16-letter words containing t, h, e, c, o

thermal constant — a quantity that is considered invariable throughout a series of calculations relating to the heat of bodies
thermionic valve — vacuum tube.
thermoacidophile — any organism, especially a type of archaebacterium, that thrives in strongly acidic environments at high temperatures.
thermoplasticity — soft and pliable when heated, as some plastics, without any change of the inherent properties.
thioarsenic acid — any of three hypothetical acids, H3AsS4, HAsS3, and H4As2S7, known only in the forms of their salts
thionyl chloride — a clear, pale yellow or red, fuming, corrosive liquid, SOCl 2 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
thirteenth chord — a chord much used in jazz and pop, consisting of a major or minor triad upon which are superimposed the seventh, ninth, eleventh, and thirteenth above the root
three-card monte — a gambling game in which the players are shown three cards and bet that they can identify one particular card of the three, as stipulated by the dealer, after the cards have been moved around face down by the dealer.
throat infection — an infection or inflammation of the throat or pharynx
thrombocytopenia — an abnormal decrease in the number of blood platelets.
through-composed — having different music for each verse: a through-composed song. Compare strophic (def 2).
to break the ice — If you break the ice at a party or meeting, or in a new situation, you say or do something to make people feel relaxed and comfortable.
to call the tune — If you say that a person or organization is calling the tune, you mean that they are in a position of power or control in a particular situation.
to carry the can — If you have to carry the can, you have to take all the blame for something.
to carry the day — If someone carries the day, they are the winner in a contest such as a battle, debate, or sporting competition.
to change places — If you change places with another person, you start being in their situation or role, and they start being in yours.
to clear the air — If you do something to clear the air, you do it in order to resolve any problems or disagreements that there might be.
to coin a phrase — You say 'to coin a phrase' to show that you realize you are making a pun or using a cliché.
to pass the buck — If you pass the buck, you refuse to accept responsibility for something, and say that someone else is responsible.
to rock the boat — If you say that someone is rocking the boat, you mean that they are upsetting a calm situation and causing trouble.
to set the scene — If someone sets the scene or sets the stage for an event to take place, they make preparations so that it can take place.
to take the cake — If someone has done something very stupid, rude, or selfish, you can say that they take the cake or that what they have done takes the cake, to emphasize your surprise at their behavior.
tollhouse cookie — a crisp cookie containing bits of chocolate and sometimes chopped nuts.
topsail schooner — a sailing vessel fore-and-aft rigged on all of two or more masts with square sails above the foresail, and often with a square sail before the foresail.
touch of the sun — slight sunstroke
tracheobronchial — of, relating to, or affecting the trachea and bronchi.
trichloromethane — chloroform (def 1).
tricolored heron — an American heron, Hydranassa tricolor, that is dark bluish-gray above and white below with seasonally red neck stripes in the male.
troop the colors — to parade the colors, or flag, before troops
twofold purchase — a purchase using a double standing block and a double running block so as to give a mechanical advantage of four or five, neglecting friction, depending on whether the hauling is on the standing block or the running block.
ventriculography — radiography of the ventricles of the heart after injection of a contrast medium
vestibule school — a school in an industrial establishment where new employees are given specific training in the jobs they are to perform.
walrus moustache — a long thick moustache drooping at the ends
watch one's step — a movement made by lifting the foot and setting it down again in a new position, accompanied by a shifting of the weight of the body in the direction of the new position, as in walking, running, or dancing.
way of the cross — stations of the cross.
weather forecast — meteorological prediction
when it comes to — with regard to
white blood cell — any of various nearly colorless cells of the immune system that circulate mainly in the blood and lymph and participate in reactions to invading microorganisms or foreign particles, comprising the B cells, T cells, macrophages, monocytes, and granulocytes.
white rhinoceros — an African rhinoceros, Diceros simus, having two horns on the nose
whole-tone scale — a scale progressing entirely by whole tones, as C, D, E, F♯, G♯, A♯, C.
within an ace of — a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot: He dealt me four aces in the first hand.
without ceremony — in a casual or informal manner
without recourse — a qualified endorsement on such a negotiable instrument, by which the endorser protects himself or herself from liability to subsequent holders
yet another yacc — (tool) (Yay) An extension of Yacc with LALR2 parsing. Yay is available from Bull as part of the University of Waterloo Tools package maintained by <[email protected]>.
zenith telescope — a telescope mounted to point only at the zenith, used at some observatories for measuring time by the stars.

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