16-letter words containing t, h, e, c, a, n
- hawthorne effect — a positive change in the performance of a group of persons taking part in an experiment or study due to their perception of being singled out for special consideration.
- hay-scented fern — a fern, Dennstaedtia punctilobula, of eastern North America, having brittle, yellow-green fronds.
- health education — education that aims to give people the information they need to live healthily
- health inspector — a public employee who inspects places such as restaurants, shops, factories etc to make sure they are hygienic and do not pose any dangers to health
- health insurance — insurance that compensates the insured for expenses or loss incurred for medical reasons, as through illness or hospitalization.
- health-conscious — having an active interest in one's health
- heat of reaction — the heat evolved or absorbed when one mole of a product is formed at constant pressure
- hematocrystallin — (biology, archaic) hemoglobin.
- hemolytic anemia — an anemic condition characterized by the destruction of red blood cells: seen in some drug reactions and in certain infectious and hereditary disorders.
- hepatopancreases — Plural form of hepatopancreas.
- heroin addiction — addiction to the drug heroin
- hexachloroethane — a colorless crystalline compound, C 2 Cl 6 , with a camphorlike odor, soluble in alcohol and ether, insoluble in water: used in organic synthesis and pyrotechnics, as a retarding agent in fermentation, and as a solvent.
- hierophantically — In a hierophantic manner; in the manner of a hierophant.
- high-maintenance — needing frequent maintenance or repair: My bike is high-maintenance; this is its third front wheel this month.
- higher education — education beyond high school, specifically that provided by colleges and graduate schools, and professional schools.
- historical novel — a novel within the genre of historical fiction.
- horizon distance — Television. the distance of the farthest point on the earth's surface visible from a transmitting antenna.
- hospital corners — a fold on a bed sheet or blanket made by tucking the foot or head of the sheet straight under the mattress with the ends protruding and then making a diagonal fold at the side corner of the sheet and tucking this under to produce a triangular corner.
- huntington beach — a city in SW California, SE of Los Angeles.
- hydraulic cement — cement that can solidify under water.
- hyperconjugation — (organic chemistry) A weak form of conjugation in which single bonds interact with a conjugated system.
- hypermasculinity — pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men: masculine attire.
- hypnagogic state — the drowsy period between wakefulness and sleep, during which fantasies and hallucinations often occur.
- icositetrahedron — a solid figure having 24 faces.
- immethodicalness — Lack of method; the quality of being immethodical.
- in plain clothes — not wearing a uniform
- in the ascendant — If someone or something is in the ascendant, they have or are getting more power, influence, or popularity than other people or things.
- judaeo-christian — of or relating to the religious writings, beliefs, values, or traditions held in common by Judaism and Christianity.
- keratoacanthomas — Plural form of keratoacanthoma.
- knitting machine — machine that knits yarn into fabric
- labtech notebook — (tool, product) Commercial data aquisition software.
- lethal injection — dose of deadly chemical into a vein
- lettre de change — bill of exchange.
- limited monarchy — a monarchy that is limited by laws and a constitution.
- limited-monarchy — a limited train, bus, etc.
- lymphangiectasia — (medicine) dilation of the lymphatic vessels.
- lymphangiectasis — Alt form lymphangiectasia.
- machine operator — someone who operates mechanical equipment
- machinist's mate — a petty officer trained to operate, repair, etc. ships' engines
- macpherson strut — an automobile suspension-system component that consists of a strut combined with a spring and shock absorber and connects the wheel to the frame of the vehicle.
- magnesiochromite — (mineral) A chromite species with the formula MgCr2O4.
- magnetochemistry — the study of magnetic and chemical phenomena in their relation to one another.
- main chance, the — one's own advantage or self-interest
- man of the cloth — a clergyman or other ecclesiastic.
- management chart — a chart created by a manager that indicates the time schedule of projects, etc
- matrix mechanics — a formulation of non-relativistic quantum mechanics in which physical quantities are represented by matrices and matrix algebra is used to predict the outcome of physical measurements.
- mcnaughten rules — (in English law) a set of rules established by the case of Regina v. McNaughten (1843) by which legal proof of insanity in the commission of a crime depends upon whether or not the accused can show either that he did not know what he was doing or that he is incapable of realizing that what he was doing was wrong
- mechanochemistry — the field of chemistry that deals with the direct conversion of chemical into mechanical energy.
- mechanoreception — The action of a mechanoreceptor.
- mechanoreceptive — Responsive to mechanical stimuli such as sound and touch.