15-letter words containing c, i, n, h, e, s
- succinylcholine — a drug, C14H30N2O4, used primarily as a muscle relaxant, produced by the esterization of succinic acid with choline
- suicide machine — a device designed to permit a terminally ill person to commit suicide, as by the automatic injection of a lethal drug.
- sympathetic ink — a fluid for producing writing that is invisible until brought out by heat, chemicals, etc.; invisible ink.
- synecdochically — a figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole or the whole for a part, the special for the general or the general for the special, as in ten sail for ten ships or a Croesus for a rich man.
- synthetic resin — any of a large class of complex organic liquids or solids formed from simpler molecules by condensation or polymerization, used esp. in making plastics
- the pleistocene — the Pleistocene epoch or rock series
- the renaissance — the period of European history marking the waning of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world: usually considered as beginning in Italy in the 14th century
- the unconscious — the sum of all thoughts, memories, impulses, desires, feelings, etc. of which the individual is not conscious but which influence the emotions and behavior; that part of one's psyche which comprises repressed material of this nature
- theft insurance — insurance against loss or damage of property resulting from theft.
- thickness piece — a narrow flat or board used in scenic construction to give the illusion of depth or solidity to a door, wall, window, or the like.
- thunderstricken — Archaic. to strike with a thunderbolt.
- tissue-matching — identification of specific genetically linked antigens in tissue in order to minimize antigenic differences between donor and recipient tissue in organ transplantation.
- touch-sensitive — Touch-sensitive equipment is operated by the user touching it.
- training scheme — a scheme for teaching people skills in a particular field or profession
- tychonic system — a model for planetary motion devised by Tycho Brahe in which the earth is stationary and at the center of the planetary system, the sun and moon revolve around the earth, and the other planets revolve around the sun.
- unaesthetically — offensive to the aesthetic sense; lacking in beauty or sensory appeal; unpleasant, as an object, design, arrangement, etc.: an unaesthetic combination of colors.
- unchristianlike — not like a Christian; not in accordance with Christian teaching and values
- uncomprehensive — of large scope; covering or involving much; inclusive: a comprehensive study of world affairs.
- universal chuck — a chuck, as on a lathe headstock, having three stepped jaws moving simultaneously for precise centering of a workpiece of any of a wide range of sizes.
- unpolished rice — a partly refined rice, hulled and deprived of its germ but retaining some bran.
- unsophisticated — not sophisticated; simple; artless.
- vanishing cream — a cosmetic similar to cold cream but less oily, applied usually to the face and neck as a base, night cream, or moisturizer.
- venetian school — any of various groups of artists identified with Venice throughout the history of Italian art but most notably the painters of the 18th century, as Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, Francesco Guardi, and Antonio Canaletto.
- voice synthesis — the artificial production of the human voice
- vreni schneider — Vreni [vren-ee] /ˈvrɛn i/ (Show IPA), born 1964, Swiss Alpine ski racer.
- washing machine — an apparatus, especially a household appliance, for washing clothing, linens, etc.
- white cast iron — cast iron having most or all of its carbon in the form of cementite and exhibiting a silvery fracture.
- whoopee cushion — a type of cushion or pillow used as a practical joke that, when sat upon, produces a loud noise resembling flatulence.
- winchester disk — a hard disk that is permanently mounted in its unit.
- witch of agnesi — a plane curve symmetrical about the y- axis and asymptotic to the x- axis, given by the equation x 2 y =4 a 2 (2 a − y).
- worcester china — porcelain articles made in Worcester (England) from 1751 in a factory that became, in 1862, the Royal Worcester Porcelain Company
- wrestling match — sport: contention by grappling opponent
- zenith distance — the angular distance from the zenith of a point on the celestial sphere to the sphere, measured along a great circle that is perpendicular to the horizon; the complement of the altitude.