15-letter words containing g, o, n, y
- neurotoxicology — the science that deals with the effects of poisons on the nervous system.
- new archaeology — a reorientation of archaeology, dating from the 1960s, that emphasizes an explicitly scientific, problem-oriented, deductive approach to research.
- nizhny novgorod — city in central European Russia, at the Volga & Oka rivers: pop. 1,438,000
- nonbelligerency — the state or status of not participating in a war.
- nonbiologically — in a nonbiological way, not in a biological way
- nonjudgmentally — not judged or judging on the basis of one's personal standards or opinions: They tried to adopt a nonjudgmental attitude that didn't reflect their own biases. My guidance counselor in high school was sympathetic and nonjudgmental.
- ocean greyhound — a fast ship, esp a liner
- oligodendrocyte — A glial cell similar to an astrocyte but with fewer protuberances, concerned with the production of myelin in the central nervous system.
- oligohydramnios — (medicine) A deficit of amniotic fluid in the amniotic sac, causing distinctive deformations of the foetus.
- operating cycle — the period of time between starting a business and making a profit
- orangeman's day — the 12th of July, celebrated by Protestants in Northern Ireland to commemorate the anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne (1690)
- orangemen's day — July 12, an annual celebration in Northern Ireland and certain cities having a large Irish section, especially Liverpool, to mark both the victory of William III over James II at the Battle of the Boyne, July 1, 1690, and the Battle of Augbrim, July 12, 1690.
- ordinary degree — a university degree without honours
- ordinary rating — a rank in the Royal Navy comparable to that of a private in the army
- oxygen cylinder — a metal cylinder containing oxygen under pressure
- palaeolimnology — the study of ancient lake ecologies
- palaeontography — the branch of palaeontology concerned with the description of fossils
- palynologically — from a palynological point of view
- phenylene group — any of three bivalent, isomeric groups having the formula –C 6 H 4 –, derived from benzene by the removal of two hydrogen atoms.
- phonogramically — in a phonogramic manner
- phrenologically — in a manner relating to phrenology
- phytopathogenic — of, possessing the properties of, or relating to a phytopathogen
- plant pathology — the branch of botany dealing with diseases of plants.
- polynomial ring — the set of all polynomials in an indeterminate variable with coefficients that are elements of a given ring.
- polysomnography — a record of a person's sleep pattern, breathing, heart activity, and limb movements during sleep. Abbreviation: PSG.
- poultry farming — breeding and keeping fowl
- propylene group — the bivalent group −CH(CH 3)CH 2 −, derived from propylene or propane.
- pseudopregnancy — Pathology, Veterinary Pathology. false pregnancy.
- psychodiagnosis — a psychological examination using psychodiagnostic techniques.
- radiogoniometry — the science of detecting the direction of radio waves
- radioimmunology — the study of biological substances or processes with the aid of antigens or antibodies labeled with a radioactive isotope.
- radiotechnology — the technical application of any form of radiation to industry.
- recognizability — to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.: He had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him.
- regulatory gene — any gene that exercises control over the expression of another gene or genes.
- remonstratingly — in an remonstrating or dissenting manner
- rhyming couplet — a pair of lines in poetry that rhyme and usually have the same rhythm
- right-hand buoy — a distinctive buoy marking the side of a channel regarded as the right, or starboard, side.
- ringtail monkey — a Central and South American monkey, Cebus capucinus, having a prehensile tail and hair on the head resembling a cowl.
- roentgenography — roentgenogram.
- rogation sunday — the fifth Sunday after Easter; it sees the start of the supplications that are continued during the following Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
- rotary drilling — Rotary drilling is the use of a continuous circular motion of the drill bit to make a hole.
- rough and ready — rough, rude, or crude, but good enough for the purpose: a rough-and-ready estimate of future expenses.
- rough-and-ready — rough, rude, or crude, but good enough for the purpose: a rough-and-ready estimate of future expenses.
- royal engineers — a branch of the British army that undertakes the building of fortifications, mines, bridges, and other engineering works
- secondary group — a group of people with whom one's contacts are detached and impersonal.
- self-glorifying — to cause to be or treat as being more splendid, excellent, etc., than would normally be considered.
- semipornography — partial pornography; material that is almost pornographic
- serial monogamy — a form of monogamy characterized by several successive, short-term marriages over the course of a lifetime.
- sharing economy — a system in which people rent, borrow, or share commodities, services, and resources owned by individuals, usually with the aid of online technology, in an effort to save money, cut costs, and reduce waste.
- soul-destroying — Activities or situations that are soul-destroying make you depressed, because they are boring or because there is no hope of improvement.