17-letter words containing no

noun pre-modifier — a noun that occurs before and modifies another noun, as toy in toy store or tour in tour group.
oceanographically — In terms of oceanography.
octadecanoic acid — stearic acid.
old norman french — Norman French (sense 1)
onomatopoetically — the formation of a word, as cuckoo, meow, honk, or boom, by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent.
optical astronomy — the branch of observational astronomy using telescopes to observe or photograph celestial objects in visible light.
organophosphorous — Misspelling of organophosphorus.
ortho-nitrophenol — any compound derived from phenol by the replacement of one or more of its ring hydrogen atoms by the nitro group.
pacific northwest — the region of North America lying north of the Columbia River and west of the Rockies
palaeoethnobotany — the study of fossil seeds and grains to further archaeological knowledge, esp of the domestication of cereals
parents anonymous — (in Britain) an association of local voluntary self-help groups offering help through an anonymous telephone service to parents who fear they will injure their children, or who have other problems in managing their children
pecorino (cheese) — an Italian cheese made of sheep's milk; specif., such a cheese that is dry, sharp, and very hard
pentachlorophenol — a white, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 6 Cl 5 OH, used chiefly in fungicides, disinfectants, and wood preservatives.
persona non grata — a person who is not welcome: He has become persona non grata in our club since his angry outburst.
phonological rule — an operation in generative phonology that substitutes one sound or class of sounds for another in a phonological derivation.
political economy — a social science dealing with political policies and economic processes, their interrelations, and their influence on social institutions.
pre-technological — of or relating to technology; relating to science and industry.
pronominalization — to replace (a noun or noun phrase) with a pronoun.
psychodiagnostics — the study and evaluation of character or personality in terms of behavioral and anatomical traits, as gesture, posture and physiognomy.
reading knowledge — the ability to read a language, but not speak it
reflexive pronoun — A reflexive pronoun is a pronoun such as 'myself' which refers back to the subject of a sentence or clause. For example, in the sentence 'He made himself a cup of tea', the reflexive pronoun 'himself' refers back to 'he'.
rhinoceros beetle — any of several scarabaeid beetles, especially of the genus Dynastes, which comprises the largest beetles, characterized by one or more horns on the head and prothorax.
rocket technology — the technology of the design, operation, maintenance, and launching of rockets
sacrificial anode — Chemistry. an anode that is attached to a metal object subject to electrolysis and is decomposed instead of the object.
schizophrenogenic — causative of schizophrenia.
self-acknowledged — widely recognized; generally accepted: an acknowledged authority on Chinese art.
semi-monopolistic — a person who has a monopoly.
sino-japanese war — the war (1894–95) between China and Japan over the control of Korea that resulted in the nominal independence of Korea and the Chinese cession to Japan of Formosa and the Pescadores.
sixty-fourth note — a note having one sixty-fourth of the time value of a whole note; hemidemisemiquaver.
snowmass mountain — a mountain in W central Colorado, in the Elk Mountains, in the S Rocky Mountains: ski resorts. 14,092 feet (4295 meters).
social notworking — the practice of spending time unproductively on social networking websites, esp when one should be working
socioeconomically — of, relating to, or signifying the combination or interaction of social and economic factors: socioeconomic study; socioeconomic status.
spot announcement — a brief radio or television announcement, usually an advertisement, made by an individual station during or after a network program.
stannous chloride — a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, SnCl 2 ⋅2H 2 O, used chiefly as a reducing and tinning agent, and as a mordant in dyeing with cochineal.
stannous fluoride — a white, crystalline powder, SnF 2 , slightly soluble in water: used as a source of fluorine in the prevention of dental caries, especially as a toothpaste additive.
stenothermophilic — growing best within a narrow temperature range.
supernova remnant — an expanding shell of gas, with accompanying strong radio and x-ray emissions, produced by a supernova.
synchronous motor — a synchronous machine that acts as a motor.
synchronous orbit — an orbit in which the orbital period of a satellite is identical to the spin period of the central body
synchronous speed — the speed at which an alternating-current machine must operate to generate electromotive force at a given frequency.
synovial membrane — anatomy: connective tissue
take no notice of — pay no attention to, disregard
take no prisoners — to be uncompromising and resolute in one's actions
take-no-prisoners — wholeheartedly aggressive; zealous; gung-ho: a businessman with a take-no-prisoners attitude toward dealmaking.
to get to know sb — If you get to know someone, you find out what they are like by spending time with them.
to know full well — If you say that a person knows full well that something is true, especially something unpleasant, you are emphasizing that they are definitely aware of it, although they may behave as if they are not.
to know no bounds — If you say that a feeling or quality knows no bounds, you are emphasizing that it is very strong or intense.
to know the ropes — If you know the ropes, you know how a particular job or task should be done.
to say nothing of — You use to say nothing of when you mention an additional thing which gives even more strength to the point you are making.
tone control knob — a round switch on a radio, record player, etc that is turned to alter the tone control

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