15-letter words containing c, h, r, o, n, s
- organochlorines — Plural form of organochlorine.
- ornithorhynchus — the platypus.
- osteochondritis — inflammation of bone and cartilage.
- osteochondrosis — a disease of bone and cartilage growth centers in children that begins as a necrosis and is followed by regeneration or renewed calcification.
- pairs champions — competitors in or winners of a pairs championship
- panoramic sight — an artillery sight that can be rotated horizontally in a full circle.
- passenger coach — a carriage in which passengers sit
- phloem necrosis — a disease of the American elm caused by a mycoplasmalike organism, characterized by yellowing and necrosis of the foliage and yellowish-brown discoloration of the phloem.
- phosphocreatine — a compound, C 4 H 1 0 O 5 N 3 P, found chiefly in muscle, formed by the enzymatic interaction of an organic phosphate and creatine, the breakdown of which provides energy for muscle contraction.
- phosphorescence — the property of being luminous at temperatures below incandescence, as from slow oxidation in the case of phosphorus or after exposure to light or other radiation.
- pistachio green — a light or medium shade of yellow green.
- pithecanthropus — a former genus of extinct hominids whose members have now been assigned to the proposed species Homo erectus.
- postsynchronize — to add sound, such as dubbing, to a film or video after shooting is completed
- power macintosh — Power Mac
- process heating — Process heating is heating, usually from steam, which is used to increase the temperature in a process vessel.
- proscenium arch — the arch separating the stage from the auditorium
- psychohistorian — a person who writes psychohistory
- pulchritudinous — physically beautiful; comely.
- reorchestration — a renewed or second orchestration of a piece of music, the act of reorchestrating
- rhinoceros horn — the horn of a rhinoceros
- right ascension — the arc of the celestial equator measured eastward from the vernal equinox to the foot of the great circle passing through the celestial poles and a given point on the celestial sphere, expressed in degrees or hours.
- ronne ice shelf — an ice barrier in Antarctica, in SW Weddell Sea, bordered by Ellsworth Land on the NW and Berkner Island on the E.
- sandwich course — A sandwich course is an educational course in which you have periods of study between periods of being at work.
- sarcenchymatous — relating to the connective tissue of some sponges
- scatter cushion — Scatter cushions are small cushions for use on sofas and chairs.
- schillerization — the process of altering crystals to produce schiller
- schola cantorum — an ecclesiastical choir or choir school.
- schone mullerin — a song cycle (1823), by Franz Schubert, consisting of 20 songs set to poems by Wilhelm Müller.
- schooner-rigged — rigged as a schooner, especially with gaff sails and staysails only.
- schopenhauerian — Arthur [ahr-too r] /ˈɑr tʊər/ (Show IPA), 1788–1860, German philosopher.
- schopenhauerism — the philosophy of Schopenhauer, who taught that only the cessation of desire can solve the problems arising from the universal impulse of the will to live.
- scratching post — a block or post of wood, usually covered with carpeting, on which a cat can use its claws.
- self-abhorrence — a feeling of extreme repugnance or aversion; utter loathing; abomination.
- self-censorship — the act or practice of censoring.
- servo-mechanism — A servo-mechanism is a system or device that provides increased power to operate a control.
- sharing economy — a system in which people rent, borrow, or share commodities, services, and resources owned by individuals, usually with the aid of online technology, in an effort to save money, cut costs, and reduce waste.
- shock probation — the release on probation of a criminal after brief imprisonment
- shock resistant — not affected by impact
- shock treatment — electroconvulsive therapy
- shock-resistant — strong or resilient enough to sustain minor impacts without damage to the internal mechanism: a shock-resistant watch.
- shooting script — a motion-picture scenario having the scenes arranged in the order in which they are to be photographed.
- shopping arcade — a place where a number of shops are connected together under one roof
- shopping center — a group of stores within a single architectural plan, supplying most of the basic shopping needs, especially in suburban areas.
- shopping centre — A shopping centre is a specially built area containing a lot of different shops.
- shoshone cavern — a large cave in NW Wyoming: a national monument.
- southern gothic — a literary genre depicting life in the southern US and featuring grotesque themes and imagery
- spanish morocco — French Maroc. Spanish Marruecos. a kingdom in NW Africa: formed from a sultanate that was divided into two protectorates (French Morocco and Spanish Morocco) and an international zone. 172,104 sq. mi. (445,749 sq. km). Capital: Rabat. Compare Tangier Zone.
- splanchnopleure — the double layer formed by the association of the lower layer of the lateral plate of mesoderm with the underlying entoderm, which develops into the embryonic viscera.
- sporting chance — an even or fair opportunity for a favorable outcome in an enterprise, as winning in a game of chance or in any kind of contest: They gave the less experienced players a sporting chance by handicapping the experts.
- stillson wrench — a large wrench having adjustable jaws that tighten as the pressure on the handle is increased