19-letter words containing u, n, m, s
- strontium hydroxide — a white, slightly water-soluble powder, Sr(OH) 2 , or its crystalline octahydrate (strontium hydrate) used chiefly in the refining of beet sugar.
- submandibular gland — either of a pair of salivary glands located one on each side of and beneath the lower jaw.
- subminiature camera — a very small, palm-sized still camera for taking photographs on 16-millimeter or similar film.
- subsistence economy — an economy which produces only enough output for its own consumption and does not attempt to accumulate wealth
- subsistence farming — farming whose products are intended to provide for the basic needs of the farmer, with little surplus for marketing.
- sugar loaf mountain — a mountain in SE Brazil in Rio de Janeiro, at the entrance to Guanabara Bay. 1280 feet (390 meters).
- sulphonium compound — any one of a class of salts derived by the addition of a proton to the sulphur atom of a thiol or thio-ether thus producing a positive ion (sulphonium ion)
- supplementary angle — either of two angles that added together produce an angle of 180°.
- supplementary story — follow-up (def 3b).
- suspended animation — a state of temporary cessation of the vital functions.
- suspension geometry — Suspension geometry is the geometric arrangement of the parts of a suspension system, and the value of the lengths and angles within it.
- suspensory ligament — any of several tissues that suspend certain organs or parts of the body, especially the transparent, delicate web of fibrous tissue that supports the crystalline lens.
- swimming instructor — sb who teaches people to swim
- synchronous machine — an alternating-current machine in which the average speed of normal operation is exactly proportional to the frequency of the system to which it is connected.
- system requirements — specifications needed to run a program
- take one's cue from — If you take your cue from someone or something, you do something similar in a particular situation.
- tehachapi mountains — a transverse (E–W) mountain range in S central California. Highest peak, Double Mountain, 7982 feet (2433 meters).
- term life insurance — life insurance for which premiums are paid over a limited time and that covers a specific term, the face value payable only if death occurs within that term.
- the compassion club — (in Canada) a nonprofit organization that provides uncontaminated cannabis for medical purposes and natural therapies in a safe environment
- thrust augmentation — an increase in the thrust of a jet or rocket engine, as by afterburning or reheating.
- thumb one's nose at — to deride or mock, esp by placing the thumb on the nose with fingers extended
- to plumb new depths — If you say that something plumbs new depths, you mean that it is worse than all the things of its kind that have existed before, even though some of them have been very bad.
- to reserve judgment — If you reserve judgment on something, you refuse to give an opinion about it until you know more about it.
- to run out of steam — If you run out of steam, you stop doing something because you have no more energy or enthusiasm left.
- to suck someone dry — If you say that someone is sucking something dry or milking it dry, you are criticizing them for taking all the good things from it until there is nothing left.
- tourette's syndrome — a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent involuntary movements, including multiple neck jerks and sometimes vocal tics, as grunts, barks, or words, especially obscenities.
- transference number — that fraction of the total electric current that anions and cations carry in passing through an electrolytic solution.
- transuranic element — any element having an atomic number greater than 92, the atomic number of uranium. All such elements are radioactive and can be synthesized by bombarding a heavy element with a light particle or element. See also transactinide element.
- triangulum australe — a small bright triangular constellation in the S hemisphere, lying between Ara and the Southern Cross, that contains an open star cluster
- trouble someone for — to ask someone to pass, hand, give, etc. (something) to one
- trumpet honeysuckle — an American honeysuckle, Lonicera sempervirens, having spikes of large, tubular flowers, deep-red outside and yellow within.
- turn someone's head — the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
- ultracrepidarianism — noting or pertaining to a person who criticizes, judges, or gives advice outside the area of his or her expertise: The play provides a classic, simplistic portrayal of an ultracrepidarian mother-in-law.
- unit of measurement — physical quantity
- vacuum distillation — a process of distillation employing a vacuum that by lowering the pressure on a liquid allows volatilization at a lower temperature than normal.
- vesicular exanthema — an infectious viral disease of swine, characterized by blisters on the snout, mucous membranes, and feet.
- volumetric analysis — determination of the concentration, by volume, of a substance in a solution, as by titration.
- welsh mountain pony — a small sturdy but graceful breed of pony used mostly for riding, originally from Wales
- yablonovy mountains — a mountain range in Siberia. Highest peak: 1680 m (5512 ft)