19-letter words containing t, r, o, m

nernst heat theorem — the principle that reactions in crystalline solids involve changes in entropy that tend to zero as the temperature approaches absolute zero
network file system — (networking, operating system) (NFS) A protocol developed by Sun Microsystems, and defined in RFC 1094, which allows a computer to access files over a network as if they were on its local disks. This protocol has been incorporated in products by more than two hundred companies, and is now a de facto standard. NFS is implemented using a connectionless protocol (UDP) in order to make it stateless. See Nightmare File System, WebNFS.
network termination — (NT, NT1) A device connecting the customer's data or telephone equipment to the local ISDN exchange carrier's line. The NT device provides a connection for terminal equipment (TE) and terminal adaptor (TA) equipment to the local loop.
neurotransmissional — Relating to neurotransmission.
non-contemporaneous — living or occurring during the same period of time; contemporary.
non-interventionism — abstention by a nation from interference in the affairs of other nations or in those of its own political subdivisions.
non-volatile memory — non-volatile storage
nonmaterial culture — the aggregate of values, mores, norms, etc., of a society; the ideational structure of a culture that provides the values and meanings by which it functions.
nonthrombocytopenic — Not thrombocytopenic.
normal distribution — a theoretical frequency distribution represented by a normal curve.
north valley stream — a town on W Long Island, in SE New York.
northern hemisphere — the half of the earth between the North Pole and the equator.
not for much longer — if something will not happen for much longer, it will soon stop happening
not worth a crumpet — utterly worthless
notre-dame-de-paris — Also called Notre Dame de Paris [French naw-truh dam duh pa-ree] /French nɔ trə dam də paˈri/ (Show IPA). a famous early gothic cathedral in Paris (started 1163).
o tempora! o mores! — oh the times! oh the customs!: an exclamation at the evil of them
ole custom controls — (programming) (OCX) An Object Linking and Embedding (OLE) custom control allowing infinite extension of the Microsoft Access control set. OCX is similar in purpose to VBX used in Visual Basic. Available OCX's include "Scroll Bar Control", "Calendar Control", and "Data Outline Control".
on first name terms — If two people are on first-name terms, they know each other well enough to call each other by their first names, rather than having to use a more formal title.
one's money's worth — full value for the money one has paid for something
optical mark reader — (hardware) (OMR) A special scanning device that can read carefully placed pencil marks on specially designed documents. OMR is frequenty used in forms, questionnaires, and answer-sheets.
optimising compiler — (programming, tool) compiler which attempts to analyse the code it produces and to produce more efficient code by performing program transformation such as branch elimination, partial evaluation, or peep-hole optimisation. Contrast pessimising compiler.
oriental fruit moth — a moth, Grapholitha molesta, introduced into the U.S. from Asia, the larvae of which infest and feed on the twigs and fruits of peach, plum, and related trees.
over-sentimentality — the quality or state of being sentimental or excessively sentimental.
palomar observatory — an astronomical observatory situated on Palomar Mountain in S California, having a 200-inch (508-cm) reflecting telescope and a 48-inch (122-cm) Schmidt telescope.
parametric equation — one of two or more equations expressing the location of a point on a curve or surface by determining each coordinate separately.
parasympathomimetic — having an effect similar to that produced when the parasympathetic nervous system is stimulated
parathyroid hormone — a polypeptide hormone, produced in the parathyroid glands, that helps regulate the blood levels of calcium and phosphate. Abbreviation: PTH.
party-column ballot — Indiana ballot.
paumotu archipelago — Tuamotu Archipelago.
penecontemporaneous — formed during or shortly after the formation of the containing rock stratum: penecontemporaneous minerals.
perfect competition — when neither producer nor consumer controls price
performance anxiety — the stage fright that a person feels when they are about to perform (a play, piece of music etc) in front of an audience
performance targets — the expected or predicted success level of an individual, company or organization
persecution complex — an acute irrational fear that other people are plotting one's downfall and that they are responsible for one's failures
phenylthiocarbamide — a crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 6 H 5 NHCSNH 2 , that is either tasteless or bitter, depending upon the heredity of the taster, and is used in medical genetics and as a diagnostic.
photoelectric meter — an exposure meter using a photocell for the measurement of light intensity.
photographic memory — total recall
photopolymerization — polymerization induced by light.
pistachio ice cream — ice cream flavoured with pistachios
plastic deformation — In plastic deformation a material changes shape when a stress is applied to it and does not go back to its original state when the stress is removed.
pneumogastric nerve — the vagus nerve.
pointe-aux-trembles — a city in S Quebec, in E Canada, N of Montreal, on the St. Lawrence.
polytene chromosome — a giant, cross-banded chromosome that results from multiple replication of its genetic material with the duplicated chromatin strands remaining closely associated.
portobello mushroom — a dark mushroom, strong in flavor, having a broad, flat cap that is often grilled and eaten
post office problem — (algorithm) Given a set of points (in N dimensions), find another point which minimises the sum of the distances from that point to each of the others.
post-polio syndrome — Pathology. muscle weakness occurring several decades after recovery from a polio infection, caused by fatiguing of collateral nerve axons developed during physical rehabilitation.
potassium carbonate — a white, granular, water-soluble powder, K 2 CO 3 , used chiefly in the manufacture of soap, glass, and potassium salts.
potassium hydroxide — a white, deliquescent, water-soluble solid, KOH, usually in the form of lumps, sticks, or pellets, that upon solution in water generates heat: used chiefly in the manufacture of soap, as a laboratory reagent, and as a caustic.
preproduction model — a prototype of a product before the product goes into full-scale production
presumption of fact — a presumption based on experience or knowledge of the relationship between a known fact and a fact inferred from it.

Was this page helpful?

Yes No

Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page

Tell us why?