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15-letter words containing r, h, o, n, c

  • phonogramically — in a phonogramic manner
  • phosphocreatine — a compound, C 4 H 1 0 O 5 N 3 P, found chiefly in muscle, formed by the enzymatic interaction of an organic phosphate and creatine, the breakdown of which provides energy for muscle contraction.
  • phosphorescence — the property of being luminous at temperatures below incandescence, as from slow oxidation in the case of phosphorus or after exposure to light or other radiation.
  • photoelectronic — relating to electronic effects or devices affected by light
  • photoproduction — the light-induced production of a species of molecule such as a radical or ion
  • phrenologically — in a manner relating to phrenology
  • pinochet ugarte — Augusto [ou-goos-taw] /aʊˈgus tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1915–2006, Chilean army general and political leader: president 1973–90.
  • pistachio green — a light or medium shade of yellow green.
  • pithecanthropus — a former genus of extinct hominids whose members have now been assigned to the proposed species Homo erectus.
  • polychlorinated — having multiple chlorine atoms
  • polychloroprene — a chloroprene polymer
  • postsynchronize — to add sound, such as dubbing, to a film or video after shooting is completed
  • power macintosh — Power Mac
  • process heating — Process heating is heating, usually from steam, which is used to increase the temperature in a process vessel.
  • proscenium arch — the arch separating the stage from the auditorium
  • psychohistorian — a person who writes psychohistory
  • pulchritudinous — physically beautiful; comely.
  • pulmobranchiate — possessing a pulmobranch
  • pyrotechnically — in a pyrotechnical manner
  • quiche lorraine — a quiche containing bits of bacon or ham and often cheese.
  • radiotechnology — the technical application of any form of radiation to industry.
  • religion of chi — /ki:/ [Case Western Reserve University] Yet another hackish parody religion (see also Church of the SubGenius, Discordianism). In the mid-70s, the canonical "Introduction to Programming" courses at CWRU were taught in ALGOL, and student exercises were punched on cards and run on a Univac 1108 system using a homebrew operating system named CHI. The religion had no doctrines and but one ritual: whenever the worshipper noted that a digital clock read 11:08, he or she would recite the phrase "It is 11:08; ABS, ALPHABETIC, ARCSIN, ARCCOS, ARCTAN." The last five words were the first five functions in the appropriate chapter of the ALGOL manual; note the special pronunciations /obz/ and /ark'sin/ rather than the more common /ahbz/ and /ark'si:n/. Using an alarm clock to warn of 11:08's arrival was considered harmful.
  • reorchestration — a renewed or second orchestration of a piece of music, the act of reorchestrating
  • rhinoceros horn — the horn of a rhinoceros
  • rhombencephalon — the hindbrain.
  • rhyming couplet — a pair of lines in poetry that rhyme and usually have the same rhythm
  • right ascension — the arc of the celestial equator measured eastward from the vernal equinox to the foot of the great circle passing through the celestial poles and a given point on the celestial sphere, expressed in degrees or hours.
  • right-of-center — holding conservative views in politics; right-wing.
  • right-of-centre — You can describe a person or political party as right-of-centre if they have political views which are closer to capitalism and conservatism than to socialism but which are not very extreme.
  • roche moutonnee — a rounded, glacially eroded rock outcrop, usually one of a group, resembling a sheep's back.
  • rocket launcher — a tube attached to a weapon for the launching of rockets.
  • rolling kitchen — a mobile kitchen used for feeding troops outdoors.
  • ronne ice shelf — an ice barrier in Antarctica, in SW Weddell Sea, bordered by Ellsworth Land on the NW and Berkner Island on the E.
  • root and branch — a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
  • root-and-branch — a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
  • round character — a character in fiction whose personality, background, motives, and other features are fully delineated by the author.
  • round-the-clock — around-the-clock.
  • rubbing alcohol — a poisonous solution of about 70 percent isopropyl or denatured ethyl alcohol, usually containing a perfume oil, used chiefly in massaging.
  • sandwich course — A sandwich course is an educational course in which you have periods of study between periods of being at work.
  • sarcenchymatous — relating to the connective tissue of some sponges
  • scatter cushion — Scatter cushions are small cushions for use on sofas and chairs.
  • schillerization — the process of altering crystals to produce schiller
  • schola cantorum — an ecclesiastical choir or choir school.
  • schone mullerin — a song cycle (1823), by Franz Schubert, consisting of 20 songs set to poems by Wilhelm Müller.
  • schooner-rigged — rigged as a schooner, especially with gaff sails and staysails only.
  • schopenhauerian — Arthur [ahr-too r] /ˈɑr tʊər/ (Show IPA), 1788–1860, German philosopher.
  • schopenhauerism — the philosophy of Schopenhauer, who taught that only the cessation of desire can solve the problems arising from the universal impulse of the will to live.
  • scratching post — a block or post of wood, usually covered with carpeting, on which a cat can use its claws.
  • self-abhorrence — a feeling of extreme repugnance or aversion; utter loathing; abomination.
  • self-censorship — the act or practice of censoring.
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