15-letter words containing a, t, h, e, o, i
- chorda tendinea — any of the tendons extending from the papillary muscles to the atrioventricular valves and preventing the valves from moving into the atria during ventricular contraction.
- chromatic scale — a twelve-note scale including all the semitones of the octave
- chromic acetate — a grayish-green, water-soluble powder, Cr(C 2 H 3 O 2) 3 ⋅H 2 O, used chiefly as a mordant in dyeing and printing textiles.
- chromium-plated — having been plated with chromium
- cinematographed — a motion-picture projector.
- cinematographer — A cinematographer is a person who decides what filming techniques should be used during the shooting of a film.
- cinematographic — a motion-picture projector.
- cocktail shaker — a container in which cocktails are mixed
- computer-phobia — a person who distrusts or is intimidated by computers.
- conservatorship — the legal status of a person appointed by a court to protect the interests of someone, such as a child, who is unable to manage his or her own affairs
- countercathexis — (psychology) The suppression or repression of mental energy.
- countercharging — Present participle of countercharge.
- countercharming — Present participle of countercharm.
- counterflashing — (construction) Formed metal or elastomeric sheeting secured on or into a wall, curb, pipe or other surface, to cover and protect the upper edge of a base flashing and its associated fasteners.
- countermarching — Present participle of countermarch.
- crashworthiness — the ability of a vehicle structure to withstand a crash
- cryoanaesthesia — Alternative spelling of cryoanesthesia.
- curia rhaetorum — a city in E Switzerland, capital of Graubünden canton. Pop: 32 989 (2000)
- cyanoethylation — the act of introducing a cyano-ethyl group into a compound
- debathification — The process of removing former members of the ruling Bath party of Iraq from the military and civil office following the ousting of w Saddam Hussein.
- dehydrogenating — Present participle of dehydrogenate.
- dehydrogenation — to remove hydrogen from (a compound).
- demythification — the act of demythifying
- dephlogisticate — to reduce or remove inflammation from
- derhotacization — A distortion in (or an Inability to pronounce) the sound of letter R, causing the R to be omitted as a consonant or changing /\u025d/ or /\u025a/ to /\u025c/,/\u0259/, or another vowel if a vocalic.
- dermatoglyphics — the lines forming a skin pattern, esp on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet
- dermatographism — a condition in which touching or lightly scratching the skin causes raised, reddish marks.
- dermatophytosis — a fungal infection of the skin, esp the feet
- developing bath — an amount of photographic developer into which photographic film or paper is inserted
- diaheliotropism — the tendency among plants to respond to the light of the sun by orienting their leaves perpendicular to the sun's rays, such that the upper surface of the leaves receives maximum light
- dichloromethane — a noxious colourless liquid widely used as a solvent, e.g. in paint strippers. Formula: CH2Cl2
- dithiocarbamate — any salt or ester of dithiocarbamic acid, commonly used as fungicides
- doctoral thesis — a thesis written as part of a doctorate
- dorsibranchiate — having branchiae or gills along the back
- echinodermatous — belonging or pertaining to the echinoderms.
- edriophthalmian — edriophthalmous
- edriophthalmous — (of certain crustaceans) having stalkless eyes
- electrochemical — (chemistry) of, or relating to a chemical reaction brought about by electricity.
- eleutheromaniac — Having a passionate mania for freedom.
- eleutherophobia — the fear of freedom
- enantiomorphism — (chemistry) The relationship exhibited by a pair of enantiomorphs.
- enantiomorphous — Of or pertaining to enantiomorphs or enantiomorphism; enantiomorphic.
- encephalization — (biology) the amount of brain mass exceeding that related to an animal's total body mass.
- encephalopathic — Relating to encephalopathy.
- enterohepatitis — dual inflammation of the intestine and liver
- epikeratophakia — The surgical correction of aphakia. It is a refractive surgical procedure in which a donor cornea is transplanted to the anterior surface of the patient's cornea. A lamellar disc from a donor cornea is placed over the de-epithelialized host cornea and sutured into a prepared groove on the host cornea.
- erythromelalgia — A rare neurovascular peripheral pain disorder in which blood vessels, usually in the lower extremities or hands, are episodically blocked, then become hyperemic and inflamed.
- etherealization — The act or process of etherealizing.
- exhibition game — In sports, an exhibition game is a game that is not part of a competition, and is played for entertainment or practice, often without any serious effort to win.
- exhibition hall — a hall in which pictures, sculptures, or other objects of interest are displayed