17-letter words containing t, r, a, v, n, c

level compensator — an automatic gain control device used in the receivers of telegraphic circuits.
macroevolutionary — Pertaining to, or as a result of macroevolution.
macroinvertebrate — (zoology) An invertebrate that is large enough to be seen without the use of a microscope.
make conversation — If you make conversation, you talk to someone in order to be polite and not because you really want to.
megaelectron volt — million electron volts.
microevolutionary — Of or pertaining to microevolution.
microinvertebrate — An invertebrate of microscopic size.
military covenant — the supposed understanding that members of the armed forces and their families will be supported by the state in the event of injury or death in the course of duty
negative particle — a word that indicates negativity, for example 'not' in English or 'ne pas' in French
nikita khrushchev — Nikita S(ergeyevich) [ni-kee-tuh sur-gey-uh-vich;; Russian nyi-kyee-tuh syir-gye-yuh-vyich] /nɪˈki tə sɜrˈgeɪ ə vɪtʃ;; Russian nyɪˈkyi tə syɪrˈgyɛ yə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1894–1971, Russian political leader: premier of the U.S.S.R. 1958–64.
non-controversial — of, relating to, or characteristic of controversy, or prolonged public dispute, debate, or contention; polemical: a controversial book.
non-retroactivity — operative with respect to past occurrences, as a statute; retrospective: a retroactive law.
omnia vincit amor — love conquers all things
orthovanadic acid — an oxyacid of vanadium, known chiefly in the form of its vanadate salts. Formula: H3VO4
otto von bismarck — Otto von [ot-oh von;; German aw-toh fuh n] /ˈɒt oʊ vɒn;; German ˈɔ toʊ fən/ (Show IPA), 1815–98, German statesman: first chancellor of modern German Empire 1871–90.
over-appreciation — gratitude; thankful recognition: They showed their appreciation by giving him a gold watch.
over-compensation — a pronounced striving to neutralize and conceal a strong but unacceptable character trait by substituting for it an opposite trait.
over-conservative — disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions, etc., or to restore traditional ones, and to limit change.
overconcentration — the act of concentrating; the state of being concentrated.
palace revolution — a challenge to or overthrow of a sovereign or other leader by members of the ruling family or group.
paleoconservative — a person advocating an older, traditional type of conservatism, especially in politics.
photoreactivation — a process that repairs DNA damaged by ultraviolet light using an enzyme that requires visible light.
private education — education provided by a private individual or organization, rather than by the state or a public body
private placement — a sale of an issue of securities by the issuing company directly to a limited number of investors, often only one or two large institutional investors, such as a bank or an insurance company (opposed to public offering): required to be cleared but not registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
production values — the quality of a media production (such as a film) in regards to elements such as colours, quality, style, etc
provincialization — to make provincial in character.
received standard — the form of educated English spoken originally in southern England and having Received Pronunciation as a chief distinguishing feature.
receiving blanket — a small blanket, usually of cotton, for wrapping an infant, especially following a bath.
remittance advice — a letter sent by a customer to a supplier, to let them know that their invoice has been paid
replacement value — insurance: sum required to replace sth
revascularization — the restoration of the blood circulation of an organ or area, achieved by unblocking obstructed or disrupted blood vessels or by surgically implanting replacements.
romantic movement — the late 18th- and early 19th-century movement in France, Germany, England, and America to establish Romanticism in art and literature.
saint croix river — Also called Santa Cruz. a U.S. island in the N Lesser Antilles: the largest of the Virgin Islands. 82 sq. mi. (212 sq. km).
second derivative — the derivative of the derivative of a function: Acceleration is the second derivative of distance with respect to time.
self-conservation — the act of conserving; prevention of injury, decay, waste, or loss; preservation: conservation of wildlife; conservation of human rights.
soil conservation — any of various methods to achieve the maximum utilization of the land and preserve its resources through such controls as crop rotation, prevention of soil erosion, etc.
subclavian artery — either of a pair of arteries, one on each side of the body, that carry the main supply of blood to the arms.
survival instinct — the instinct in humans and animals to do things in a dangerous situation that will prevent them from dying
terminal velocity — Physics. the velocity at which a falling body moves through a medium, as air, when the force of resistance of the medium is equal in magnitude and opposite in direction to the force of gravity. the maximum velocity of a body falling through a viscous fluid.
touch a raw nerve — If you say that you have touched a nerve or touched a raw nerve, you mean that you have accidentally upset someone by talking about something that they feel strongly about or are very sensitive about.
traffic diversion — a special route arranged for traffic to follow when the normal route cannot be used
traffic violation — driving offence
travancore-cochin — a former Indian state that was a merger of Travancore and Cochin, two former princely states of India, and which became part of Kerala state in 1956
ultraconservative — extremely conservative, especially in politics.
uncooperativeness — working or acting together willingly for a common purpose or benefit.
vacuum aspiration — menstrual extraction.
vacuum extraction — applying suction to a baby's head during birth to help it emerge
valence electrons — an electron of an atom, located in the outermost shell (valence shell) of the atom, that can be transferred to or shared with another atom.
vernacularization — to translate into the natural speech peculiar to a people.
vertical analysis — the conversion of an organization's profits and losses into overall percentages

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