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15-letter words containing o, n, e

  • aluminosilicate — a silicate in which some of the silicon in the tetrahedral unit SiO4 has been replaced by aluminium
  • aluminum borate — a white, granular, water-insoluble powder, 2Al 2 O 3 ⋅B 2 O 3 ⋅3H 2 O, used chiefly in the manufacture of crown glass.
  • aluminum bronze — any of several alloys containing a high percentage of copper with from 5 to 11 percent aluminum and varying amounts of iron, nickel, manganese, and other elements.
  • ambrose channel — a ship channel at the entrance to New York harbor, near Sandy Hook. 7½ miles (12 km) long.
  • amenity society — a voluntary society established with the purpose of preserving historic art and architecture
  • american copper — a malleable, ductile, metallic element having a characteristic reddish-brown color: used in large quantities as an electrical conductor and in the manufacture of alloys, as brass and bronze. Symbol: Cu; atomic weight: 63.54; atomic number: 29; specific gravity: 8.92 at 20°C.
  • american cotton — upland cotton.
  • american gothic — a painting (1930) by Grant Wood.
  • american legion — an association of former member of the US armed forces
  • american smooth — a style of competitive ballroom dancing which incorporates elements of Latin dance
  • american wigeon — a bird of North America, Anas americana, that is similar to the wigeon; the male has a white crown
  • americanization — Americanization is the process by which people or countries become more and more similar to Americans and the United States.
  • americanologist — a foreign expert or specialist in American cultural or political matters: a leading Americanologist in the Kremlin.
  • aminoglycosides — Plural form of aminoglycoside.
  • ammunition belt — a belt for carrying ammunition
  • amyl propionate — a colorless liquid, C 8 H 16 O 2 , having an applelike odor, used chiefly as a scent in the manufacture of flavorings and perfume.
  • an axe to grind — an ulterior motive
  • anacostia river — a river in the District of Columbia flowing into the Potomac River. about 24 miles (39 km) long.
  • anaesthesiology — the science of administering anesthetics.
  • analog computer — a mechanical, electrical, or electronic computer that performs arithmetical operations by using some variable physical quantity, such as mechanical movement or voltage, to represent numbers
  • anamorphic lens — a component in the optical system of a film projector for converting standard 35mm film images into wide-screen format
  • anchorage point — a point to which something such as the straps securing a childseat can be safely attached
  • ancient history — Ancient history is the history of ancient civilizations, especially Greece and Rome.
  • ancient of days — a name for God, originating in the Authorized Version of the Old Testament (Daniel 7:9)
  • andrew of crete — a.d. c650–730, Greek poet and Orthodox archbishop of Crete.
  • andrographolide — (organic compound) A bitter labdane diterpenoid that is the main bioactive component of the medicinal plant Andrographis paniculata, effective against certain cancers.
  • andromonoecious — (of a plant species) having hermaphrodite and male flowers on the same plant
  • androstenedione — a weak hormone, C19H26O2, produced by the ovaries, testes, and adrenal glands as a precursor to estrogen, testosterone, etc.: formerly taken in a concentrated tablet or capsule form as by some bodybuilders
  • aneroid capsule — a box or chamber of thin metal, partially exhausted of air, used in the aneroid barometer and pressure altimeter.
  • anesthetization — to render physically insensible, as by an anesthetic.
  • anfractuosities — Plural form of anfractuosity.
  • angel food cake — a light, spongy, white cake made with egg whites and no shortening
  • angina pectoris — a sudden intense pain in the chest, often accompanied by feelings of suffocation, caused by momentary lack of adequate blood supply to the heart muscle
  • angiotensin iii — any of three oligopeptides occurring in plasma, an inactive form (angiotensin I) and two varieties (angiotensin II and angiotensin III) that elevate blood pressure and stimulate the adrenal cortex to secrete aldosterone.
  • angle of attack — the acute angle between the chord line of an aerofoil and the undisturbed relative airflow
  • angle of repose — the maximum angle to the horizontal at which rocks, soil, etc, will remain without sliding
  • angry young men — a group of young writers in Great Britain after WWII, bitterly critical of upper-class and middle-class values, practices, etc.
  • angustirostrate — having a narrow, beak-like part
  • animal behavior — behavior (def 2).
  • anne hutchinson — Anne Marbury [mahr-buh-ree] /ˈmɑr bə ri/ (Show IPA), 1591–1643, American religious liberal, born in England: banished from Massachusetts 1637.
  • anne of austria — 1601–66, wife of Louis XIII of France and daughter of Philip III of Spain: regent of France (1643–61) for her son Louis XIV
  • anne of bohemia — 1366–94, queen consort of Richard II of England
  • anne of denmark — 1574–1619, wife (from 1589) of James I of England and VI of Scotland
  • answer the door — When you answer the door, you go and open the door because a visitor has knocked on it or rung the bell.
  • antarctic ocean — the sea surrounding Antarctica, consisting of the most southerly parts of the Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans
  • anteprohibition — before prohibition.
  • anteroposterior — Relating to or directed toward both front and back.
  • anthony burgess — Anthony, 1917–93, English novelist and critic.
  • anthony vandyke — Sir Anthony, Van Dyck, Sir Anthony.
  • anthropocentric — regarding man as the most important and central factor in the universe
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