16-letter words containing n, a, m, h, o
- chromatic number — (mathematics) The smallest number of colours necessary to colour the nodes of a graph so that no two adjacent nodes have the same colour. See also: four colour map theorem.
- chromium plating — plating, often for decorative effect, made of chromium
- chronic glaucoma — Ophthalmology. abnormally high fluid pressure in the eye, most commonly caused either by blockage of the channel through which aqueous humor drains (open-angle glaucoma or chronic glaucoma) or by pressure of the iris against the lens, which traps the aqueous humor (angle-closure glaucoma or acute glaucoma)
- cinnamic alcohol — a white, water-insoluble, crystalline solid, C 9 H 10 O, having a hyacinthine odor, used chiefly as a scent in the manufacture of perfumes.
- cochlear implant — a device that stimulates the acoustic nerve in the inner ear in order to produce some form of hearing in people who are deaf from inner ear disease
- coital exanthema — a common venereal disease affecting horses and cattle, caused by a virus and characterized by the appearance of pustules on the mucous membranes of the genital organs and neighboring skin.
- combination shot — a shot in pool in which the cue ball strikes at least one object ball before contact is made with the ball to be pocketed.
- common logarithm — a logarithm to the base ten. Usually written log or log10
- commonwealth day — the anniversary of Queen Victoria's birth, May 24, celebrated (now on the second Monday in March) as a holiday in many parts of the Commonwealth
- community charge — (formerly in Britain) a flat-rate charge paid by each adult in a community to his or her local authority in place of rates
- coping mechanism — something a person does to deal with a difficult situation
- cyclohexamantane — (chemistry) A certain diamondoid, C26H30.
- dandruff shampoo — a preparation of soap or detergent used to wash the hair and which helps to control and reduce dandruff
- dark of the moon — the period during which the moon is not visible.
- dehumidification — Dehumidification is the removal of vapor from a gas-vapor mixture.
- deoxyhaemoglobin — (biochemistry) The form of haemoglobin that has released its oxygen.
- devonshire cream — clotted cream.
- dextromethorphan — (pharmaceutical drug) An antitussive drug (a cough suppressant) that is found in many over-the-counter cold and cough preparations.
- diacetylmorphine — heroin.
- diamondback moth — a small moth Plutella xylostella that has diamond-shaped markings on the underside of its front wings that are visible when the wings are folded
- dimethoxymethane — methylal.
- dimethylcarbinol — isopropyl alcohol.
- electromechanics — the engineering aspects of devices that are controlled by either static or magnetic electric charges
- encephalomalacia — (medicine) A localized softening of the brain substance, due to hemorrhage or inflammation.
- epiphenomenalism — (philosophy, psychology, uncountable) The doctrine that mental states and processes are simply incidental effects of physiological events in the brain or nervous system and cannot themselves cause any effects in the material world.
- erymanthian boar — a wild boar that ravaged the district around Mount Erymanthus: captured by Hercules as his fourth labour
- exhaust manifold — An exhaust manifold is a heat-resistant tube that connects an engine to an exhaust pipe.
- exhibition match — a sports match which is not part of a competition but instead serves the function of demonstrating the skills of the players
- exhumation order — a legal instruction to exhume a body
- expectant mother — a pregnant woman
- farmington hills — a city in SE Michigan.
- fashion magazine — periodical about trendy clothing
- fisherman's knot — a knot for joining two ropes of equal thickness consisting of an overhand knot or double overhand knot by each rope round the other, so that the two knots jam when pulled tight
- flash eliminator — a device fitted to the muzzle of a firearm to reduce the flash made by the ignited propellant gases
- flight formation — an arrangement of two or more airplanes flying together in a group, usually in a predetermined pattern.
- for the meantime — For the meantime means for a period of time from now until something else happens.
- fort sam houston — a military reservation and U.S. Army training center in San Antonio, Tex.
- fourth amendment — an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1791 as part of the Bill of Rights, prohibiting unlawful search and seizure of personal property.
- french cameroons — Cameroun (def 2).
- from one's heart — very sincerely or deeply
- german cockroach — a common yellowish-brown cockroach, Blatta germanica, brought into the U.S. from Europe.
- gynandromorphism — an individual exhibiting morphological characteristics of both sexes.
- gynandromorphous — an individual exhibiting morphological characteristics of both sexes.
- haemodynamically — from a hemodynamic point of view
- hamadryas baboon — a baboon, Papio (Comopithecus) hamadryas, of Ethiopia, the male of which has a mantle of long, dark hair about the head and shoulders: held sacred by the ancient Egyptians.
- hamiltonian path — Hamiltonian problem
- hamiltonian tour — Hamiltonian problem
- hammer and tongs — with great vigor, determination, or vehemence: When he starts a job he goes at it hammer and tongs.
- 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.