18-letter words containing n, i, e, t, y

now you're talking — at last you're saying something agreeable
nuclear capability — If a country has nuclear capability, it is able to produce nuclear power and usually nuclear weapons.
numerical identity — the relation that holds between two relata when they are the selfsame entity, that is, when the terms designating them have the same reference
numerical taxonomy — classification of organisms by a comparison of large numbers of observable characteristics that are given equal value instead of being weighted according to possible evolutionary significance.
nursery facilities — places where young children are looked after
octachlorobiphenyl — (organic compound) Either of twelve isomers of the polychlorinated biphenyl containing eight chlorine atoms.
on a sticky wicket — in an awkward situation
oriental cat's-eye — a chatoyant variety of chrysoberyl, used as a gem.
payment in advance — If a business asks for payment in advance, the payment must be received in full before the goods or services are delivered.
pellitory of spain — a small Mediterranean plant, Anacyclus pyrethrum, the root of which contains an oil formerly used to relieve toothache: family Asteraceae (composites)
pennsylvania dutch — the descendants of 17th- and 18th-century settlers in Pennsylvania from southwest Germany and Switzerland.
periodic inventory — Periodic inventory is a method of valuing inventory, usually at the end of accounting periods, by physically counting all merchandise held in stock at that time.
perlocutionary act — the action of affecting someone by uttering certain words
persistent cruelty — conduct causing fear of danger to the life or health of a spouse (used in matrimonial proceedings before magistrates)
phanerocrystalline — (of a rock) having the principal constituents in the form of crystals visible to the naked eye.
phase-shift keying — (communications) (PSK) A digital modulation scheme that conveys data by changing the phase of a carrier wave. The data can either determine the absolute phase relative to the unmodulated carrier or reference signal ("coherent phase-shift keying", CPSK) or the change in phase ("differential phase-shift keying", DPSK). The number of different phases used determines the amount of data that can be transmitted in each cycle. Each cycle can be considered to constitute one "symbol", e.g. with two possible phases, each cycle carries one bit. The more phases that are used, the less tollerant to noise the transmissions becomes. Alternatives to PSK are amplitude-shift keying (ASK) and frequency-shift keying (FSK).
phosphatidylserine — any of a class of phospholipids occurring in biological membranes and fats
phthalic anhydride — a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 8 H 4 O 3 , used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes, alkyd resins, and plasticizers.
physical education — systematic instruction in sports, exercises, and hygiene given as part of a school or college program.
physical inventory — To carry out a physical inventory is to count all the stock on hand.
phytohemagglutinin — a lectin, obtained from the red kidney bean, that binds to the membranes of T cells and stimulates metabolic activity, cell division, etc.
piperonyl butoxide — a light-brown liquid, C 1 9 H 3 0 O 5 , used chiefly as a synergist in certain insecticides.
plane trigonometry — the branch of trigonometry dealing with plane triangles.
pneumatic conveyor — a tube through which powdered or granular material, such as cement, grain, etc is transported by a flow of air
point set topology — topology (def 2).
politically-minded — (of a person or group of people) interested in the way power is achieved and used in a country or society (through government, policy-making, etc)
polynesian tattler — a sandpiper, H. incanus, native to the Pacific coastal regions
population density — ratio: inhabitants to area
post-revolutionary — of, pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of a revolution, or a sudden, complete, or marked change: a revolutionary junta.
postviral syndrome — debilitating condition occurring as a sequel to viral illness
potassium myronate — sinigrin.
presentation layer — (networking) The second highest layer (layer 6) in the OSI seven layer model. Performs functions such as text compression, code or format conversion to try to smooth out differences between hosts. Allows incompatible processes in the application layer to communicate via the session layer. Documents: ITU Rec. X.226 (ISO 8823), ITU Rec. X.216 (ISO 8822).
priority interrupt — (jargon) Any stimulus compelling enough to yank one right out of hack mode. Classically used to describe being dragged away by an SO for immediate sex, but may also refer to more mundane interruptions such as a fire alarm going off in the near vicinity. Also called an NMI (non-maskable interrupt), especially in PC-land.
priority inversion — (parallel) The state of a concurrent system where a high priority task is waiting for a low priority task which is waiting for a medium priority task. The system may become unstable and crash under these circumstances. In an operating system that uses multiple tasks, each task (or context) may be given a priority. These priorities help the scheduler decide which task to run next. Consider tasks, L, M, and H, with priorities Low, Medium, and High. M is running and H is blocked waiting for some resource that is held by L. So long as any task with a priority higher than L is runable, it will prevent task L, and thus task H, from running. Priority inversion is generally considered either as a high-level design failure or an implementation issue to be taken into account depending on who is talking. Most operating systems have methods in place to prevent or take inversion into account. Priority inheritance is one method. The most public instance of priority inversion is the repeated 'fail-safe' rebooting of the Mars Pathfinder. base station ('Sagan Memorial Station').
processionary moth — a moth of the family Thaumetopoeidae, esp the oak processionary moth (Thaumetopoea processionea), the larvae of which leave the communal shelter nightly for food in a V-shaped procession
property insurance — insurance coverage for land and housing
proprietary colony — any of certain colonies, as Maryland and Pennsylvania, that were granted to an individual or group by the British crown and that were granted full rights of self-government.
protein deficiency — a lack or insuffiency of protein
psychotechnologist — a specialist in psychotechnology
pyramus and thisbe — (in Greek legend) two lovers of Babylon: Pyramus, wrongly supposing Thisbe to be dead, killed himself and she, encountering him in his death throes, did the same
quality controller — a person responsible for checking that the goods or services produced by an organization are of an acceptable standard
quantity surveying — the action or profession of a person who estimates the cost of the materials and labour necessary for a construction job
quantum efficiency — the number of electrons released by a photocell per photon of incident radiation of a given energy
queen's university — A Canadian University. Source of GVL, NIAL, Pasqual, Q'NIAL and TXL.
quite the contrary — not at all, the very opposite
radiant efficiency — the ratio of the power emitted by a source of radiation to the power consumed by it
raffinate recovery — Raffinate recovery is the use of a substance which is left after a process is complete and the desired substances have been removed.
range of stability — the angle to the perpendicular through which a vessel may be heeled without losing the ability to right itself.
rapid eye movement — rapidly shifting, continuous movements of the eyes beneath closed lids during the stage of sleep characterized by dreaming.
recovery operation — the process of locating and retrieving bodies, esp following an explosion or natural disaster

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