16-letter words containing c, o, s, i
- functional shift — a change in the grammatical function of a word, as in the use of the noun input as a verb or the noun fun as an adjective.
- functionlessness — The quality or state of being functionless.
- garlic mushrooms — mushrooms, often pan-fried, cooked with garlic
- gas liquefaction — Gas liquefaction is the process of refrigerating a gas to a temperature that is below its critical temperature in order to form a liquid.
- gemini telescope — either of two identical 8-metre telescopes for optical and near-infrared observations built by an international consortium. Gemini North is in Hawaii at an altitude of 4200 m on Mauna Kea and Gemini South is in Chile at 2715 m on Cerro Pachón
- gender selection — choosing the sex of a baby
- genetic disorder — disease caused by abnormal DNA
- geochronologists — Plural form of geochronologist.
- geometric isomer — each of two or more chemical compounds having the same molecular formula but a different geometric arrangement; an unsaturated compound or ring compound in which rotation around a carbon bond is restricted, as in cis- and trans- configurations.
- geometric series — an infinite series of the form, c + cx + cx 2 + cx 3 + …, where c and x are real numbers.
- geostrophic wind — a wind whose velocity and direction are mathematically defined by the balanced relationship of the pressure gradient force and the Coriolis force: conceived as blowing parallel to isobars.
- gilt-edged stock — government stock on which interest payments will certainly be met and that will certainly be repaid at par on the due date
- glycosylceramide — (organic chemistry) Any glycosyl derivative of a ceramide.
- golden delicious — a bright yellow type of Delicious apple.
- gossip columnist — a person who writes a gossip column
- gram atomic mass — the quantity of an element whose weight in grams is numerically equal to the atomic weight of the element.
- graphics adaptor — (hardware, graphics) (Or "graphics adapter", "graphics card", "video adaptor", etc.) A circuit board fitted to a computer, especially an IBM PC, containing the necessary video memory and other electronics to provide a bitmap display. Adaptors vary in the resolution (number of pixels) and number of colours they can display, and in the refresh rate they support. These parameters are also limited by the monitor to which the adaptor is connected. A number of such display standards, e.g. SVGA, have become common and different software requires or supports different sets.
- gross misconduct — a proven crime in connection with employment that is serious enough to require dismissal
- gross negligence — extreme carelessness that shows wilful or reckless disregard for the consequences to the safety or property of another
- haemochromatosis — (British spelling) alternative spelling of hemochromatosis.
- hayes-compatible — (communications) A description of a modem which understands the same set of commands as one made by Hayes.
- head post office — the main post office in a town
- health inspector — a public employee who inspects places such as restaurants, shops, factories etc to make sure they are hygienic and do not pose any dangers to health
- health-conscious — having an active interest in one's health
- hematocrystallin — (biology, archaic) hemoglobin.
- hemotherapeutics — hemotherapy.
- high-compression — of a modern type of internal-combustion engine designed so that the fuel mixture is compressed into a smaller cylinder space, resulting in more pressure on the pistons and more power
- hispano-american — Spanish.
- historical novel — a novel within the genre of historical fiction.
- horizon distance — Television. the distance of the farthest point on the earth's surface visible from a transmitting antenna.
- horseback riding — activity: riding a horse
- horsetail agaric — the shaggy-mane.
- horticulturalist — Misspelling of horticulturist.
- hospital corners — a fold on a bed sheet or blanket made by tucking the foot or head of the sheet straight under the mattress with the ends protruding and then making a diagonal fold at the side corner of the sheet and tucking this under to produce a triangular corner.
- hospital service — the whole organization of government funded hospitals, their staff, and the services they provide
- hurricane season — annual cyclone period
- hydrostatic head — The hydrostatic head is the vertical height of a column of fluid.
- hypercorrections — Plural form of hypercorrection.
- hypnagogic state — the drowsy period between wakefulness and sleep, during which fantasies and hallucinations often occur.
- hypocoristically — In a hypocoristic manner.
- hyponitrous acid — an unstable, crystalline acid, H 2 N 2 O 2 .
- hypophysectomies — Plural form of hypophysectomy.
- hypostatic union — (In Cristianity) Christ's condition of being, at the same time, both human and divine
- ice-cream social — a social gathering, usually to raise money for a local church or school, where ice cream is the principal refreshment.
- ichthyophthirius — ich.
- iconoclastically — In an iconoclastic way.
- icositetrahedron — a solid figure having 24 faces.
- image consultant — imagemaker.
- image processing — (graphics) Computer manipulation of images. Some of the many algorithms used in image processing include convolution (on which many others are based), FFT, DCT, thinning (or skeletonisation), edge detection and contrast enhancement. These are usually implemented in software but may also use special purpose hardware for speed. Image processing contrasts with computer graphics, which is usually more concerned with the generation of artificial images, and visualisation, which attempts to understand (real-world) data by displaying it as an artificial image (e.g. a graph). Image processing is used in image recognition and computer vision. See also Pilot European Image Processing Archive.
- immersion course — an educational course that teaches a foreign language, and in which the lessons are entirely conducted in the foreign language