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19-letter words that end in ne

  • philosophers' stone — a substance sought by alchemists that would be capable of transmuting baser metals into gold or silver and of prolonging life.
  • polyphonic ringtone — (in mobile phones) a ringtone in which more than one musical note is played at the same time
  • preventive medicine — the branch of medical science that deals with prevention of disease.
  • recessional moraine — a moraine marking a temporary halt in the general retreat of a glacier.
  • resonant-jet engine — resojet engine.
  • right circular cone — a cone whose surface is generated by lines joining a fixed point to the points of a circle, the fixed point lying on a perpendicular through the center of the circle.
  • satellite telephone — a type of mobile phone that connects to orbiting artificial satellites rather than terrestrial cell sites
  • socialized medicine — any of various systems to provide the entire population with complete medical care through government subsidization and regularization of medical and health services.
  • stephen cole kleene — Stephen Kleene
  • stick it to someone — to pierce or puncture with something pointed, as a pin, dagger, or spear; stab: to stick one's finger with a needle.
  • sweetheart neckline — a neckline on a woman's garment, as a dress, with a high back and a low-cut front with two curved edges resembling the conventionalized shape of a heart.
  • synchronous machine — an alternating-current machine in which the average speed of normal operation is exactly proportional to the frequency of the system to which it is connected.
  • take one's medicine — any substance or substances used in treating disease or illness; medicament; remedy.
  • tetrachloroethylene — a colorless, nonflammable, nonexplosive liquid, C 2 Cl 4 , used as a solvent, especially in dry cleaning.
  • tetrafluoroethylene — a colorless, water-insoluble, flammable gas, C 2 F 4 , used in the synthesis of certain polymeric resins, as Teflon.
  • tetramethyldiarsine — an oily slightly water-soluble poisonous liquid with garlic-like odour. Its derivatives are used as accelerators for rubber
  • tie-clip microphone — a small microphone that is clipped to a person's tie
  • to change your tune — If you say that someone has changed their tune, you are criticizing them because they have changed their opinion or way of doing things.
  • to leave well alone — If someone tells you to leave well alone, they are telling you not to interfere in something, because it is all right as it is and you might only make it worse.
  • turbo-ramjet engine — a combination engine that can be operated as a turbojet or ramjet engine.
  • velocity microphone — a microphone in which the output varies according to the instantaneous velocity of the air molecules in the incident sound waves.
  • veterinary medicine — the branch of medicine dealing with the study, prevention, and treatment of diseases in animals, especially domesticated animals.
  • von neumann machine — the stored-program computer developed by John von Neumann and his associates
  • western yellow pine — ponderosa pine.
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