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16-letter words containing p, h, o, t, g, e

  • on the same page — one side of a leaf of something printed or written, as a book, manuscript, or letter.
  • organophosphates — Plural form of organophosphate.
  • patched-together — makeshift; roughly made from disparate elements
  • phagocytic index — the average number of bacteria ingested per phagocyte in an incubated mixture of bacteria, phagocytes, and blood serum: used in determining the opsonic index.
  • pharmacogenetics — the branch of pharmacology that examines the relation of genetic factors to variations in response to drugs.
  • philoprogenitive — producing offspring, especially abundantly; prolific.
  • phosphor fatigue — screen saver
  • phototypesetting — Printing. photocomposition.
  • phylogenetically — the development or evolution of a particular group of organisms.
  • pitch-cone angle — (in a bevel gear) the apex angle of the truncated cone (pitch cone) which forms the reference surface on which the teeth of a bevel gear are cut
  • pneumatic trough — a trough filled with liquid, especially water, for collecting gases in bell jars or the like by displacement.
  • point de hongrie — flame stitch.
  • poynting theorem — the theorem that the rate of flow of electromagnetic energy through unit area is equal to the Poynting vector, i.e. the cross product of the electric and magnetic field intensities
  • pragmatic theory — the theory of truth that the truth of a statement consists in its practical consequences, especially in its agreement with subsequent experience.
  • process theology — a form of theology that emphasizes the close relation of human beings, nature, and God.
  • prospect heights — a town in N Illinois.
  • prosthetic group — the nonprotein acid constituent of a conjugate protein, as the heme group of hemoglobin.
  • psychogeriatrics — the psychology of old age.
  • psychotechnology — the body of knowledge, theories, and techniques developed for understanding and influencing individual, group, and societal behavior in specified situations.
  • pull the plug on — a piece of wood or other material used to stop up a hole or aperture, to fill a gap, or to act as a wedge.
  • re-chromatograph — to separate and analyse (a mixture of liquids or gases) by means of chromatography a second or further time
  • roentgenotherapy — treatment of disease by means of x-rays.
  • shopping trolley — A shopping trolley is a large metal basket on wheels which is provided by shops such as supermarkets for customers to use while they are in the shop.
  • spectroheliogram — a photograph of the sun made with a spectroheliograph.
  • speech pathology — the scientific study and treatment of defects, disorders, and malfunctions of speech and voice, as stuttering, lisping, or lalling, and of language disturbances, as aphasia or delayed language acquisition.
  • sphygmomanometer — an instrument, often attached to an inflatable air-bladder cuff and used with a stethoscope, for measuring blood pressure in an artery.
  • sphygmomanometry — an instrument, often attached to an inflatable air-bladder cuff and used with a stethoscope, for measuring blood pressure in an artery.
  • telescopic sight — a telescope mounted on a rifle, etc, used for sighting
  • tephrochronology — a geochronologic technique based on the dating of layers of volcanic ash.
  • the gospel truth — the unquestionable truth
  • the great powers — the states or nations of the world with the most economic, political and military strength
  • the herring-pond — the Atlantic Ocean
  • the long paddock — a stockroute or roadside area offering feed to sheep and cattle in dry times
  • the moving party — a person who applies to a court or judge with the aim of obtaining a ruling in their favour
  • the open college — (in Britain) a college of art founded in 1987 for mature students studying foundation courses in arts and crafts by television programmes, written materials, and tutorials
  • through-composed — having different music for each verse: a through-composed song. Compare strophic (def 2).
  • tightrope walker — performer who walks on high wire
  • to change places — If you change places with another person, you start being in their situation or role, and they start being in yours.
  • top-of-the-range — de luxe, expensive
  • under the plough — If an area of land is under the plough, it is used for growing crops. If land is brought or put under the plough, it is ploughed for the first time and is then used for growing crops.
  • ventriculography — radiography of the ventricles of the heart after injection of a contrast medium
  • walk a tightrope — be in a precarious position
  • white propaganda — propaganda that comes from the source it claims to come from
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