14-letter words containing p, e, r, o, t

nontransparent — having the property of transmitting rays of light through its substance so that bodies situated beyond or behind can be distinctly seen.
normal pentane — pentane (def 2).
normal-pentane — a hydrocarbon of the methane series, existing in three liquid isomeric forms.
northern porgy — a common sparid fish, Stenotomus chrysops, of American coastal regions of the Atlantic
nuclear option — the use of or power to use nuclear weapons
nucleoproteins — Plural form of nucleoprotein.
object program — a computer program translated from the equivalent source program into machine language by the compiler or assembler
obstreperously — resisting control or restraint in a difficult manner; unruly.
occupancy rate — The occupancy rate at a hotel is the number of available rooms that are occupied over a period of time.
octave coupler — a mechanism on an organ and on some harpsichords that enables keys or pedals an octave apart to be played simultaneously
of set purpose — with a specific end in view
old portuguese — the language of Portugal as spoken and written from the 14th to the middle of the 16th centuries.
old-line party — either the Liberal Party or the Conservative Party
omnipercipient — Perceiving everything.
omphalocentric — Overly introspective and inclined to navel-gazing.
on the improve — improving
on the part of — a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.
on the rampage — behaving violently or destructively
on the upgrade — improving or progressing, as in importance, status, health, etc
on the warpath — the path or course taken by American Indians on a warlike expedition.
one-trick pony — a person or thing considered as being limited to only one single talent, capability, quality, etc
oophorectomies — Plural form of oophorectomy.
oophorectomize — to surgically remove (one or both ovaries)
open deathtrap — (abuse) An abusive hackerism for the Santa Cruz Operation's Open DeskTop. The funniest part is that this was coined by SCO's own developers. Compare AIDX, Macintrash Nominal Semidestructor, ScumOS, sun-stools, HP-SUX.
open to offers — If you are open to offers, you are willing to do something if someone will pay you an amount of money that you think is reasonable.
open-reel tape — audiotape, usually 1/4 inch (64 mm) wide, wound on a single reel and requiring a separate take-up reel for playing or recording.
operating cash — the amount of cash or money that a business generates
operating cost — The operating cost of a business, or a piece of equipment or machinery is the amount of money that it costs to run it.
operating room — a specially equipped room, usually in a hospital, where surgical procedures are performed. Abbreviation: OR.
operation code — (programming) (Always "op code" when spoken) The part or parts of a machine language instruction which determines what kind of action the computer should take, e.g. add, jump, load, store. In any particular instruction set certain fixed bit positions within the instruction word contain the op code, others give parameters such as the addresses or registers involved. For example, in a 32-bit instruction the most significant eight bits might be the op code giving 256 possible operations. For some instruction sets, certain values in the fixed bit positions may select a group of operations and the exact operation may depend on other bits within instruction word or subsequent words. When programming in assembly language, the op code is represented by a readable name called an instruction mnemonic.
operationalise — Alternative spelling of operationalize.
operationalism — the doctrine that the meaning of a scientific term, concept, or proposition consists of the operation or operations performed in defining or demonstrating it.
operationalist — a person who adheres to operationalism
operationalize — Put into operation or use.
ophthalmometer — an instrument for measuring the reflection of an image on the surface of the cornea and other capacities of the eye, used chiefly for determining the presence and degree of astigmatism.
ophthalmometry — the measurement and determination of the eye's defects and powers of refraction
optical isomer — any of two or more isomers exhibiting optical isomerism.
options market — a market in which options are traded
optoelectronic — the branch of electronics dealing with devices that generate, transform, transmit, or sense optical, infrared, or ultraviolet radiation, as cathode-ray tubes, electroluminescent and liquid crystal displays, lasers, and solar cells.
orient express — an express passenger train in service between Paris and Istanbul from 1883 until 1977, using various routes. Some or parts of the routes continue to be served by regular service and by rail tours.
oriental poppy — a poppy, Papaver orientale, of Asia, having bristly stems and leaves and showy scarlet, pink, or white flowers, cultivated as an ornamental.
oriental topaz — a variety of corundum resembling topaz in colour and used as a gemstone
orthodox sleep — dreamless sleep, characterized by a slow alpha rhythm of brain waves and no marked physiological changes.
orthophosphate — a salt or ester of orthophosphoric acid, or any compound containing the trivalent group −PO 4 .
orthopterology — the study of the Orthoptera
osteodystrophy — (medicine) Any abnormal or defective development of a bone.
other expenses — Other expenses are expenses that do not relate to a company's main business.
ottoman empire — a former Turkish empire that was founded about 1300 by Osman and reached its greatest territorial extent under Suleiman in the 16th century; collapsed after World War I. Capital: Constantinople.
outperformance — The act or state of outperforming.
over-expectant — having expectations; expecting: an excited, expectant audience.

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