18-letter words containing a, p, i, c, o, d
- pyrosulphuric acid — a fuming liquid acid made by adding sulphur trioxide to concentrated sulphuric acid. Formula: H2S2O7
- radical expression — an expression in which radical signs appear.
- registered company — a company which has officially registered its business
- reinforced plastic — plastic with fibrous matter, such as carbon fibre, embedded in it to confer additional strength
- report an accident — If you report an accident, you inform an insurer or the police or other authorities that an accident has occurred.
- rhodes scholarship — one of a number of scholarships at Oxford University, established by the will of Cecil Rhodes, for selected students (Rhodes scholars) from the British Commonwealth and the United States.
- scholarship holder — a person who, because of academic merit, receives financial aid for their studies
- scissors-and-paste — designating or of a piece of writing that has been assembled from a variety of sources rather than by original research, often in a hasty or uninspired way
- secondary syphilis — the second stage of syphilis, characterized by eruptions of the skin and mucous membrane.
- spackling compound — spackle
- subsidiary company — a company whose controlling interest is owned by another company.
- summary proceeding — a mode of trial authorized by statute to be held before a judge without the usual full hearing.
- thiosulphuric acid — an unstable acid known only in solutions and in the form of its salts. Formula: H2S2O3
- to pick and choose — If you pick and choose, you carefully choose only things that you really want and reject the others.
- traditional policy — a life assurance policy in which the policyholder's premiums are paid into a general fund and his or her investment benefits are calculated according to actuarial formulae
- triphosphoric acid — the hypothetical acid H 5 P 3 O 10 , known chiefly by its salts.
- under-compensation — to compensate or pay less than is fair, customary, or expected.
- under-depreciation — decrease in value due to wear and tear, decay, decline in price, etc.
- vectorcardiography — a method of determining the direction and magnitude of the electrical forces of the heart.
- video compact disc — (storage) (VCD) A storage format used for film distribution.
- videotape recorder — a device for recording television programs on magnetic tape for delayed transmission or for storage.
- world championship — an international competition in a particular sport or activity for people all around the world