13-letter words containing c, h, o, n
- on the bounce — in succession; one after the other
- on the carpet — a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- on the chance — acting on the possibility; in case
- on the stocks — in preparation or under construction
- on-off switch — electrical or electronic device: control knob
- on-the-record — on-record.
- one-punch law — a law prescribing punitive sentences for assault, including assault comprising a single blow
- one-two punch — Also called one-two punch. Boxing. a left-hand jab immediately followed by a right cross.
- onychomycosis — Fungal infection of the nail, especially the toenail.
- onychophagist — the practice of biting one's nails, especially when done habitually and as a symptom of emotional disturbance.
- onychophorans — Plural form of onychophoran.
- onychorrhexis — (pathology) fingernail and toenail brittleness and breakage, such as may be due to excessive strong soap and water exposure, nail polish remover, hypothyroidism, anemia, anorexia nervosa or bulimia, or after oral retinoid therapy.
- open sandwich — a sandwich served on only one slice of bread, without a covering slice.
- opisthobranch — any gastropod mollusk of the order Opisthobranchia, as the sea slugs, sea butterflies, and sea hares, characterized by a vestigial or absent mantle and shell and two pairs of tentacles.
- oprahfication — the perceived increase in people’s desire to discuss their emotions or personal problems, attributed to the influence of confessional television programmes
- optical bench — an apparatus, as a special table or rigid beam, for the precise positioning of light sources, screens, and optical instruments used for optical and photometric studies, having a ruled bar to which these devices can be attached and along which they can be readily adjusted.
- orchestrating — Present participle of orchestrate.
- orchestration — (uncountable) the arrangement of music for performance by an orchestra.
- orchidomaniac — a person who is obsessed with or has a passion for orchids
- ornithichnite — (paleontology) The footmark of a bird occurring in strata of stone.
- ornithischian — any herbivorous dinosaur of the order Ornithischia, having a pelvis resembling that of a bird. Compare saurischian.
- ornithomantic — relating to ornithomancy
- outstretching — Present participle of outstretch.
- overachieving — Present participle of overachieve.
- packing house — A packing house is a company that processes and packs food, especially meat, to be sold.
- panharmonicon — a mechanical instrument that imitates orchestral sounds
- parencephalon — a cerebral hemisphere
- parthenocarpy — the production of fruit without fertilization of an egg in the ovary.
- pathogenicity — the disease-producing capacity of a pathogen.
- pathognomonic — Medicine/Medical. characteristic or diagnostic of a specific disease: a pathognomonic sign of pneumonia.
- pentastichous — (of plant leaves) arranged in five vertical rows
- perchlorinate — to combine with the maximum proportion of chlorine.
- perichondrium — the membrane of fibrous connective tissue covering the surface of cartilages except at the joints.
- phallocentric — a doctrine or belief centered on the phallus, especially a belief in the superiority of the male sex.
- phantom stock — an employee bonus expressed as the cash value of a specified amount of company stock to be received at a future date, meant to create employee interest in raising stock prices without giving any stock away.
- pharmacognosy — materia medica (def 2).
- pharyngectomy — excision of part or all of the pharynx.
- pharyngoscope — an instrument for inspecting the pharynx.
- pharyngoscopy — an examination by means of a pharyngoscope.
- phase encoded — (storage) (PE) A recording method used for 1600 BPI magnetic tapes. Compare NRZI, GCR.
- philanthropic — of, pertaining to, engaged in, or characterized by philanthropy; benevolent: a philanthropic foundation.
- phone hacking — an act or instance of gaining access to a phone's voicemail, email, text messages, etc., without authorization from the phone's owner.
- phonendoscope — an instrument that amplifies small sounds, esp within the human body
- phonocamptics — the branch of acoustics dealing with echoes
- phonoreceptor — a receptor stimulated by sound waves.
- photodynamics — the science dealing with light and its effects on living organisms.
- photoelectron — an electron emitted from a system by the photoelectric effect.
- photoreaction — a chemical reaction that involves or requires light.
- phycoerythrin — a red protein pigment occurring in red algae.
- phyllogenetic — of or relating to the development of leaves.