16-letter words containing a, d, e, n, o

cordon sanitaire — a guarded line serving to cut off an infected area
corned beef hash — a dish consisting of corned beef chopped and mixed together with mashed potatoes and various other ingredients, then fried
coromandel coast — the SE coast of India, along the Bay of Bengal, extending from Point Calimere to the mouth of the Krishna River
corona discharge — an electrical discharge appearing on and around the surface of a charged conductor, caused by ionization of the surrounding gas
cottage industry — A cottage industry is a small business that is run from someone's home, especially one that involves a craft such as knitting or pottery.
couvade syndrome — a psychosomatic condition in which the spouse or partner of a pregnant woman experiences symptoms of childbirth or pregnancy
cracked fraction — A cracked fraction is a petroleum fraction (= a portion separated according to a physical property) that has been broken down from a fraction with larger molecules.
croydon facelift — the tightening effect on the skin of a woman's face caused by securing the hair at the back of the head in a tight ponytail
cyanogen bromide — a colorless, slightly water-soluble, poisonous, volatile, crystalline solid, BrCN, used chiefly as a fumigant and a pesticide.
dangling pointer — (programming) A reference that doesn't actually lead anywhere. In C and some other languages, a pointer that doesn't actually point at anything valid. Usually this happens because it formerly pointed to something that has moved or disappeared, e.g. a heap-allocated block which has been freed and reused. Used as jargon in a generalisation of its technical meaning; for example, a local phone number for a person who has since moved is a dangling pointer.
dark of the moon — the period during which the moon is not visible.
darwinian theory — Darwin's theory of evolution, which holds that all species of plants and animals developed from earlier forms by hereditary transmission of slight variations in successive generations, and that natural selection determines which forms will survive
data compression — the act of compressing.
data preparation — the process of converting data or information into a form that can be read by a computer, so that the data can then be entered into the computer
data warehousing — the use of large amounts of data taken from multiple sources to create reports and for data analysis
davidson current — a winter countercurrent that flows N along the W coast of the U.S.
day of atonement — Yom Kippur
day of reckoning — If someone talks about the day of reckoning, they mean a day or time in the future when people will be forced to deal with an unpleasant situation which they have avoided until now.
de morgan's laws — (in formal logic and set theory) the principles that conjunction and disjunction, or union and intersection, are dual. Thus the negation of P & Q is equivalent to not-P or not-Q
de-anglicization — (in Ireland) the elimination of English influence, language, customs, etc
de-concentration — to reduce the power or control of (a corporation, industry, etc.); decentralize.
de-stalinization — the elimination of the influence of Stalin
dead-man's float — a prone floating position, used especially by beginning swimmers, with face downward, legs extended backward, and arms stretched forward.
dealcoholization — to remove some or all of the alcohol from (a drink).
dear john letter — a letter from someone (esp to a man) breaking off a love affair
dearborn heights — city in SE Mich.: suburb of Detroit: pop. 58,000
debating society — a club, e.g. at a school or university, which regularly holds debates
deboursification — (jargon) Removal of irrelevant newsgroups from the Newsgroups header of a followup. The term applies particularly to the removal of frivolous groups added by one of the Kooks. See also: sneck.
decanedioic acid — a white crystalline carboxylic acid obtained by heating castor oil with sodium hydroxide, used in the manufacture of polyester resins and rubbers and plasticizers. Formula: HOOC(CH2)8COOH
decapitalization — to deprive of capital; discourage capital formation; withdraw capital from: The government decapitalized industry with harsh tax policies.
decentralisation — Alternative spelling of decentralization.
decentralization — to distribute the administrative powers or functions of (a central authority) over a less concentrated area: to decentralize the national government.
decimal fraction — a fraction whose denominator is some power of 10, usually indicated by a dot (decimal point or point) written before the numerator: as 0.4 = 4/10; 0.126 = 126/1000.
declare war (on) — to make a formal declaration of being at war (with)
declassification — to remove the classification from (information, a document, etc.) that restricts access in terms of secrecy, confidentiality, etc. Compare classification (def 5).
decontextualized — removed from the usual context
dedolomitization — a metamorphic process in which the magnesium in dolomitic rock forms new minerals, as brucite and forsterite, and the calcium forms calcite.
deflationary gap — a situation in which total spending in an economy is insufficient to buy all the output that can be produced with full employment
dehumidification — Dehumidification is the removal of vapor from a gas-vapor mixture.
delayed reaction — response after an interval
delegitimization — The act or process of delegitimizing.
delta connection — a connection used in a three-phase electrical system in which three elements in series form a triangle, the supply being input and output at the three junctions
delta conversion — delta reduction
dementia praecox — schizophrenia
demilitarisation — The removal of a military force, usually at the end of hostilities or as part of a treaty.
demilitarization — to deprive of military character; free from militarism.
demineralisation — Alternative spelling of demineralization.
demineralization — to remove minerals from; deprive of mineral content.
demoiselle crane — a gray crane, Anthropoides virgo, of northern Africa, Europe, and Asia, having long, white plumes behind each eye.
demolition squad — a group of demolishers

Was this page helpful?

Yes No

Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page

Tell us why?