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16-letter words containing h, o, r, n, e

  • kamerlingh onnes — Heike [hahy-kuh] /ˈhaɪ kə/ (Show IPA), 1853–1926, Dutch physicist: Nobel Prize 1913.
  • kamerlingh-onnes — Heike (ˈhaɪkə). 1853–1926, Dutch physicist: a pioneer of the physics of low-temperature materials and discoverer (1911) of superconductivity. Nobel prize for physics 1913
  • keratoacanthomas — Plural form of keratoacanthoma.
  • legion of honour — an order for civil or military merit instituted by Napoleon in France in 1802
  • lightning stroke — a discharge of lightning between a cloud and the earth, esp one that causes damage
  • limited monarchy — a monarchy that is limited by laws and a constitution.
  • limited-monarchy — a limited train, bus, etc.
  • lonely hearts ad — an advertisement placed by someone who is trying to find a lover or a friend
  • lord chamberlain — (in Britain) the chief official of the royal household
  • lord howe island — an island in the S Pacific, E of Australia: a dependency of New South Wales. 5 sq. mi. (13 sq. km).
  • lose one's shirt — a long- or short-sleeved garment for the upper part of the body, usually lightweight and having a collar and a front opening.
  • louisiana french — French as spoken in Louisiana; Cajun. Abbreviation: LaF.
  • lower lough erne — a lough in Northern Ireland, fed by the river Erne
  • luncheon voucher — a voucher worth a specified amount issued to employees and redeemable at a restaurant for food
  • machine operator — someone who operates mechanical equipment
  • macpherson strut — an automobile suspension-system component that consists of a strut combined with a spring and shock absorber and connects the wheel to the frame of the vehicle.
  • magnesiochromite — (mineral) A chromite species with the formula MgCr2O4.
  • magnetochemistry — the study of magnetic and chemical phenomena in their relation to one another.
  • man of the world — a man who is widely experienced in the ways of the world and people; an urbane, sophisticated man.
  • man on horseback — a military leader who presents himself as the savior of the country during a period of crisis and either assumes or threatens to assume dictatorial powers.
  • man-of-the-earth — a morning glory, Ipomoea pandurata, of eastern North America, having white flowers and a very large, tuberous root.
  • manhood suffrage — the right of adult male citizens to vote
  • marsh cinquefoil — a variety of cinquefoil, Potentilla palustris, that grows in marshy areas
  • mechanochemistry — the field of chemistry that deals with the direct conversion of chemical into mechanical energy.
  • mechanoreception — The action of a mechanoreceptor.
  • mechanoreceptive — Responsive to mechanical stimuli such as sound and touch.
  • mechanoreceptors — Plural form of mechanoreceptor.
  • medieval cornish — the Cornish language of the Middle Ages, usually dated from the 14th century to 1600.
  • megaphanerophyte — any tree with a height over 30 metres
  • memoria technica — a method or device for assisting the memory
  • menometrorrhagia — (pathology) Excessive uterine bleeding occurring outside of the normal menstrual period.
  • merchant account — A merchant account is a type of bank account that allows a company to accept credit cards.
  • metamorphization — Process or action of metamorphizing.
  • metamorphosising — Present participle of metamorphosise.
  • methyl parathion — a synthetic pesticide, C 8 H 1 0 NO 5 PS, used in the control of mites and various insects, as aphids, boll weevils, and cutworms.
  • mineral charcoal — a fibrous substance resembling charcoal and having a high carbon content, often occurring in thin layers in bituminous coal.
  • misapprehensions — Plural form of misapprehension.
  • miscomprehension — the act or process of comprehending.
  • modern synthesis — a consolidation of the results of various lines of investigation from the 1920s through the 1950s that supported and reconciled the Darwinian theory of evolution and the Mendelian laws of inheritance in terms of natural selection acting on genetic variation.
  • modersohn-becker — Paula [pou-lah] /ˈpaʊ lɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1907, German painter.
  • mothering sunday — Laetare Sunday.
  • mount erymanthus — a mountain in SW Greece, in the NW Peloponnese. Height: 2224 m (7297 ft)
  • mourning clothes — clothes worn as a symbol of grief at a bereavement, esp black clothes
  • mover and shaker — a person who has power and influence, esp., a member of a group having power and influence
  • narcotics charge — a criminal charge or accusation concerning the use or dealing of illegal drugs
  • national charter — the principles or movement of a party of political reformers, chiefly workingmen, in England from 1838 to 1848: so called from the document (People's Charter or National Charter) that contained a statement of their principles and demands.
  • natural theology — theology based on knowledge of the natural world and on human reason, apart from revelation.
  • neo-christianity — any interpretation of Christianity based on the prevalent philosophy of a given period.
  • nephrocalcinosis — (medicine) The deposition of calcium salts in the renal parenchyma due to hyperparathyroidism.
  • neuroarthropathy — (medicine) Any disease of a joint that is associated with a disease of the nervous system.
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