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15-letter words containing n, o, r, h

  • dehydrogenation — to remove hydrogen from (a compound).
  • dendrochemistry — (chemistry) the science, related to dendrochronology, that uses the analysis of trace minerals in tree rings to study air pollution in past times.
  • dendrohydrology — The science that uses dendrochronology to investigate and reconstruct hydrologic processes, such as river flow and past lake levels.
  • deoch-an-doruis — a parting drink or stirrup cup
  • derhotacization — A distortion in (or an Inability to pronounce) the sound of letter R, causing the R to be omitted as a consonant or changing /\u025d/ or /\u025a/ to /\u025c/,/\u0259/, or another vowel if a vocalic.
  • desynchronizing — Present participle of desynchronize.
  • dichlorobenzene — any of a group of three insoluble isomeric chemical compounds used in solvents, insecticides, and dyes
  • dichloromethane — a noxious colourless liquid widely used as a solvent, e.g. in paint strippers. Formula: CH2Cl2
  • dionysius thrax — c100 b.c, Greek grammarian.
  • do the dirty on — to behave meanly or unkindly towards
  • do your head in — If something or someone does your head in, they make you angry or frustrated.
  • doch-an-dorrach — a stirrup cup.
  • dolphin striker — a short vertical strut between the bowsprit and a rope or cable (martingale) from the end of the jib boom to the stem or bows, used for maintaining tension and preventing upward movement of the jib boom
  • dongola leather — a leather similar to kid, made from goatskin, sheepskin, or calfskin.
  • dorsibranchiate — having branchiae or gills along the back
  • dougherty wagon — a horse- or mule-drawn passenger wagon having doors on the side, transverse seats, and canvas sides that can be rolled down.
  • downheartedness — The characteristic of being downhearted; sadness.
  • draughtproofing — Present participle of draughtproof.
  • drinking trough — a narrow open container in which water for animals is put
  • drop handlebars — aerodynamic handlebars that drop down and curve towards the rider at the ends rather than turning upwards as on conventional bicycles
  • drying-up cloth — a tea towel
  • durchkomponiert — having a different tune for each section rather than having repeated melodies
  • dystrophication — the process by which a body of water becomes dystrophic.
  • echinodermatous — belonging or pertaining to the echinoderms.
  • editor in chief — the policy-making executive or principal editor of a publishing house, publication, etc.
  • edmund randolph — A(sa) Philip, 1889–1979, U.S. labor leader: president of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters 1925–68.
  • edriophthalmian — edriophthalmous
  • eleutheromaniac — Having a passionate mania for freedom.
  • enantiomorphism — (chemistry) The relationship exhibited by a pair of enantiomorphs.
  • enantiomorphous — Of or pertaining to enantiomorphs or enantiomorphism; enantiomorphic.
  • encephalography — Any of various techniques for recording the structure or electrical activity of the brain.
  • endomycorrhizal — Of or pertaining to endomycorrhiza.
  • english sparrow — a small Eurasian weaverbird, Passer domesticus, now established in North America and Australia. It has a brown streaked plumage with grey underparts
  • enterohepatitis — dual inflammation of the intestine and liver
  • epichlorohydrin — an organic compound used as a solvent in resin-making
  • ergatandromorph — an ant with the characteristics of both worker and male
  • etherealization — The act or process of etherealizing.
  • ethnic minority — an immigrant or racial group regarded by those claiming to speak for the cultural majority as distinct and unassimilated
  • ethnocentricism — Ethnocentrism.
  • ethnocentricity — Practising or the policies surrounding being ethnocentric.
  • factory chimney — a tall chimney of a factory
  • faithworthiness — the quality of being faithworthy
  • false buckthorn — a spiny shrub or small tree, Bumelia lanuginosa, of the sapodilla family, native to the southern U.S., having gummy, milky sap and white, bell-shaped flowers and yielding a hard, light-brown wood.
  • fashion-forward — relating to, anticipating, or reflecting the most up-to-date fashion trends
  • ferrihemoglobin — methemoglobin.
  • field of honour — the place or scene of a battle or duel, esp of jousting tournaments in medieval times
  • fighter command — a former unit of the Royal Air Force dedicated to the use of fighter aircraft, esp against enemy bombers and their escorts during WWII
  • fishing harbour — a place where fishing boats are tied up
  • flavor enhancer — a substance added to food in order to enhance or intensify its flavor: Salt is a common flavor enhancer.
  • floating charge — an unsecured charge on the assets of an enterprise that allows such assets to be used commercially until the enterprise ceases to operate or the creditor intervenes to demand collateral
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