17-letter words containing s, t, a, y, e

methyl isocyanate — Chemistry. a highly toxic, flammable, colorless liquid, CH 3 NCO, used as an intermediate in the manufacture of pesticides: in 1984, the accidental release of a cloud of this gas in Bhopal, India, killed more than 1700 people and injured over 200,000.
methyl salicylate — a colorless, water-soluble liquid, C 8 H 8 O 3 , produced synthetically or by maceration and subsequent distillation from birch or gaultheria: used chiefly in perfumery and flavoring, and in medicine as a counterirritant in external preparations.
methyltransferase — any of a class of enzymes that catalyze the transfer of methyl groups from one molecule to another.
miss lonelyhearts — a novel (1933) by Nathanael West.
mistaken identity — when sb is identified as sb else
mitigation system — A mitigation system is a set of arrangements or equipment to make the effects of something less bad, for example the effects of an accident.
more than usually — You use more than usually to show that something shows even more of a particular quality than it normally does.
movable-do system — a system of solmization in which the syllable do can be transposed to the tonic of any key.
multimedia system — multimedia
mundane astrology — the astrology of worldly events, in contrast to the astrology of the individual: used especially in interpretations and forecasts involving politics, the stock market, weather, and disasters.
myasthenia gravis — a disease of impaired transmission of motor nerve impulses, characterized by episodic muscle weakness and easy fatigability, especially of the face, tongue, neck, and respiratory muscles: caused by autoimmune destruction of acetylcholine receptors. Abbreviation: MG.
mystical theology — the branch of theology dealing with mysticism and mystical experiences.
naked singularity — an infinitely dense point mass without a surrounding black hole
national assembly — the body constituted by the French Third Estate in June 1789 after the calling of the Estates General. It was dissolved in Sept 1791 to be replaced by the new Legislative Assembly
national security — defence of a country
naval observatory — an astronomical observatory located in Washington, D.C., operated by the U.S. government, and responsible for the U.S. time service.
navigation system — A navigation system is an instrument that determines the position of a vehicle and the route to a particular place.
negative catalyst — an inhibitor.
neuropsychiatrist — A medical doctor specializing in neuropsychiatry; a medical doctor dealing with disorders that have both neurological and psychiatric features.
new orleans style — a style of jazz developed in New Orleans early in the 20th century, influenced by blues, ragtime, marching band music, and minstrelsy and marked by polyphonic group improvisation.
new scotland yard — See under Scotland Yard (def 1).
nial systems ltd. — Distributors of Q'NIAL. Address: Ottawa Canada. Telephone: Canada (613) 234 4188.
nightshade family — the plant family Solanaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants, trees, shrubs, and vines having alternate, simple or pinnate leaves, conspicuous flowers, and fruit in the form of a berry or capsule, and including belladonna, eggplant, nightshade, peppers of the genus Capsicum, petunia, potato, tobacco, and tomato.
non-discretionary — subject or left to one's own discretion.
non-stereotypical — a process, now often replaced by more advanced methods, for making metal printing plates by taking a mold of composed type or the like in papier-mâché or other material and then taking from this mold a cast in type metal.
northeast by east — a point on the compass 11°15′ east of northeast. Abbreviation: NEbE.
nuclear chemistry — the branch of chemistry concerned with nuclear reactions
nursery education — education provided at a school for young children, usually from three to five years old
off-site facility — An off-site facility is a facility which is not at the main industrial or commercial site.
on the heavy side — tending to be too heavy
one of these days — at some future time
organic chemistry — the branch of chemistry, originally limited to substances found only in living organisms, dealing with the compounds of carbon.
oystershell scale — a scale insect, Lepidosaphes ulmi, having a scale shaped like the shell of an oyster, which infests various deciduous trees and shrubs.
paleobiochemistry — the study of biochemical processes that occurred in fossil life forms.
parcplace systems — (company) A company spun-off from Xerox PARC that developed the original version of VisualWorks.
parents anonymous — (in Britain) an association of local voluntary self-help groups offering help through an anonymous telephone service to parents who fear they will injure their children, or who have other problems in managing their children
partially sighted — unable to see properly so that even with corrective aids normal activities are prevented or seriously hindered
past life therapy — a form of hypnosis or meditation based on the belief that an individual's present problems are rooted in events that occurred before birth in this life
pastoral theology — the branch of theology dealing with the responsibilities of members of the clergy to the people under their care.
paternalistically — the system, principle, or practice of managing or governing individuals, businesses, nations, etc., in the manner of a father dealing benevolently and often intrusively with his children: The employees objected to the paternalism of the old president.
paymaster general — a government minister responsible for making payments by government departments
penalty shoot-out — In football, a penalty shoot-out is a way of deciding the result of a game that has ended in a draw. Players from each team try to score a goal in turn until one player fails to score and their team loses the game.
personal property — an estate or property consisting of movable articles both corporeal, as furniture or jewelry, or incorporeal, as stocks or bonds (distinguished from real property).
personality clash — friction between two people who have different personalities or points of view
phenyl isocyanate — a liquid reagent, C 7 H 5 NO, having an unpleasant, irritating odor: used chiefly for identifying alcohols and amines.
pinckney's treaty — an agreement in 1795 between Spain and the U.S. by which Spain recognized the 31st parallel as the southern boundary of the U.S. and permitted free navigation of the Mississippi to American ships.
play with oneself — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
point reyes lilac — a prostrate shrub, Ceanothus gloriosus, of southern California, having leathery, roundish leaves and purplish or deep-blue flowers.
positive polarity — the grammatical characteristic of a word or phrase, such as delicious or rather, that may normally only be used in a semantically or syntactically positive or affirmative context
postal stationery — an envelope, postal card, wrapper, or aérogramme, with the stamp printed directly on the paper.

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