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19-letter words containing a, l, i, v, e, t

  • viatical settlement — the purchase by a charity of a life assurance policy owned by a person with only a short time to live, to enable that person to use the proceeds during his or her lifetime
  • vicariate apostolic — a district under the jurisdiction of a vicar apostolic.
  • victor emmanuel iii — 1869–1947, king of Italy 1900–46.
  • vigilance committee — an unauthorized committee of citizens organized for the maintenance of order and the summary punishment of crime in the absence of regular or efficient courts.
  • vitamin b (complex) — a group of unrelated water-soluble vitamins found in liver, yeast, etc., including: a) vitamin B1 (see thiamine) b) vitamin B2 (see riboflavin) c) vitamin B6 (see pyridoxine) d) nicotinic acid e) pantothenic acid f) biotin g) inositol h) para-aminobenzoic acid i) choline j) folic acid k) vitamin B12 a complex vitamin, C63H90N14O14PCo, containing trivalent cobalt, essential for the normal maturation of erythrocytes, and for normal growth and neurological function, and used esp. in treating pernicious anemia and as an animal feed supplement
  • vocational guidance — the process of assisting a student to choose, prepare for, and enter an occupation for which he or she shows aptitude.
  • voltaic electricity — electric current; moving electric charges.
  • volumetric analysis — determination of the concentration, by volume, of a substance in a solution, as by titration.
  • zone of illuviation — B horizon.
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