18-letter words containing y, o, i

solitary sandpiper — a North American sandpiper, Tringa solitaria, of inland wetlands, having a brownish-gray, white-spotted back and whitish underparts.
solubility product — the maximum number of undissociated ions, of an electrolyte in a saturated solution, capable at a given temperature of remaining in equilibrium with the undissolved phase of the solution.
specific viscosity — a measure of the resistance to flow of a fluid, expressed as the ratio of the absolute viscosity of the fluid to that of a reference fluid (usually water in the case of liquids)
spectrocolorimetry — the quantitative measure of colors by spectrophotometry.
spectroheliography — the process of obtaining an image of the sun in light of a particular wavelength, such as calcium or hydrogen, showing the distribution of the element over the surface and in the solar atmosphere, using a spectroheliograph
sperry corporation — (company) The company which merged with the Burroughs Corporation to form Unisys Corporation. Divisions included Sperry Univac, Sperry Flight Systems, and others. Some of these were sold off after the merger.
spherical geometry — the branch of geometry that deals with figures on spherical surfaces.
stationary bicycle — an exercise bike
statutory sick pay — the pay an employee is legally entitled to when sick
stoichiometrically — of or relating to stoichiometry.
stokely carmichael — Hoagland Howard [hohg-luh nd] /ˈhoʊg lənd/ (Show IPA), ("Hoagy") 1899–1981, U.S. songwriter and musician.
strathclyde region — a former local government region in W Scotland: formed in 1975 from Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Lanarkshire, Buteshire, Dunbartonshire, and parts of Argyllshire, Ayrshire, and Stirlingshire; replaced in 1996 by the council areas of Glasgow, Renfrewshire, East Renfrewshire, Inverclyde, North Lanarkshire, South Lanarkshire, Argyll and Bute, East Dunbartonshire, West Dunbartonshire, North Ayrshire, South Ayrshire, and East Ayrshire
subsidiary company — a company whose controlling interest is owned by another company.
summary proceeding — a mode of trial authorized by statute to be held before a judge without the usual full hearing.
superstring theory — any supersymmetric string theory in which each type of elementary particle is treated as a vibration of a single fundamental string (superstring) at a particular frequency.
supportive therapy — any treatment, such as the intravenous administration of certain fluids, designed to reinforce or sustain the physiological well-being of a patient
symbolist movement — a movement beginning in French and Belgian poetry towards the end of the 19th century with the verse of Mallarmé, Valéry, Verlaine, Rimbaud, Maeterlinck, and others, and seeking to express states of mind rather than objective reality by making use of the power of words and images to suggest as well as denote
symmetric function — a polynomial in several indeterminates that stays the same under any permutation of the indeterminates.
synthetic division — a simplified procedure for dividing a polynomial by a linear polynomial.
synthetic geometry — elementary geometry, as distinct from analytic geometry.
system-programming — a program, as an operating system, compiler, or utility program, that controls some aspect of the operation of a computer (opposed to application program).
systematic phoneme — a phonological unit in generative phonology representing an underlying form that takes into account the relationship between phonological patterns and morphological variation, as the unit underlying the second vowel in both derive and derivative.
television company — a company that broadcasts programmes by television
territory of papua — a former territory of Australia, consisting of SE New Guinea and adjacent islands: now part of Papua New Guinea
tertiary education — education, following secondary education at a school, at a college or university
the encyclopedists — the writers of the French Encyclopedia (1751-72) edited by Diderot and d'Alembert, which contained the advanced ideas of the period
the family compact — the ruling oligarchy in Upper Canada in the early 19th century
the hotel industry — the branch of the services industry which provides hotels
the kinetic theory — a theory of gases postulating that they consist of particles of negligible size moving at random and undergoing elastic collisions
the movie industry — the industry that makes entertainment films or movies
the-cocktail-party — a play in verse (1950) by T. S. Eliot.
there you go again — Phrases such as there you go again are used to show annoyance at someone who is repeating something that has annoyed you in the past.
thirty-second note — a note having 1/32 of the time value of a whole note; demi-semiquaver.
thirty-second rest — a rest equal in value to a thirty-second note.
to close your mind — If you close your mind to something, you deliberately do not think about it or pay attention to it.
to cross your mind — If you say that an idea or possibility never crossed your mind, you mean that you did not think of it.
to gird your loins — If you gird your loins, you prepare to do something difficult or dangerous.
to grit your teeth — If you grit your teeth, you make up your mind to carry on even if the situation is very difficult.
to lay it on thick — If someone is laying it on thick or is laying it on, they are exaggerating a statement, experience, or emotion in order to try to impress people.
to play favourites — to display favouritism
to speak your mind — If you speak your mind, you say firmly and honestly what you think about a situation, even if this may offend or upset people.
to spill your guts — if someone spills their guts, they tell you everything about something secret or private
to take the mickey — If you take the mickey out of someone or something, you make fun of them, usually in an unkind way.
toyotomi hideyoshi — Toyotomi [taw-yaw-taw-mee] /ˈtɔ yɔˈtɔ mi/ (Show IPA), 1536–98, Japanese general and statesman: prime minister and dictator of Japan 1585–98.
traditional policy — a life assurance policy in which the policyholder's premiums are paid into a general fund and his or her investment benefits are calculated according to actuarial formulae
translation agency — an organization that provide people to translate speech or writing into a different language
treasury of merits — the superabundant store of merits and satisfactions, comprising those of Christ, the Virgin Mary, and the saints.
treaty obligations — obligations or duties that must be carried out by a party as according to a treaty they have entered into
treaty of rijswijk — a treaty signed at Rijswijk in the Netherlands in 1697, ending the War of the Grand Alliance
treaty of waitangi — a treaty signed in 1840 by Māori chiefs and a representative of the British Government, providing the basis for the British annexation of New Zealand

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