16-letter words containing a, c, e, n, t
- (at) second hand — not from the original source; indirectly
- abdominocentesis — (surgery) Extraction of peritoneal fluid from the abdomen for evaluation, using a trocar.
- absolute ceiling — the maximum height above sea level, usually measured in feet or metres, at which an aircraft can maintain horizontal flight
- absolute monarch — a monarchy that is not limited or restrained by laws or a constitution.
- absorbent cotton — raw cotton made absorbent by the removal of its wax: used for surgical dressings, etc.
- abstract machine — 1. (language) A processor design which is not intended to be implemented as hardware, but which is the notional executor of a particular intermediate language (abstract machine language) used in a compiler or interpreter. An abstract machine has an instruction set, a register set and a model of memory. It may provide instructions which are closer to the language being compiled than any physical computer or it may be used to make the language implementation easier to port to other platforms. A virtual machine is an abstract machine for which an interpreter exists. Examples: ABC, Abstract Machine Notation, ALF, CAML, F-code, FP/M, Hermes, LOWL, Christmas, SDL, S-K reduction machine, SECD, Tbl, Tcode, TL0, WAM. 2. (theory) A procedure for executing a set of instructions in some formal language, possibly also taking in input data and producing output. Such abstract machines are not intended to be constructed as hardware but are used in thought experiments about computability. Examples: Finite State Machine, Turing Machine.
- acanthocephalans — Plural form of acanthocephalan.
- acanthopterygian — of, relating to, or belonging to the Acanthopterygii, a large group of teleost fishes having spiny fin rays. The group includes most saltwater bony fishes
- accepted pairing — a technique of advertising in which two or more competing products are compared in such a manner that certain good qualities are conceded but one product is made to appear clearly more beneficial or desirable than its competitors.
- accidental death — death that was caused unintentionally
- accordion pleats — tiny knife pleats
- accountabilities — the state of being accountable, liable, or answerable.
- accounts payable — A company's accounts payable are all the money that it owes to other companies for goods or services that it has received, or a list of these companies and the amounts owed to them.
- accrued interest — interest which has been earned since an investment was made or since a previous interest payment
- accumulativeness — The state or qualities of being accumulative.
- acetic anhydride — a colourless pungent liquid used in the manufacture of cellulose and vinyl acetates for synthetic fabrics. Formula: (CH3CO)2O
- acetyl promazine — acepromazine
- acetylandromedol — grayanotoxin.
- acetylene series — a group of similar hydrocarbons
- achievement test — a test designed to measure the effects that learning and teaching have on individuals
- acid metaprotein — a metaprotein derived by means of a hydrolytic acid.
- acknowledgements — Plural form of acknowledgement.
- acoustic neuroma — a benign brain tumour of the vestibulocochlear nerve, one of the nerves connecting the ear to the brain, which can cause hearing and balance problems
- acquaintanceship — a person known to one, but usually not a close friend.
- act of indemnity — an act of Parliament granting exemption to public officers from technical penalties that they may have been compelled to incur
- actinodermatitis — dermatitis from exposure to radiation, esp ultraviolet light or X-rays
- actinopterygians — Plural form of actinopterygian.
- action committee — a group of people who come together to organize and supervise others who are fighting for a particular cause or carrying out a particular task
- action potential — a localized change in electrical potential, from about –70 mV to +30 mV and back again, that occurs across a nerve fibre during transmission of a nerve impulse
- activated carbon — a porous highly adsorptive form of carbon used to remove colour or impurities from liquids and gases, in the separation and extraction of chemical compounds, and in the recovery of solvents
- activation order — an instruction to create, mobilize, or organize a unit
- active transport — a process by which molecules are enabled to pass across a membrane from a region in which they are in a low concentration to one of high concentration; this requires the expenditure of energy in metabolism and is assisted by carrier proteins, commonly referred to as pumps
- administratrices — Plural form of administratrix.
- admitting office — an office in a hospital where administrative staff carry out the procedures necessary to admit a patient to the hospital
- adventure racing — a contest in which teams compete in an expedition-length race which involves two or more sporting disciplines, often running, mountain biking, climbing, kayaking, and elements of navigation and orienteering
- advice columnist — An advice columnist is a person who writes a column in a newspaper or magazine in which they reply to readers who have written to them for advice on their personal problems.
- aestheticisation — Act or process of aestheticising.
- aestheticization — Alternative form of aestheticisation.
- affectionateness — The state or quality of being affectionate.
- affluent society — a society in which the material benefits of prosperity are widely available
- african elephant — a type of elephant that is native to Africa
- agency agreement — an agreement between a business and an agent appointed to promote its interests
- aleutian current — a current in the Pacific Ocean that flows eastward between latitudes 40° and 50° N.
- alimentary canal — The alimentary canal in a person or animal is the passage in their body through which food passes from their mouth to their anus.
- alligator wrench — a wrench having a V -shaped pair of serrated jaws set at right angles to the shank for turning cylindrical or irregularly shaped parts.
- alloyed junction — a semiconductor junction used in some junction transistors and formed by alloying metal contacts, functioning as emitter and collector regions, to a wafer of semiconductor that acts as the base region
- alternative fact — a theory posited as an alternative to another, often more widely accepted, theory
- alternative rock — a broad category of popular rock music typically regarded as somewhat out of the mainstream and variously including elements of punk rock, heavy metal, folk music, etc.
- aluminosilicates — Plural form of aluminosilicate.
- aluminum acetate — a compound that in the form of its normal salt, Al(C 2 H 3 O 2) 3 , obtained as a white, water-soluble, amorphous powder, is used chiefly in medicine as an astringent and as an antiseptic, and in the form of its basic salt, Al(C 2 H 3 O 2) 2 OH, obtained as a white, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, is used chiefly in the textile industry as a waterproofing agent, as a fireproofing agent, and as a mordant.
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