16-letter words containing a, h, o, l, t

taurocholic acid — an acid, C 26 H 45 NO 7 S, occurring as a sodium salt in the bile of carnivorous animals, which on hydrolysis yields taurine and cholic acid.
teachable moment — a specific occurrence, situation, or experience that can be used to teach people about something more general: Her death created a teachable moment about prescription drug abuse.
teachers college — a four-year college offering courses for the training of primary and secondary school teachers and granting the bachelor's degree and often advanced degrees.
technical school — college of further and vocational education
tetrahydrozoline — a compound, C 13 H 16 N 2 , used in the treatment of nasal congestion and certain conditions of eye irritation.
thalamencephalon — the diencephalon.
thalidomide baby — a baby that has physical abnormalities due to the drug thalidomide being taken by the mother while the baby was still a developing fetus
the black forest — a hilly wooded region of SW Germany, in Baden-Württemberg: a popular resort area
the commonwealth — the government in England under the Cromwells and Parliament from 1649 to 1660
the creole state — a nickname for Louisiana
the devil to pay — Theology. (sometimes initial capital letter) the supreme spirit of evil; Satan. a subordinate evil spirit at enmity with God, and having power to afflict humans both with bodily disease and with spiritual corruption.
the eastern bloc — (formerly) the Soviet bloc
the hill of tara — the historic seat of the ancient Irish kings, in Co Meath near Dublin
the lion's share — the largest portion
the little karoo — a high arid plateau in South Africa
the little woman — one's wife
the long paddock — a stockroute or roadside area offering feed to sheep and cattle in dry times
the mekong delta — the area where the Mekong River empties into the sea through distributaries
the one and only — incomparable and unique
the south island — the largest island of New Zealand, separated from the North Island by the Cook Strait. Pop: 1 048 200 (2013 est). Area: 153 947 sq km (59 439 sq miles)
the unobservable — something that cannot be observed
thermal constant — a quantity that is considered invariable throughout a series of calculations relating to the heat of bodies
thermal neutrons — a neutron with low kinetic energy, especially one slowed by the moderator in a nuclear reactor.
thermionic valve — vacuum tube.
thermoacidophile — any organism, especially a type of archaebacterium, that thrives in strongly acidic environments at high temperatures.
thermoplasticity — soft and pliable when heated, as some plastics, without any change of the inherent properties.
thermoregulation — the regulation of body temperature.
thousand islands — a group of about 1500 islands between the US and Canada, in the upper St Lawrence River: administratively divided between the two countries
three-point play — a play in which a player sinks the free throw that was awarded when the player was fouled while scoring a basket.
throw for a loop — a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts.
throw oneself at — to propel or cast in any way, especially to project or propel from the hand by a sudden forward motion or straightening of the arm and wrist: to throw a ball.
tightrope walker — performer who walks on high wire
to call the tune — If you say that a person or organization is calling the tune, you mean that they are in a position of power or control in a particular situation.
to change places — If you change places with another person, you start being in their situation or role, and they start being in yours.
to clear the air — If you do something to clear the air, you do it in order to resolve any problems or disagreements that there might be.
to draw the line — If you draw the line at a particular activity, you refuse to do it, because you disapprove of it or because it is more extreme than what you normally do.
to play the fool — If you play the fool or act the fool, you behave in a playful, childish, and foolish way, usually in order to make other people laugh.
to say the least — at the minimum
toad-in-the-hole — a dish consisting of beef or pork sausages baked in a coating of batter.
topsail schooner — a sailing vessel fore-and-aft rigged on all of two or more masts with square sails above the foresail, and often with a square sail before the foresail.
tracheobronchial — of, relating to, or affecting the trachea and bronchi.
transmethylation — the transfer of a methyl group from one compound to another.
trichloromethane — chloroform (def 1).
trichotillomania — a compulsion to pull out one's hair.
two-family house — a house designed for occupation by two families in contiguous apartments, as on separate floors.
two-tailed pasha — a distinctive vanessid butterfly of S Europe, Charaxes jasius, having mottled brown wings with a yellow-orange margin and frilled hind edges
twofold purchase — a purchase using a double standing block and a double running block so as to give a mechanical advantage of four or five, neglecting friction, depending on whether the hauling is on the standing block or the running block.
typhoid bacillus — the bacterium Salmonella typhosa, causing typhoid fever.
ventriculography — radiography of the ventricles of the heart after injection of a contrast medium
voluntary helper — a person who aids or assists in a specified function of one's own accord and without compulsion or promise of remuneration

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