16-letter words containing d, a, m, p, e, n
- many-plumed moth — a moth of the species, Alucita hexadactyla
- media atropatene — an ancient region in NW Iran, formerly a part of Media.
- menstrual period — the bleeding from the womb that occurs approximately monthly in nonpregnant women of reproductive age
- mineral deposits — amounts of minerals that occur naturally in particular areas
- miniature poodle — a breed of poodle, bred to be much smaller than standard poodles
- mutual impedance — the ratio of the potential difference between either of two pairs of terminals to the current applied at the other pair of terminals when the circuit is open.
- onboard computer — onboard a vehicle, ship, plane, train or spacecraft
- painted trillium — a North American trillium, Trillium undulatum, having white flowers streaked with pink or purple.
- pentothal sodium — thiopental sodium
- performance bond — contract bond.
- permanganic acid — an acid, HMnO 4 , known only in solution.
- phase modulation — radio transmission in which the carrier wave is modulated by changing its phase to transmit the amplitude and pitch of the signal.
- phytoremediation — a process of decontaminating soil or water by using plants and trees to absorb or break down pollutants.
- portmanteau word — a case or bag to carry clothing in while traveling, especially a leather trunk or suitcase that opens into two halves.
- predetermination — to settle or decide in advance: He had predetermined his answer to the offer.
- primary deviance — the violation of a norm or rule that does not result in the violator's being stigmatized as deviant.
- private judgment — personal opinion formed independently of the expressed position of an institution, as in matters of religion or politics.
- privet andromeda — a spreading shrub, Lyonia ligustrina, of the eastern U.S., having leafless, white flowers in terminal clusters.
- 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.
- pseudoparenchyma — (in certain fungi and red algae) a compact mass of tissue, made up of interwoven hyphae or filaments, that superficially resembles plant tissue.
- pulse modulation — a type of modulation in which a train of pulses is used as the carrier wave, one or more of its parameters, such as amplitude, being modulated or modified in order to carry information
- punitive damages — law: penalty payment
- radio microphone — a microphone incorporating a radio transmitter so that the user can move around freely
- ramsden eyepiece — an eyepiece consisting of two plano-convex crown-glass lenses of equal focal length, placed with the convex sides facing each other and with a separation between the lenses of about two-thirds of the focal length of each.
- redemption value — the price at which the issuing company may choose to repurchase a security before its maturity date
- secondary phloem — phloem derived from the cambium during secondary growth.
- sodium pentothal — the sodium salt of thiopental sodium.
- speak one's mind — give one's frank opinion
- state department — state (def 12).
- studio apartment — an apartment consisting of one main room, a kitchen or kitchenette, and a bathroom. Compare efficiency apartment.
- tandem computers — (company) A US computer manufacturer. Quarterly sales $544M, profits $49M (Aug 1994).
- tea and sympathy — a caring attitude, esp to someone in trouble
- terminal adaptor — (networking, hardware) (TA) Equipment used to adapt Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) Basic Rate Interface (BRI) channels to existing terminal equipment standards such as EIA-232 and V.35. A Terminal Adaptor is typically packaged like a modem, either as a stand-alone unit or as an interface card that plugs into a computer or other communications equipment (such as a router or PBX). A Terminal Adaptor does not interoperate with a modem; it replaces it.
- to pass judgment — If you pass judgment on someone or something, you give your opinion about it, especially if you are making a criticism.
- undercompensated — to compensate or pay less than is fair, customary, or expected.
- unimproved value — the valuation of land for rating purposes, disregarding the value of buildings or other development
- well-compensated — to recompense for something: They gave him ten dollars to compensate him for his trouble.