16-letter words containing a, c, n, t, h, o
- epigallocatechin — Gallocatechol.
- escutcheon plate — a plate or shield that surrounds a keyhole, door handle, light switch, etc, esp an ornamental one protecting a door or wall surface
- ethnocentrically — In an ethnocentric way.
- ethnographically — Regarding the ethnography (of a region).
- exhibition match — a sports match which is not part of a competition but instead serves the function of demonstrating the skills of the players
- expectant mother — a pregnant woman
- faction fighting — dissension
- father confessor — confessor (def 2).
- flight indicator — artificial horizon (def 3).
- floridean starch — the storage polysaccharide of red algae.
- frankfurt school — a school of thought, founded at the University of Frankfurt in 1923 by Theodor Adorno, Herbert Marcuse and others, derived from Marxist, Freudian, and Hegelian theory
- functional shift — a change in the grammatical function of a word, as in the use of the noun input as a verb or the noun fun as an adjective.
- golden parachute — an employment contract or agreement guaranteeing a key executive of a company substantial severance pay and other financial benefits in the event of job loss caused by the company's being sold or merged.
- growth substance — any substance, produced naturally by a plant or manufactured commercially, that, in very low concentrations, affects plant growth; a plant hormone
- hair conditioner — a substance used, often after shampooing, to detangle and improve the condition of the hair. Like shampoo, it is applied to wet hair and then rinsed out after applying.
- hawthorne effect — a positive change in the performance of a group of persons taking part in an experiment or study due to their perception of being singled out for special consideration.
- health education — education that aims to give people the information they need to live healthily
- health inspector — a public employee who inspects places such as restaurants, shops, factories etc to make sure they are hygienic and do not pose any dangers to health
- health-conscious — having an active interest in one's health
- heat of reaction — the heat evolved or absorbed when one mole of a product is formed at constant pressure
- hematocrystallin — (biology, archaic) hemoglobin.
- hemolytic anemia — an anemic condition characterized by the destruction of red blood cells: seen in some drug reactions and in certain infectious and hereditary disorders.
- hepatopancreases — Plural form of hepatopancreas.
- heroin addiction — addiction to the drug heroin
- hexachloroethane — a colorless crystalline compound, C 2 Cl 6 , with a camphorlike odor, soluble in alcohol and ether, insoluble in water: used in organic synthesis and pyrotechnics, as a retarding agent in fermentation, and as a solvent.
- hierophantically — In a hierophantic manner; in the manner of a hierophant.
- higher education — education beyond high school, specifically that provided by colleges and graduate schools, and professional schools.
- historical novel — a novel within the genre of historical fiction.
- horizon distance — Television. the distance of the farthest point on the earth's surface visible from a transmitting antenna.
- hospital corners — a fold on a bed sheet or blanket made by tucking the foot or head of the sheet straight under the mattress with the ends protruding and then making a diagonal fold at the side corner of the sheet and tucking this under to produce a triangular corner.
- huntington beach — a city in SW California, SE of Los Angeles.
- hyperconjugation — (organic chemistry) A weak form of conjugation in which single bonds interact with a conjugated system.
- hypnagogic state — the drowsy period between wakefulness and sleep, during which fantasies and hallucinations often occur.
- hyponitrous acid — an unstable, crystalline acid, H 2 N 2 O 2 .
- hypostatic union — (In Cristianity) Christ's condition of being, at the same time, both human and divine
- icositetrahedron — a solid figure having 24 faces.
- immethodicalness — Lack of method; the quality of being immethodical.
- in plain clothes — not wearing a uniform
- irrigation ditch — trench supplying land with water
- judaeo-christian — of or relating to the religious writings, beliefs, values, or traditions held in common by Judaism and Christianity.
- keratoacanthomas — Plural form of keratoacanthoma.
- labtech notebook — (tool, product) Commercial data aquisition software.
- lethal injection — dose of deadly chemical into a vein
- limited monarchy — a monarchy that is limited by laws and a constitution.
- limited-monarchy — a limited train, bus, etc.
- machine operator — someone who operates mechanical equipment
- macpherson strut — an automobile suspension-system component that consists of a strut combined with a spring and shock absorber and connects the wheel to the frame of the vehicle.
- magnesiochromite — (mineral) A chromite species with the formula MgCr2O4.
- magnetochemistry — the study of magnetic and chemical phenomena in their relation to one another.
- man of the cloth — a clergyman or other ecclesiastic.