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16-letter words containing no

  • headed notepaper — notepaper headed with the name and address of a person or organization
  • hispano-american — Spanish.
  • historical novel — a novel within the genre of historical fiction.
  • hydnocarpic acid — an acid, C 16 H 28 O 2 , obtained from chaulmoogra oil, and used in the treatment of leprosy.
  • hypervitaminosis — an abnormal condition caused by an excessive intake of vitamins.
  • i see no x here. — (games)   Hackers (and the interactive computer games they write) traditionally favour this slightly marked usage over other possible equivalents such as "There's no X here!" or "X is missing." or "Where's the X?". This goes back to the original PDP-10 ADVENT, which would respond in this wise if you asked it to do something involving an object not present at your location in the game.
  • iconoclastically — In an iconoclastic way.
  • if you must know — You say 'if you must know' when you tell someone something that you did not want them to know and you want to suggest that you think they were wrong to ask you about it.
  • immunochemically — In an immunochemical way.
  • immunocompetence — having the potential for immunologic response; capable of developing immunity after exposure to antigen.
  • immunocompromise — (medicine) The state of having a compromised immune system.
  • immunodeficiency — impairment of the immune response, predisposing to infection and certain malignancies.
  • immunodepressant — preventing or diminishing the immune response
  • immunohematology — the study of blood and blood-forming tissue in relation to the immune response.
  • immunomodulation — Any of several adjustments in the level of an immune response.
  • immunomodulatory — (medical) Having the ability to alter or regulate immune functions.
  • immunoregulation — (immunology) The control of immune responses between lymphocytes and macrophages.
  • immunoregulatory — Of or pertaining to immunoregulation.
  • immunosuppressed — the inhibition of the normal immune response because of disease, the administration of drugs, or surgery.
  • immunosuppressor — (pharmacology) An immunosuppressive agent.
  • inofficious will — a will inconsistent with the moral duty and natural affection of the testator, especially one denying the legitimate heirs the portions of the estate to which they are legally entitled.
  • intravenous drip — the continuous, slow introduction of a fluid into a vein of the body. Abbreviation: IV.
  • ippolitov-ivanov — Mikhail Mikhailovich [mi-kah-eel mi-kahy-luh-vich;; Russian myi-khuh-yeel myi-khahy-luh-vyich] /mɪ kɑˈil mɪˈkaɪ lə vɪtʃ;; Russian myɪ xʌˈyil myɪˈxaɪ lə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1857–1935, Russian composer.
  • it's no accident — You begin a sentence with 'it's no accident' if you want to suggest that something was done deliberately or has a logical explanation, although it might give the impression of having happened by chance.
  • key note speaker — a person who delivers a keynote address.
  • keynote software — A company which offers software-based business contact directories for people who develop, manufacture, market, or distribute software or multimedia products. E-mail: <[email protected]> (Subject: SEND INDEX).
  • knock for a loop — a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts.
  • know one's place — a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
  • know one's stuff — If you say that someone knows their stuff, you mean that they are good at doing something because they know a lot about it.
  • know what's what — to know how one thing or things in general work
  • knowledge worker — a person employed to produce or analyse ideas and information
  • knowledgeability — possessing or exhibiting knowledge, insight, or understanding; intelligent; well-informed; discerning; perceptive.
  • labtech notebook — (tool, product)   Commercial data aquisition software.
  • lead by the nose — the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
  • legion of honour — an order for civil or military merit instituted by Napoleon in France in 1802
  • long time no see — I haven't seen you for a long time
  • long-nosed skate — a fish; Raja oxyrinchus
  • luminosity class — a classification of stars of a given spectral type according to their luminosity, breaking them down into dwarfs, giants, and supergiants.
  • magnetic anomaly — a departure from the normal magnetic field of the earth.
  • magnolia warbler — a black and yellow wood warbler, Dendroica magnolia, of North America.
  • manganese nodule — a small irregular concretion found on deep ocean floors having high concentrations of certain metals, esp manganese
  • matron of honour — a married woman serving as chief attendant to a bride
  • mechanochemistry — the field of chemistry that deals with the direct conversion of chemical into mechanical energy.
  • mechanoreception — The action of a mechanoreceptor.
  • mechanoreceptive — Responsive to mechanical stimuli such as sound and touch.
  • mechanoreceptors — Plural form of mechanoreceptor.
  • menometrorrhagia — (pathology) Excessive uterine bleeding occurring outside of the normal menstrual period.
  • military honours — ceremonies performed by troops in honour of royalty, at the burial of an officer, etc
  • minority carrier — the entity responsible for carrying the lesser part of the current in a semiconductor
  • mint is not trac — (text, tool)   (MINT) A version of TRAC used as the extension language in the Freemacs editor.
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