a single electron in an atom (atomic orbital) or in a molecule (molecular orbital) the electron in that state.
monarch butterfly — a large, deep-orange butterfly, Danaus plexippus, having black and white markings, the larvae of which feed on the leaves of milkweed.
mount robson park — a national park in the Rocky Mountains of E British Columbia, Canada.
neurofibromatosis — a dominantly inherited genetic disorder characterized by flat brown patches on the skin, neurofibromas of the skin and internal organs, and in some cases skeletal deformity.
non-subordination — the act of placing in a lower rank or position: The refusal to allow women to be educated was part of society's subordination of women to men.
nonunderstandable — Not understandable.
not a happy bunny — deeply dissatisfied or discontented
old south arabian — a group of four closely related Semitic languages, having a writing system and used from about the eighth to the fifth centuries b.c. in the southern part of Arabia.
out at the elbows — the bend or joint of the human arm between upper arm and forearm.
outside broadcast — An outside broadcast is a radio or television programme that is not recorded or filmed in a studio, but in another building or in the open air.
peacock butterfly — a European nymphalid butterfly, Inachis io, having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
pitot-static tube — a device combining a Pitot tube with a static tube: used to measure airspeed.
plateau's problem — the problem in the calculus of variations of finding the surface with the least area bounded by a given closed curve in space.
polyvinyl butyral — a white, water-insoluble, polyvinyl acetal made with butyraldehyde, used chiefly as an interlayer in the manufacture of safety glass.
portable computer — (computer) (Commonly, "laptop") A portable personal computer you can carry with one hand. Some laptops run so hot that it would be quite uncomforable to actually use them on your lap for long. The term "notebook" is often used to describe these, though it also implies a low weight (less than 2kg). A "luggable" is one you could carry in one hand but is so heavy you wouldn't want to. One that can by easily operated while held in one hand is a "palmtop". The computer considered by most historians to be the first true portable computer was the Osborne 1 but see the link below for other contenders.
postbaccalaureate — bachelor's degree.
potassium bromate — a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, KBrO 3 , used chiefly as an oxidizing agent and as an analytical reagent.
potassium bromide — a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, KBr, having a bitter saline taste: used chiefly in the manufacture of photographic papers and plates, in engraving, and in medicine as a sedative.
probability curve — a curve that describes the distribution of probability over the values of a random variable.
product liability — the responsibility of a manufacturer for injury or loss caused by its product.
public accountant — an accountant whose services are available to the public at large, in contrast to one employed on a full-time basis by a company.
push the boat out — to celebrate, esp lavishly and expensively
reflection nebula — a cloud of interstellar gas and dust that reflects the light of neighboring stars.
rub the wrong way — to subject the surface of (a thing or person) to pressure and friction, as in cleaning, smoothing, polishing, coating, massaging, or soothing: to rub a table top with wax polish; to rub the entire back area.
rubber plantation — an estate in a tropical country where rubber trees are grown on a large scale
saint bonaventure — Saint ("the Seraphic Doctor") 1221–74, Italian scholastic theologian.
sanctions-busting — the deliberate disregarding of sanctions that are in force against a state, organization, etc
saxe-coburg-gotha — a member of the present British royal family, from the establishment of the house in 1901 until 1917 when the family name was changed to Windsor.
sodium bichromate — a red or orange crystalline, water-soluble solid, Na 2 Cr 2 O 7 ⋅2H 2 O, used as an oxidizing agent in the manufacture of dyes and inks, as a corrosion inhibitor, a mordant, a laboratory reagent, in the tanning of leather, and in electroplating.
sodium pyroborate — borax1 .
southeast by east — a point on the compass 11°15′ east of southeast. Abbreviation: SEbE.
spiritual bouquet — the spiritual presentation of a good work to another person.
state the obvious — point out sth already evident
statue of liberty — a large copper statue, on Liberty Island, in New York harbor, depicting a woman holding a burning torch: designed by F. A. Bartholdi and presented to the U.S. by France; unveiled 1886.
subject catalogue — a catalogue with entries arranged by subject in a classified sequence
subordinated debt — a debt that an unsecured creditor can only claim, in the event of a liquidation, after the claims of secured creditors have been paid
subscription rate — the price charged for a subscription
subtractive color — cyan, yellow, or magenta, as used in the subtractive process of color photography.
sunbury-on-thames — a town in SE England, in N Surrey. Pop: 27 415 (2001)
surrender to bail — to present oneself at court at the appointed time after having been on bail
temporomandibular — of, relating to, or situated near the hinge joint formed by the lower jaw and the temporal bone of the skull.
the black country — the formerly heavily industrialized region of central England, northwest of Birmingham
the carboniferous — the Carboniferous period or rock system
to eat humble pie — If you eat humble pie, you speak or behave in a way which tells people that you admit you were wrong about something.
torricellian tube — a vertical glass tube partly evacuated and partly filled with mercury, the height of which is used as a measure of atmospheric pressure
trouble came back — (jargon) (TCB) An IBM term for an intermittent or difficult-to-reproduce problem that has failed to respond to neglect or shotgun debugging. Compare heisenbug.
turbinado (sugar) — a partially refined, granulated, pale-brown sugar obtained by washing raw sugar in a centrifuge until most of the molasses is removed
turbosupercharger — (formerly) a turbocharger.
ultramicrobalance — a balance for weighing precisely, to a hundredth of a microgram or less, minute quantities of material.
uncle tom's cabin — an antislavery novel (1852) by Harriet Beecher Stowe.

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