15-letter words containing c, a, d, m, e
- dichloromethane — a noxious colourless liquid widely used as a solvent, e.g. in paint strippers. Formula: CH2Cl2
- diffractometers — Plural form of diffractometer.
- diffractometric — Relating to diffractometry; measured using a diffractometer.
- discombobulated — to confuse or disconcert; upset; frustrate: The speaker was completely discombobulated by the hecklers.
- discombobulates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discombobulate.
- discount market — a trading market in which notes, bills, and other negotiable instruments are discounted.
- disentrancement — the act of setting free from a trance
- disjecta membra — scattered fragments, esp parts taken from a writing or writings
- distance medley — a medley relay in which the first member of a team runs 440 yards (402 meters), the second runs 880 yards (805 meters), the third runs 1320 yards (1207 meters), and the fourth runs 1760 yards (1609 meters).
- dithiocarbamate — any salt or ester of dithiocarbamic acid, commonly used as fungicides
- document reader — a device that reads and inputs into a computer marks and characters on a special form, as by optical or magnetic character recognition
- documentational — the use of documentary evidence.
- domestic animal — an animal, as the horse or cat, that has been tamed and kept by humans as a work animal, food source, or pet, especially a member of those species that have, through selective breeding, become notably different from their wild ancestors.
- dutchman's-pipe — a climbing vine, Aristolochia durior, of the birthwort family, having large, heart-shaped leaves and brownish-purple flowers of a curved form suggesting a tobacco pipe.
- echinodermatous — belonging or pertaining to the echinoderms.
- echocardiograms — Plural form of echocardiogram.
- electrodynamics — The branch of mechanics concerned with the interaction of electric currents with magnetic fields or with other electric currents.
- endocannibalism — A form of cannibalism, the eating of dead members of one's own social group, often associated with spiritual beliefs.
- endomycorrhizal — Of or pertaining to endomycorrhiza.
- epidemiological — Of or pertaining to epidemiology.
- eric s. raymond — (person) One of the authors of the Hacker's Jargon File. Eric was involved in the JOLT project and GNU Emacs as well as maintaining several FAQ lists. He is a keen advocate of open source. E-mail: <[email protected]>
- errand of mercy — a trip undertaken to help someone who is in trouble
- eudiometrically — By means of or in terms of eudiometry.
- fideicommissary — the recipient of a fideicommissum.
- field ambulance — a mobile medical unit that accepts casualties from forward units, treating the lightly wounded and stabilizing the condition of the seriously wounded before evacuating them to a hospital
- fighter command — a former unit of the Royal Air Force dedicated to the use of fighter aircraft, esp against enemy bombers and their escorts during WWII
- fluid mechanics — an applied science dealing with the basic principles of gaseous and liquid matter.
- formation dance — any dance in which a number of couples form a certain arrangement, such as two facing lines or a circle, and perform a series of figures within or based on that arrangement
- french marigold — a composite plant, Tagetes patula, of Mexico, having yellow flowers with red markings.
- gated community — a group of houses or apartment buildings protected by gates, walls, or other security measures.
- geodemographics — the study and grouping of the people in a geographical area according to socioeconomic criteria, esp for market research
- glen canyon dam — Adam Clayton, Jr. 1908–72, U.S. clergyman, politician, and civil-rights leader: congressman 1945–67, 1969–71.
- glycaemic index — an index indicating the effects of various foods on blood sugar. Fast-releasing foods that raise blood sugar levels quickly are high on the index, while slow-releasing foods, at the bottom of the index, give a slow but sustained release of sugar
- guidance system — The guidance system of a missile or rocket is the device which controls its course.
- hamamelidaceous — belonging to the Hamamelidaceae, the witch hazel family of plants.
- hard-shell clam — quahog.
- hedonic damages — compensation based on what the victim of a crime might have earned in the future
- hemodynamically — With regard to hemodynamics.
- herbal medicine — the use of herbs to treat illness
- homing guidance — a method of missile guidance in which internal equipment enables it to steer itself onto the target, as by sensing the target's heat radiation
- homochlamydeous — (of a plant) having a perianth in which the sepals and petals are fused together and indistinguishable
- horned screamer — a screamer, Anhima cornuta, of tropical South America, having a long, slender hornlike process projecting from the forehead.
- humpback bridge — arched bridge
- hurdle champion — a hurdler who has defeated all others in a competition
- hydromechanical — Of or pertaining to hydromechanics.
- hyperdemocratic — pertaining to or of the nature of democracy or a democracy.
- identical rhyme — rhyme created by the repetition of a word.
- impact adhesive — a glue designed to give adhesion when two coated surfaces are pressed together
- incendiary bomb — a bomb that is designed to start fires
- indemnification — the act of indemnifying; state of being indemnified.