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14-letter words containing h, i, p, e, t, y

  • phenylthiourea — a crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 6 H 5 NHCSNH 2 , that is either tasteless or bitter, depending upon the heredity of the taster, and is used in medical genetics and as a diagnostic.
  • phonochemistry — the branch of chemistry concerned with the chemical effects of sound and ultrasonic waves
  • photochemistry — the branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical action of light.
  • photosynthesis — the complex process by which carbon dioxide, water, and certain inorganic salts are converted into carbohydrates by green plants, algae, and certain bacteria, using energy from the sun and chlorophyll.
  • photosynthetic — the complex process by which carbon dioxide, water, and certain inorganic salts are converted into carbohydrates by green plants, algae, and certain bacteria, using energy from the sun and chlorophyll.
  • phthalocyanine — Also called metal-free phthalocyanine. a blue-green pigment, C 3 2 H 1 8 N 8 , derived from phthalic anhydride.
  • phyllosilicate — any silicate mineral having the tetrahedral silicate groups linked in sheets, each group containing four oxygen atoms, three of which are shared with other groups so that the ratio of silicon atoms to oxygen atoms is two to five.
  • phytochemistry — the branch of biochemistry dealing with plants and plant processes.
  • pie in the sky — pie1 (def 8).
  • piezochemistry — the study of chemical reactions at high pressures
  • pitch cylinder — (in a gear or rack) an imaginary surface forming a plane (pitch plane) a cylinder (pitch cylinder) or a cone or frustrum (pitch cone) that moves tangentially to a similar surface in a meshing gear so that both surfaces travel at the same speed.
  • play hell with — to throw into confusion and disorder; disrupt
  • play the field — an expanse of open or cleared ground, especially a piece of land suitable or used for pasture or tillage.
  • play with fire — a state, process, or instance of combustion in which fuel or other material is ignited and combined with oxygen, giving off light, heat, and flame.
  • polysynthesism — the synthesis of various elements.
  • porphyrogenite — a prince born after his father has succeeded to the throne
  • primal therapy — a form of psychotherapy in which the patient is encouraged to relive traumatic events, often screaming or crying, in order to achieve catharsis and a breakdown of psychological defenses.
  • property right — a legal right to or in a particular property.
  • prosthetically — a device, either external or implanted, that substitutes for or supplements a missing or defective part of the body.
  • psychogenetics — the study of internal or mental states
  • psychotechnics — the use of psychological techniques for controlling and modifying human behavior, especially for practical ends.
  • pterylographic — relating to pterylography
  • pyelonephritic — of or relating to an inflammation of the pelvis and renal parenchyma
  • pyelonephritis — inflammation of the kidney and its pelvis, caused by a bacterial infection.
  • pyriphlegethon — Phlegethon (def 1).
  • pyrotechnician — a specialist in the origin of fires, their nature and control, etc.
  • pythagoreanism — the doctrines of Pythagoras and his followers, especially the belief that the universe is the manifestation of various combinations of mathematical ratios.
  • radiotelephony — the constructing or operating of radiotelephones.
  • radium therapy — treatment of disease by means of radium.
  • retail therapy — Retail therapy is the activity of shopping for clothes and other things in order to make yourself feel happier.
  • shirley temple — Shirley (Shirley Temple Black) 1928–2014, U.S. film actress, famous for child roles during the 1930s, and diplomat.
  • spy-in-the-sky — of or relating to a surveillance camera mounted on an aircraft or orbiting satellite
  • symmetrophobia — an avoidance of symmetry, esp in Japanese art and Egyptian temples
  • telepathically — communication between minds by some means other than sensory perception.
  • telephonically — of, relating to, or happening by means of a telephone system.
  • terpin hydrate — a white, crystalline powder, C 10 H 20 O 2 ⋅H 2 O, usually used in combination with codeine, as an expectorant.
  • the cryptozoic — the Cryptozoic era
  • the public eye — If someone is in the public eye, many people know who they are, because they are famous or because they are often mentioned on television or in the newspapers.
  • the top thirty — the thirty best-selling pop music recordings at any particular time
  • threepenny bit — a twelve-sided British coin of nickel-brass, valued at three old pence, obsolete since 1971
  • triphenylamine — a molecule consisting of a nitrogen atom with three phenyl groups attached to it
  • unemphatically — uttered, or to be uttered, with emphasis; strongly expressive.
  • unmetaphysical — (of a statement or theory) not metaphysical or abstract
  • unpraiseworthy — not worthy of praise
  • with eyes open — the organ of sight, in vertebrates typically one of a pair of spherical bodies contained in an orbit of the skull and in humans appearing externally as a dense, white, curved membrane, or sclera, surrounding a circular, colored portion, or iris, that is covered by a clear, curved membrane, or cornea, and in the center of which is an opening, or pupil, through which light passes to the retina.
  • xerophytically — As a xerophyte.
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