16-letter words containing y, a, l, o, n, g
- play off against — If you play people off against each other, you make them compete or argue, so that you gain some advantage.
- polyhedral angle — a configuration consisting of the lateral faces of a polyhedron around one of its vertices. The portion of a pyramid including one of its points is such a configuration.
- potential energy — the energy of a body or a system with respect to the position of the body or the arrangement of the particles of the system.
- rhinolaryngology — the branch of medicine dealing with diseases of the nose and larynx
- shooting gallery — a place equipped with targets and used for practice in shooting.
- single occupancy — a type of travel accommodation, as at a hotel, for one person in a room.
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- strongyloidiasis — an intestinal disease caused by infection with the nematode worm Strongyloides stercoralis
- sulfanilyl group — the para form of the group C 6 H 6 NO 2 S–, derived from sulfanilic acid.
- to go a long way — If you say that something goes a long way towards doing a particular thing, you mean that it is an important factor in achieving that thing.
- unapologetically — containing an apology or excuse for a fault, failure, insult, injury, etc.: An apologetic letter to his creditors explained the delay.
- ventriculography — radiography of the ventricles of the heart after injection of a contrast medium
- yablonovyy range — a mountain range in the SE Russian Federation in Asia, E of Lake Baikal.
- yellow archangel — a Eurasian herbaceous plant (Lamiastrum luteum) that has yellow helmet-shaped flowers: family Lamiaceae (labiates)