23-letter words containing n, t, y

master gunnery sergeant — a noncommissioned officer ranking above a master sergeant. Abbreviation: Mgy Sgt.
maturity-onset diabetes — diabetes (def 4).
mediterranean fruit fly — a small, black and white, irregularly banded two-winged fly, Ceratitis capitata, of many warm regions, that damages citrus and other succulent fruit crops by implanting eggs that hatch into maggots within the fruit.
message handling system — (messaging, standard) (MHS) The standard defined by ITU-T as X.400 and by ISO as Message-Oriented Text Interchange Standard (MOTIS). MHS is the X.400 family of services and protocols that provides the functions for global electronic mail transfer among local mail systems and MTAs. It is used by CompuServe, among others.
methylisobutenyl ketone — mesityl oxide.
methylthionine chloride — methylene blue.
minimum security prison — A minimum security prison is a prison where there are fewer restrictions on prisoners than in a normal prison.
more than meets the eye — hidden motives, meaning, or facts
multiplicative identity — an identity that when used to multiply a given element in a specified set leaves that element unchanged, as the number 1 for the real-number system.
national safety council — a non profit organization that promotes and ensures health and safety standards
new year's honours list — an Honour's List published at the beginning of a new year
new york stock exchange — the largest stock exchange in the U.S., located in New York City. Abbreviation: NYSE, N.Y.S.E.
not dry behind the ears — free from moisture or excess moisture; not moist; not wet: a dry towel; dry air.
nuclear test ban treaty — an agreement signed by Britain, the Soviet Union, and the U.S. in 1963, committing nations to halt atmospheric tests of nuclear weapons: by the end of 1963, 96 additional nations had signed the treaty.
nuclear test-ban treaty — an agreement signed by Britain, the Soviet Union, and the U.S. in 1963, committing nations to halt atmospheric tests of nuclear weapons: by the end of 1963, 96 additional nations had signed the treaty.
o'reilly and associates — The leading publisher of information on the Internet, Unix, the X Window System and other open systems. They also provide the Global Network Navigator service.
object relations theory — a form of psychoanalytic theory postulating that people relate to others in order to develop themselves
occupational psychology — the study of human behaviour at work, including ergonomics, selection procedures, and the effects of stress
of many years' standing — You can use the expression of many years' standing to say that something has had a particular function or someone has had a particular role for many years. For example, if a place is your home of ten years' standing, it has been your home for ten years.
on-line computer system — (OLC) A predecessor of the Culler-Fried System from UCSB ca. 1966.
orthostatic hypotension — Medicine/Medical. a fall in blood pressure associated with an upright position, usually occurring as a result of standing still for a long time or rising from a prolonged stay in bed and often causing faintness, dizziness, and vision disturbances.
parliamentary candidate — sb standing for election to government
parliamentary democracy — a system of government in which people elect representatives to a parliament to make laws, for example Canada and the UK
parliamentary privilege — legal immunity allowing lawmakers to speak freely without being subject to the usual laws of slander
parliamentary secretary — government minister's assistant
past one's sell-by date — If you say that someone or something is past their sell-by date, you mean they are no longer effective, interesting, or useful.
patient confidentiality — the law that a doctor or medical practitioner cannot reveal anything said to them by their patients during consultation or treatment
pay one's last respects — If you pay your last respects to someone who has just died, you show your respect or affection for them by coming to see their body or their grave.
performance-related pay — salary based on individual assessment
pharmaceuticals company — a company specialising in developing and marketing pharmaceuticals
phyletic classification — classification of organisms based on their assumed evolutionary histories and relationships.
physiological phonetics — the branch of phonetics that deals with the motive processes, anatomical measurements, spirometric properties, muscle and membrane tone, and kinetic aspects of the production of speech and with related aspects of the reception of speech.
planetesimal hypothesis — one of the small celestial bodies that, according to one theory (planetesimal hypothesis) were fused together to form the planets of the solar system.
play by electronic mail — (games) A kind of game where the players use electronic mail to communicate. This may be done via a human moderator or an automatic mailing list exploder on some central machine or it may be fully distributed with each player just addressing his mail to all other players. This is a natural extension of "play by mail" games conducted via snail mail.
polybrominated biphenyl — PBB.
polytetrafluoroethylene — any polymer, plastic, or resin having the formula (C 2 F 4) n , prepared from tetrafluoroethylene, noted for its slippery, nonsticking properties, and used in the manufacture of gaskets, electrical insulation, tubing, candy molds, container linings, frying-pan coatings, etc.
posthypnotic suggestion — a suggestion made to the subject while in a hypnotic trance, to be acted upon at some time after emerging from the trance
precautionary principle — the precept that an action should not be taken if the consequences are uncertain and potentially dangerous
preclinical safety data — Preclinical safety data is information about the safety of a medication that is assessed before clinical trials.
print services facility — (printer) (PSF) IBM's system software which generates native IBM printer language, IPDS and, depending on the version, PostScript and LaserJet PCL. See also: Advanced Function Presentation.
private limited company — a company whose shares can be bought by the public
productivity bargaining — the process of reaching an agreement (productivity agreement) through collective bargaining whereby the employees of an organization agree to changes which are intended to improve productivity in return for an increase in pay or other benefits
psychomotor retardation — a generalized slowing of psychological and physical activity, frequently occurring as a symptom of severe depression.
publicly-quoted company — a company whose shares are traded on a stock exchange
puerto rican royal palm — a feather palm, Roystonea borinquena, of Puerto Rico and St. Croix, having leaves about 10 feet (3 meters) long and egg-shaped, yellowish-brown fruit.
quantum electrodynamics — the quantum field theory that deals with the electromagnetic field and its interaction with electrons and positrons. Abbreviation: QED.
quantum flavourdynamics — a gauge theory of the electromagnetic and weak interactions
quay financial software — CSK Software
real simple syndication — (spelling) Illiterate form of Really Simple Syndication.
refinery waste disposal — Refinery waste disposal is the system for dealing with waste materials, especially hazardous ones, in a refinery.

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