17-letter words containing ome
- nonstoichiometric — (of a solid compound) having a composition in which the ratio of the atoms present is not a simple integer
- nuclear isomerism — isomerism (def 2).
- nuclear-isomerism — Chemistry. the relation of two or more compounds, radicals, or ions that are composed of the same kinds and numbers of atoms but differ from each other in structural arrangement (structural isomerism) as CH 3 OCH 3 and CH 3 CH 2 OH, or in the arrangement of their atoms in space and therefore in one or more properties. Compare optical isomerism, stereoisomerism.
- old people's home — An old people's home is a place where old people live and are cared for when they are too old to look after themselves.
- omphalomesenteric — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the umbilicus and mesentery.
- on one's lonesome — on one's own
- on someone's back — criticizing or pestering someone
- on someone's mind — occupying someone's thoughts
- on someone's tail — following or shadowing someone closely
- on the home front — domestically
- optical isomerism — stereoisomerism in which the isomers are identical in molecular weight and most chemical and physical properties but differ in their effect on the rotation of polarized light.
- pan potentiometer — a control on a stereo sound mixing desk by means of which the relative levels in right- and left-hand channels can be adjusted and hence the apparent position of the recorded or broadcast sound source within the stereo panorama can be controlled
- pay someone's way — to pay someone's share of the expenses
- per capita income — the total income of an area or country divided by the number of people in that area or country
- promenade concert — a concert at which some of the audience stand rather than sit
- psychometric test — a test designed to test a person's mental state, personality and thought processes
- radiometeorograph — a device for the automatic transmission by radio of the data from a set of meteorological instruments
- reiter's syndrome — a disease of unknown cause, occurring primarily in adult males, marked by urethritis, conjunctivitis, and arthritis.
- see someone right — to ensure fair treatment of (someone)
- spectrophotometer — an instrument for making photometric comparisons between parts of spectra.
- spectrophotometry — an instrument for making photometric comparisons between parts of spectra.
- spectroradiometer — an instrument for determining the radiant-energy distribution in a spectrum, combining the functions of a spectroscope with those of a radiometer.
- stand-up comedian — performer: tells jokes
- steering geometry — Steering geometry is the geometric arrangement of the parts of a steering system, and the value of the lengths and angles within it.
- survivor syndrome — a characteristic group of symptoms, including recurrent images of death, depression, persistent anxiety, and emotional numbness, occurring in survivors of disaster.
- take some beating — to be difficult to improve upon
- to come to an end — If something comes to an end, it stops.
- to come up trumps — If you say that someone came up trumps, you mean that they did something successfully, often when they were not expected to.
- tourette syndrome — a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent involuntary movements, including multiple neck jerks and sometimes vocal tics, as grunts, barks, or words, especially obscenities.
- turner's syndrome — an abnormal congenital condition resulting from a defect on or absence of the second sex chromosome, characterized by retarded growth of the gonads.
- variable-geometry — denoting an aircraft in which the wings are hinged to give the variable aspect ratio colloquially known as a swing-wing
- williams syndrome — an abnormality in the genes involved in calcium metabolism, resulting in learning difficulties
- wish someone well — to wish success or good fortune for someone
- women's institute — (in Britain and Commonwealth countries) a society for women interested in the problems of the home and in engaging in social activities