14-letter words containing x, e, r, o, t
- heteroflexible — (of a person) predominantly heterosexual but not exclusively so
- heterosexually — In a heterosexual way.
- hydroextractor — a device that dries things by means of the material to be dried being spun around the device's central axis
- hydroxyapatite — a mineral, Ca 10 (PO 4) 6 OH 2 , that is the principal storage form of calcium and phosphorus in bone.
- hyperexcretion — excessive excretion
- hyperextension — the extension of a part of the body beyond normal limits.
- hyperoxygenate — to treat, combine, or enrich with oxygen: to oxygenate the blood.
- interconnexion — Dated form of interconnection.
- kastrop-rauxel — Castrop-Rauxel.
- lexicographist — (chiefly, archaic) A student specialising in the discipline of lexicography; lexicographer.
- lexington park — a town in S Maryland.
- magnox reactor — a nuclear reactor using carbon dioxide as the coolant, graphite as the moderator, and uranium cased in magnox as the fuel
- maxis software — The developers of SimCity and SimCity 2000. Address: 2 Theatre Square, Suite 230, Orinda, CA 94563-3346, USA. Telephone: +1 (800) 33-MAXIS.
- methoxyflurane — a potent substance, C 3 H 4 Cl 2 F 2 O, used as an analgesic in minor surgical procedures and less frequently as a general anesthetic.
- metrosexuality — The quality of being metrosexual.
- mixed metaphor — the use in the same expression of two or more metaphors that are incongruous or illogical when combined, as in “The president will put the ship of state on its feet.”.
- nephrotoxicity — The state or condition of being nephrotoxic.
- nexpert object — An expert system.
- next door (to) — in, at, or to the next house, building, etc. (adjacent to)
- nitrogen fixer — any of various microorganisms in the soil involved in the process of nitrogen fixation.
- nitrogen oxide — chemical compound of oxygen and nitrogen
- nixon doctrine — the policy declared by President Nixon in 1969 that the U.S. would supply arms but not military forces to its allies in Asia and elsewhere.
- non-expiration — a coming to an end; termination; close: the expiration of a contract.
- non-extractive — capable of being extracted, as from the earth: extractive fuels.
- non-extraneous — introduced or coming from without; not belonging or proper to a thing; external; foreign: extraneous substances in our water.
- nonexplanatory — not explanatory
- nonexportation — failure or refusal to export.
- orient express — an express passenger train in service between Paris and Istanbul from 1883 until 1977, using various routes. Some or parts of the routes continue to be served by regular service and by rail tours.
- orthodox sleep — dreamless sleep, characterized by a slow alpha rhythm of brain waves and no marked physiological changes.
- other expenses — Other expenses are expenses that do not relate to a company's main business.
- otitis externa — inflammation of the external ear.
- over-expectant — having expectations; expecting: an excited, expectant audience.
- overexaggerate — to magnify beyond the limits of truth; overstate; represent disproportionately: to exaggerate the difficulties of a situation.
- overexcitement — The condition of being excessively excited.
- overextraction — excessive extraction
- oxidoreductase — any of a class of enzymes that act as a catalyst, some of them conjointly, causing the oxidation and reduction of compounds.
- pinxter flower — a variety of azalea (Rhododendron nudiflorum) with pink, sweet-smelling flowers, purplish-red at the base
- postexperience — taking place after a particular experience
- processing tax — a tax levied by the government at an intermediate stage in the production of goods.
- proximity fuse — an electronically triggered device designed to detonate an explosive charge in a missile, etc, at a predetermined distance from the target
- proximity fuze — a design for detonating a charge, as in a projectile, within a predesignated radius of a target.
- re-exploration — an act or instance of exploring or investigating; examination.
- relexification — to replace the vocabulary of (a language, especially a pidgin) with words drawn from another language, without changing the grammatical structure.
- rooting reflex — a reflex in infants in which the head is turned towards any stimulus; used to find the nipple
- sensory cortex — the region of the cerebral cortex concerned with receiving and interpreting sensory information from various parts of the body.
- sports complex — exercise facility, leisure centre
- telex operator — a person who sends messages by telex
- texas longhorn — one of a breed of long-horned beef cattle of the southwestern U.S., developed from cattle introduced into North America from Spain and valued for disease resistance, fecundity, and a historical association with the old West: now rare.
- the hexaemeron — the six-day period of the Creation
- tic douloureux — a condition of momentary stabbing pain along the trigeminal nerve