16-letter words containing stan
- stannic chloride — a colorless fuming and caustic liquid, SnCl 4 , soluble in water and alcohol, that converts with water to a crystalline solid: used for electrically conductive and electroluminescent coatings and in ceramics.
- stannic sulphide — an insoluble solid compound of tin usually existing as golden crystals or as a yellowish-brown powder: used as a pigment. Formula: SnS2
- substance abuser — a person who takes an excessive amount of drugs in a manner that is detrimental to health
- substantia nigra — a deeply pigmented area of the midbrain containing dopamine-producing nerve cells.
- substantive rank — a permanent rank in the armed services obtained by length of service, selection, etc
- tamper-resistant — difficult to tamper with: a tamper-resistant cap on a medicine bottle.
- thermal constant — a quantity that is considered invariable throughout a series of calculations relating to the heat of bodies
- to stand or fall — If an idea, claim, or attempt stands or falls on something, its truth or success depends on that thing.
- transubstantiate — to change from one substance into another; transmute.
- tristan da cunha — a group of four volcanic islands in the S Atlantic, belonging to St. Helena. 40 sq. mi. (104 sq. km).
- uncircumstantial — of pertaining to, or derived from circumstances: a circumstantial result.
- ununderstandable — capable of being understood; comprehensible.
- walking distance — distance that can easily be walked