18-letter words containing a, n, h, e, d

monophosphorylated — (biochemistry) phosphorylated with a single unit of phosphoric acid.
monte carlo method — a technique for numerically approximating the solution of a mathematical problem by studying the distribution of some random variable, often generated by a computer.
morphine addiction — the fact or condition of being addicted to morphine
movers and shakers — a person or thing that moves.
multimedia machine — machines that allow users to control and manipulate sound, video, text and graphics
nailed to the wall — [like a trophy] Said of a bug finally eliminated after protracted, and even heroic, effort.
naked and the dead — a novel (1948) by Norman Mailer.
neighborhood watch — a neighborhood surveillance program or group in which residents keep watch over one another's houses, patrol the streets, etc., in an attempt to prevent crime.
netherlands guiana — a former name of Suriname.
neuropsychodynamic — Of or pertaining to neuropsychodynamics.
northeast corridor — the long, narrow strip of land between Boston, New York City, and Washington, D.C., containing many adjacent urban areas.
norwegian elkhound — one of a breed of dogs having a short, compact body, short, pointed ears, and a thick, gray coat, raised originally in Norway for hunting elk and other game.
not breathe a word — to take air, oxygen, etc., into the lungs and expel it; inhale and exhale; respire.
oak-leaf hydrangea — a shrub, Hydrangea quercifolia, of the southeastern U.S., having lobed leaves and pyramidal clusters of white flowers.
old man of the sea — (in The Arabian Nights' Entertainments) an old man who clung to the shoulders of Sindbad the Sailor for many days and nights.
on the danger list — critically ill in hospital
on the ragged edge — precariously close to loss of self-control, mental stability, etc.
one's heart bleeds — used to express sympathetic grief, but often used ironically
out of one's hands — no longer one's responsibility
over and done with — If you say that something is over and done with, you mean that it is completely finished and you do not have to think about it any more.
packet switch node — (PSN) A dedicated computer whose purpose is to accept, route and forward packets in a packet-switched network.
paint the town red — a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
palm beach gardens — a city in SE Florida, near North Palm Beach.
paper handkerchief — a handkerchief made from tissue paper
paraurethral gland — any of a group of vestigial glands located in the posterior wall of the urethra in women.
pass the hat round — to collect money, as for a cause
pennsylvania dutch — the descendants of 17th- and 18th-century settlers in Pennsylvania from southwest Germany and Switzerland.
permanent hardness — hardness of water that cannot be removed by boiling as it results mainly from the presence of calcium and magnesium chlorides and sulphates
peter and the wolf — a composition by Sergei Prokofiev written in 1936. It is a children's story with both music and text, spoken by a narrator accompanied by the orchestra
phenylacetaldehyde — a colorless, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 3 H 1 4 O, having a hyacinthlike odor: used chiefly in perfumery.
phosphatidylserine — any of a class of phospholipids occurring in biological membranes and fats
phthalic anhydride — a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 8 H 4 O 3 , used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes, alkyd resins, and plasticizers.
physical education — systematic instruction in sports, exercises, and hygiene given as part of a school or college program.
planned parenthood — an organization that gives out information on the planning of the number and spacing of the births of one's children, as through the use of birth-control measures
pound the pavement — a paved road, highway, etc.
prepare the ground — make conditions ready
price on sb's head — If there is a price on someone 's head, an amount of money has been offered for the capture or killing of that person.
propaganda machine — the group of people, publications, etc, such as of a government, country etc, responsible for the organized dissemination of information, allegations, etc, to assist or damage the cause of a government, movement, etc
pseudo-anarchistic — a person who advocates or believes in anarchy or anarchism.
pull one's head in — the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
puvis de chavannes — Puvis de [py-vee duh] /püˈvi də/ (Show IPA), Puvis de Chavannes, Pierre.
pyramus and thisbe — (in Greek legend) two lovers of Babylon: Pyramus, wrongly supposing Thisbe to be dead, killed himself and she, encountering him in his death throes, did the same
random walk theory — the theory that the future movement of share prices does not reflect past movements and therefore will not follow a discernible pattern
ready when you are — If you say to someone 'Ready when you are', you are telling them that you are now ready to do something and that as soon as they are ready, you will do it.
regular hexahedron — a solid cube with six square faces
repayment schedule — a document detailing the specific terms of a borrower's loan, such as monthly payment, interest rate, due dates etc
residential school — (in Canada) a boarding school maintained by the Canadian government for Indian and Inuit children from sparsely populated settlements
rhode island white — one of a dual-purpose American breed of chickens having white feathers and a rose comb.
richard p. feynman — (person, computing, architecture) /fayn'mn/ 1918-1988. A US physicist, computer scientist and author who graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Princeton. Feynmane was a key figure in helping Oppenheimer and team develop atomic bomb. In 1950 he became a professor at Caltech and in 1965 became Nobel Prize Laureate in Physics for QED (quantum electrodynamics). He was a primary figure in "solving" the Challenger disaster O-ring problem. He "rediscovered" the former Soviet Socialist Republic of Tuva. The 2001 film "Infinity" about Feynman's early life featured Matthew Broderick and Patricia Arquette. In 2001, "QED", a play about Feynman's life featuring Alan Alda opened.
runge-kutta method — a numerical method, involving successive approximations, used to solve differential equations.

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