20-letter words containing f, a, r, n, e, t

fulminate of mercury — a gray, crystalline solid, Hg(CNO) 2 , used chiefly in the manufacture of commercial and military detonators.
fundamental particle — elementary particle.
fundamental research — research carried out to deepen understanding of the fundamental or basic principles of something
gentleman of fortune — an adventurer.
grand right and left — a figure called in square dancing in which partners face each other, forming a small circle, and then advance around the circle by extending alternating right and left hands to pull past each new person until they reach their partners again.
grand unified theory — a possible future quantum field theory that would encompass both the electroweak theory and quantum chromodynamics. Abbreviation: GUT.
heat of vaporization — the heat absorbed per unit mass of a given material at its boiling point that completely converts the material to a gas at the same temperature: equal to the heat of condensation.
hexafluoroantimonate — (inorganic chemistry) The anion SbF6- or any salt containing this anion; it is used as an acidic catalyst in epoxide opening reactions.
houses of parliament — In Britain, the Houses of Parliament are the British parliament, which consists of two parts, the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The buildings where the British parliament does its work are also called the Houses of Parliament.
hydrodesulfurization — desulfurization by catalytic agents of the sulfur-rich hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum or the like during cracking or hydrocracking.
in (or out of) gear — (not) connected to the motor
in a state of nature — completely naked
in flagrante delicto — Law. in the very act of committing the offense.
in the lap of luxury — If you say that someone lives in the lap of luxury, you mean that they live in conditions of great comfort and wealth.
in the nature of sth — If you say that one thing is in the nature of another, you mean that it is like the other thing.
infiltration gallery — a conduit, built in permeable earth, for collecting ground water.
information builders — Distributors of LEVEL5 OBJECT. Telephone +1 800 969 INFO.
information exchange — discussion that involves exchanging ideas and knowledge
information overload — an excess of incoming information, as might confront a pedestrian on a crowded city street, that forces one to be selective in the information received and retained.
infrared photography — photography using film with an emulsion that is sensitive to infrared light, enabling it to be used in misty weather, in darkened interiors, or at night. It has applications in aerial surveys, the detection of forgeries, etc
interference pattern — a series of alternating dark and bright bands produced as a result of light interference.
intestinal fortitude — courage; resoluteness; endurance; guts: to have intestinal fortitude.
islets of langerhans — biology: pancreatic cells
isochronous transfer — isochronous
jerez de la frontera — a town in SW Spain: famous for the making of sherry. Pop: 191 002 (2003 est)
joint life insurance — life insurance covering two or more persons, the benefits of which are paid after the first person dies.
junior featherweight — a boxer weighing up to 122 pounds (54.9 kg), between bantamweight and featherweight.
knight of the garter — a knight who belongs to the Order of the Garter
knock the tar out of — any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
la canada-flintridge — a town in SW California.
law of superposition — Geology. a basic law of geochronology, stating that in any undisturbed sequence of rocks deposited in layers, the youngest layer is on top and the oldest on bottom, each layer being younger than the one beneath it and older than the one above it.
life-support machine — A life-support machine is the equipment that is used to keep a person alive when they are very ill and cannot breathe without help.
like a ton of bricks — (used esp of the manner of punishing or reprimanding someone) with great force; severely
manufacturer's agent — an agent representing one or more manufacturers in selling related but noncompeting goods, usually on a commission basis and in a particular territory.
margaret of scotland — Saint. 1045–93, queen consort of Malcolm III of Scotland. Her piety and benefactions to the church led to her canonization (1250). Feast days: June 10, Nov 16
mary, queen of scots — family name Stuart. 1542–87, queen of Scotland (1542–67); daughter of James V of Scotland and Mary of Guise. She was married to Francis II of France (1558–60), her cousin Lord Darnley (1565–67), and the Earl of Bothwell (1567–71), who was commonly regarded as Darnley's murderer. She was forced to abdicate in favour of her son (later James VI of Scotland) and fled to England. Imprisoned by Elizabeth I until 1587, she was beheaded for plotting against the English crown
master of ceremonies — a person who directs the entertainment at a party, dinner, nightclub, radio or television broadcast, or the like, acting as host and introducing the speakers or performers. Abbreviation: M.C., MC.
member of parliament — A Member of Parliament is a person who has been elected by the people in a particular area to represent them in a country's parliament. The abbreviation MP is often used.
mitral insufficiency — abnormal closure of the mitral valve resulting in regurgitation of blood into the atrium and leading to reduced heart function or heart failure.
modify a reservation — If you modify a reservation, you change a detail of a booking because someone who has booked a room has asked you to.
most general unifier — (logic) If U is the most general unifier of a set of expressions then any other unifier, V, can be expressed as V = UW, where W is another substitution. See also unification.
normal zeeman effect — the dividing of a spectral line or lines as a result of placing a radiation source in a magnetic field. The division consists of three equally spaced lines (normal Zeeman effect) in systems for which the spin quantum number is zero, or of three or more unequally spaced lines (anomalous Zeeman effect) in systems for which the spin quantum number is not zero.
northern leaf blight — a disease of corn caused by the fungus Exsherohilum turcicum, characterized by elongate tan-gray elliptical spots with subsequent blighting and necrosis of leaves.
norwegian forest cat — a breed of long-haired cat with a long bushy tail and a long mane
occupation franchise — the right of a tenant to vote in national and local elections
off the beaten track — formed or shaped by blows; hammered: a dish of beaten brass.
off-the-job training — training which is carried out away from your normal place of work
olfactory anesthesia — absence or loss of the sense of smell.
on (or off) the air — that is (or is not) broadcasting or being broadcast
on the factory floor — in a factory; as a factory worker

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