17-letter words containing c, h, i, n, y
- quantum chemistry — the application of quantum mechanics to the study of chemical phenomena.
- respiratory chain — a series of mitochondrial proteins that transport electrons of hydrogen, released in the Krebs cycle, from acetyl coenzyme A to inhaled oxygen to form H 2 O: the energy released in the process is conserved as ATP.
- reticulate python — a python, Python reticulatus, of southeastern Asia and the East Indies, sometimes growing to a length of 32 feet (10 meters): usually considered to be the largest snake in the world.
- scientific theory — a coherent group of propositions formulated to explain a group of facts or phenomena in the natural world and repeatedly confirmed through experiment or observation: the scientific theory of evolution.
- spherical polygon — a closed figure formed by arcs of great circles on a spherical surface.
- steamship company — a company which has a fleet of steamships
- sulfonyl chloride — a colorless liquid, SO 2 Cl 2 , having a very pungent odor and corrosive to the skin and mucous membranes: used as a chlorinating or sulfonating agent.
- synchronistically — coincidence in time; contemporaneousness; simultaneousness.
- synchronous orbit — an orbit in which the orbital period of a satellite is identical to the spin period of the central body
- synthetic biology — the application of computer science techniques to create artificial biological systems
- synthetic phonics — a method of teaching people to read by training them to pronounce sounds associated with particular letters in isolation and then blend them together
- trichloroethylene — a colorless, poisonous liquid, C 2 HCl 3 , used chiefly as a degreasing agent for metals and as a solvent, especially in dry cleaning, for fats, oils, and waxes. Abbreviation: TCE.
- uncomprehendingly — to understand the nature or meaning of; grasp with the mind; perceive: He did not comprehend the significance of the ambassador's remark.
- unsympathetically — in a manner that is not characterized by feeling or showing sympathy
- voice synthesizer — a computer system that is used to artificially produce the human voice
- woolly rhinoceros — an extinct rhinoceros; Coelodonta antiquitatis