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17-letter words containing h, o, n, r, a, i

  • orthogonalization — (mathematics) The process of converting a set of functions or vectors into orthogonal ones.
  • orthovanadic acid — an oxyacid of vanadium, known chiefly in the form of its vanadate salts. Formula: H3VO4
  • overhead lighting — lighting which throws light downwards by being situated on the ceiling or having a downward shade, etc
  • pacific northwest — the region of North America lying north of the Columbia River and west of the Rockies
  • pair annihilation — Physics. annihilation (def 3a).
  • parathyroid gland — any of several small oval glands usually lying near or embedded in the thyroid gland.
  • peripheral vision — all that is visible to the eye outside the central area of focus; side vision.
  • personality clash — friction between two people who have different personalities or points of view
  • perth and kinross — a council area of N central Scotland, corresponding mainly to the historical counties of Perthshire and Kinross-shire: part of Tayside Region from 1975 until 1996: chiefly mountainous, with agriculture, tourism, and forestry. Administrative centre: Perth. Pop: 135 990 (2003 est). Area: 5321 sq km (2019 sq miles)
  • phenylformic acid — benzoic acid.
  • philanthropically — of, pertaining to, engaged in, or characterized by philanthropy; benevolent: a philanthropic foundation.
  • phonological rule — an operation in generative phonology that substitutes one sound or class of sounds for another in a phonological derivation.
  • photo-respiration — the oxidation of carbohydrates in many higher plants in which they get oxygen from light and then release carbon dioxide, somewhat different from photosynthesis.
  • photoreactivation — a process that repairs DNA damaged by ultraviolet light using an enzyme that requires visible light.
  • pitching rotation — the regular, scheduled succession of starting pitchers designated by a manager: a four-man pitching rotation in September.
  • plains of abraham — a high plain adjoining the city of Quebec, Canada: battlefield where the English under Wolfe defeated the French under Montcalm in 1759.
  • platinic chloride — chloroplatinic acid.
  • point of purchase — designating or in use at a retail outlet where an item can be purchased; point-of-sale: point-of-purchase displays to entice the buyer.
  • point-of-purchase — designating or in use at a retail outlet where an item can be purchased; point-of-sale: point-of-purchase displays to entice the buyer.
  • pre-authorization — the act of authorizing.
  • pre-technological — of or relating to technology; relating to science and industry.
  • preferential shop — a shop in which union members are preferred, usually by agreement of an employer with a union.
  • private ownership — the fact of being owned by a private individual or organization, rather than by the state or a public body
  • prohibition party — a U.S. political party organized in 1869, advocating the prohibition of the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages.
  • prothoracic gland — either of a pair of endocrine glands in the anterior thorax of some insects, functioning to promote the series of molts from hatching to adulthood.
  • prusso-danish war — a war of 1864 between Prussia and Denmark by which Denmark lost Schleswig-Holstein.
  • pull your head in — be quiet!
  • quick on the draw — having fast reflexes
  • radiation therapy — x-rays used as treatment
  • radio in the loop — Wireless Local Loop
  • receding forehead — a forehead which slopes backwards
  • rehospitalization — the act, process, or state of being hospitalized.
  • republic of china — People's Republic of, a country in E Asia. 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Capital: Beijing.
  • republic-of-china — People's Republic of, a country in E Asia. 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Capital: Beijing.
  • respiratory chain — a series of mitochondrial proteins that transport electrons of hydrogen, released in the Krebs cycle, from acetyl coenzyme A to inhaled oxygen to form H 2 O: the energy released in the process is conserved as ATP.
  • reticulate python — a python, Python reticulatus, of southeastern Asia and the East Indies, sometimes growing to a length of 32 feet (10 meters): usually considered to be the largest snake in the world.
  • rhode island bent — a European pasture grass, Agrostis tenuis, naturalized in North America, having red flower clusters.
  • rhodope mountains — a mountain range in SE Europe, in the Balkan Peninsula extending along the border between Bulgaria and Greece. Highest peak: Golyam Perelik (Bulgaria), 2191 m (7188 ft)
  • roll with a punch — to move in the same direction as a punch thrown at one so as to lessen its force
  • roman catholicism — the faith, practice, and system of government of the Roman Catholic Church.
  • russian wolfhound — borzoi.
  • saint christopher — Saint, died a.d. c250, Christian martyr.
  • saint john's wort — any of various plants or shrubs of the genus Hypericum, having yellow flowers and transparently dotted leaves.
  • sandringham house — a residence of the royal family, in Sandringham, a village in E England, in Norfolk near the E shore of the Wash
  • scarlet firethorn — a Eurasian evergreen, thorny shrub, Pyracantha coccinea, of the rose family, having white, hairy flower clusters and bright red berries.
  • shirt-tail cousin — a distant cousin
  • shoestring tackle — a tackle made around the ankles of the ball carrier.
  • shooting practice — practice in shooting for soldiers or other people who shoot guns
  • significant other — Sociology. a person, as a parent or peer, who has great influence on one's behavior and self-esteem.
  • sinbad the sailor — a merchant in The Arabian Nights who makes seven adventurous voyages
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