16-letter words containing a, m, n, d

mutual induction — the production of an electromotive force in one circuit by a change in current in another circuit.
narrowmindedness — Alternative spelling of narrow-mindedness.
needs assessment — (systems) A systematic process to acquire an accurate, thorough picture of a system's strengths and weaknesses, in order to improve it and meet existing and future challenges.
nevado de colima — a volcano in SW Mexico, in Jalisco state. Height: 4339 m (14 235 ft)
newry and mourne — a district of SE Northern Ireland, in Co Down. Pop: 89 644 (2003 est). Area: 909 sq km (351 sq miles)
nibble mode dram — (storage) A standard DRAM where four successive bits can be clocked out of the single data line by successive pulses on the CAS\ line while RAS\ is active. A column address is only required for the first bit. This mode is now unfashionable but can be found on some older 64 kilobit and 256 kilobit chips.
nitrogen mustard — any of the class of poisonous, blistering compounds, as C 5 H 1 1 Cl 2 N, analogous in composition to mustard gas but containing nitrogen instead of sulfur: used in the treatment of cancer and similar diseases; mechlorethamine.
non-manufactured — the making of goods or wares by manual labor or by machinery, especially on a large scale: the manufacture of television sets.
norodom sihanouk — Prince Norodom [nawr-uh-dom,, -duh m] /ˈnɔr əˌdɒm,, -dəm/ (Show IPA), 1922–2004, Cambodian statesman: premier 1952–60; chief of state 1960–70 and 1975–76.
not worth a damn — worthless
nuclear medicine — diagnostic and therapeutic medical techniques using radionuclides or radioisotopes.
numbered account — a bank account whose owner is identified by a number for the purpose of preserving anonymity.
of human bondage — a novel (1915) by W. Somerset Maugham.
on her beam-ends — (of a vessel) heeled over through an angle of 90°
on the beam-ends — tipping so far to the side as to be in danger of capsizing
onboard computer — onboard a vehicle, ship, plane, train or spacecraft
one and the same — When two or more people or things are thought to be separate and you say that they are one and the same, you mean that they are in fact one single person or thing.
one-armed bandit — slot machine (def 1).
oneida community — a society of religious perfectionists established by John Humphrey Noyes, in 1848 at Oneida, N.Y., on the theory that sin can be eliminated through social reform: dissolved and reorganized in 1881 as a joint-stock company.
orange marmalade — preserve made from oranges
orange men's day — July 12, an annual celebration in Northern Ireland and certain cities having a large Irish section, especially Liverpool, to mark both the victory of William III over James II at the Battle of the Boyne, July 1, 1690, and the Battle of Augbrim, July 12, 1690.
oriental emerald — a green variety of corundum used as a gemstone
ostend manifesto — a declaration (1854) issued from Ostend, Belgium, by the U.S. ministers to England, France, and Spain, stating that the U.S. would be justified in seizing Cuba if Spain did not sell it to the U.S.
oxidation number — 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.
painted trillium — a North American trillium, Trillium undulatum, having white flowers streaked with pink or purple.
pentothal sodium — thiopental sodium
performance bond — contract bond.
permanganic acid — an acid, HMnO 4 , known only in solution.
pharmacodynamics — the branch of pharmacology dealing with the course of action, effect, and breakdown of drugs within the body.
phase modulation — radio transmission in which the carrier wave is modulated by changing its phase to transmit the amplitude and pitch of the signal.
phytoremediation — a process of decontaminating soil or water by using plants and trees to absorb or break down pollutants.
platinum-iridium — (standard) A standard, against which all others of the same category are measured. Usage: silly. The notion is that one of whatever it is has actually been cast in platinum-iridium alloy and placed in the vault beside the Standard Kilogram at the International Bureau of Weights and Measures near Paris, as the bar defining the standard metre once was. "This garbage collection algorithm has been tested against the platinum-iridium cons cell in Paris." Compare golden.
portmanteau word — a case or bag to carry clothing in while traveling, especially a leather trunk or suitcase that opens into two halves.
predetermination — to settle or decide in advance: He had predetermined his answer to the offer.
primary deviance — the violation of a norm or rule that does not result in the violator's being stigmatized as deviant.
primary industry — an industry, as agriculture, forestry, or fishing, that deals in obtaining natural materials.
private judgment — personal opinion formed independently of the expressed position of an institution, as in matters of religion or politics.
privet andromeda — a spreading shrub, Lyonia ligustrina, of the eastern U.S., having leafless, white flowers in terminal clusters.
promotional code — A promotional code is a code offered by retailers to customers who can use it to receive a discounted price when buying products online.
pseudoparenchyma — (in certain fungi and red algae) a compact mass of tissue, made up of interwoven hyphae or filaments, that superficially resembles plant tissue.
pulse modulation — a type of modulation in which a train of pulses is used as the carrier wave, one or more of its parameters, such as amplitude, being modulated or modified in order to carry information
punitive damages — law: penalty payment
quadrimillennial — Occurring every four thousand years.
queen maud range — a mountain range in Antarctica, in Ross Dependency, S of the Ross Sea.
radio microphone — a microphone incorporating a radio transmitter so that the user can move around freely
radioimmunoassay — a test procedure that integrates immunologic and radiolabeling techniques to measure minute quantities of a substance, as a protein, hormone, or drug, in a given sample of body fluid or tissue.
radium emanation — (formerly) radon.
rag-and-bone man — a peddler who buys and sells used clothes, rags, etc.; junkman.
ramsden eyepiece — an eyepiece consisting of two plano-convex crown-glass lenses of equal focal length, placed with the convex sides facing each other and with a separation between the lenses of about two-thirds of the focal length of each.
random vibration — Random vibration is a type of forced vibration in which the motion follows no regular pattern.

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