16-letter words containing h, o, r, n, a, t

on (the) average — as an average quantity, rate, etc.
on the breadline — impoverished; living at subsistence level
on the downgrade — waning in importance, popularity, health, etc
on the scrapheap — (of people or things) having outlived their usefulness
one for the road — a long, narrow stretch with a smoothed or paved surface, made for traveling by motor vehicle, carriage, etc., between two or more points; street or highway.
one with another — on average
online thesaurus — a thesaurus or dictionary of words with the same or nearly the same meanings, or synonyms, and their opposites, or antonyms, such as Thesaurus.com, available on the Internet or the World Wide Web, accessed through a web browser, and used by entering a query term into a search box on the site. An online thesaurus provides immediate electronic access to lists of alternate terms for the queried word, covering its various shades of meaning: This online thesaurus showed me that smart, as an adjective, not only means intelligent, but also stylish, or lively, and gave long lists of other words for each meaning.
open parenthesis — left parenthesis
organophosphates — Plural form of organophosphate.
ornithologically — In terms of ornithology.
orthodoxy sunday — a solemn festival held on the first Sunday of Lent (Orthodoxy Sunday) commemorating the restoration of the use of icons in the church (a.d. 842) and the triumph over all heresies.
over the transom — by unsolicited submission, as to a publisher
overenthusiastic — full of or characterized by enthusiasm; ardent: He seems very enthusiastic about his role in the play.
palmerston north — a city in New Zealand, in the S North Island on the Manawatu River. Pop: 78 100 (2004 est)
para-nitrophenol — any compound derived from phenol by the replacement of one or more of its ring hydrogen atoms by the nitro group.
parochialization — a parochial character, spirit, or tendency; excessive narrowness of interests or view; provincialism.
peano arithmetic — (mathematics) Giuseppe Peano's system for representing natural numbers inductively using only two symbols, "0" (zero) and "S" (successor). This system could be expressed as a recursive data type with the following Haskell definition: data Peano = Zero | Succ Peano The number three, usually written "SSS0", would be Succ (Succ (Succ Zero)). Addition of Peano numbers can be expressed as a simple syntactic transformation: plus Zero n = n plus (Succ m) n = Succ (plus m n) (1995-03-28)
perchloromethane — carbon tetrachloride.
phantasmagorical — having a fantastic or deceptive appearance, as something in a dream or created by the imagination.
pharmacogenetics — the branch of pharmacology that examines the relation of genetic factors to variations in response to drugs.
pharmacokinetics — the branch of pharmacology that studies the fate of pharmacological substances in the body, as their absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination.
philanthropistic — a person who practices philanthropy.
photochronograph — a device formerly used for taking a series of instantaneous photographs of a rapidly moving object.
photorespiration — the oxidation of carbohydrates in many higher plants in which they get oxygen from light and then release carbon dioxide, somewhat different from photosynthesis.
photozincography — a type of photoengraving using a sensitized zinc plate.
phytoremediation — a process of decontaminating soil or water by using plants and trees to absorb or break down pollutants.
pinot chardonnay — Chardonnay.
pithecanthropine — of, belonging to, or resembling a former genus (Pithecanthropus, now classified as Homo erectus) of extinct early humans, who lived in Java, China, Europe, and Africa
pithecanthropoid — of, relating to, or resembling the former genus Pithecanthropus or one of its members.
pneumatic trough — a trough filled with liquid, especially water, for collecting gases in bell jars or the like by displacement.
poitou-charentes — a region of W central France, on the Bay of Biscay: mainly low-lying
pork scratchings — small pieces of crisply cooked pork crackling, eaten cold as an appetizer with drinks
prognostic chart — a chart showing the predicted state of the atmosphere for a given time in the future.
protestant ethic — work ethic.
rate of exchange — exchange rate.
rational horizon — the line or circle that forms the apparent boundary between earth and sky.
reaction chamber — the chamber in a rocket engine in which the reaction or combustion of fuel occurs
redbank whiteoak — a city in S Tennessee.
residential home — a home with social-work supervision for people who need more than just housing accommodation, such as esp the elderly, and also children in care or mentally handicapped adults
rhinopharyngitis — inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose and pharynx.
right honourable — (in Britain and certain Commonwealth countries) a title of respect for a Privy Councillor or an appeal-court judge
roentgenotherapy — treatment of disease by means of x-rays.
rough and tumble — characterized by violent, random, disorderly action and struggles: a rough-and-tumble fight; He led an adventuresome, rough-and-tumble life.
rough-and-tumble — characterized by violent, random, disorderly action and struggles: a rough-and-tumble fight; He led an adventuresome, rough-and-tumble life.
roundabout chair — corner chair.
run the blockade — to go past or through a blockade
russian orthodox — of or relating to the Russian Orthodox Church
saccharification — to convert (starch) into sugar.
saint-john perse — (Alexis Saint-Léger Léger) 1887–1975, French diplomat and poet: Nobel Prize in literature 1960.
sclerenchymatous — supporting or protective tissue composed of thickened, dry, and hardened cells.

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