17-letter words containing p, r, e, t, y, i
- respiratory chain — a series of mitochondrial proteins that transport electrons of hydrogen, released in the Krebs cycle, from acetyl coenzyme A to inhaled oxygen to form H 2 O: the energy released in the process is conserved as ATP.
- respiratory tract — the passages through which air enters and leaves the body
- reticulate python — a python, Python reticulatus, of southeastern Asia and the East Indies, sometimes growing to a length of 32 feet (10 meters): usually considered to be the largest snake in the world.
- safety precaution — a precaution that is taken in order to ensure that something is safe and not dangerous
- scheme repository — A collection of free Scheme programs.
- semi-permeability — permeable only to certain small molecules: a semipermeable membrane.
- sensitivity group — a group of persons participating in sensitivity training.
- separation energy — binding energy (def 1).
- serendipity berry — miracle fruit (def 2).
- sodium pyroborate — borax1 .
- spatial frequency — the measure of fine detail in an optical image in terms of cycles per millimetre
- spectroscopically — an optical device for producing and observing a spectrum of light or radiation from any source, consisting essentially of a slit through which the radiation passes, a collimating lens, and an Amici prism.
- spectrum analysis — the determination of the constitution or condition of bodies and substances by means of the spectra they produce.
- split keyboarding — the act or practice of editing data from one terminal on another terminal
- split personality — multiple personality.
- stereolithography — a process for creating three-dimensional objects using a computer-controlled laser to build up the required structure, layer by layer, from a liquid photopolymer that solidifies.
- stereospecificity — (of a reaction) producing a simple stereoisomer.
- stray capacitance — undesired capacitance in equipment, occurring between the wiring, between the wiring and the chassis, or between components and the chassis
- superconductivity — the phenomenon of almost perfect conductivity shown by certain substances at temperatures approaching absolute zero. The recent discovery of materials that are superconductive at temperatures hundreds of degrees above absolute zero raises the possibility of revolutionary developments in the production and transmission of electrical energy.
- terminal capacity — The terminal capacity is the volume which can be stored in a terminal (= building or area with tanks).
- ternary operation — an operation in a mathematical system by which three elements are combined to yield a single result.
- tertiary syphilis — the third stage of syphilis, characterized by involvement of the internal organs, especially the brain, spinal cord, heart, and liver.
- the olympic torch — a torch that is symbolically lit at the site of the ancient Olympics in Olympia and transported by relay to the place where the Olympic Games are to be held. It is used to ignite a fire in a cauldron that will burn throughout the Games
- thermoperiodicity — the effect on an organism of rhythmic fluctuations in temperature.
- to lose your grip — If you lose your grip, you become less efficient and less confident, and less able to deal with things.
- to open your mind — If something opens your mind to new ideas or experiences, it makes you more willing to accept them or try them.
- to play it by ear — If you play it by ear, you decide what to say or do in a situation by responding to events rather than by following a plan which you have decided on in advance.
- to play with fire — If you say that someone is playing with fire, you mean that they are doing something dangerous that may result in great harm for them and cause many problems.
- top-security wing — a wing of a prison, mental hospital, etc that has a very high level of precautions against escape
- tympanic membrane — eardrum.
- unproportionately — proportioned; being in due proportion; proportional.
- zero-point energy — energy in a substance at the temperature of absolute zero.
- zygomatic process — any of several bony processes that articulate with the cheekbone.