16-letter words containing c, y, t, o, h

neuropsychiatric — Of or pertaining to neuropsychiatry; simultaneously neurological and psychiatric.
non-carbohydrate — any of a class of organic compounds that are polyhydroxy aldehydes or polyhydroxy ketones, or change to such substances on simple chemical transformations, as hydrolysis, oxidation, or reduction, and that form the supporting tissues of plants and are important food for animals and people.
non-metaphysical — pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics.
ornithologically — In terms of ornithology.
orthographically — In an orthographical manner; using proper spelling, capitalization and grammar.
orthosympathetic — Of or pertaining to the sympathetic component of the autonomic nervous system.
osteoarchaeology — the branch of archaeology that deals with the study of bones found at archaeological sites
ovshinsky effect — an effect that turns special types of glassy, thin films into semiconductors upon application of low voltage.
oxycalcium light — calcium light.
phagocytic index — the average number of bacteria ingested per phagocyte in an incubated mixture of bacteria, phagocytes, and blood serum: used in determining the opsonic index.
pheochromocytoma — a tumor of the sympathetic nervous system or adrenal medulla, that produces excess norepinephrine and epinephrine and causes hypertension, headaches, nausea, etc.
photoelectricity — electricity induced by electromagnetic radiation, as in certain processes, as the photoelectric and photovoltaic effects, photoconductivity, and photoionization.
photoelectrotype — an electrotype made by photographic means.
photoperiodicity — the response, as affecting growth or reproduction, of an organism to the length of exposure to light in a 24-hour period.
photozincography — a type of photoengraving using a sensitized zinc plate.
phylogenetically — the development or evolution of a particular group of organisms.
phytosuccivorous — feeding on sap, as certain sucking insects.
pinot chardonnay — Chardonnay.
plymouth company — a company, formed in England in 1606 to establish colonies in America and that founded a colony in Maine in 1607.
pragmatic theory — the theory of truth that the truth of a statement consists in its practical consequences, especially in its agreement with subsequent experience.
process theology — a form of theology that emphasizes the close relation of human beings, nature, and God.
prophylactically — defending or protecting from disease or infection, as a drug.
propylthiouracil — a white crystalline compound, C 7 H 1 0 N 2 OS, that interferes with the synthesis of thyroid hormone by the thyroid gland: used in the treatment of hyperthyroidism.
psychoanalytical — a systematic structure of theories concerning the relation of conscious and unconscious psychological processes.
psychogeriatrics — the psychology of old age.
psychotechnology — the body of knowledge, theories, and techniques developed for understanding and influencing individual, group, and societal behavior in specified situations.
recursion theory — (theory) The study of problems that, in principle, cannot be solved by either computers or humans.
schneider trophy — a trophy for air racing between seaplanes of any nation, first presented by Jacques Schneider (1879–1928) in 1913; won outright by Britain in 1931
sclerenchymatous — supporting or protective tissue composed of thickened, dry, and hardened cells.
secondary growth — an increase in the thickness of the shoots and roots of a vascular plant as a result of the formation of new cells in the cambium.
social pathology — a social factor, as poverty, old age, or crime, that tends to increase social disorganization and inhibit personal adjustment.
spectrochemistry — the branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical analysis of substances by means of the spectra of light they absorb or emit.
speech community — the aggregate of all the people who use a given language or dialect.
speech pathology — the scientific study and treatment of defects, disorders, and malfunctions of speech and voice, as stuttering, lisping, or lalling, and of language disturbances, as aphasia or delayed language acquisition.
statutory change — a change in the law
synchrocyclotron — a type of cyclotron that synchronizes its accelerating voltage with particle velocity in order to compensate for the relativistic mass increase of the particle as it approaches the speed of light.
system on a chip — A system on a chip combines most of a system's elements on a single integrated circuit or chip.
tephrochronology — a geochronologic technique based on the dating of layers of volcanic ash.
the body politic — the people of a nation or the nation itself considered as a political entity; the state
the high country — sheep pastures in the foothills of the Southern Alps, New Zealand
the human comedy — French La Comédie Humaine. a collected edition of tales and novels in 17 volumes (1842–48) by Honoré de Balzac.
the king country — an area in the centre of North Island, New Zealand: home of the King Movement, a nineteenth-century Māori separatist movement
the leonine city — a district of Rome on the right bank of the Tiber fortified by Pope Leo IV
the west country — the southwest of England, esp Cornwall, Devon, and Somerset
thermoplasticity — soft and pliable when heated, as some plastics, without any change of the inherent properties.
thionyl chloride — a clear, pale yellow or red, fuming, corrosive liquid, SOCl 2 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
thrombocytopenia — an abnormal decrease in the number of blood platelets.
to carry the can — If you have to carry the can, you have to take all the blame for something.
to carry the day — If someone carries the day, they are the winner in a contest such as a battle, debate, or sporting competition.
to cut both ways — If you say that something cuts both ways, you mean that it can have two opposite effects, or can have both good and bad effects.

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