17-letter words containing o, p, t, i, m, u

mounted policeman — policemen who patrol on horseback
multiple cropping — the use of the same field for two or more crops, whether of the same or of different kinds, successively during a single year.
multiple exposure — the filming of more than one scene in a single frame
multipotentiality — The capacity to develop in multiple ways; the state of having multiple potentialities.
olympic mountains — a mountain range in NW Washington: part of the Coast Range. Highest peak: Mount Olympus, 2427 m (7965 ft)
opening arguments — the statements or arguments provided by lawyers at the beginning of a trial
optical computing — (hardware) (Or "Optical Signal Processing") Operating on data represented using electromagnetic radiation, e.g. visible light, instead of the electrical signals used in a conventional electronic digital computer. Electronic digital computers are built from transistors. These form components that store data and logic gates that perform the low-level Boolean operations such as AND, OR and NOT that are the basis of all digital computation. The optical equivalent requires material with a non-linear refractive index such that light beams can interact with each other to perform the same Boolean operations. Though the photons that carry optical signals offer some theoretical advantages over the electrons that carry electronic signals, there are many practical problems that would have to be overcome before optical computing could compete in terms of cost, power and speed.
per procurationem — by one acting as an agent; by proxy.
permutation group — a mathematical group whose elements are permutations and in which the product of two permutations is the same permutation as is obtained by performing them in succession.
photoluminescence — luminescence induced by the absorption of infrared radiation, visible light, or ultraviolet radiation.
phumiphon aduldet — (Phumiphon Aduldet; Bhumibol Adulyadej) born 1927, king of Thailand since 1946.
poststructuralism — a variation of structuralism, often seen as a critique, emphasizing plurality of meaning and instability of concepts that structuralism uses to define society, language, etc.
potassium acetate — a white, crystalline, deliquescent, water-soluble powder, KC 2 H 3 O 2 , used chiefly as a reagent in analytical chemistry.
potassium bromate — a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, KBrO 3 , used chiefly as an oxidizing agent and as an analytical reagent.
potassium bromide — a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, KBr, having a bitter saline taste: used chiefly in the manufacture of photographic papers and plates, in engraving, and in medicine as a sedative.
potassium cyanide — a white, granular, water-soluble, poisonous powder, KCN, having a faint almondlike odor, used chiefly in metallurgy and photography.
potassium nitrate — a crystalline compound, KNO 3 , produced by nitrification in soil, and used in gunpowders, fertilizers, and preservatives; saltpeter; niter.
potassium oxalate — a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous solid, K 2 C 2 O 4 ⋅H 2 O, used chiefly as a bleaching agent and in medical tests as an anticoagulant.
potassium sulfate — a crystalline, water-soluble solid, K 2 SO 4 , used chiefly in the manufacture of fertilizers, alums, and mineral water, and as a reagent in analytical chemistry.
pre-communication — the act or process of communicating; fact of being communicated.
primary education — junior, elementary schooling
production number — a specialty number or routine, usually performed by the entire cast consisting of musicians, singers, dancers, stars, etc., of a musical comedy, vaudeville show, or the like.
production system — (programming) A production system consists of a collection of productions (rules), a working memory of facts and an algorithm, known as forward chaining, for producing new facts from old. A rule becomes eligible to "fire" when its conditions match some set of elements currently in working memory. A conflict resolution strategy determines which of several eligible rules (the conflict set) fires next. A condition is a list of symbols which represent constants, which must be matched exactly; variables which bind to the thing they match and "<> symbol" which matches a field not equal to symbol. Example production systems are OPS5, CLIPS, flex.
pseudo-democratic — pertaining to or of the nature of democracy or a democracy.
pseudo-humanistic — a person having a strong interest in or concern for human welfare, values, and dignity.
pseudo-moralistic — a person who teaches or inculcates morality.
quantum computing — quantum computer
quasi-competitive — of, pertaining to, involving, or decided by competition: competitive sports; a competitive examination.
rhodope mountains — a mountain range in SE Europe, in the Balkan Peninsula extending along the border between Bulgaria and Greece. Highest peak: Golyam Perelik (Bulgaria), 2191 m (7188 ft)
shuttle diplomacy — diplomatic negotiations carried out by a mediator who travels back and forth between the negotiating parties.
sodium propionate — a transparent, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 3 H 5 NaO 2 , used in foodstuffs to prevent mold growth, and in medicine as a fungicide.
sodium pyroborate — borax1 .
spatial summation — the act or process of summing.
spectrum disorder — any of a group of disorders each having symptoms that occur on a continuum and certain features that are shared along its spectrum but that manifest in markedly different forms and degrees. See also autism spectrum disorder.
sperrin mountains — a mountain range in NW Northern Ireland
stand-up comedian — performer: tells jokes
stir one's stumps — to move or become active
storm in a teacup — a violent fuss or disturbance over a trivial matter
suction lipectomy — the removal of fatty tissue by making a small incision in the skin, loosening the fat layer, and withdrawing it by suction.
super-nationalism — an extreme or fanatical loyalty or devotion to a nation.
superalimentation — nourishment; nutrition.
supercolumniation — the placing of one order of columns above another.
support mechanism — any formal system or method of providing support or assistance
supra-nationalism — outside or beyond the authority of one national government, as a project or policy that is planned and controlled by a group of nations.
temporomandibular — of, relating to, or situated near the hinge joint formed by the lower jaw and the temporal bone of the skull.
thermal pollution — a rise in the temperature of rivers or lakes that is injurious to water-dwelling life and is caused by the disposal of heated industrial waste water or water from the cooling towers of nuclear power plants.
thiopental sodium — a barbiturate, C 11 H 18 N 2 NaO 2 S, used as an anesthetic in surgery and, in psychiatry, for narcoanalysis and to stimulate recall of past events.
to eat humble pie — If you eat humble pie, you speak or behave in a way which tells people that you admit you were wrong about something.
to open your mind — If something opens your mind to new ideas or experiences, it makes you more willing to accept them or try them.
to prime the pump — To prime the pump means to do something to encourage the success or growth of something, especially the economy.

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