17-letter words containing n, i, c, h, o, l
- pre-technological — of or relating to technology; relating to science and industry.
- prothoracic gland — either of a pair of endocrine glands in the anterior thorax of some insects, functioning to promote the series of molts from hatching to adulthood.
- psychoeducational — designating or of psychological methods, as intelligence tests, used in evaluating learning ability
- psycholinguistics — the study of the relationship between language and the cognitive or behavioral characteristics of those who use it.
- republic of china — People's Republic of, a country in E Asia. 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Capital: Beijing.
- republic-of-china — People's Republic of, a country in E Asia. 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Capital: Beijing.
- reticulate python — a python, Python reticulatus, of southeastern Asia and the East Indies, sometimes growing to a length of 32 feet (10 meters): usually considered to be the largest snake in the world.
- rhinoceros beetle — any of several scarabaeid beetles, especially of the genus Dynastes, which comprises the largest beetles, characterized by one or more horns on the head and prothorax.
- roll with a punch — to move in the same direction as a punch thrown at one so as to lessen its force
- roman catholicism — the faith, practice, and system of government of the Roman Catholic Church.
- scarlet firethorn — a Eurasian evergreen, thorny shrub, Pyracantha coccinea, of the rose family, having white, hairy flower clusters and bright red berries.
- shirt-tail cousin — a distant cousin
- shoestring tackle — a tackle made around the ankles of the ball carrier.
- smarandache logic — neutrosophic logic
- socratic elenchus — the drawing out of the consequences of a position in order to show them to be contrary to some accepted position
- special schooling — the system of educating children with special needs in schools designed to meet their needs
- spherical polygon — a closed figure formed by arcs of great circles on a spherical surface.
- spoonbill catfish — flathead catfish.
- stannous chloride — a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, SnCl 2 ⋅2H 2 O, used chiefly as a reducing and tinning agent, and as a mordant in dyeing with cochineal.
- stenothermophilic — growing best within a narrow temperature range.
- stretch limousine — a limousine that has been lengthened to provide extra seating accommodation and more legroom
- sulfonyl chloride — a colorless liquid, SO 2 Cl 2 , having a very pungent odor and corrosive to the skin and mucous membranes: used as a chlorinating or sulfonating agent.
- swaddling clothes — cloth for wrapping around a baby
- synchronistically — coincidence in time; contemporaneousness; simultaneousness.
- synthetic biology — the application of computer science techniques to create artificial biological systems
- teaching hospital — a hospital associated with a medical college and offering clinical and other facilities to those in various areas of medical study, as students, interns, and residents.
- technical college — school of further and vocational education
- technical offence — an action which is prohibited by law, but for which no blame can be attached to the person who commits it
- technical support — an advising and troubleshooting service provided by a manufacturer, typically a software or hardware developer, to its customers, often online or on the telephone.
- telephone service — a company or public utility that provides a telephone-operating service
- the neolithic age — the last part of the Stone Age, where metal tools became widespread
- the plot thickens — People sometimes say 'the plot thickens' when a situation or series of events is getting more and more complicated and mysterious.
- theatricalization — to put into dramatic or theatrical form; dramatize.
- 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.
- trichloroethylene — a colorless, poisonous liquid, C 2 HCl 3 , used chiefly as a degreasing agent for metals and as a solvent, especially in dry cleaning, for fats, oils, and waxes. Abbreviation: TCE.
- uncomprehendingly — to understand the nature or meaning of; grasp with the mind; perceive: He did not comprehend the significance of the ambassador's remark.
- vehicle emissions — substances emitted from a vehicle as a result of internal combustion
- vocational school — a school offering instruction in one or more skilled or semiskilled trades or occupations.
- wind chill factor — A wind chill factor is a measure of the cooling effect of the wind on the temperature of the air.
- wind-chill factor — the apparent temperature felt on the exposed human body owing to the combination of temperature and wind speed.
- woolly rhinoceros — an extinct rhinoceros; Coelodonta antiquitatis
- zola technologies — (company) Producers of the Z simulation language.