15-letter words containing l, o, n, y
- polysomnography — a record of a person's sleep pattern, breathing, heart activity, and limb movements during sleep. Abbreviation: PSG.
- polyunsaturated — of or noting a class of animal or vegetable fats, especially plant oils, whose molecules consist of carbon chains with many double bonds unsaturated by hydrogen atoms and that are associated with a low cholesterol content of the blood.
- polyvinyl resin — any of the class of thermoplastic resins derived by the polymerization or copolymerization of a vinyl compound: used chiefly as adhesives, sizing agents, and coatings.
- postulationally — in a postulational manner
- poultry farming — breeding and keeping fowl
- privately owned — owned by a private individual or organization, rather than by the state or a public body
- profoundly deaf — unable to hear any sound below 95 decibels in one's better ear
- propionaldehyde — a colorless, water-soluble liquid, C 3 H 6 O, having a pungent odor: used chiefly in the manufacture of plastics.
- proportionality — having due proportion; corresponding.
- proportionately — proportioned; being in due proportion; proportional.
- propositionally — the act of offering or suggesting something to be considered, accepted, adopted, or done.
- propylene group — the bivalent group −CH(CH 3)CH 2 −, derived from propylene or propane.
- propylhexedrine — a colorless, adrenergic, water-soluble liquid, C 1 0 H 2 N, used by inhalation as a nasal decongestant.
- propylitization — the alteration of igneous rock to propylite
- pulmonary valve — a semilunar valve between the pulmonary artery and the right ventricle of the heart that prevents the blood from flowing back into the right ventricle.
- pusillanimously — lacking courage or resolution; cowardly; faint-hearted; timid.
- pyrocrystalline — crystallized from a molten magma or highly heated solution.
- pyrotechnically — in a pyrotechnical manner
- quality control — a system for verifying and maintaining a desired level of quality in an existing product or service by careful planning, use of proper equipment, continued inspection, and corrective action as required.
- questionability — of doubtful propriety, honesty, morality, respectability, etc.: questionable activities; in questionable taste.
- quezon y molina — Manuel Luis [mah-nwel lwees] /mɑˈnwɛl lwis/ (Show IPA), 1878–1944, Philippine political leader; 1st president of the Philippine Commonwealth 1933–44.
- racial minority — a group of a certain race that are in the minority compared to a larger group, the rest of the population, etc
- radioimmunology — the study of biological substances or processes with the aid of antigens or antibodies labeled with a radioactive isotope.
- radiotechnology — the technical application of any form of radiation to industry.
- railway journey — a journey made by railway train
- railway network — a system of intersecting rail routes
- railway station — train stop, railroad station
- reality fiction — a satirical parody of a reality TV show
- recognizability — to identify as something or someone previously seen, known, etc.: He had changed so much that one could scarcely recognize him.
- reconcilability — capable of being reconciled.
- recycle solvent — A recycle solvent is a solvent (= a substance that can dissolve another substance) which is used in a recovery system.
- regulatory gene — any gene that exercises control over the expression of another gene or genes.
- remonstratingly — in an remonstrating or dissenting manner
- remonstratively — in a remonstrative or expostulatory manner
- revolutionarily — of, pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of a revolution, or a sudden, complete, or marked change: a revolutionary junta.
- reynolds number — a dimensionless number, vρl/η, where v is the fluid velocity, ρ the density, η the viscosity and l a dimension of the system. The value of the number indicates the type of fluid flow
- rhyming couplet — a pair of lines in poetry that rhyme and usually have the same rhythm
- ringtail monkey — a Central and South American monkey, Cebus capucinus, having a prehensile tail and hair on the head resembling a cowl.
- roll in the hay — a document of paper, parchment, or the like, that is or may be rolled up, as for storing; scroll.
- roll one's eyes — to move along a surface by revolving or turning over and over, as a ball or a wheel.
- rotary drilling — Rotary drilling is the use of a continuous circular motion of the drill bit to make a hole.
- roundaboutility — roundaboutness
- royal enclosure — at the Royal Ascot horse-race meeting, an area of Ascot racecourse which is reserved for the Royal Family, members, and their guests
- royal engineers — a branch of the British army that undertakes the building of fortifications, mines, bridges, and other engineering works
- royal poinciana — a tree, Delonix regia, of the legume family, native to Madagascar, having showy clusters of brilliant scarlet flowers and long, flat, woody pods.
- secondary color — a color, as orange, green, or violet, produced by mixing two primary colors.
- secondary metal — metal derived wholly or in part from scrap.
- secondary xylem — xylem derived from the cambium during secondary growth.
- self-employment — the act or fact of being self-employed.
- self-glorifying — to cause to be or treat as being more splendid, excellent, etc., than would normally be considered.