16-letter words containing v, i, n, y
- peruvian rhatany — See under rhatany (def 1).
- photosensitivity — the quality of being photosensitive.
- polyvinyl acetal — any of the class of thermoplastic resins derived by the condensation of an aldehyde with polyvinyl alcohol.
- polyvinyl formal — a colorless, water-insoluble, polyvinyl acetal produced from partially hydrolyzed polyvinyl acetate and formaldehyde, used chiefly in the manufacture of lacquers.
- poverty-stricken — suffering from poverty; extremely poor: poverty-stricken refugees.
- prerevolutionary — of, pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of a revolution, or a sudden, complete, or marked change: a revolutionary junta.
- primary deviance — the violation of a norm or rule that does not result in the violator's being stigmatized as deviant.
- pyroconductivity — conductivity brought about by the application of heat, especially in solids that are not conductors at normal temperatures.
- pyrovanadic acid — an oxyacid of vanadium, known chiefly in the form of its vanadate salts; Formula: H4V2O7
- re-entry vehicle — the section of a spacecraft or ballistic missile designed to return to earth.
- relative density — specific gravity.
- representatively — a person or thing that represents another or others.
- security vetting — the process of investigating somebody to establish their trustworthiness
- self-sovereignty — the quality or state of being sovereign, or of having supreme power or authority.
- service industry — business providing a service
- state university — a university maintained by the government of a state.
- supersensitivity — extremely or excessively sensitive; hypersensitive: a supersensitive smoke detector.
- surveyor's chain — a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- thanksgiving day — a national holiday celebrated as a day of feasting and giving thanks for divine favors or goodness, observed on the fourth Thursday of November in the U.S. and in Canada on the second Monday of October.
- the moving party — a person who applies to a court or judge with the aim of obtaining a ruling in their favour
- time sovereignty — control by an employee of the use of his or her time, involving flexibility of working hours
- tinnevelly senna — any plant, shrub, or tree belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and large clusters of flowers.
- to pay dividends — If something pays dividends, it brings advantages at a later date.
- twelvepenny nail — a nail that is 3 1/4 inches (8.25 cm) long.
- unconventionally — not conventional; not bound by or conforming to convention, rule, or precedent; free from conventionality: an unconventional artist; an unconventional use of material.
- variable annuity — an annuity in which the premiums are invested chiefly in common stocks or other securities, the annuitant receiving payments based on the yield of the investments instead of in fixed amounts.
- ventriculography — radiography of the ventricles of the heart after injection of a contrast medium
- vinylidene group — the bivalent group C 2 H 2 , derived from ethylene.
- vinylidene resin — any synthetic resin in which the basic structure consists of the H2C:CR2 group, where R usually is a halogen
- vinylpyrrolidone — Vinylpyrrolidone is a substance used as a binder in pharmaceuticals.
- virgin territory — place never visited
- volatility index — beta (def 6).
- yeoman's service — good, useful, or workmanlike service: His trusty sword did him yeoman's service.