16-letter words containing tro
- electroreception — The detection by an aquatic animal of electric fields or currents.
- electroreceptors — Plural form of electroreceptor.
- electrostriction — the change in dimensions of a dielectric occurring as an elastic strain when an electric field is applied
- electrosynthesis — synthesis produced by means of an electric current
- electrotherapist — One who administers electrotherapy.
- feedback control — (electronics) A control system which monitors its effect on the system it is controlling and modifies its output accordingly. For example, a thermostat has two inputs: the desired temperature and the current temperature (the latter is the feedback). The output of the thermostat changes so as to try to equalise the two inputs. Computer disk drives use feedback control to position the read/write heads accurately on a recording track. Complex systems such as the human body contain many feedback systems that interact with each other; the homeostasis mechanisms that control body temperature and acidity are good examples.
- flettner control — servocontrol (def 3).
- four-star petrol — petrol containing lead, formerly sold in the UK
- gastro-resistant — A gastro-resistant tablet is designed to temporarily withstand attack by stomach acid.
- gastroenterology — the study of the structure, functions, and diseases of digestive organs.
- gastroesophageal — Of or relating to the stomach and to the esophagus.
- gastrointestinal — of, relating to, or affecting the stomach and intestines.
- geostrophic wind — a wind whose velocity and direction are mathematically defined by the balanced relationship of the pressure gradient force and the Coriolis force: conceived as blowing parallel to isobars.
- get into trouble — be punished for wrongdoing
- gun control laws — the laws that restrict the possession and use of guns
- horary astrology — a method through which the answer to a question is sought by casting and interpreting a horoscope for the precise moment one learns of an event, problem, career opportunity, etc.
- household troops — the infantry and cavalry regiments that carry out escort and guard duties for a head of state
- hyponitrous acid — an unstable, crystalline acid, H 2 N 2 O 2 .
- incontrovertible — not controvertible; not open to question or dispute; indisputable: absolute and incontrovertible truth.
- incontrovertibly — not controvertible; not open to question or dispute; indisputable: absolute and incontrovertible truth.
- induction stroke — The induction stroke is the stroke of the piston in an internal combustion engine in which working fluid is drawn into the cylinder.
- introspectionist — observation or examination of one's own mental and emotional state, mental processes, etc.; the act of looking within oneself.
- kiloelectronvolt — (physics) A unit of energy equal to a thousand electron volts.
- lightning stroke — a discharge of lightning between a cloud and the earth, esp one that causes damage
- matron of honour — a married woman serving as chief attendant to a bride
- media atropatene — an ancient region in NW Iran, formerly a part of Media.
- menometrorrhagia — (pathology) Excessive uterine bleeding occurring outside of the normal menstrual period.
- microelectronics — the technology dealing with the design, development, and construction of electronic systems utilizing extremely small elements, especially solid-state devices employing microminiaturization.
- neutrosophic set — (logic) A generalisation of the intuitionistic set, classical set, fuzzy set, paraconsistent set, dialetheist set, paradoxist set, tautological set based on Neutrosophy. An element x(T, I, F) belongs to the set in the following way: it is t true in the set, i indeterminate in the set, and f false, where t, i, and f are real numbers taken from the sets T, I, and F with no restriction on T, I, F, nor on their sum n=t+i+f. The neutrosophic set generalises: - the intuitionistic set, which supports incomplete set theories (for 0
- nitrogen balance — the difference between the amount of nitrogen taken in and the amount excreted or lost: used to evaluate nutritional balance.
- nitrogen dioxide — a reddish-brown, highly poisonous gas, NO 2 , used as an intermediate in the manufacture of nitric and sulfuric acids, and as a nitrating and oxidizing agent; a major air pollutant from the exhaust of internal combustion engines that are not fitted with pollution control devices.
- nitrogen mustard — any of the class of poisonous, blistering compounds, as C 5 H 1 1 Cl 2 N, analogous in composition to mustard gas but containing nitrogen instead of sulfur: used in the treatment of cancer and similar diseases; mechlorethamine.
- nitrosylsulfuric — of or derived from nitrosylsulfuric acid.
- nitrous bacteria — bacteria that convert ammonia to nitrites in the soil
- non-metropolitan — of, noting, or characteristic of a metropolis or its inhabitants, especially in culture, sophistication, or in accepting and combining a wide variety of people, ideas, etc.
- noncontroversial — of, relating to, or characteristic of controversy, or prolonged public dispute, debate, or contention; polemical: a controversial book.
- off one's stroke — performing or working less well than usual
- on the stroke of — punctually at
- osmium tetroxide — a crystalline or amorphous, colorless, poisonous compound, OsO 4 , soluble in water, alcohol, and ether: used for microscopic staining, in photography, and as a catalyst in organic synthesis.
- over-controlling — to exercise restraint or direction over; dominate; command: The car is difficult to control at high speeds. That zone is controlled by enemy troops.
- para-nitrophenol — any compound derived from phenol by the replacement of one or more of its ring hydrogen atoms by the nitro group.
- passport control — identity check at airport, etc.
- petrol rationing — a scheme rationing the amount of petrol that an individual is allowed to purchase
- photoautotrophic — any organism that derives its energy for food synthesis from light and is capable of using carbon dioxide as its principal source of carbon.
- photoelectrotype — an electrotype made by photographic means.
- pneumatic trough — a trough filled with liquid, especially water, for collecting gases in bell jars or the like by displacement.
- primary electron — in thermionics, any of the electrons falling on a body, distinguished from those emitted by it
- radio-controlled — A radio-controlled device works by receiving radio signals which operate it.
- retrocessionaire — a reinsurance company that accepts or takes a retrocession.
- schneider trophy — a trophy for air racing between seaplanes of any nation, first presented by Jacques Schneider (1879–1928) in 1913; won outright by Britain in 1931