15-letter words that end in ne
- monroe doctrine — the policy, as stated by President Monroe in 1823, that the U.S. opposed further European colonization of and interference with independent nations in the Western Hemisphere.
- mucous membrane — a lubricating membrane lining an internal surface or an organ, as the alimentary, respiratory, and genitourinary canals.
- multidiscipline — training to act in accordance with rules; drill: military discipline.
- nanocrystalline — Of, pertaining to, or composed of nanocrystals.
- nark at someone — to nag someone
- neoarsphenamine — a derivative of arsenic formerly used in treating syphilis
- non-crystalline — of or like crystal; clear; transparent.
- norethandrolone — An anabolic steroid.
- octanitrocubane — (organic compound) A high explosive derived from cubane.
- ortho-toluidine — Chemistry. a light-yellow, very slightly water-soluble liquid, C 7 H 9 N, the ortho isomer of toluidine: used in the manufacture of dyes, saccharin, and other organic compounds, and in textile printing processes.
- oxyphenbutazone — an anti-inflammatory treatment for arthritis or bursitis
- oxytetracycline — a dull-yellow, crystalline antibiotic powder, C 2 2 H 2 4 N 2 O 9 , produced by Streptomyces rimosus, used chiefly in treating infections caused by streptococci, staphylococci, Gram-negative bacilli, rickettsiae, and certain protozoans and viruses.
- pacific madrone — any of several evergreen trees belonging to the genus Arbutus, of the heath family, especially A. menziesii (Pacific madrone) of western North America, having red, flaky bark and bearing edible reddish berries.
- parish magazine — a magazine containing news and articles of interest to the people of a particular parish church or the local area
- part of fortune — the celestial longitude of the moon plus the celestial longitude of the ascendant minus the celestial longitude of the sun: said to connote an area of life through which one achieves emotional satisfaction.
- patent medicine — a medicine sold without a prescription in drugstores or by sales representatives, and usually protected by a trademark.
- perchloroethane — hexachloroethane.
- phenazopyridine — a substance, C 1 1 H 1 2 ClN 5 , used as a lower urinary tract analgesic.
- phenylhydrazine — a yellow, poisonous liquid or low-melting solid, C 6 H 8 N 2 , used in chemical analysis and organic synthesis.
- phosphocreatine — a compound, C 4 H 1 0 O 5 N 3 P, found chiefly in muscle, formed by the enzymatic interaction of an organic phosphate and creatine, the breakdown of which provides energy for muscle contraction.
- pickaback plane — a powered airplane designed to be carried aloft by another airplane and released in flight.
- pinball machine — the tablelike, usually coin-operated machine on which pinball is played.
- plasma membrane — cell membrane.
- polychloroprene — a chloroprene polymer
- polycrystalline — (of a rock or metal) composed of aggregates of individual crystals.
- polyisobutylene — a polymer of isobutylene, used chiefly in the manufacture of synthetic rubber.
- post-tridentine — of or relating to the city of Trent.
- povidone-iodine — a complex of iodine and polyvinylpyrrolidone that has broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity: used as an antiseptic.
- powder magazine — a compartment for the storage of ammunition and explosives.
- principal plane — a plane that is perpendicular to the axis of a lens, mirror, or other optical system and at which rays diverging from a focal point are deviated parallel to the axis or at which rays parallel to the axis are deviated to converge to a focal point.
- production line — an arrangement of machines or sequence of operations involved with a single manufacturing operation or production process. Compare assembly line, line1 (def 29).
- propylhexedrine — a colorless, adrenergic, water-soluble liquid, C 1 0 H 2 N, used by inhalation as a nasal decongestant.
- pseudoephedrine — a dextrorotatory, isomeric compound, C 1 0 H 1 5 NO, used as a nasal decongestant.
- pull a fast one — moving or able to move, operate, function, or take effect quickly; quick; swift; rapid: a fast horse; a fast pain reliever; a fast thinker.
- pulsejet engine — a jet engine equipped with valves that continuously open to admit air, then close during combustion, giving a pulsating thrust: used to power the V-1, a German buzz bomb, in World War II.
- pyrocrystalline — crystallized from a molten magma or highly heated solution.
- pyrometric cone — (in a kiln) a triangular piece of material that indicates by bending or melting that a certain temperature has been reached.
- quiche lorraine — a quiche containing bits of bacon or ham and often cheese.
- quinone diimine — a colorless, crystalline solid, C 6 H 6 N 2 , the parent of the indamine dyes.
- radio telephone — A radio telephone is a telephone which carries sound by sending radio signals rather than by using wires. Radio telephones are often used in cars.
- radio-telephone — a telephone in which sound or speech is transmitted by means of radio waves instead of through wires or cables.
- ram-air turbine — a small air-driven turbine fitted to an aircraft to provide power in the event of a failure of the normal systems
- ray of sunshine — beam of sunlight
- reaction engine — an engine that produces power as a reaction to the momentum given to gases ejected from it, as a rocket or jet engine.
- reaping machine — any of various machines for reaping grain, often fitted with a device for automatically throwing out bundles of the cut grain.
- regulatory gene — any gene that exercises control over the expression of another gene or genes.
- rocket airplane — an airplane propelled wholly or mainly by a rocket engine.
- rolled into one — If something is several things rolled into one, it combines the main features or qualities of those things.
- ruddy turnstone — a common shorebird, Arenaria interpres, of the New and Old World arctic, wintering south to southern South America and Australia and having striking reddish-brown, black, and white plumage.
- run-of-the-mine — of or relating to ore or coal that is crude, ungraded, etc.