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14-letter words containing p, i, a, n, o, e

  • 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.
  • philanthropize — to treat (persons) in a philanthropic manner.
  • photoengraving — a photographic process of preparing printing plates for letterpress printing.
  • phthalocyanine — Also called metal-free phthalocyanine. a blue-green pigment, C 3 2 H 1 8 N 8 , derived from phthalic anhydride.
  • piano concerto — a musical piece composed for the piano accompanied by an orchestra
  • pick one's way — to choose or select from among a group: to pick a contestant from the audience.
  • pigeon fancier — sb who breeds pigeons
  • pigeon-hearted — timid; meek.
  • pinafore dress — a sleeveless dress worn over a blouse or sweater
  • pinealectomize — to perform a pinealectomy on (a person or animal)
  • pinhole camera — a simple camera in which an aperture provided by a pinhole in an opaque diaphragm is used in place of a lens.
  • pithecanthrope — (sometimes initial capital letter) a member of the former genus Pithecanthropus.
  • planetological — involving or relating to planetology
  • platinocyanide — a salt of platinocyanic acid.
  • plenipotential — relating to a plenipotentiary
  • pneumobacillus — a bacterium, Klebsiella pneumoniae, causing a type of pneumonia and associated with certain other diseases, especially of the respiratory tract.
  • pneumodynamics — Physics. pneumatics.
  • poetry reading — a public recital or rendering of a poem
  • point calimere — a cape on the SE coast of India, on the Palk Strait
  • point estimate — the process of determining a single estimated value (point estimate) of a parameter of a given population.
  • point pleasant — a borough in E New Jersey.
  • pointe-a-pitre — a seaport on central Guadeloupe, in the E West Indies.
  • pointed domain — (theory)   In most formulations of domain theory, a domain is defined to have a bottom element and algebraic CPOs without bottoms are called "predomains". David Schmidt's domains do not have this requirement and he calls a domain with a bottom "pointed".
  • polar distance — codeclination.
  • polar equation — an equation in which the variables are polar coordinates.
  • polar zenithal — a type of map projection in which part of the earth's surface is projected onto a plane tangential to it at one of the poles
  • polemoniaceous — belonging to the Polemoniaceae, the phlox family of plants.
  • police station — police headquarters for a particular district, from which police officers are dispatched and to which persons under arrest are brought.
  • polymerization — the act or process of forming a polymer or polymeric compound.
  • ponderosa pine — Also called western yellow pine. a large pine, Pinus ponderosa, of western North America, having yellowish-brown bark: the state tree of Montana.
  • pontius pilate — Pontius [pon-shuh s,, -tee-uh s] /ˈpɒn ʃəs,, -ti əs/ (Show IPA), flourished early 1st century a.d, Roman procurator of Judea a.d. 26–36?: the final authority concerned in the condemnation and execution of Jesus Christ.
  • poppaea sabina — died a.d. 65? second wife of the Roman emperor Nero.
  • popping crease — a line parallel to and in advance of a bowling crease, marking the limit of a batsman's approach in hitting the ball.
  • popular singer — a professional singer who specializes in popular songs.
  • porcelain ware — articles made of porcelain, such as plates and cups
  • port-au-prince — Formerly Hayti. a republic in the West Indies occupying the W part of the island of Hispaniola. 10,714 sq. mi. (27,750 sq. km). Capital: Port-au-Prince.
  • position angle — the direction in which one object lies relative to another on the celestial sphere, measured in degrees from north in an easterly direction
  • position paper — a formal, usually detailed written statement, especially regarding a single issue, that articulates a position, viewpoint, or policy, as of a government, organization, or political candidate.
  • positive organ — a small pipe organ of the Middle Ages.
  • post-cartesian — of or relating to Descartes, his mathematical methods, or his philosophy, especially with regard to its emphasis on logical analysis and its mechanistic interpretation of physical nature.
  • postliberation — of, relating to, or occurring in the period after the liberation of a city, state, nation, etc
  • postmillennial — of or relating to the period following the millennium.
  • potential flow — Potential flow is a way of describing flow in a fluid using streamlines.
  • potential well — a localized region in a field of force in which the potential has a deep minimum
  • prairie falcon — a North American falcon, Falco mexicanus, grayish-brown above and white barred with brown below.
  • pre-accounting — an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative: an account of the meetings; an account of the trip.
  • pre-assumption — something taken for granted; a supposition: a correct assumption. Synonyms: presupposition; hypothesis, conjecture, guess, postulate, theory.
  • pre-compliance — the act of conforming, acquiescing, or yielding.
  • pre-copernican — of or relating to Copernicus or his theories.
  • pre-generation — the entire body of individuals born and living at about the same time: the postwar generation.
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