18-letter words containing z, a, n, i, e
- photosensitization — to make (a material) photosensitive, as by the application of a photosensitive emulsion.
- plane polarization — a type of polarization in which the electric vector of waves of light or other electromagnetic radiation is restricted to vibration in a single plane
- prestidigitization — /pres`t*-di"j*-ti:-zay"sh*n/ 1. A term coined by Daniel Klein <[email protected]> for the act of putting something into digital notation via sleight of hand. 2. Data entry through legerdemain.
- quartz-iodine lamp — a type of tungsten-halogen lamp containing small amounts of iodine and having a quartz envelope, operating at high temperature and producing an intense light for use in car headlamps, etc
- recharacterization — portrayal; description: the actor's characterization of a politician.
- schwarz inequality — Also called Cauchy's inequality. the theorem that the inner product of two vectors is less than or equal to the product of the magnitudes of the vectors.
- self-actualization — the achievement of one's full potential through creativity, independence, spontaneity, and a grasp of the real world.
- self-fertilization — Botany. fertilization of an ovum of a plant by a male gamete from the same flower (opposed to cross-fertilization).
- sign of the zodiac — one of the twelve constellations along the path of the ecliptic.
- take cognizance of — note, acknowledge
- territorialization — to extend by adding new territory.
- tranquillizer dart — a dart filled with a tranquillizer that is shot from a gun in order to temporarily sedate an animal so that it may be handled safely
- universalizability — the thesis that any moral judgment must be equally applicable to every relevantly identical situation
- venezia tridentina — a former department in N Italy, now forming the greater part of the region of Trentino-Alto Adige.
- waste minimization — a policy of generating as little waste as possible
- zone of saturation — the ground below the water table