16-letter words containing i, n, t, h, e
- cochineal cactus — a treelike cactus, Nopalea cochenillifera, of Mexico and Central America, that is a principal source of food of the cochineal insect.
- cochineal insect — a Mexican homopterous insect, Dactylopius coccus, that feeds on cacti
- cochlear implant — a device that stimulates the acoustic nerve in the inner ear in order to produce some form of hearing in people who are deaf from inner ear disease
- cog in the wheel — small part of a large system
- coital exanthema — a common venereal disease affecting horses and cattle, caused by a virus and characterized by the appearance of pustules on the mucous membranes of the genital organs and neighboring skin.
- colonial heights — a town in central Virginia.
- combining weight — the atomic weight of an atom or radical divided by its valence.
- community charge — (formerly in Britain) a flat-rate charge paid by each adult in a community to his or her local authority in place of rates
- concertina crash — a collision in which vehicle after vehicle hits the one ahead in a sequence of events triggered by the first car crash
- considering that — You use considering that to indicate that you are thinking about a particular fact when making a judgment or giving an opinion.
- continuous hinge — a long narrow hinge that runs the full length of the two surfaces to which its leaves are joined.
- counter-checking — a check that opposes or restrains.
- covariant theory — the principle that physical laws have the same form and interrelations in any system of coordinates in which they are expressed.
- cowichan sweater — a heavy sweater of grey, unbleached wool with distinctive designs that were originally black-and-white but are now sometimes coloured: knitted originally by Cowichan Indians in British Columbia
- craftspersonship — The body of activities, skills, techniques, knowledge, and expertise pertinent to (a) particular craft(s).
- creditworthiness — having a satisfactory credit rating.
- creeping thistle — a weedy Eurasian thistle, Cirsium arvense, common as a fast-spreading weed in the US
- curtain-twitcher — a person who likes to watch unobserved what other people are doing
- cut-up technique — a technique of writing involving cutting up lines or pages of prose and rearranging these fragments, popularized by the novelist William Burroughs (1914–97)
- cytotechnologist — a technician who specializes in identifying cells and cellular abnormalities.
- darwinian theory — Darwin's theory of evolution, which holds that all species of plants and animals developed from earlier forms by hereditary transmission of slight variations in successive generations, and that natural selection determines which forms will survive
- data warehousing — the use of large amounts of data taken from multiple sources to create reports and for data analysis
- database machine — (hardware) A computer or special hardware that stores and retrieves data from a database. It is specially designed for database access and is coupled to the main (front-end) computer(s) by a high-speed channel. This contrasts with a database server, which is a computer in a local area network that holds a database. The database machine is tightly coupled to the main CPU, whereas the database server is loosely coupled via the network.
- dealcoholization — to remove some or all of the alcohol from (a drink).
- dearborn heights — city in SE Mich.: suburb of Detroit: pop. 58,000
- debating chamber — a room where a legislative assembly holds debates
- dechristianizing — Present participle of dechristianize.
- deep in the past — long ago
- defence in depth — the act or practice of positioning successive mutually supporting lines of defence in a given area
- dehumidification — Dehumidification is the removal of vapor from a gas-vapor mixture.
- delphi technique — a forecasting or decision-making technique that makes use of written questionnaires to eliminate the influence of personal relationships and the domination of committees by strong personalities
- dental hygienist — a dentist's assistant skilled in dental hygiene
- depending on sth — You use depending on when you are saying that something varies according to the circumstances mentioned.
- depth perception — ability to see objects in perspective
- devonshire split — a kind of yeast bun split open and served with whipped cream or butter and jam
- diacetylmorphine — heroin.
- diethyl carbinol — a colorless, liquid isomer of amyl alcohol, (CH3CH2)2CHOH, used in drugs and as a solvent
- dihydroxyacetone — (organic compound) The compound CO(CH2OH)2 that has a number of industrial uses.
- dimethoxymethane — methylal.
- dimethylcarbinol — isopropyl alcohol.
- disestablishment — to deprive of the character of being established; cancel; abolish.
- disfranchisement — to deprive (a person) of a right of citizenship, as of the right to vote.
- distinguishments — to mark off as different (often followed by from or by): He was distinguished from the other boys by his height.
- district heating — a heating system in which centrally generated heat is distributed via ducts and pipes to multiple buildings or locations
- do business with — trade or deal with
- do sth in person — If you do something in person, you do it yourself rather than letting someone else do it for you.
- dorothy canfield — Dorothy, Fisher, Dorothy Canfield.
- double-clutching — (of a bird) to produce a second clutch of eggs after the first has been removed, usually for hatching in an incubator.
- down to the wire — a slender, stringlike piece or filament of relatively rigid or flexible metal, usually circular in section, manufactured in a great variety of diameters and metals depending on its application.
- dual citizenship — Also called dual nationality. the status of a person who is a legal citizen of two or more countries.