16-letter words containing i, o, a

generation jones — members of the generation of people born in the Western world between the mid-1950s and the mid-1960s
geochronological — Of or pertaining to geochronology.
geographic range — the distance at which a certain light, as that of a lighthouse, is visible to the eye at a given elevation, assuming that the weather is clear and that the light is sufficiently powerful to be visible from any point at which it appears above the horizon.
geological cycle — Geology. a continuous process by which rocks are created, changed from one form to another, destroyed, and then formed again.
geometrical pace — a pace of 5 feet (1.5 meters), representing the distance between the places at which the same foot rests on the ground in walking.
geomorphological — Of or pertaining to geomorphology.
global community — the people or nations of the world, considered as being closely connected by modern telecommunications and as being economically, socially, and politically interdependent
globigerina ooze — a calcareous deposit occurring upon ocean beds and consisting mainly of the shells of dead foraminifers, especially globigerina.
glove anesthesia — loss of sensation in the hand
glycosylceramide — (organic chemistry) Any glycosyl derivative of a ceramide.
go into the tank — a large receptacle, container, or structure for holding a liquid or gas: tanks for storing oil.
go off the rails — If someone goes off the rails, they start to behave in a way that other people think is unacceptable or very strange, for example they start taking drugs or breaking the law.
go out on a limb — say sth daring
go-faster stripe — a decorative line, intended to be suggestive of high speed, on the bodywork of a car
gold certificate — a former U.S. paper currency issued by the federal government for circulation from 1865 to 1933, equal to and redeemable for gold to a stated value.
golden rain tree — an ornamental tree, Koelreuteria paniculata, of the soapberry family, native to China and adjacent areas, having pinnate leaves, large clusters of fragrant yellow flowers, and inflated pods containing black seeds used as beads.
goods in transit — articles that are in the process of being carried by vehicle from one place to another
goosefoot family — formerly, the plant family Chenopodiaceae, characterized by often weedy herbaceous plants and shrubs having simple, usually alternate leaves, small and inconspicuous flowers, and tiny, dry fruit, and including the beet, glasswort, goosefoot, Russian thistle, saltbush, and spinach; now part of the amaranth family, Amaranthaceae.
governmentalized — Simple past tense and past participle of governmentalize.
governors island — an island in New York Bay at the S end of the East River: U.S. military post. 2 sq. mi. (5 sq. km).
grade separation — separation of the levels at which roads, railroads, paths, etc., cross one another in order to prevent conflicting rows of traffic or the possibility of accidents.
gram atomic mass — the quantity of an element whose weight in grams is numerically equal to the atomic weight of the element.
grand inquisitor — (often initial capital letters) the presiding officer of a court of inquisition.
granulocytopenia — a diminished number of granulocytes in the blood, which occurs in certain forms of anaemia
graphics adaptor — (hardware, graphics) (Or "graphics adapter", "graphics card", "video adaptor", etc.) A circuit board fitted to a computer, especially an IBM PC, containing the necessary video memory and other electronics to provide a bitmap display. Adaptors vary in the resolution (number of pixels) and number of colours they can display, and in the refresh rate they support. These parameters are also limited by the monitor to which the adaptor is connected. A number of such display standards, e.g. SVGA, have become common and different software requires or supports different sets.
gravity platform — (in the oil industry) a drilling platform that rests directly on the sea bed and is kept in position by its own weight; it is usually made of reinforced concrete
gravity railroad — a railroad depending partly on the force of gravity for motive power.
great depression — the economic crisis and period of low business activity in the U.S. and other countries, roughly beginning with the stock-market crash in October, 1929, and continuing through most of the 1930s.
great soil group — according to a system of classification that originated in Russia, any of several broad groups of soils with common characteristics usually associated with particular climates and vegetation types.
greyhound racing — a sport in which a mechanically propelled dummy hare is pursued by greyhounds around a race track
grid declination — the angular difference between true north and grid north on a map
growth potential — capability of expanding
gulf of liaodong — the N part of the Gulf of Chihli, west of the Liaodong Peninsula
gulf of thailand — an arm of the South China Sea between the Malay Peninsula and Indochina
gynandromorphism — an individual exhibiting morphological characteristics of both sexes.
haemochromatosis — (British spelling) alternative spelling of hemochromatosis.
haemodynamically — from a hemodynamic point of view
hair conditioner — a substance used, often after shampooing, to detangle and improve the condition of the hair. Like shampoo, it is applied to wet hair and then rinsed out after applying.
hairy woodpecker — a North American woodpecker, Picoides villosus, resembling but larger than the downy woodpecker.
half life period — Physics. the time required for one half the atoms of a given amount of a radioactive substance to disintegrate.
half-blind joint — a corner dovetail joint visible on one face only.
hamiltonian path — Hamiltonian problem
hamiltonian tour — Hamiltonian problem
hang around with — to associate or socialize with
hanging wardrobe — a wardrobe containing a rail with a large amount of space underneath, so that clothes can be hung on hangers placed onto the rail
hard put (to it) — having considerable difficulty or trouble
hard rock mining — (loosely) of or relating to igneous or metamorphic rocks, as in mining (hard-rock mining) and geology (hard-rock geology)
hard times token — any of a series of U.S. copper tokens, issued 1834–41, bearing a political inscription or advertising message and serving as currency during coin shortages.
harvey firestone — Harvey Samuel, 1868–1938, U.S. industrialist and rubber manufacturer.
haussmannization — Georges Eugène [zhawrzh œ-zhen] /ʒɔrʒ œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), Baron, 1809–91, French administrator who improved the landscaping, street designs, and utilities systems of Paris.

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