17-letter words containing m, o, n, a, c, h
- polymorphonuclear — (of a leukocyte) having a lobulate nucleus.
- pseudo-humanistic — a person having a strong interest in or concern for human welfare, values, and dignity.
- roman catholicism — the faith, practice, and system of government of the Roman Catholic Church.
- sandwich compound — any of a class of organometallic compounds whose molecules have a metal atom or ion bound between two plane parallel organic rings
- sawatch mountains — range of the Rocky Mountains, in central Colo.: highest peak, Elbert
- second-hand smoke — from sb else's cigarette
- shower attachment — a device fixed to taps to make a shower
- sixth commandment — “Thou shalt not kill”: sixth of the Ten Commandments.
- smarandache logic — neutrosophic logic
- snatch one's time — to leave a job, taking whatever pay is due
- south sea company — a British joint stock company that traded in South America in the 18th century. The South Sea Company took over the national debt in return for a monopoly of trade with the South Seas, causing feverish speculation in their stocks, and a financial crash in 1720 (the South Sea Bubble)
- spongy parenchyma — the lower layer of the ground tissue of a leaf, characteristically containing irregularly shaped cells with relatively few chloroplasts and large intercellular spaces.
- steamship company — a company which has a fleet of steamships
- support mechanism — any formal system or method of providing support or assistance
- sydenham's chorea — a form of chorea affecting children, often associated with rheumatic fever
- tenth commandment — “Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour's”: tenth of the Ten Commandments.
- thermocoagulation — the coagulation of tissue by heat-producing high-frequency electric currents, used therapeutically to remove small growths or to create specific lesions in the brain.
- third commandment — “Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain”: third of the Ten Commandments.
- throat microphone — a microphone worn around the throat and actuated by vibrations of the larynx, used when background noise would obscure the sound of speech, as in an airplane cockpit.
- turn on the charm — If someone turns on the charm, they behave in a way that seems very friendly but which you think is insincere, often in order to obtain something or deceive someone.