16-letter words containing a, r, t, n, o, u
- gaudí (i cornet) — An‧to‧nio (ɑnˈtɔnjɔ ) ; änt^ōˈny^ō) 1852-1926; Sp. architect
- general factotum — a person who does all sorts of jobs; general assistant
- general solution — a solution to a differential equation that contains arbitrary, unevaluated constants.
- 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.
- grand inquisitor — (often initial capital letters) the presiding officer of a court of inquisition.
- granulocytopenia — a diminished number of granulocytes in the blood, which occurs in certain forms of anaemia
- great blue heron — a large American heron, Ardea herodias, having bluish-gray plumage.
- ground substance — Also called matrix. the homogeneous substance in which the fibers and cells of connective tissue are embedded.
- grounded neutral — Grounded neutral is the situation in which the neutral wire of an electrical supply system is connected to ground.
- growth substance — any substance, produced naturally by a plant or manufactured commercially, that, in very low concentrations, affects plant growth; a plant hormone
- guaranteed stock — stock for which dividends are guaranteed by a company other than the one issuing the stock.
- gulf of martaban — an inlet of the Bay of Bengal in Myanmar
- gun control laws — the laws that restrict the possession and use of guns
- hamiltonian tour — Hamiltonian problem
- hang around with — to associate or socialize with
- hemopneumothorax — (medicine) pneumothorax and hemothorax occurring together.
- higher education — education beyond high school, specifically that provided by colleges and graduate schools, and professional schools.
- holier-than-thou — obnoxiously pious; sanctimonious; self-righteous.
- horizontal union — a labor union organized by skills or trades of its members rather than by industries.
- housing shortage — a deficiency or lack in the number of houses needed to accommodate the population of an area
- hydration number — the number of molecules of water with which an ion can combine in an aqueous solution of given concentration.
- hyperconjugation — (organic chemistry) A weak form of conjugation in which single bonds interact with a conjugated system.
- hyperstimulation — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
- hyponitrous acid — an unstable, crystalline acid, H 2 N 2 O 2 .
- immunodepressant — preventing or diminishing the immune response
- immunomodulatory — (medical) Having the ability to alter or regulate immune functions.
- immunoregulation — (immunology) The control of immune responses between lymphocytes and macrophages.
- immunoregulatory — Of or pertaining to immunoregulation.
- 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 the nature of — essentially the same as; by way of
- inauguration day — the day on which the president of the United States is inaugurated, being January 20 of every year following a year whose number is divisible by four. Prior to the Twentieth Amendment to the Constitution (ratified February 6, 1933), it was March 4.
- inboard-outboard — Also, outdrive, stern-drive. (of a motorboat) having an inboard engine connected to a maneuverable outboard drive-shaft unit.
- 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.
- inmos transputer — transputer
- insulin reaction — a state of collapse caused by a decrease in blood sugar resulting from the administration of excessive insulin.
- interbehavioural — relating to or involving interbehaviour
- intercommunicate — to communicate mutually, as people.
- interim accounts — accounts published in the course of the financial year
- internal auditor — a person who carries out an internal audit
- intramolecularly — In an intramolecular manner; within a molecule.
- 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.
- italian vermouth — sweet vermouth
- 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.
- labour agreement — a contract between workers and managers setting out working conditions, wages, etc
- labour relations — Labour relations refers to the relationship between employers and employees in industry, and the political decisions and laws that affect it.