15-letter words containing p, a, n, t
- a case in point — If you say that something is a case in point, you mean that it is a good example of something you have just mentioned.
- absorption band — a dark band in the absorption spectrum of a substance, corresponding to a range of wavelengths for which the substance absorbs more strongly than at adjacent wavelengths.
- absorption edge — a discontinuity in the graph of the absorption coefficient of a substance plotted against the wavelength of x-rays being absorbed, representing the minimum energy necessary to free electrons from particular shells of the atoms of the substance.
- acanthocephalan — any of the parasitic wormlike invertebrates of the phylum Acanthocephala, the adults of which have a spiny proboscis and live in the intestines of vertebrates
- acceptance race — allowance race.
- accepted masons — a member of a widely distributed secret order (Free and Accepted Masons) having for its object mutual assistance and the promotion of brotherly love among its members.
- accepting house — a financial institution that guarantees a bill of exchange, as a result of which it can be discounted on more favourable terms
- accomplishments — Plural form of accomplishment.
- accordion pleat — one of a series of narrow, evenly spaced parallel pleats with alternating raised and recessed folds set into cloth or other material, usually by a commercial pleating machine.
- account payable — a current liability account showing amounts payable by a firm to suppliers for purchases of materials, stocks, or services on credit
- acetophenetidin — phenacetin
- actinopterygian — belonging or pertaining to the Actinopterygii, a group of bony fishes.
- action painting — a development of abstract expressionism evolved in the 1940s, characterized by broad vigorous brush strokes and accidental effects of thrown, smeared, dripped, or spattered paint
- action reporter — a news reporter who reports to the public on matters of special interest to the consumer.
- acyclic terpene — (originally) any of a class of monocyclic hydrocarbons of the formula C 10 H 16 , obtained from plants.
- adoption agency — an agency that matches children needing adoption with people willing to adopt
- adoption papers — documentation relating to the adoption of a particular child
- adrenoreceptors — Plural form of adrenoreceptor.
- advance payment — a sum of money paid in advance as a part or the whole of the sum due
- aeroplane cloth — a strong fabric made from cotton, linen, and nylon yarns, used for some light aircraft fuselages and wings
- algerian stripe — a fabric woven with alternate stripes of coarse cotton and silk, usually cream-colored.
- allotransplants — Plural form of allotransplant.
- allyl mercaptan — a colorless liquid, C 3 H 6 S, having a strong, garlicky odor, used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals.
- alpha radiation — alpha particles emitted from a radioactive isotope
- alphabetisation — The act or process of arranging in alphabetical order.
- alphabetization — Alternative form of alphabetisation.
- alpine accentor — a small bird of the sparrow family, Prunella collaris, found especially in mountain regions of S Europe and Asia
- alte pinakothek — a museum in Munich housing a collection of paintings dating from the Middle Ages to the late 18th century
- ammunition clip — a device for storing rounds of ammunition and feeding them into a weapon
- ammunition dump — a place where ammunition is left
- 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.
- 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
- anchorage point — a point to which something such as the straps securing a childseat can be safely attached
- angel's-trumpet — any of several plants belonging to the genera Brugmansia and Datura, of the nightshade family, having large, trumpet-shaped flowers in a variety of colors.
- 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
- anisotropically — Physics. of unequal physical properties along different axes. Compare isotropic (def 1).
- annuity payment — a payment that the investor receives at regular intervals from an annuity
- antarctic plate — a major tectonic division of the earth's crust, comprising Antarctica and adjacent ocean basins (the South Indian, Southeast Pacific, and Atlantic-Indian basins) and bounded on the north by the Nazca, South American, African, Indo-Australian, and Pacific plates.
- antepenultimate — third from last
- anteprohibition — before prohibition.
- anteroposterior — Relating to or directed toward both front and back.
- anthropobiology — the biological study of the human species
- anthropocentric — regarding man as the most important and central factor in the universe
- anthropogenesis — the study of the origins of man
- anthropological — the science that deals with the origins, physical and cultural development, biological characteristics, and social customs and beliefs of humankind.
- anthropologists — Plural form of anthropologist.
- anthropometrics — the science of measuring the size and proportions of the human body (called anthropometry), especially as applied to the design of furniture and machines.
- anthropomorphic — Anthropomorphic means relating to the idea that an animal, a god, or an object has feelings or characteristics like those of a human being.
- anthropopathism — ascription of human passions or feelings to a being or beings not human, especially to a deity.
- anthropophagite — a cannibal
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