0%

19-letter words containing i, r, h, y

  • radiochromatography — chromatography in which radiolabeled substances on the chromatogram are determined quantitatively or qualitatively by measuring their radioactivity.
  • rayleigh scattering — the scattering of light by particles that are very small in relation to the wavelength of the light, and in which the intensity of the scattered light varies inversely with the fourth power of the wavelength.
  • refreshable display — braille display
  • rhythmic gymnastics — a form of gymnastics involving movements using hand apparatus such as balls, hoops, and ribbons
  • right-eyed flounder — any of several flatfishes of the family Pleuronectidae, having both eyes on the right side of the head.
  • semidetached binary — a pair of stars that are so close together that mass transfer occurs from one to the other
  • simple carbohydrate — a carbohydrate, as glucose, that consists of a single monosaccharide unit.
  • sleepy hollow chair — an armchair of the mid-19th century, sometimes on rockers, having a single piece forming a high upholstered back and a concave upholstered seat.
  • social anthropology — study of human culture
  • sodium hydrosulfite — a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, Na 2 S 2 O 4 , used as a reducing agent, especially in dyeing, and as a bleach.
  • sodium hypochlorite — a pale-green, crystalline compound, NaOCl, unstable in air, soluble in cold water, decomposes in hot water: used as a bleaching agent for paper and textiles, in water purification, in household use, and as a fungicide.
  • spherical astronomy — the branch of astronomy dealing with the determination of the positions of celestial bodies on the celestial sphere.
  • strontium hydroxide — a white, slightly water-soluble powder, Sr(OH) 2 , or its crystalline octahydrate (strontium hydrate) used chiefly in the refining of beet sugar.
  • superhigh frequency — any frequency between 3000 and 30,000 megahertz. Abbreviation: SHF.
  • symptomatic anthrax — blackleg.
  • synchronous machine — an alternating-current machine in which the average speed of normal operation is exactly proportional to the frequency of the system to which it is connected.
  • synthetic detergent — any synthetic substance, other than soap, that is an effective cleanser and functions equally well as a surface-active agent in hard or soft water.
  • telephone directory — a book, directory, or the like, usually containing an alphabetical list of telephone subscribers in a city or other area, together with their addresses and telephone numbers.
  • tetramethyldiarsine — an oily slightly water-soluble poisonous liquid with garlic-like odour. Its derivatives are used as accelerators for rubber
  • the admiralty board — (formerly) a department of the British Ministry of Defence, responsible for the administration and planning of the Royal Navy
  • the almighty dollar — money regarded figuratively as a god, or source of great power
  • the bitter/very end — If you do something to the bitter end or to the very end, you continue to do it for as long as you can, although it may be very unpleasant or dangerous.
  • the eroica symphony — Symphony No. 3 in E flat major by Ludwig van Beethoven
  • the open university — (in Britain) a university founded in 1969 for mature students studying by television and radio lectures, correspondence courses, local counselling, and summer schools
  • the rest is history — If you are telling someone about an event and say the rest is history, you mean that you do not need to tell them what happened next because everyone knows about it already.
  • theoretical physics — abstract use of physics
  • theory of equations — the branch of mathematics dealing with methods of finding the solutions to algebraic equations.
  • to change your mind — If you change your mind, or if someone or something changes your mind, you change a decision you have made or an opinion that you had.
  • to click your heels — If someone such as a soldier clicks their heels, they make a sound by knocking the heels of their shoes together when saluting or greeting someone.
  • to do the drying-up — to dry dishes, cups, glasses, etc after they have been washed
  • to pull your weight — If you pull your weight, you work as hard as everyone else who is involved in the same task or activity.
  • to wet your whistle — To wet your whistle means to have a drink.
  • trickle-down theory — an economic theory that monetary benefits directed especially by the government to big business will in turn pass down to and profit smaller businesses and the general public.
  • typographical error — an error in printed or typewritten matter resulting from striking the improper key of a keyboard, from mechanical failure, or the like.
  • ultrahigh frequency — any frequency between 300 and 3000 megahertz. Abbreviation: UHF, uhf.
  • ultramicrochemistry — the branch of microchemistry dealing with minute quantities of material weighing one microgram or less.
  • university hospital — a hospital that is affiliated with a university. University hospitals provide clinical education and training to future and current doctors, nurses, and other health professionals, in addition to delivering medical care to patients
  • velocity microphone — a microphone in which the output varies according to the instantaneous velocity of the air molecules in the incident sound waves.
  • very high frequency — any frequency between 30 and 300 megahertz. Abbreviation: VHF.
  • vinylidene chloride — a colorless, volatile, flammable liquid, C 2 H 2 Cl, that is copolymerized chiefly with vinyl chloride to form saran.
  • what's your poison? — what would you like to drink?
  • whorfian hypothesis — Sapir-Whorf hypothesis.
  • wireless telegraphy — Now Rare. radiotelegraphy.
  • with flying colours — If you pass a test with flying colours, you have done very well in the test.
  • with your eyes open — If you say that you did something with your eyes open or with your eyes wide open, you mean that you knew about the problems and difficulties that you were likely to have.
  • withdrawal symptoms — When someone has withdrawal symptoms, they feel ill after they have stopped taking a drug which they were addicted to.
  • withdrawal syndrome — a spectrum of physical and behavioral symptoms following cessation from the continuous use of an addictive drug, the character and severity of the symptoms depending upon the particular drug and the daily dose.
  • your hands are tied — If you say that your hands are tied, you mean that something is preventing you from acting in the way that you want to.
Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?