16-letter words containing c, l, o, n, e, y
- meningomyelocele — (medicine) A congenital defect of the central nervous system of infants in which membranes and the spinal cord protrude through an opening or defect in the vertebral column.
- microcrystalline — minutely crystalline; composed of microscopic crystals.
- mnemotechnically — In a mnemotechnic manner; using mnemotechny.
- monkey-faced owl — barn owl.
- monocotyledonous — belonging or pertaining to the monocotyledons.
- monotheistically — In a monotheistic manner.
- montgomery clift — Montgomery, 1920–66, U.S. actor.
- myelomeningocele — (pathology) A form of spina bifida characterized by protrusion of the spinal meninges.
- new haven colony — a settlement founded in 1638 by John Davenport and Theophilus Eaton at Quinnipiac (now New Haven, Conn.).
- nicoya peninsula — a peninsula in NW Costa Rica, on the Pacific Ocean.
- non-contingently — dependent for existence, occurrence, character, etc., on something not yet certain; conditional (often followed by on or upon): Our plans are contingent on the weather.
- non-metaphysical — pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics.
- nondestructively — In a nondestructive manner; without causing destruction.
- nucleophilically — In a nucleophilic manner.
- occupation layer — (on an archaeological site) a layer of remains left by a single culture, from which the culture can be dated or identified.
- onomatopoeically — the formation of a word, as cuckoo, meow, honk, or boom, by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent.
- opposed-cylinder — (of an internal-combustion engine) having cylinders on opposite sides of the crankcase in the same plane
- organoleptically — In an organoleptic manner.
- personality cult — deliberately cultivated adulation of a person, esp a political leader
- personnel agency — an agency for placing employable persons in jobs; employment agency.
- phylogenetically — the development or evolution of a particular group of organisms.
- play one's cards — to carry out one's plans; take action (esp in the phrase play one's cards right)
- policy statement — a declaration of the plans and intentions of an organization or government
- polycondensation — formation of a polymer by chemical condensation with the elimination of a small molecule, such as water.
- polyphonic prose — prose characterized by the use of poetic devices, as alliteration, assonance, rhyme, etc., and especially by an emphasis on rhythm not strictly metered.
- polyvinyl acetal — any of the class of thermoplastic resins derived by the condensation of an aldehyde with polyvinyl alcohol.
- primary election — primary (def 15a).
- primary electron — in thermionics, any of the electrons falling on a body, distinguished from those emitted by it
- propylene glycol — a colorless, viscous, hygroscopic liquid, C 3 H 8 O, used chiefly as a lubricant, as an antifreeze, as a heat transfer fluid, and as a solvent for fats, oils, waxes, and resins.
- psychotechnology — the body of knowledge, theories, and techniques developed for understanding and influencing individual, group, and societal behavior in specified situations.
- pyloric stenosis — an abnormal narrowing of the valve at the outlet from the stomach, preventing normal passage of food into the small intestine.
- restriction play — a limited number of opening moves that are predetermined by their chance selection from an accepted list.
- rhynchocephalian — belonging or pertaining to the Rhynchocephalia, an order of lizardlike reptiles that are extinct except for the tuatara.
- sclerenchymatous — supporting or protective tissue composed of thickened, dry, and hardened cells.
- secondary colour — a colour formed by mixing two primary colours
- secondary phloem — phloem derived from the cambium during secondary growth.
- secondary school — a high school or a school of corresponding grade, ranking between a primary school and a college or university.
- security council — the division of the United Nations charged with maintaining international peace, composed of five permanent members (U.S., Russian Federation, France, United Kingdom, and the People's Republic of China) and ten temporary members, each serving for two years.
- self-complacency — pleased with oneself; self-satisfied; smug.
- simonyi, charles — Charles Simonyi
- simply-connected — (of a set or domain) having a connected complement.
- single occupancy — a type of travel accommodation, as at a hotel, for one person in a room.
- sole beneficiary — the only beneficiary
- stonecrop family — the plant family Crassulaceae, characterized by succulent herbaceous plants and shrubs with simple, fleshy leaves, clusters of small flowers, and dry, dehiscent fruit, and including hen-and-chickens, houseleek, kalanchoe, live-forever, orpine, sedum, and stonecrop.
- synchronous idle — (character) (SYN) The mnemonic for ASCII character 22.
- tephrochronology — a geochronologic technique based on the dating of layers of volcanic ash.
- the leonine city — a district of Rome on the right bank of the Tiber fortified by Pope Leo IV
- thionyl chloride — a clear, pale yellow or red, fuming, corrosive liquid, SOCl 2 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- trinitroglycerin — nitroglycerin.
- tropical cyclone — a cyclone that originates over a tropical ocean area and can develop into the destructive storm known in the U.S. as a hurricane, in the western Pacific region as a typhoon, and elsewhere by other names. Compare extratropical cyclone, hurricane (def 1), willy-willy.