0%

16-letter words containing o, p, e, n, a, i

  • binary operation — a mathematical operation in which two elements are combined to yield a single result: Addition and multiplication are binary operations on the set of real numbers.
  • biotic potential — the capacity of a population of organisms to increase in numbers under optimum environmental conditions.
  • bleaching powder — a white powder with the odour of chlorine, consisting of chlorinated calcium hydroxide with an approximate formula CaCl(OCl).4H2O. It is used in solution as a bleaching agent and disinfectant
  • boatswain's pipe — a whistle used formerly to give orders on board ship
  • boston cream pie — a cake of two layers with icing and a creamy filling
  • boundary dispute — dispute between neighbours about the boundary between their properties
  • branchiopneustic — breathing by means of gills, as certain aquatic insect larvae.
  • break-even point — When a company reaches break-even point, the money it makes from the sale of goods or services is just enough to cover the cost of supplying those goods or services, but not enough to make a profit.
  • bronchopneumonia — inflammation of the lungs, originating in the bronchioles
  • bypass operation — an operation involving redirection of blood flow, either to avoid a diseased blood vessel or in order to perform heart surgery
  • capelli d'angelo — angel hair.
  • capital movement — the payments that flow between countries
  • capsizing moment — the moment of an upsetting couple.
  • carnot principle — the principle that no heat engine can be more efficient than one operating on a Carnot cycle of reversible changes
  • carpatho-ukraine — a region in W Ukraine: ceded by Czechoslovakia in 1945.
  • carpenter gothic — (sometimes initial capital letters) a style of Victorian Gothic architecture adapted to the resources of contemporary woodworking tools and machinery.
  • chemical weapons — toxic chemicals used as weapons
  • chinese pavilion — crescent (def 6).
  • chinese-pavilion — a shape resembling a segment of a ring tapering to points at the ends.
  • chlorpheniramine — an antihistaminic compound, C 20 H 23 ClN 2 O 4 , used in treating the symptoms of allergies.
  • cleaning product — a detergent or other household cleaner
  • closed-captioned — (of a video recording) having subtitles which appear on screen only if the cassette is played through a special decoder
  • cochlear implant — a device that stimulates the acoustic nerve in the inner ear in order to produce some form of hearing in people who are deaf from inner ear disease
  • collection plate — a plate that is used in church to collect money for charity or the support of the church
  • common partridge — a small Old World gallinaceous game bird, Perdix perdix
  • companion ladder — a ladder that allows sailors to move up and down between the decks of the ship
  • companion volume — a book that complements another on a related subject, usually by the same author
  • compartmentalise — to divide into categories or compartments.
  • compartmentalize — To compartmentalize something means to divide it into separate sections.
  • compartmentation — subdivision of a hull into spaces enclosed by watertight bulkheads and sometimes by watertight decks.
  • complex analysis — the branch of mathematics dealing with analytic functions of a complex variable.
  • complex fraction — a fraction in which the numerator or denominator or both contain fractions
  • complexing agent — an intricate or complicated association or assemblage of related things, parts, units, etc.: the entire complex of our educational system; an apartment complex.
  • compression wave — a shock wave that compresses the medium through which it is transmitted.
  • conical pendulum — a clock pendulum oscillating in a circle rather than in a straight line.
  • conspicuity tape — a highly reflective strip or tape used on a vehicle, clothing, etc., to make it more visible in low light.
  • contemporariness — existing, occurring, or living at the same time; belonging to the same time: Newton's discovery of the calculus was contemporary with that of Leibniz.
  • contingency plan — a plan to be carried out if a more likely or desired outcome does not happen
  • conversation pit — a usually sunken portion of a room or living area with chairs, sofas, etc., often grouped around a fireplace, where people can gather to talk.
  • cooperative bank — a cooperative savings institution, chartered and regulated by a state or the federal government, that receives deposits in exchange for shares of ownership and invests its funds chiefly in loans secured by first mortgages on homes.
  • coping mechanism — something a person does to deal with a difficult situation
  • copolymerization — a process resembling polymerization, in which unlike molecules unite in alternate or random sequences in a chain
  • cornet à pistons — a three-valved brass instrument of the trumpet family. Written range: about two and a half octaves upwards from E below middle C. It is a transposing instrument in B flat or A
  • cornet-a-pistons — cornet (def 1).
  • coroutine pascal — ["Control Separation in Programming languages", Lemon et al, ACM Ann Conf 1977].
  • correcting plate — a thin lens used to correct incoming light rays in special forms of reflecting telescopes.
  • counterespionage — Counterespionage is the same as counterintelligence.
  • craftspersonship — The body of activities, skills, techniques, knowledge, and expertise pertinent to (a) particular craft(s).
  • crime of passion — a crime, often a murder, committed from passion, esp sexual passion
  • crime passionnel — a crime committed from passion, esp sexual passion
Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?