14-letter words containing ome
- detention home — a place where juvenile offenders or delinquents are held in custody, esp. temporarily pending disposition of their cases by the juvenile court
- diastereomeric — having the properties of or pertaining to a diastereoisomer
- diffractometer — an instrument that is used to study atomic crystal structure by measuring the angles at which x-rays, neutrons, or electrons are diffracted by matter.
- diffractometry — The elucidation of the structures of crystalline materials by the use of X-ray diffraction.
- domestic abuse — physical or mental abuse towards a member of one's own household
- domestic court — (in England) a magistrates' court for domestic proceedings, such as matrimonial, guardianship, custodianship, affiliation, or adoption disputes
- domestic rates — a type of taxation system used to fund local government
- domestic staff — servants
- domestications — Plural form of domestication.
- econometrician — Someone who studies economies with a view to mathematics.
- eightsome reel — a Scottish dance for eight people
- ethnomedicinal — Pertaining to ethnomedicine.
- flavorsomeness — The quality of being flavorsome.
- for the moment — for now
- fortysomething — A person whose age is between forty and forty-nine years, inclusive; someone in his or her forties.
- frolicsomeness — The quality of being frolicsome; playfulness.
- frontierswomen — Plural form of frontierswoman.
- genome editing — the insertion or removal of DNA at a specific site on a genome using artificially engineered nucleases
- geochronometry — the determination of the absolute age of earth materials, as by radiometric dating.
- geometric mean — the mean of n positive numbers obtained by taking the n th root of the product of the numbers: The geometric mean of 6 and 24 is 12.
- geometric pace — a modern form of a Roman pace, a measure of length taken as 5 feet
- geometrization — the application of geometrical concepts to a different field
- geothermometer — a thermometer for measuring temperatures below the surface of the earth
- germanomethane — (chemistry) germanium tetrahydride.
- haemocytometer — an apparatus for counting the number of cells in a quantity of blood, typically consisting of a graduated pipette for drawing and diluting the blood and a ruled glass slide on which the cells are counted under a microscope
- halley's comet — a comet with a period averaging 76 years. In this century it was visible to terrestrial observers just before and after reaching perihelion in 1910 and again in 1986.
- hero's welcome — a very enthusiastic reception from a group of people who show their admiration for something good that you have done
- hogging moment — a bending moment that produces convex bending at the supports of a continuously supported beam
- holometabolism — The complete metamorphosis of an insect.
- holometabolous — undergoing complete metamorphosis.
- home and hosed — definitely safe or successful
- home economics — the art and science of home management.
- home insurance — Home insurance is insurance coverage for your home, its contents, and your possessions.
- home ownership — the situation of owning one's house or flat, or of having a mortgage on it
- home schooling — Home schooling is the practice of educating your child at home rather than in a school.
- home secretary — the secretary of state for the Home Office.
- home-from-home — a place that is as pleasant and comfortable as a person's own home
- homeomorphisms — Plural form of homeomorphism.
- homeric simile — a simile developed over several lines of verse, especially one used in an epic poem.
- homeward bound — going home
- homework diary — a record of homework that has been set
- humoursomeness — the quality of being humoursome
- hydromechanics — hydrodynamics.
- hypergeometric — of or relating to operations or series that transcend ordinary geometrical operations or series
- hypomenorrhoea — an extremely light menstrual bleeding
- hypometabolism — The physiological state of having an decreased rate of metabolic activity.
- income account — an account maintained for a particular item of revenue or income.
- income bracket — a group or category of people whose income falls within defined upper and lower levels
- income support — welfare payment to low earners
- incomes policy — a government policy to curb inflation that relies on voluntary compliance rather than on mandatory wage, price, or profit controls.