16-letter words containing h, i, n, y

poynting theorem — the theorem that the rate of flow of electromagnetic energy through unit area is equal to the Poynting vector, i.e. the cross product of the electric and magnetic field intensities
prison psychosis — a state of mental confusion, transitory or permanent, brought on by incarceration or by the anticipation of imprisonment.
psychic distance — the degree of emotional detachment maintained toward a person, group of people, event, etc.
psychoanalytical — a systematic structure of theories concerning the relation of conscious and unconscious psychological processes.
psychoimmunology — the branch of medicine studying the effects of psychological phenomena on the immune system; the intersection of psychology and immunology.
pygmy chimpanzee — a small chimpanzee, Pan paniscus, primarily of swamp forests in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: a threatened species.
re-entry vehicle — the section of a spacecraft or ballistic missile designed to return to earth.
recursion theory — (theory) The study of problems that, in principle, cannot be solved by either computers or humans.
recycling scheme — a scheme enabling the public to recycle waste
rhinolaryngology — the branch of medicine dealing with diseases of the nose and larynx
rhinopharyngitis — inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose and pharynx.
rhynchocephalian — belonging or pertaining to the Rhynchocephalia, an order of lizardlike reptiles that are extinct except for the tuatara.
safety mechanism — a psychological or physiological response in an individual that protects the individual from harm
saint-barthelemy — (Saint Bartholomew; Saint Barts; Saint Barths) a resort island in the West Indies, in the Leeward Islands, part of the French department of Guadeloupe. 6900; 8 sq. mi. (21 sq. km).
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
shipping company — business that sends goods overseas
shooting gallery — a place equipped with targets and used for practice in shooting.
shopping trolley — A shopping trolley is a large metal basket on wheels which is provided by shops such as supermarkets for customers to use while they are in the shop.
shorthand typing — shorthand and typing
shorthand typist — A shorthand typist is a person who types and writes shorthand, usually in an office.
simeon ben yohai — flourished 2nd century a.d, Palestinian rabbi.
simonyi, charles — Charles Simonyi
smack in the eye — a snub or setback
speech community — the aggregate of all the people who use a given language or dialect.
speech synthesis — computer-generated audio output that imitates human speech
spiny-rayed fish — any of various fishes, as basses and perches, that have sharp, often pointed and usually rigid fin spines.
spraying machine — a device for spraying large volumes of liquid, such as insecticide onto crops
surveyor's chain — a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
synchronous idle — (character) (SYN) The mnemonic for ASCII character 22.
synthetic cubism — the late phase of cubism, characterized chiefly by an increased use of color and the imitation or introduction of a wide range of textures and material into painting.
synthetic rubber — any of several substances similar to natural rubber in properties and uses, produced by the polymerization of an unsaturated hydrocarbon, as butylene or isoprene, or by the copolymerization of such hydrocarbons with styrene, butadiene, or the like.
synthetic speech — computer-generated audio output that resembles human speech, produced by an electronic synthesizer operated by means of a keyboard.
system on a chip — A system on a chip combines most of a system's elements on a single integrated circuit or chip.
tetrahydrozoline — a compound, C 13 H 16 N 2 , used in the treatment of nasal congestion and certain conditions of eye irritation.
thanksgiving day — a national holiday celebrated as a day of feasting and giving thanks for divine favors or goodness, observed on the fourth Thursday of November in the U.S. and in Canada on the second Monday of October.
the boys in blue — The police are sometimes referred to as the boys in blue.
the caine mutiny — a novel by Herman Wouk, later made into a film
the eternal city — Rome
the high country — sheep pastures in the foothills of the Southern Alps, New Zealand
the holy trinity — God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit
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 moving party — a person who applies to a court or judge with the aim of obtaining a ruling in their favour
the nitty-gritty — the basic facts of a matter, situation, etc; the core
the oil industry — the industry that produces and delivers petroleum and petroleum products
the roaring days — the period of the Australian goldrushes
the sex industry — a commercial sector that employs sex workers in prostitution, pornography, etc.
thermal analysis — any analysis of materials in which properties relating to heat, such as freezing and boiling temperatures, the heat of fusion, the heat of vaporization, etc., are measured.
thionyl chloride — a clear, pale yellow or red, fuming, corrosive liquid, SOCl 2 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
three-point play — a play in which a player sinks the free throw that was awarded when the player was fouled while scoring a basket.

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