14-letter words containing p, h, a, r, y, n
- paleontography — the formal description of fossils
- para-synthesis — the formation of a word by the addition of a derivational suffix to a phrase or compound, as of greathearted, which is great heart plus -ed.
- parenchymatous — Botany. the fundamental tissue of plants, composed of thin-walled cells able to divide.
- penny-farthing — a high bicycle of an early type, with one large wheel in front and one small wheel behind.
- perhydrogenate — to hydrogenate as completely as possible.
- phenylcarbinol — benzyl alcohol.
- phenylthiourea — a crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 6 H 5 NHCSNH 2 , that is either tasteless or bitter, depending upon the heredity of the taster, and is used in medical genetics and as a diagnostic.
- porphyrization — reduction to a powder, formerly done on a slab of porphyry.
- pyrotechnician — a specialist in the origin of fires, their nature and control, etc.
- pythagoreanism — the doctrines of Pythagoras and his followers, especially the belief that the universe is the manifestation of various combinations of mathematical ratios.
- radiotelephony — the constructing or operating of radiotelephones.
- röntgenography — radiography
- shooting party — a social gathering when people shoot game together
- synoptic chart — a chart showing the distribution of meteorological conditions over a wide region at a given moment.
- terpin hydrate — a white, crystalline powder, C 10 H 20 O 2 ⋅H 2 O, usually used in combination with codeine, as an expectorant.
- the phoney war — a period of apparent calm and inactivity, esp the period at the beginning of World War II
- thysanopterous — of or relating to the Thysanoptera genus of insects which are characterized by fringed wings
- trans-physical — of or relating to the body: physical exercise.
- triphenylamine — a molecule consisting of a nitrogen atom with three phenyl groups attached to it
- unhypocritical — of the nature of hypocrisy, or pretense of having virtues, beliefs, principles, etc., that one does not actually possess: The parent who has a “do what I say and not what I do” attitude can appear hypocritical to a child.
- unpraiseworthy — not worthy of praise