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16-letter words containing p, o, r, t, y

  • cytotrophoblasts — Plural form of cytotrophoblast.
  • deflationary gap — a situation in which total spending in an economy is insufficient to buy all the output that can be produced with full employment
  • democratic party — (in the US) the older and more liberal of the two major political parties, so named since 1840
  • depolymerisation — (chemistry) alternative spelling of depolymerization.
  • depolymerization — (chemistry) The decomposition of a polymer into smaller fragments.
  • diacetylmorphine — heroin.
  • diphosphorylated — (biochemistry) phosphorylated with two units of phosphoric acid.
  • dual personality — a disorder in which an individual possesses two dissociated personalities.
  • ebony spleenwort — a fern, Asplenium platyneuron, of woody areas of North America, having ladderlike leaves and shiny, dark brown stems.
  • electromyographs — Plural form of electromyograph.
  • electromyography — The recording of the electrical activity of muscle tissue, or its representation as a visual display or audible signal, using electrodes attached to the skin or inserted into the muscle.
  • electrophilicity — (chemistry, uncountable) the condition of being electrophilic.
  • ethnographically — Regarding the ethnography (of a region).
  • extemporaneously — In an extemporaneous manner; without prior preparation or planning.
  • extracorporeally — Outside the body.
  • granulocytopenia — a diminished number of granulocytes in the blood, which occurs in certain forms of anaemia
  • gravity platform — (in the oil industry) a drilling platform that rests directly on the sea bed and is kept in position by its own weight; it is usually made of reinforced concrete
  • healthcare proxy — a legal document in which a person can appoint someone to make decisions about medical treatment in the event that he or she is no longer mentally competent or able to communicate.
  • hemicorporectomy — (surgery) The surgical procedure which cuts through the spine and removes the lower half of the body from the waist down.
  • hierophantically — In a hierophantic manner; in the manner of a hierophant.
  • hygrothermograph — an instrument for recording temperature and relative humidity.
  • hyper-conformity — action in accord with prevailing social standards, attitudes, practices, etc.
  • hyper-patriotism — devoted love, support, and defense of one's country; national loyalty.
  • hyperaccumulator — a plant that absorbs toxins, such as heavy metals, to a greater concentration than that in the soil in which it is growing
  • hypercompetitive — Extremely competitive.
  • hyperconjugation — (organic chemistry) A weak form of conjugation in which single bonds interact with a conjugated system.
  • hypercorrections — Plural form of hypercorrection.
  • hypercorrectness — The state or condition of being hypercorrect.
  • hyperinnervation — the act of innervating; state of being innervated.
  • hyperoxygenation — to treat, combine, or enrich with oxygen: to oxygenate the blood.
  • hyperstimulation — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
  • hyperthermophile — (biology) An organism that lives and thrives in an extremely hot environment, such as a deep sea smoker vent; often a member of the Archaea.
  • hyperventilation — excessively rapid and deep breathing.
  • hypervitaminosis — an abnormal condition caused by an excessive intake of vitamins.
  • hypocoristically — In a hypocoristic manner.
  • hyponitrous acid — an unstable, crystalline acid, H 2 N 2 O 2 .
  • ichthyophthirius — ich.
  • incorruptibility — not corruptible: incorruptible integrity.
  • inflationary gap — the excess of total spending in an economy over the value, at current prices, of the output it can produce
  • interoperability — capable of being used or operated reciprocally: interoperable weapons systems.
  • intracytoplasmic — Located in the cytoplasm of a cell.
  • irresponsibility — said, done, or characterized by a lack of a sense of responsibility: His refusal to work shows him to be completely irresponsible.
  • key note speaker — a person who delivers a keynote address.
  • literacy project — a project, plan or scheme to increase literacy in a country, area, etc
  • lithographically — In the manner of lithography.
  • lord proprietary — (in Colonial America) an owner, governor, or grantee of a proprietary colony
  • macrophotography — Photography that is done up close; close-up photography.
  • majority opinion — an opinion in a case that is shared by more than half of the members of a court
  • megaphanerophyte — any tree with a height over 30 metres
  • methyl parathion — a synthetic pesticide, C 8 H 1 0 NO 5 PS, used in the control of mites and various insects, as aphids, boll weevils, and cutworms.
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