19-letter words containing a, o, e

cracked compression — Cracked compression is a separation process for separating hydrocarbons further, with an increase in the pressure of the cracked gas.
cracked gas cooling — Cracked gas cooling is a process in which the temperature of a cracked gas is reduced in order to separate it into different product streams.
craters of the moon — a national monument in S Idaho: site of scenic lava-flow formations.
creative accounting — Creative accounting is when companies present or organize their accounts in such a way that they gain money for themselves or give a false impression of their profits.
cross-channel ferry — a ferry that transports passengers and vehicles across the English Channel
cross-fertilization — fertilization by the fusion of male and female gametes from different individuals of the same species
cuboidal epithelium — epithelium consisting of one or more layers of cells of cuboid or polyhedral shape.
cudgel one's brains — to think hard about a problem
cult of personality — a cult promoting adulation of a living national leader or public figure, as one encouraged by Stalin to extend his power.
cultivated mushroom — an edible mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) with a pale cap and stalk: the most common food mushroom
cultural revolution — (in China) a mass movement (1965–68), in which the youthful Red Guard played a prominent part. It was initiated by Mao Tse-tung to destroy the power of the bureaucrats and to revolutionize the attitudes and behaviour of the people
current transformer — A current transformer is a transformer that is designed to give an accurate current ratio for the purpose of measurement and control.
customs declaration — a form declaring the nature and value of goods, etc, for customs purposes
customs regulations — the regulations relating to customs in a particular country
cyclohexadienedione — (organic chemistry) benzoquinone.
cyril of alexandria — Saint. ?375–444 ad, Christian theologian and patriarch of Alexandria. Feast day: June 27 or June 9
dance attendance on — to be always near so as to wait on, lavish attention on, etc.
data encryption key — (DEK) Used for the encryption of message text and for the computation of message integrity checks (signatures). See cryptography.
data protection act — (legal) (DPA) A UK law guaranteeing rights to individuals in relation to personal data that others hold on them. For example, under the DPA, you have the right to see what data a company holds on you.
datatron 200 series — (computer) A family of computers produced by Burroughs that included the Datatron 204 and Datatron 220.
davy jones's locker — the bottom of the sea; grave of those drowned at sea or buried there
de broglie equation — the postulate of wave mechanics that a particle of mass m moving at a velocity v will have the properties of a wave of wavelength h / mv (de Broglie wavelength) where h is Planck's constant.
de-compartmentalize — to divide into categories or compartments.
de-internationalize — to make international, as in scope or character: a local conflict that was internationalized into a major war.
de-militarised zone — (networking) (DMZ) (From the military term for an area between two opponents where fighting is prevented) DMZ Ethernets connect networks and computers controlled by different bodies. They may be external or internal. External DMZ Ethernets link regional networks with routers to internal networks. Internal DMZ Ethernets link local nodes with routers to the regional networks. Compare red zone.
deaf without speech — (usually of a prelingually deaf person) able to utter sounds but not speak
death of a salesman — a play (1949) by Arthur Miller.
deathbed confession — a confession that somebody makes just before he or she dies, usually relating to some long concealed crime or secret
declaration of love — a statement made by one person to another in which they say they are in love with the other person
decontextualization — to remove (a linguistic element, an action, etc.) from a context: decontextualized works of art displayed in museums.
deflate compression — deflate
deflationary spiral — Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
deindustrialisation — Alternative spelling of deindustrialization.
deindustrialization — the decline in importance of manufacturing industry in the economy of a nation or area
deinstitutionalized — Simple past tense and past participle of deinstitutionalize.
demonstration model — a nearly new product, such as a car or washing machine, that has been used only to demonstrate its performance by a dealer and is offered for sale at a discount
dendrochronological — Pertaining to dendrochronology.
dental receptionist — a receptionist working in a dental surgery
department of labor — the department of the U.S. federal government that promotes and improves the welfare, opportunities, and working conditions of wage earners. Abbreviation: DOL.
department of state — the department of the U.S. federal government that sets forth and maintains the foreign policy of the U.S., especially in negotiations with foreign governments and international organizations. Abbreviation: DOS.
departmentalisation — Alternative spelling of departmentalization.
departmentalization — to divide into departments.
dependable software — software reliability
depletion allowance — a tax allowance granted in certain industries, such as the oil and gas industries, to compensate for the depletion of the oil, gas, etc owned by the company
desargues's theorem — the theorem that if two triangles are so related that the lines joining corresponding vertices meet in a point, then the extended corresponding lines of the two triangles meet in three points, all on the same line.
detective constable — a police officer who investigates crime and who is of the lowest rank
developable surface — a surface that can be flattened onto a plane without stretching or compressing any part of it, as a circular cone.
development company — a company that buys land and builds houses, offices, shops, or factories on it, or buys existing buildings and makes them more modern
devil's coach-horse — a large black rove beetle, Ocypus olens, with large jaws and ferocious habits
devils-on-horseback — a savoury of prunes wrapped in bacon slices and served on toast

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