15-letter words containing a, t, h, e, l, d
- sodium ethylate — a white, hygroscopic powder, C 2 H 5 ONa, that is decomposed by water into sodium hydroxide and alcohol: used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- sodium sulphate — a solid white substance that occurs naturally as thenardite and is usually used as the white anhydrous compound (salt cake) or the white crystalline decahydrate (Glauber's salt) in making glass, detergents, and pulp. Formula: Na2SO4
- soldier's heart — cardiac neurosis.
- sophisticatedly — (of a person, ideas, tastes, manners, etc.) altered by education, experience, etc., so as to be worldly-wise; not naive: a sophisticated young socialite; the sophisticated eye of an experienced journalist.
- southeastwardly — toward the southeast
- southwestwardly — toward the southwest
- starting handle — a crank used to start the motor of an automobile.
- sweetheart deal — any agreement in which a public body offers unduly favourable terms to a private company or individual
- take the pledge — a solemn promise or agreement to do or refrain from doing something: a pledge of aid; a pledge not to wage war.
- tetraethyl lead — a colorless, oily, water-insoluble, poisonous liquid, (C 2 H 5) 4 Pb, used as an antiknock agent in gasoline.
- tetramethyllead — a colorless liquid, (CH 3) 4 Pb, insoluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol and benzene, used as an antiknock agent in gasoline.
- the black death — a form of bubonic plague pandemic in Europe and Asia during the 14th century, when it killed over 50 million people
- the classifieds — a section of classified advertising in a publication
- the cordilleras — the complex of mountain ranges on the W side of the Americas, extending from Alaska to Cape Horn and including the Andes and the Rocky Mountains
- the daily round — the usual activities of one's day
- the living dead — dead people that have been brought back to life by a supernatural force
- the netherlands — the, (used with a singular or plural verb) a kingdom in W Europe, bordering on the North Sea, Germany, and Belgium. 13,433 sq. mi. (34,790 sq. km). Capitals: Amsterdam and The Hague.
- thiocarbanilide — a gray powder, C 13 H 12 N 2 S, used as an intermediate in dyes and as an accelerator in vulcanization.
- thorndike's law — the principle that all learnt behaviour is regulated by rewards and punishments, proposed by Edward Lee Thorndike (1874–1949), US psychologist
- tidal benchmark — a benchmark used as a reference for tidal observations.
- time and a half — a rate of pay for overtime work equal to one and one half times the regular hourly wage.
- to get ahold of — to manage to find, contact, or obtain someone or something
- to lead the way — If you lead the way along a particular route, you go along it in front of someone in order to show them where to go.
- toughened glass — glass that has been made stronger using chemical or thermal treatments so that it will not break easily
- under the table — of, relating to, or for use on a table: a table lamp.
- under-the-table — transacted in secret or in an underhanded manner.
- unnatural death — death resulting from an external cause, such as intentional injury (such as homicide or suicide) or unintentional injury (in an accident)
- unrehabilitated — to restore to a condition of good health, ability to work, or the like.
- whip-tailed ray — a whipray.
- white zinfandel — a medium-sweet rosé wine made from zinfandel grapes.
- winter holidays — a period of rest from work or studies taken in winter
- wreathed column — a column having a twisted or spiral form.