16-letter words containing r, h
- angiographically — By the use of angiography.
- anharmonic ratio — cross ratio.
- aniakchak crater — an active volcanic crater on the Alaskan Peninsula, with a diameter of 6 miles (10 km).
- animal husbandry — the science of breeding, rearing, and caring for farm animals
- annus horribilis — a terrible year
- anopisthographic — a manuscript, parchment, or book having writing on only one side of the leaves.
- anthranilic acid — an aromatic acid, C6H4
- anthropocentrism — an anthropocentric theory or view.
- anthropometrical — Pertaining to anthropometry.
- anthropomorphise — Non-Oxford British standard spelling of anthropomorphize.
- anthropomorphism — Anthropomorphism is the idea that an animal, a god, or an object has feelings or characteristics like those of a human being.
- anthropomorphist — One who anthropomorphizes.
- anthropomorphize — to attribute or ascribe human form or behaviour to (a god, animal, object, etc)
- anthropomorphous — shaped like a human being
- anthropophagites — Plural form of anthropophagite.
- anthroposemiotic — Of or pertaining to anthroposemiotics.
- anthroposophical — of or relating to anthroposophy
- anti-aphrodisiac — Also, aphrodisiacal [af-ruh-duh-zahy-uh-kuh l, -sahy-] /ˌæf rə dəˈzaɪ ə kəl, -ˈsaɪ-/ (Show IPA). arousing sexual desire.
- anti-monarchical — of, like, or pertaining to a monarch or monarchy.
- anti-patriarchal — of or relating to a patriarch, the male head of a family, tribe, community, church, order, etc.: my father's conservative, patriarchal ways.
- anti-prohibition — the act of prohibiting.
- anti-theoretical — of, relating to, or consisting in theory; not practical (distinguished from applied).
- anticholinergics — Plural form of anticholinergic.
- antihumanitarian — Opposing humanitarianism.
- antihypertension — Pathology. elevation of the blood pressure, especially the diastolic pressure. an arterial disease characterized by this condition.
- antihypertensive — able to inhibit or control hypertension
- antipornographic — Opposing pornography.
- apostolic church — the Christian church as founded by the apostles.
- apparent horizon — the apparent line that divides the earth and the sky
- applied research — research that is put to practical use
- appraisal method — a method used for the appraisal of an employee
- apprehensiveness — uneasy or fearful about something that might happen: apprehensive for the safety of the mountain climbers.
- approachableness — capable of being approached; accessible.
- arachidonic acid — a fatty acid occurring in animal cells: the metabolic precursor of several groups of biologically active substances, including prostaglandins
- archaeoastronomy — the scientific study of the beliefs and practices concerning astronomy that existed in ancient and prehistoric civilizations
- archaeologically — In an archaeological manner.
- archaeomagnetism — an archaeological technique for dating certain clay objects by measuring the extent to which they have been magnetized by the earth's magnetic field
- archconservative — consistently holding extremely conservative views: publisher of the city's archconservative newspaper.
- archival storage — a method of retaining information outside of the internal memory of a computer
- armchair banking — the management of one's bank account or accounts using a computer, telephone, or television in the home or via the postal system
- armillary sphere — a model of the celestial sphere consisting of rings representing the relative positions of the celestial equator, ecliptic, etc, used by early astronomers for determining the positions of stars
- arms and the man — a comedy (1898) by G. B. Shaw.
- aromatherapeutic — Of or pertaining to aromatherapy.
- around the clock — continuing without pause or interruption: an around-the-clock guard on the prisoner.
- around the world — in many countries
- around-the-clock — all day and all night
- arthroscopically — By means of arthroscopy.
- arthur wellesley — 1st Duke of (Arthur Wellesley"the Iron Duke") 1769–1852, British general and statesman, born in Ireland: prime minister 1828–30.
- arthus' reaction — a severe, local immune reaction to the injection of an antigen in a sensitized host.
- article of faith — If something is an article of faith for a person or group, they believe in it totally.