15-letter words that end in te
- megalokaryocyte — Megakaryocyte.
- metacinnabarite — the black solid form of mercuric sulphide
- metaphase plate — a plane in the equatorial region of the spindle in dividing cells, along which the chromosomes become arranged during the metaphase.
- methylphenidate — a central nervous system stimulant, C 1 4 H 1 9 NO 2 , used in the control of hyperkinetic syndromes and narcolepsy.
- metropolitanate — the office or province of a metropolitan
- microgametocyte — a gametocyte that produces microgametes
- montmorillonite — any of a group of clay minerals characterized by the ability to expand when they absorb large quantities of water.
- most up-to-date — in accordance with the latest or newest ideas, standards, techniques, styles, etc.; modern.
- multiarticulate — Able to bend or hinge at more than one point.
- multinucleolate — having two or more nucleoli
- new hampshirite — of New Hampshire
- new york minute — a very short time.
- non-electrolyte — Physical Chemistry. Also called electrolytic conductor. a conducting medium in which the flow of current is accompanied by the movement of matter in the form of ions. any substance that dissociates into ions when dissolved in a suitable medium or melted and thus forms a conductor of electricity.
- nondiscriminate — Not discriminate.
- northern paiute — a member of an American Indian people of Nevada, Oregon, and California, allied to the Paiute.
- oligodendrocyte — A glial cell similar to an astrocyte but with fewer protuberances, concerned with the production of myelin in the central nervous system.
- organophosphate — Biochemistry. any of a variety of organic compounds that contain phosphorus and often have intense neurotoxic activity: originally developed as nerve gases, now widely used as insecticides and fire retardants.
- over-accentuate — to give emphasis or prominence to.
- over-articulate — excessively articulate
- over-compensate — to compensate or reward excessively; overpay: Some stockholders feel the executives are being overcompensated and that bonuses should be reduced.
- over-exaggerate — to magnify beyond the limits of truth; overstate; represent disproportionately: to exaggerate the difficulties of a situation.
- over-passionate — having, compelled by, or ruled by intense emotion or strong feeling; fervid: a passionate advocate of socialism.
- overcommunicate — to communicate excessively
- overorchestrate — to compose or arrange excessively
- oxidation state — the state of an element or ion in a compound with regard to the electrons gained or lost by the element or ion in the reaction that formed the compound, expressed as a positive or negative number indicating the ionic charge of the element or ion.
- panhandle state — West Virginia (used as a nickname).
- personal estate — movable property
- phenyl valerate — a colorless, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 1 1 H 1 4 O 2 , used chiefly in flavoring and perfumery.
- photodissociate — to split or break up molecules as a result of the absorption of photons
- phototheodolite — an optical tracking instrument consisting of a camera and theodolite mounted on a single tripod, used in photogrammetry and in tracking rockets.
- phytoflagellate — any microscopic flagellate that is photosynthetic.
- pilgrimage site — a shrine or other sacred place that people travel to as an act of religious devotion
- pine tree state — Maine (used as a nickname).
- pinochet ugarte — Augusto [ou-goos-taw] /aʊˈgus tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1915–2006, Chilean army general and political leader: president 1973–90.
- plain chocolate — dark eating chocolate
- polycarboxylate — a salt or ester of a polycarboxylic acid. Polycarboxylate esters are used in certain detergents
- polyelectrolyte — an electrolyte of high molecular weight, usually polymeric, either natural or synthetic.
- post-collegiate — of or relating to a college: collegiate life.
- potato omelette — a type of Spanish omelette made using eggs, fried potato, and sometimes onion
- pre-concentrate — to bring or draw to a common center or point of union; converge; direct toward one point; focus: to concentrate one's attention on a problem; to concentrate the rays of the sun with a lens.
- pro-confederate — united in a league, alliance, or conspiracy.
- promissory note — a written promise to pay a specified sum of money to a designated person or to his or her order, or to the bearer of the note, at a fixed time or on demand.
- pseudocoelomate — having a pseudocoel.
- pulmobranchiate — possessing a pulmobranch
- red spider mite — a plant-feeding mite, Panonychus ulmi, of the family Tetranychidae, which is a serious orchard pest
- rediscount rate — the rate charged by the Federal Reserve Bank to member banks for rediscounting commercial paper.
- rime suffisante — full rhyme.
- sales associate — salesperson
- scheduled caste — (in India) the official name given to the lower castes that are now protected by the government and offered special concessions.
- semi-articulate — uttered clearly in distinct syllables.