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17-letter words containing c, a, n, t, u, s

  • natural-resources — a naturally occurring source of wealth, as land or water.
  • negative eugenics — the study of or belief in the possibility of improving the qualities of the human species or a human population, especially by such means as discouraging reproduction by persons having genetic defects or presumed to have inheritable undesirable traits (negative eugenics) or encouraging reproduction by persons presumed to have inheritable desirable traits (positive eugenics)
  • neuropsychiatrist — A medical doctor specializing in neuropsychiatry; a medical doctor dealing with disorders that have both neurological and psychiatric features.
  • newspaper cutting — clipping from a news publication
  • nikita khrushchev — Nikita S(ergeyevich) [ni-kee-tuh sur-gey-uh-vich;; Russian nyi-kyee-tuh syir-gye-yuh-vyich] /nɪˈki tə sɜrˈgeɪ ə vɪtʃ;; Russian nyɪˈkyi tə syɪrˈgyɛ yə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1894–1971, Russian political leader: premier of the U.S.S.R. 1958–64.
  • non-instructional — the act or practice of instructing or teaching; education.
  • nonconstitutional — of or relating to the constitution of a state, organization, etc.
  • nuclear chemistry — the branch of chemistry concerned with nuclear reactions
  • nuclear scientist — a scientist who studies nuclear physics
  • nuclear threshold — the point in war at which a combatant brings nuclear weapons into use
  • nursery education — education provided at a school for young children, usually from three to five years old
  • odour of sanctity — sanctimoniousness
  • olympic mountains — a mountain range in NW Washington: part of the Coast Range. Highest peak: Mount Olympus, 2427 m (7965 ft)
  • opportunistically — adhering to a policy of opportunism; practicing opportunism.
  • organ-pipe cactus — a treelike or columnar cactus, Lemaireocereus marginatus, of Mexico, having a central, erect spine surrounded by spreading spines in clusters of five to eight, and funnel-shaped, brownish-purple flowers.
  • osculating circle — circle of curvature.
  • papanicolaou test — Pap test.
  • paratungstic acid — an oxyacid acid of tungsten. Formula: H10W12O14
  • perpetual spinach — a variety of spinach that keeps producing edible leaves
  • personal computer — a compact computer that uses a microprocessor and is designed for individual use, as by a person in an office or at home or school, for such applications as word processing, data management, financial analysis, or computer games. Abbreviation: PC.
  • picture messaging — Picture messaging is the sending of photographs or pictures from one mobile phone to another.
  • pincushion cactus — any of various low-growing, spiny cacti of the genus Mammillaria.
  • plastics industry — the industry that makes plastics
  • point of purchase — designating or in use at a retail outlet where an item can be purchased; point-of-sale: point-of-purchase displays to entice the buyer.
  • point-of-purchase — designating or in use at a retail outlet where an item can be purchased; point-of-sale: point-of-purchase displays to entice the buyer.
  • potassium cyanide — a white, granular, water-soluble, poisonous powder, KCN, having a faint almondlike odor, used chiefly in metallurgy and photography.
  • production values — the quality of a media production (such as a film) in regards to elements such as colours, quality, style, etc
  • project assurance — The process of specifying the support system: techniques, internal standards, measurements, tools, and training for a project; counselling the project team in the application of these elements and monitoring the adherence to the standards.
  • pseudo-humanistic — a person having a strong interest in or concern for human welfare, values, and dignity.
  • psychoeducational — designating or of psychological methods, as intelligence tests, used in evaluating learning ability
  • public assistance — government aid to the poor, disabled, or aged or to dependent children, as financial assistance or food stamps.
  • quality assurance — a system for ensuring a desired level of quality in the development, production, or delivery of products and services: Quality assurance for nursing homes begins with a set of standards. Abbreviation: QA.
  • quantity discount — When you receive a quantity discount from a store or supplier, you pay less because you have bought a large quantity of goods. Also known as bulk buying discount.
  • quantum chemistry — the application of quantum mechanics to the study of chemical phenomena.
  • quantum mechanics — a theory of the mechanics of atoms, molecules, and other physical systems that are subject to the uncertainty principle. Abbreviation: QM.
  • quarterback sneak — a play in which the quarterback charges into the middle of the line, usually immediately after receiving the ball from the center.
  • quasquicentennial — pertaining to or marking a period of 125 years.
  • quatercentenaries — Plural form of quatercentenary.
  • rescue operations — operations or organized procedures to bring people or a person out of danger, attack, harm, etc
  • revascularization — the restoration of the blood circulation of an organ or area, achieved by unblocking obstructed or disrupted blood vessels or by surgically implanting replacements.
  • road construction — the building of roads
  • safety precaution — a precaution that is taken in order to ensure that something is safe and not dangerous
  • sanctimoniousness — making a hypocritical show of religious devotion, piety, righteousness, etc.: They resented his sanctimonious comments on immorality in America.
  • sanctions-busting — the deliberate disregarding of sanctions that are in force against a state, organization, etc
  • sanctum sanctorum — the holy of holies of the Biblical tabernacle and the Temple in Jerusalem.
  • sawatch mountains — range of the Rocky Mountains, in central Colo.: highest peak, Elbert
  • scan-in, scan-out — scan design
  • second lieutenant — an Army, Air Force, or Marine officer of the lowest commissioned rank. Compare ensign (def 4).
  • secondary product — a product that is not the main product of an industry; a by-product
  • secondary quality — one of the qualities attributed by the mind to an object perceived, such as color, temperature, or taste.
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