15-letter words that end in te
- semi-illiterate — unable to read and write: an illiterate group.
- sesquicarbonate — a salt intermediate in composition between a carbonate and a bicarbonate or consisting of the two combined.
- set in concrete — constituting an actual thing or instance; real: a concrete proof of his sincerity.
- settlement date — day by which payment must be made
- sheffield plate — sheet copper with a cladding of silver.
- shoot-the-chute — a fairground ride consisting of a boat which slides down into a lagoon
- simplicidentate — belonging or pertaining to the Simplicidentata, formerly regarded as a suborder or division of rodents having only one pair of upper incisor teeth.
- sodium arsenite — a white or grayish-white, water-soluble, poisonous powder, NaAsO 2 , used chiefly in arsenical soaps for hides, as an insecticide, and as a weed-killer.
- sodium benzoate — a white crystalline soluble compound used as an antibacterial and antifungal agent in preserving food (E211), as an antiseptic, and in making dyes and pharmaceuticals. Formula: (C6H5COO)Na
- sodium chlorate — a colorless, water-soluble solid, NaClO 3 , cool and salty to the taste, used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives and matches, as a textile mordant, and as an oxidizing and bleaching agent.
- sodium ethylate — a white, hygroscopic powder, C 2 H 5 ONa, that is decomposed by water into sodium hydroxide and alcohol: used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- sodium silicate — a substance having the general formula, Na2O.xSiO2, where x varies between 3 and 5, existing as an amorphous powder or present in a usually viscous aqueous solution
- sodium stearate — Sodium stearate is a salt of stearic acid used as a surfactant (= a substance that reduces the surface tension of a liquid and allows it to foam) in order to aid the solubility of hydrophobic substances in oral medicines.
- sodium sulphate — a solid white substance that occurs naturally as thenardite and is usually used as the white anhydrous compound (salt cake) or the white crystalline decahydrate (Glauber's salt) in making glass, detergents, and pulp. Formula: Na2SO4
- southern paiute — See under Paiute (def 2).
- sphaerosiderite — a type of siderite
- status quo ante — the state of affairs existing prior to a given event
- stilpnosiderite — a resinous variety of limonite with a black-brown colour
- stony meteorite — any of various meteorites composed mainly of rock-forming silicates, especially olivine, plagioclase, and pyroxene, and classified as achondrites or chondrites.
- sunflower state — Kansas (used as a nickname).
- sweet chocolate — cocoa product with high sugar content
- tax certificate — a document issued to the purchaser of property sold for unpaid taxes attesting to the holder's right to eventual receipt of the title deed.
- tectibranchiate — denoting or relating to the suborder of molluscs Tectibranchia
- telecommunicate — to transmit (data, sound, images, etc.) by telecommunications.
- tetrabranchiate — belonging or pertaining to the Nautiloidea (Tetrabranchiata), a subclass or order of cephalopods with four gills, including the pearly nautilus and numerous fossil forms.
- the magic flute — an opera (1791) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
- the next minute — You use the expression the next minute or expressions such as 'one minute he was there, the next he was gone' to emphasize that something happens suddenly.
- the ocean state — the US state of Rhode Island
- the peach state — a nickname for Georgia, a state in southeastern United States
- thiobarbiturate — a barbiturate in which a sulphur atom has replaced one oxygen atom
- timolol maleate — a beta blocker, C 13 H 24 N 4 O 3 S⋅C 4 H 4 O 4 , used in the treatment of angina, hypertension, and glaucoma.
- to lie in state — If the dead body of an important person lies in state, it is publicly displayed for a few days before it is buried.
- transelementate — transelement.
- transilluminate — to cause light to pass through.
- uncompassionate — having or showing compassion: a compassionate person; a compassionate letter.
- undercompensate — to compensate or pay less than is fair, customary, or expected.
- unproportionate — proportioned; being in due proportion; proportional.
- vacuum concrete — concrete from which excess moisture and air are sucked to quicken hardening and increase strength.
- vers de societe — humorous light verse dealing with fashions and foibles of the time.
- volunteer state — Tennessee (used as a nickname).
- wallpaper paste — an adhesive used for attaching wallpaper to a surface
- white chocolate — a chocolate-type product made of milk and sugar that are cooked together until highly condensed and then mixed with cocoa butter.
- wolverine state — Michigan (used as a nickname).