16-letter words containing ate

microencapsulate — (transitive) To embed by means of microencapsulation.
misunderestimate — (colloquial, malapropism, or, intentionally incorrect) To underestimate by mistake.
molybdate orange — a pigment consisting of a solid solution of sulfate, molybdate, and chromate compounds of lead.
muddy the waters — If someone or something muddies the waters, they cause a situation or issue to seem less clear and less easy to understand.
multituberculate — a rodentlike mammal of the extinct order Multituberculata, which lived from the late Jurassic Period to the Oligocene Epoch, reaching the size of a woodchuck and having molars with two or three rows of simple pointed cusps.
non-carbohydrate — any of a class of organic compounds that are polyhydroxy aldehydes or polyhydroxy ketones, or change to such substances on simple chemical transformations, as hydrolysis, oxidation, or reduction, and that form the supporting tissues of plants and are important food for animals and people.
non-concentrated — applied with all one's attention, energy, etc.: their concentrated efforts to win the election.
non-incorporated — formed or constituted as a legal corporation.
noncompassionate — Not compassionate.
ocellated turkey — a wild turkey, Agriocharis ocellata, of Yucatán, Belize, and Guatemala, typically having green, blue, reddish-brown, and yellowish-brown plumage of a metallic luster and eyelike spots on the tail.
organophosphates — Plural form of organophosphate.
over-communicate — to impart knowledge of; make known: to communicate information; to communicate one's happiness.
patent ambiguity — uncertainty of meaning created by the obscure or ambiguous language appearing on the face of a written instrument.
paterson's curse — a purple-flowered noxious plant, Echium plantagineum, a close relative of viper's bugloss, naturalized in Australia and NZ where its harmfulness to livestock has prompted attempts to limit its spread
peninsular state — Florida (used as a nickname).
perforated ulcer — an ulcer that bursts through the stomach wall and leaks food and gastric juices into the abdominal cavity
pledged delegate — (in the US) a delegate at a national party convention who is mandated to vote for a particular candidate
polar coordinate — Usually, polar coordinates. one of two coordinates used to locate a point in a plane by the length of its radius vector and the angle this vector makes with the polar axis (polar angle)
policy statement — a declaration of the plans and intentions of an organization or government
poor boy sweater — a snug-fitting, pullover sweater with ribbing on both the body and sleeves, worn by girls and women.
pressure-treated — (of wood) treated with a chemical or chemicals applied under pressure to reduce such problems as insect infestation, decay, and rotting.
private judgment — personal opinion formed independently of the expressed position of an institution, as in matters of religion or politics.
private language — a language that is not merely secret or accidentally limited to one user, but that cannot in principle be communicated to another
private practice — the practice of one's profession as an independent rather than as an employee.
private property — land or belongings owned by a person or group and kept for their exclusive use
private viewdata — an interactive video text system with restricted access
private-line car — a freight car owned by a company other than a railroad but operated over the tracks of railroads.
publication date — the date on which a book or periodical is or is planned to be published.
pure watercolour — water-soluble pigment, applied in transparent washes and without the admixture of white pigment in the lighter tones
quasi-legitimate — according to law; lawful: the property's legitimate owner.
quatercentennial — pertaining to or marking a period of 400 years.
quinquefoliolate — (botany) Having five leaflets.
rate of exchange — exchange rate.
reading material — any matter that can be read; written or printed text
reasons of state — political justifications for an immoral act
rhine palatinate — See under Palatinate (def 1).
royal water lily — a water lily, Victoria amazonica (or V. regia), of the Amazon River and British Guiana, having floating leaves from three to six feet (0.9 to 1.8 meters) wide, the upturned margins from two to four inches (5 to 10 cm) high, and dull crimson flowers.
satellite nation — a country under the domination of a foreign power
saturated liquid — a liquid whose temperature and pressure are such that any decrease in pressure without change in temperature causes it to boil.
self-opinionated — conceited; having an inordinately high regard for oneself, one's own opinions, views, etc.
semidomesticated — living in a state of partial domestication.
semiprivate room — a hospital room shared by two people, typically with a curtain dividing the room and providing some privacy
senate committee — a committee formed from the upper chamber of the legislature in, for example, the US, Canada, Australia, etc
separate opinion — an opinion written by a judge separately from other judges, which can either agree or disagree with the opinion written by the majority of judges
skaneateles lake — a lake in central New York, SW of Syracuse: one of the Finger Lakes. 14 sq. mi. (35 sq. km).
sodium bisulfate — a colorless crystalline compound, NaHSO 4 , soluble in water: used in dyeing, in the manufacture of cement, paper, soap, and an acid-type cleaner.
sodium carbonate — Also called soda ash. an anhydrous, grayish-white, odorless, water-soluble powder, Na 2 CO 3 , usually obtained by the Solvay process and containing about 1 percent of impurities consisting of sulfates, chlorides, and bicarbonates of sodium: used in the manufacture of glass, ceramics, soaps, paper, petroleum products, sodium salts, as a cleanser, for bleaching, and in water treatment.
sodium cyclamate — a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, NaC 6 NH 1 2 SO 3 , that has been used as a sweetening agent: banned by the FDA in 1970.
sodium methylate — a white, free-flowing, flammable powder, CH 3 ONa, decomposed by water to sodium hydroxide and methyl alcohol: used chiefly in organic synthesis.
sodium perborate — a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, NaBO 2 ⋅3H 2 O or NaBO 3 ⋅4H 2 O, used chiefly as a bleaching agent and antiseptic.

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