15-letter words containing g, e, o, n, t
- offset printing — offset (def 6).
- oligodendrocyte — A glial cell similar to an astrocyte but with fewer protuberances, concerned with the production of myelin in the central nervous system.
- oligomerisation — Alternative spelling of oligomerization.
- oligomerization — (chemistry) The formation of an oligomer from a monomer.
- oligonucleotide — a chain of a few nucleotides.
- omnium gatherum — a miscellaneous collection.
- omnium-gatherum — a miscellaneous collection.
- on a shoestring — If you do something or make something on a shoestring, you do it using very little money.
- on the verge of — about to
- one-night stand — a single performance in one locale, as by a touring theatrical company, before moving on to the next engagement.
- open government — the doctrine that all government business should be open to regulation and scrutiny by the public
- open-cut mining — mining by excavating from the surface
- open-pit mining — a method of mining, usually for metallic ores, in which the waste and ore are completely removed from the sides and bottom of a pit which gradually becomes an enormous canyonlike hole
- opencast mining — mining by excavating from the surface
- opening batsman — a player who bats the first ball in cricket
- operating cycle — the period of time between starting a business and making a profit
- operating table — table on which surgery is performed
- organophosphate — Biochemistry. any of a variety of organic compounds that contain phosphorus and often have intense neurotoxic activity: originally developed as nerve gases, now widely used as insecticides and fire retardants.
- origination fee — a fee charged by a lender for evaluating and processing a loan application, usually a percentage of the face value of the loan.
- otaheite orange — a small citrus bush, Citrus limonia otaitensis, having fragrant flowers and small orange fruit, often cultivated as a houseplant.
- outline drawing — a drawing consisting only of external lines
- outstandingness — prominent; conspicuous; striking: an outstanding example of courage.
- over-irrigation — the artificial application of water to land to assist in the production of crops.
- over-regulation — a law, rule, or other order prescribed by authority, especially to regulate conduct.
- overcontrolling — excessively controlling
- overdramatizing — Present participle of overdramatize.
- overextravagant — excessively extravagant
- overimaginative — imaginative to a fault
- oxidizing agent — a substance that oxidizes another substance, being itself reduced in the process. Common oxidizing agents are oxygen, hydrogen peroxide, and ferric salts
- palaeomagnetism — the study of the fossil magnetism in rocks, used to determine the past configurations of the continents and to investigate the past shape and magnitude of the earth's magnetic field
- palaeomagnetist — a student of or expert in palaeomagnetism
- palaeontography — the branch of palaeontology concerned with the description of fossils
- parthenogenesis — development of an egg without fertilization.
- parthenogenetic — development of an egg without fertilization.
- patagonian hare — a burrowing, gray, long-eared and long-legged cavy of the genus Dolichotis, native to South America.
- pattern bombing — aerial bombing in which bombs are dropped on a target in a predetermined pattern.
- perforating gun — A perforating gun is a device used to make holes in oil and gas wells in preparation for production.
- performing arts — dance, drama, music
- pergamentaceous — (esp of plants) resembling parchment, whether in texture or composition
- personal growth — development as an individual
- phenomenologist — the study of phenomena.
- phytopathogenic — of, possessing the properties of, or relating to a phytopathogen
- pigeon shooting — the act of hunting and shooting live pigeons
- pinochet ugarte — Augusto [ou-goos-taw] /aʊˈgus tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1915–2006, Chilean army general and political leader: president 1973–90.
- pissing contest — Slang: Vulgar. a contentious argument; confrontation.
- pistachio green — a light or medium shade of yellow green.
- plantaginaceous — relating to or belonging to the family Plantaginaceae
- plastic surgeon — doctor who performs cosmetic surgery
- pointing device — an input device, as a mouse, stylus, or joystick, used to control movement of a cursor or pointer.
- portative organ — capable of being carried; portable.