16-letter words containing c, i, d

mutual induction — the production of an electromotive force in one circuit by a change in current in another circuit.
nature-identical — manufactured to be identical to a natural substance
nevado de colima — a volcano in SW Mexico, in Jalisco state. Height: 4339 m (14 235 ft)
nicotine-stained — discoloured by the effects of nicotine
no-fault divorce — a divorce granted without anyone being found guilty of marital misconduct
non-coincidental — happening by or resulting from coincidence; by chance: a coincidental meeting.
non-commissioned — A non-commissioned officer in the armed forces is someone with a rank such as corporal or sergeant who used to have a lower rank, rather than an officer of higher rank who has been given a commission.
non-confidential — spoken, written, acted on, etc., in strict privacy or secrecy; secret: a confidential remark.
non-incorporated — formed or constituted as a legal corporation.
non-reproducible — to make a copy, representation, duplicate, or close imitation of: to reproduce a picture.
non-reproduction — the act or process of reproducing.
non-reproductive — serving to reproduce.
noncontradiction — absence or lack of contradiction.
noncorresponding — That does not correspond (to something else).
nondestructively — In a nondestructive manner; without causing destruction.
nondeterministic — the doctrine that all facts and events exemplify natural laws.
nondiscretionary — subject or left to one's own discretion.
north providence — a town in NE Rhode Island.
nuclear industry — the industry involving nuclear weapons, nuclear power stations, etc
nuclear medicine — diagnostic and therapeutic medical techniques using radionuclides or radioisotopes.
objective danger — a danger, such as a stone fall or avalanche, to which climbing skill is irrelevant
observation deck — an area on a high building that is surrounded with railings or fencing and which provides panoramic views
octanedioic acid — a colourless crystalline dicarboxylic acid found in suberin and castor oil and used in the manufacture of synthetic resins. Formula: HOOC(CH2)6COOH
odontoid process — the toothlike upward projection at the back of the second vertebra of the neck
of it own accord — If something happens of its own accord, it seems to happen by itself, without anyone making it happen.
off-road vehicle — An off-road vehicle is a vehicle that is designed to travel over rough ground.
oligonucleotides — Plural form of oligonucleotide.
oligosaccharides — Plural form of oligosaccharide.
oneida community — a society of religious perfectionists established by John Humphrey Noyes, in 1848 at Oneida, N.Y., on the theory that sin can be eliminated through social reform: dissolved and reorganized in 1881 as a joint-stock company.
opposed-cylinder — (of an internal-combustion engine) having cylinders on opposite sides of the crankcase in the same plane
order in council — (in Britain and various other Commonwealth countries) a decree of the Cabinet, usually made under the authority of a statute: in theory a decree of the sovereign and Privy Council
order of service — a prescribed form of liturgical service, or of administration of a rite or ceremony
orographic cloud — any cloud whose existence and form are largely controlled by the disturbed flow of air over and around mountains, as the banner cloud and crest cloud.
orthoformic acid — a hypothetical acid, HC(OH) 3 , known only in the form of its esters.
out of condition — If someone is out of condition, they are unhealthy and unfit, because they do not do enough exercise.
outside director — a director of a company who is not employed by that company but is often employed by a holding or associated company
over-descriptive — having the quality of describing; characterized by description: a descriptive passage in an essay.
overdramatically — In an overdramatic manner.
oxaloacetic acid — a crystalline organic acid, C 4 H 4 O 5 , that is an important intermediate in the Krebs cycle, where it is formed by the oxidation of malic acid and is acetylated to form citric acid: also a product of transamination reactions of aspartic acid.
oxonium compound — a salt formed by the reaction of an acid with an organic compound containing a basic oxygen atom.
paediatric nurse — a nurse who specializes in the care of children
palmitoleic acid — a colorless, unsaturated fatty acid, C 1 6 H 3 0 O 2 , occurring in oils and fats of plants and animals.
panel discussion — a formal discussion before an audience for which the topic, speakers, etc., have been selected in advance.
pantothenic acid — a hydroxy acid, C 9 H 1 7 O 5 N, found in plant and animal tissues, rice, bran, etc., that is part of the B complex of vitamins and is essential for cell growth.
paradigmatically — of or relating to a paradigm.
pelagic division — the biogeographic realm or zone that comprises the open seas and oceans, including water of all depths.
pencil and paper — An archaic information storage and transmission device that works by depositing smears of graphite on bleached wood pulp. More recent developments in paper-based technology include improved "write-once" update devices which use tiny rolling heads similar to mouse balls to deposit coloured pigment. All these devices require an operator skilled at so-called "handwriting" technique. These technologies are ubiquitous outside hackerdom, but nearly forgotten inside it. Most hackers had terrible handwriting to begin with, and years of keyboarding tend to have encouraged it to degrade further. Perhaps for this reason, hackers deprecate pencil-and-paper technology and often resist using it in any but the most trivial contexts.
percussion drill — a drill that is operated by percussion
periodic decimal — repeating decimal.
periodic tenancy — the letting of a dwelling for a repeated short term, as by the week, month, or quarter, with no end date

Was this page helpful?

Yes No

Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page

Tell us why?