19-letter words containing n, o, m, y, s, t
- one's money's worth — full value for the money one has paid for something
- over-sentimentality — the quality or state of being sentimental or excessively sentimental.
- polytene chromosome — a giant, cross-banded chromosome that results from multiple replication of its genetic material with the duplicated chromatin strands remaining closely associated.
- post-polio syndrome — Pathology. muscle weakness occurring several decades after recovery from a polio infection, caused by fatiguing of collateral nerve axons developed during physical rehabilitation.
- property settlement — an agreement between a divorcing husband and wife covering the division of their assets
- respiratory pigment — any of several colored protein substances, as hemoglobin and hemocyanin, in the circulatory system of animals and some plants, that combine reversibly with oxygen that is carried to the tissues
- restriction enzymes — any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the cleavage of DNA molecules at specific sites: used for gene splicing in recombinant DNA technology and for chromosome mapping.
- segmentation cavity — blastocoel.
- sessional indemnity — the remuneration paid to a member of the Canadian parliament.
- simulation analysis — (language, simulation) (SIMAN) A simulation language, especially for manufacturing systems, developed by C. Dennis Pegden in 1983.
- smokestack industry — A smokestack industry is a traditional industry such as heavy engineering or manufacturing, rather than a modern industry such as electronics.
- spherical astronomy — the branch of astronomy dealing with the determination of the positions of celestial bodies on the celestial sphere.
- stationers' company — a company or guild of the city of London composed of booksellers, printers, dealers in writing materials, etc., incorporated in 1557.
- strontium hydroxide — a white, slightly water-soluble powder, Sr(OH) 2 , or its crystalline octahydrate (strontium hydrate) used chiefly in the refining of beet sugar.
- subsistence economy — an economy which produces only enough output for its own consumption and does not attempt to accumulate wealth
- supplementary story — follow-up (def 3b).
- suspension geometry — Suspension geometry is the geometric arrangement of the parts of a suspension system, and the value of the lengths and angles within it.
- suspensory ligament — any of several tissues that suspend certain organs or parts of the body, especially the transparent, delicate web of fibrous tissue that supports the crystalline lens.
- sympathetic contact — behavior toward an individual based on the individual's personal makeup rather than on his or her group membership.
- symptomatic anthrax — blackleg.
- tall poppy syndrome — a tendency to disparage any person who has achieved great prominence or wealth
- the eroica symphony — Symphony No. 3 in E flat major by Ludwig van Beethoven
- the london assembly — the devolved legislature of London, based in City Hall, Southwark
- to suck someone dry — If you say that someone is sucking something dry or milking it dry, you are criticizing them for taking all the good things from it until there is nothing left.
- tourette's syndrome — a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent involuntary movements, including multiple neck jerks and sometimes vocal tics, as grunts, barks, or words, especially obscenities.
- trumpet honeysuckle — an American honeysuckle, Lonicera sempervirens, having spikes of large, tubular flowers, deep-red outside and yellow within.
- volumetric analysis — determination of the concentration, by volume, of a substance in a solution, as by titration.
- wassermann antibody — reagin (def 1).
- welsh mountain pony — a small sturdy but graceful breed of pony used mostly for riding, originally from Wales
- wesleyan methodists — a branch of the Methodist Church in its original form
- withdrawal syndrome — a spectrum of physical and behavioral symptoms following cessation from the continuous use of an addictive drug, the character and severity of the symptoms depending upon the particular drug and the daily dose.
- yablonovy mountains — a mountain range in Siberia. Highest peak: 1680 m (5512 ft)