16-letter words containing a, r, s, o, n

hypervitaminosis — an abnormal condition caused by an excessive intake of vitamins.
hyponitrous acid — an unstable, crystalline acid, H 2 N 2 O 2 .
icositetrahedron — a solid figure having 24 faces.
if it wasn't for — If you talk about what would happen if it wasn't for someone or something, you mean that they are the only thing that is preventing it from happening.
image processing — (graphics) Computer manipulation of images. Some of the many algorithms used in image processing include convolution (on which many others are based), FFT, DCT, thinning (or skeletonisation), edge detection and contrast enhancement. These are usually implemented in software but may also use special purpose hardware for speed. Image processing contrasts with computer graphics, which is usually more concerned with the generation of artificial images, and visualisation, which attempts to understand (real-world) data by displaying it as an artificial image (e.g. a graph). Image processing is used in image recognition and computer vision. See also Pilot European Image Processing Archive.
immersion heater — a small electric coil used to heat a liquid, as a cup of water, in which it is immersed.
immigration laws — regulations on incoming foreigners
immoral earnings — money earned from work that transgresses accepted moral or legal rules
immunodepressant — preventing or diminishing the immune response
impact extrusion — an extrusion process in which a slug of cold metal in a shallow die cavity is formed by the action of a rapidly moving punch that forces the metal through the die or back around the punch.
in a brown study — in a reverie or daydream
in loco parentis — in the place or role of a parent.
in so many words — a unit of language, consisting of one or more spoken sounds or their written representation, that functions as a principal carrier of meaning. Words are composed of one or more morphemes and are either the smallest units susceptible of independent use or consist of two or three such units combined under certain linking conditions, as with the loss of primary accent that distinguishes black·bird· from black· bird·. Words are usually separated by spaces in writing, and are distinguished phonologically, as by accent, in many languages.
in the worst way — bad or ill in the highest, greatest, or most extreme degree: the worst person.
in--one-s--favor — something done or granted out of goodwill, rather than from justice or for remuneration; a kind act: to ask a favor.
incommensurables — Plural form of incommensurable.
indiscrimination — an act or instance of not discriminating.
indo-europeanist — a linguist specializing in the study, especially the comparative study, of the Indo-European languages.
industrial union — a labor union composed of workers in various trades and crafts within one industry.
information desk — helpdesk, information point
inharmoniousness — The quality of being inharmonious.
inmos transputer — transputer
installation art — art that is created, constructed, or installed on the site where it is exhibited, often incorporating materials or physical features on the site.
insulin reaction — a state of collapse caused by a decrease in blood sugar resulting from the administration of excessive insulin.
insurance broker — person who sells insurance policies
insurance policy — contract that insures sth
inter-comparison — the act of comparing.
inter-divisional — the act or process of dividing; state of being divided.
interconsonantal — immediately following a consonant and preceding a consonant, as the a in pat.
interdimensional — Between dimensions.
interim accounts — accounts published in the course of the financial year
internationalise — (British spelling) To make something international; to involve multiple nations.
internationalism — the principle of cooperation among nations, for the promotion of their common good, sometimes as contrasted with nationalism, or devotion to the interests of a particular nation.
internationalist — an advocate of internationalism.
intestinal flora — microorganisms that normally inhabit the lumen of the intestinal tract
intracytoplasmic — Located in the cytoplasm of a cell.
intraocular lens — a plastic lens implanted surgically to replace the eye's natural crystalline lens, usually because the natural lens has developed a cataract.
intravenous drip — the continuous, slow introduction of a fluid into a vein of the body. Abbreviation: IV.
intrinsic factor — a glycoprotein, secreted by the gastric mucosa, that is involved in the intestinal absorption of vitamin B 12 .
inverse cosecant — arc cosecant.
irresolvableness — The state or quality of being irresolvable.
isle of portland — a rugged limestone peninsula in SW England, in Dorset, connected to the mainland by a narrow isthmus and by Chesil Bank: the lighthouse of Portland Bill lies at the S tip; famous for the quarrying of Portland stone, a fine building material. Pop (town): 12 000 (latest est)
jacobson's organ — either of a pair of blind, tubular, olfactory sacs in the roof of the mouth, vestigial in humans but well-developed in many animals, especially reptiles.
johnston's organ — a sense organ in the second segment of the antenna of an insect, sensitive to movements of the antenna's flagellum, as when the insect is in flight.
journalistically — of, relating to, or characteristic of journalists or journalism.
judaeo-christian — of or relating to the religious writings, beliefs, values, or traditions held in common by Judaism and Christianity.
jurisdictionally — In a jurisdictional way.
kamerlingh onnes — Heike [hahy-kuh] /ˈhaɪ kə/ (Show IPA), 1853–1926, Dutch physicist: Nobel Prize 1913.
kamerlingh-onnes — Heike (ˈhaɪkə). 1853–1926, Dutch physicist: a pioneer of the physics of low-temperature materials and discoverer (1911) of superconductivity. Nobel prize for physics 1913
kangaroo closure — a form of closure in which the chair or speaker selects certain amendments for discussion and excludes others

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