16-letter words containing c, l, o, d, p, e
- hyperchlorhydria — excessive secretion of hydrochloric acid in the stomach.
- induced topology — a topology of a subset of a topological space, obtained by intersecting the subset with every open set in the topology of the space.
- kidney corpuscle — Malpighian corpuscle.
- level descriptor — one of a set of criteria used to assess the performance of a pupil in a particular subject
- macrolepidoptera — a collector's name for that part of the lepidoptera that comprises the butterflies and the larger moths (noctuids, geometrids, bombycids, springtails, etc): a term without taxonomic significance
- microlepidoptera — a collector's name for the smaller moths: a term without taxonomic significance
- moulding process — the process of shaping or compacting a material into a frame or mould
- non-reproducible — to make a copy, representation, duplicate, or close imitation of: to reproduce a picture.
- opposed-cylinder — (of an internal-combustion engine) having cylinders on opposite sides of the crankcase in the same plane
- 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.
- pelagic division — the biogeographic realm or zone that comprises the open seas and oceans, including water of all depths.
- percussion drill — a drill that is operated by percussion
- perforated ulcer — an ulcer that bursts through the stomach wall and leaks food and gastric juices into the abdominal cavity
- periodic decimal — repeating decimal.
- picture moulding — the edge around a framed picture
- play one's cards — to carry out one's plans; take action (esp in the phrase play one's cards right)
- pocket billiards — pool2 (def 1).
- poisoned chalice — If you refer to a job or an opportunity as a poisoned chalice, you mean that it seems to be very attractive but you believe it will lead to failure.
- polar coordinate — Usually, polar coordinates. one of two coordinates used to locate a point in a plane by the length of its radius vector and the angle this vector makes with the polar axis (polar angle)
- polycondensation — formation of a polymer by chemical condensation with the elimination of a small molecule, such as water.
- postcode lottery — a situation in which the standard of medical care, education, etc, received by the public varies from area to area, depending on the funding policies of various health boards, local authorities, etc
- prolonged-action — sustained-release.
- promotional code — A promotional code is a code offered by retailers to customers who can use it to receive a discounted price when buying products online.
- pseudo-political — of, relating to, or concerned with politics: political writers.
- pseudo-realistic — interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical: a realistic estimate of costs; a realistic planner.
- pseudocopulation — pollination of plants, esp orchids, by male insects while attempting to mate with flowers that resemble the female insect
- pseudohistorical — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.
- publication date — the date on which a book or periodical is or is planned to be published.
- reconceptualized — to form into a concept; make a concept of.
- reprocessed wool — wool cloth respun and rewoven from the raveled fibers of unused cloth, such as the waste or clippings from a garment factory
- rochelle powders — (not in technical use) Seidlitz powders.
- rocket-propelled — using rocket power as the chief motive force.
- secondary phloem — phloem derived from the cambium during secondary growth.
- self-deprecation — belittling or undervaluing oneself; excessively modest.
- self-deprecatory — belittling or undervaluing oneself; excessively modest.
- self-description — a statement, picture in words, or account that describes; descriptive representation.
- self-preoccupied — preoccupied by one's own concerns
- self-reproducing — to make a copy, representation, duplicate, or close imitation of: to reproduce a picture.
- simply-connected — (of a set or domain) having a connected complement.
- spectacled cobra — Indian cobra.
- spotted mackerel — a small mackerel, Scomberomorus queenslandicus, of northern Australian waters
- the body politic — the people of a nation or the nation itself considered as a political entity; the state
- the long paddock — a stockroute or roadside area offering feed to sheep and cattle in dry times
- thermoacidophile — any organism, especially a type of archaebacterium, that thrives in strongly acidic environments at high temperatures.
- twofold purchase — a purchase using a double standing block and a double running block so as to give a mechanical advantage of four or five, neglecting friction, depending on whether the hauling is on the standing block or the running block.
- videodisc player — an electronic device for playing videodiscs through a television set.
- well-compensated — to recompense for something: They gave him ten dollars to compensate him for his trouble.