15-letter words containing a, d, e, n, o, t
- odd permutation — a permutation of a set of n elements, x 1 , x 2 , …, xn, which permutes the product of all differences of the form (xi – xj), where i is less than j, into the negative of the product.
- oil-based paint — any paint made with a drying oil or solvent such as linseed
- old clothes man — a person who deals in second-hand clothes
- old-man-the-sea — (in The Arabian Nights' Entertainments) an old man who clung to the shoulders of Sindbad the Sailor for many days and nights.
- oldenbarneveldt — Johan van. 1547–1619, Dutch statesman, regarded as a founder of Dutch independence; the leading figure (from 1586) in the United Provinces of the Netherlands: executed by Maurice of Nassau
- omnidirectional — sending or receiving signals in all directions: an omnidirectional microphone.
- on the decrease — decreasing
- on the one hand — You use on the one hand to introduce the first of two contrasting points, facts, or ways of looking at something. It is always followed later by on the other hand or 'on the other'.
- one-night stand — a single performance in one locale, as by a touring theatrical company, before moving on to the next engagement.
- open-pollinated — (of a flower) pollinated without human agency.
- operationalised — Simple past tense and past participle of operationalise.
- operationalized — Simple past tense and past participle of operationalize.
- opinionatedness — The state or condition of being opinionated.
- ornithodelphian — of or relating to mammals of the class Ornithodelphia
- outline drawing — a drawing consisting only of external lines
- outstandingness — prominent; conspicuous; striking: an outstanding example of courage.
- outward journey — a journey leaving for a particular destination (as opposed top one returning home)
- overcompensated — to compensate or reward excessively; overpay: Some stockholders feel the executives are being overcompensated and that bonuses should be reduced.
- overdramatizing — Present participle of overdramatize.
- overentertained — entertained to excess
- overopinionated — too opinionated
- 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.
- oxidizing agent — a substance that oxidizes another substance, being itself reduced in the process. Common oxidizing agents are oxygen, hydrogen peroxide, and ferric salts
- pandorae fretum — an area in the southern hemisphere of Mars.
- parent compound — a compound from which derivatives may be obtained.
- paternity order — a court order which declares a child's paternity
- payment holiday — a break taken from paying ( a debt etc) back
- peak production — the maximum production
- pedunculate oak — a large deciduous oak tree, Quercus robur, of Eurasia, having lobed leaves and stalked acorns
- penetration aid — a device or tactic, as the use of chaff or decoys or the maintaining of a low flight level, that helps an aircraft or missile to enter hostile air space.
- period-rotation — a rather large interval of time that is meaningful in the life of a person, in history, etc., because of its particular characteristics: a period of illness; a period of great profitability for a company; a period of social unrest in Germany.
- piano reduction — a musical score having the parts condensed or simplified in two staves, to render the music playable on the piano by one person.
- platinum blonde — a person, especially a girl or woman, whose hair is of a pale blond or silver color, usually colored artificially by bleaching or dyeing.
- point d'alencon — Alençon lace (def 1).
- polychlorinated — having multiple chlorine atoms
- polyunsaturated — of or noting a class of animal or vegetable fats, especially plant oils, whose molecules consist of carbon chains with many double bonds unsaturated by hydrogen atoms and that are associated with a low cholesterol content of the blood.
- portland cement — a type of hydraulic cement usually made by burning a mixture of limestone and clay in a kiln.
- postdevaluation — the period following the devaluation of a currency
- pre-deprivation — the act of depriving.
- premodification — an act or instance of modifying.
- privately owned — owned by a private individual or organization, rather than by the state or a public body
- pro-confederate — united in a league, alliance, or conspiracy.
- probation order — an order imposed by a magistrate or judge under which an offender is sentenced to probation rather than imprisonment
- procrustean bed — a plan or scheme to produce uniformity or conformity by arbitrary or violent methods.
- product manager — sb who oversees product development
- proletarianized — to convert or transform into a member or members of the proletariat: to proletarianize the middle class.
- pseudo-national — of, relating to, or maintained by a nation as an organized whole or independent political unit: national affairs.
- pseudo-romantic — of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure.
- put a damper on — To put a damper on something means to have an effect on it which stops it being as enjoyable or as successful as it should be.
- quarter pounder — A quarter pounder is a hamburger that weighs four ounces before it is cooked. Four ounces is a quarter of a pound.