16-letter words containing i, n, t, o, h

not the foggiest — no idea whatsoever
not worth a shit — useless, valueless, etc.
nothing short of — no thing; not anything; naught: to say nothing.
oblique zenithal — a type of map projection in which part of the earth's surface is projected onto a plane tangential to it between the poles and the equator
ohmic resistance — resistance (def 3a).
on the breadline — impoverished; living at subsistence level
on the defensive — If someone is on the defensive, they are trying to protect themselves or their interests because they feel unsure or threatened.
on the safe side — as a precaution
on the sidelines — in the area along the sidelines
on-the-spot fine — a fine that is charged immediately upon being caught and found guilty of a crime
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
opportunity shop — a shop selling second-hand goods for charitable funds
ornithologically — In terms of ornithology.
otherworldliness — The quality of being otherworldly.
over-nourishment — something that nourishes; food, nutriment, or sustenance.
overenthusiastic — full of or characterized by enthusiasm; ardent: He seems very enthusiastic about his role in the play.
ovshinsky effect — an effect that turns special types of glassy, thin films into semiconductors upon application of low voltage.
palaeolithic man — any of various primitive types of man, such as Neanderthal man and Java man, who lived in the Palaeolithic
pantothenic acid — a hydroxy acid, C 9 H 1 7 O 5 N, found in plant and animal tissues, rice, bran, etc., that is part of the B complex of vitamins and is essential for cell growth.
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)
pentothal sodium — thiopental sodium
phagocytic index — the average number of bacteria ingested per phagocyte in an incubated mixture of bacteria, phagocytes, and blood serum: used in determining the opsonic index.
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.
phase modulation — radio transmission in which the carrier wave is modulated by changing its phase to transmit the amplitude and pitch of the signal.
philanthropistic — a person who practices philanthropy.
philoprogenitive — producing offspring, especially abundantly; prolific.
photocoagulation — a surgical technique using an intense beam of light from a laser or a xenon-arc bulb to seal blood vessels or coagulate tissue, used primarily in ophthalmology to repair detached retinas or to treat certain kinds of retinopathy.
photocomposition — any method of composition using photography, as composition by means of a photocomposer.
photoluminescent — luminescence induced by the absorption of infrared radiation, visible light, or ultraviolet radiation.
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.
photosensitivity — the quality of being photosensitive.
phototypesetting — Printing. photocomposition.
photozincography — a type of photoengraving using a sensitized zinc plate.
phylogenetically — the development or evolution of a particular group of organisms.
phytoremediation — a process of decontaminating soil or water by using plants and trees to absorb or break down pollutants.
pinot chardonnay — Chardonnay.
pitch inspection — in inclement weather, a pre-match inspection of the playing surface in order to determine whether it is in good enough condition for the match to go ahead
pitch-cone angle — (in a bevel gear) the apex angle of the truncated cone (pitch cone) which forms the reference surface on which the teeth of a bevel gear are cut
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.
plainclothes man — a detective or police officer who wears civilian clothes while on duty
pneumatic trough — a trough filled with liquid, especially water, for collecting gases in bell jars or the like by displacement.
point de hongrie — flame stitch.
poitou-charentes — a region of W central France, on the Bay of Biscay: mainly low-lying

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