14-letter words containing h, o, p, s, t
- 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.
- 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.
- phytosociology — the branch of ecology dealing with the origin, composition, structure, and classification of plant communities.
- piezochemistry — the study of chemical reactions at high pressures
- pigeon-chested — having a narrow chest that sticks out at the front in an unusual way
- pimento cheese — a processed cheese made from Neufchâtel, cream cheese, Cheddar, or other cheese, flavored with chopped pimientos.
- pitch invasion — If there is a pitch invasion during or after a football, rugby, or cricket match, fans run on to the pitch.
- pitch-and-toss — a game in which players toss coins at a mark, the person whose coin hits closest to the mark tossing all the coins in the air and winning all those that come down heads up.
- platform shoes — shoes: thick sole
- platycephalous — flat-headed
- plethysmograph — a device for measuring and recording changes in the volume of the body or of a body part or organ.
- plotting sheet — a blank chart having only a compass rose and latitude lines, longitude lines, or both, marked and annotated, as required, by a navigator.
- plymouth sound — an inlet of the English Channel in SW Devon, SW England
- pneumothoraces — the presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity.
- podophthalmous — relating to a crustacean
- polygraph test — a test carried out using a polygraph, esp used by the police to try to find out whether somebody is telling the truth
- polysynthesism — the synthesis of various elements.
- popcorn stitch — a crochet stitch made with a number of loose stitches fastened in a common base so that the yarn puffs up, looking much like a piece of popcorn
- port nicholson — the first British settlement in New Zealand, established on Wellington Harbour in 1840: grew into Wellington
- posthumousness — the fact of being posthumous
- postmastership — the office or position of a postmaster
- potter's wheel — a device with a rotating horizontal disk upon which clay is molded by a potter.
- printing house — a company engaged in the business of producing printed matter
- private school — a school founded, conducted, and maintained by a private group rather than by the government, usually charging tuition and often following a particular philosophy, viewpoint, etc.
- pro-euthanasia — Also called mercy killing. the act of putting to death painlessly or allowing to die, as by withholding extreme medical measures, a person or animal suffering from an incurable, especially a painful, disease or condition.
- profit sharing — the sharing of profits, as between employer and employee, especially in such a way that the employee receives, in addition to wages, a share in the profits of the business.
- profit-sharing — the sharing of profits, as between employer and employee, especially in such a way that the employee receives, in addition to wages, a share in the profits of the business.
- progenitorship — parenthood; the position of being a progenitor
- prohibitionist — a person who favors or advocates prohibition.
- proprietorship — the owner of a business establishment, a hotel, etc.
- prosthetically — a device, either external or implanted, that substitutes for or supplements a missing or defective part of the body.
- prosthodontics — the branch of dentistry that deals with the restoration and maintenance of oral function by the replacement of missing teeth and other oral structures by artificial devices.
- prosthodontist — a specialist in prosthodontics.
- protohistorian — a student of or expert in protohistory
- pseudo-ethical — pertaining to or dealing with morals or the principles of morality; pertaining to right and wrong in conduct.
- psilanthropism — the doctrine that Jesus Christ was only a human being.
- psilanthropist — a person who believes that Jesus was merely human
- psycho-history — history or the writing of history employing the techniques of psychoanalysis to explore motivations, explain actions, etc.
- psycho-somatic — of or relating to a physical disorder that is caused by or notably influenced by emotional factors.
- psychoacoustic — relating to psychoacoustics
- psychoanalytic — a systematic structure of theories concerning the relation of conscious and unconscious psychological processes.
- psychogenetics — the study of internal or mental states
- psychosomatics — the study of psychosomatic conditions
- psychotechnics — the use of psychological techniques for controlling and modifying human behavior, especially for practical ends.
- pteridophilist — a person who shows an excessive enthusiam for ferns
- push down list — (programming) (PDL) In ITS days, the preferred MITism for stack. See overflow pdl.
- pyelonephritis — inflammation of the kidney and its pelvis, caused by a bacterial infection.
- pyophthalmitis — suppurative inflammation of the eye.
- pythagoreanism — the doctrines of Pythagoras and his followers, especially the belief that the universe is the manifestation of various combinations of mathematical ratios.