19-letter words containing c, o, d, e, m
- computer-controlled — controlled by computers, esp without direct human intervention
- confederate jasmine — star jasmine.
- consumer confidence — If there is consumer confidence, people generally are willing to spend money and buy things.
- contemplative order — a religious order whose members are devoted to prayer rather than works.
- conventional wisdom — The conventional wisdom about something is the generally accepted view of it.
- coordinate geometry — analytic geometry.
- coordination number — the number of coordinated species surrounding the central atom in a complex or crystal
- counterdemonstrator — Someone who demonstrates in opposition to another demonstration that is happening nearby at the same time.
- cracked compression — Cracked compression is a separation process for separating hydrocarbons further, with an increase in the pressure of the cracked gas.
- credit someone with — to believe that someone has or is responsible for; ascribe to someone
- cuboidal epithelium — epithelium consisting of one or more layers of cells of cuboid or polyhedral shape.
- cultivated mushroom — an edible mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) with a pale cap and stalk: the most common food mushroom
- customs declaration — a form declaring the nature and value of goods, etc, for customs purposes
- de-compartmentalize — to divide into categories or compartments.
- deflate compression — deflate
- development company — a company that buys land and builds houses, offices, shops, or factories on it, or buys existing buildings and makes them more modern
- diamond ring effect — a phenomenon, sometimes observed immediately before and after a total eclipse of the sun, in which one of Baily's beads is much brighter than the others, resembling a diamond ring around the moon.
- dictionary of names — a dictionary of given names that indicates whether a name is usually male, female, or unisex and often includes origins as well as meanings; for example, as by indicating that Evangeline, meaning “good news,” comes from Greek. Used primarily as an aid in selecting a name for a baby, dictionaries of names may also include lists of famous people who have shared a name and information about its current popularity ranking.
- dihydrostreptomycin — an antibiotic, C 21 H 41 N 7 O 12 , derived by organic synthesis from and believed to be less toxic than streptomycin: used in the form of its sulfate chiefly in the treatment of tuberculosis.
- dimetric projection — a type of axonometric projection in which the object is shown with two of its three principal axes tilted equally from the plane of viewing
- direct-vision prism — Amici prism.
- discriminated union — (theory) The discriminated union of two sets A and B is A + B = {(inA, a) | a in A} U {(inB, b)| b in B} where inA and inB are arbitrary tags which specify which summand an element originates from. A type (especially an algebraic data type) might be described as a discriminated union if it is a sum type whose objects consist of a tag to say which part of the union they belong to and a value of the corresponding type.
- discussion document — a document that puts forward some ideas or opinions that might form the basis of a discussion of a particular topic
- displaced homemaker — a woman recently divorced, separated, or widowed after many years as a homemaker.
- domain architecture — (systems analysis) A generic, organisational structure or design for software systems in a domain. The domain architecture contains the designs that are intended to satisfy requirements specified in the domain model. A domain architecture can be adapted to create designs for software systems within a domain and also provides a framework for configuring assets within individual software systems.
- dominance hierarchy — a system or set of relationships in animal groups that is based on a hierarchical ranking, usually established and maintained by behavior in aggressive encounters: one or a few members hold the highest rank and the others are submissive to those ranking higher and dominant to those ranking lower.
- drawing-room comedy — a light, sophisticated comedy typically set in a drawing room with characters drawn from polite society.
- ecatepec de morelos — a city in S central Mexico, a suburb of Mexico City: on a 12th-century Aztec site.
- education committee — a committee that discusses the education of children in a particular local authority
- elastic deformation — In elastic deformation a material changes shape when a stress is applied to it but goes back to its original state when the stress is removed.
- electrodynamometers — Plural form of electrodynamometer.
- electrohydrodynamic — (physics) Of or pertaining to electrohydrodynamics.
- endowment assurance — a form of life insurance that provides for the payment of a specified sum directly to the policyholder at a designated date or to his beneficiary should he die before this date
- endowment insurance — Endowment insurance is a type of life insurance that pays a particular sum directly to the policyholder at a stated date, or to a beneficiary if the policyholder dies before this date.
- euclidean algorithm — Euclid's Algorithm
- extendible compiler — (language) (ETC) A Fortran-like compiler that can be extended with macros.
- fixed-term contract — a contract for a particular and fixed period
- freedom of the city — nominal citizenship in a city, conferred as an honor upon important visitors.
- functional medicine — individualized medical care that recognizes the interactions between genetic and environmental factors and between the body's interconnected systems.
- grandmother's clock — a pendulum clock similar to a grandfather's clock but shorter.
- handlebar moustache — a man's moustache having long, curved ends that resemble the handlebars of a bicycle.
- hatfield-mccoy feud — a blood feud between two mountain clans on the West Virginia–Kentucky border, the Hatfields of West Virginia and the McCoys of Kentucky, that grew out of their being on opposite sides during the Civil War and was especially violent during 1880–90.
- hotel accommodation — the facilities and the quality of accommodation provided by a hotel
- human rights record — the facts that are known about the tendency of a country, regime, etc, to observe and protect human rights
- identification mark — barcode or serial number
- intermediate school — a school for pupils in grades 4 through 6.
- investment compound — investment (def 11).
- james gould cozzens — James Gould, 1903–78, U.S. novelist.
- jimenez de cisneros — Francisco [frahn-thees-kaw] /frɑnˈθis kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1436–1517, Spanish cardinal and statesman.
- johannes damascenus — Johannes [joh-han-eez,, -is] /dʒoʊˈhæn iz,, -ɪs/ (Show IPA), John of Damascus, Saint.