16-letter words containing d, e, c, a, p, o
- posigrade rocket — an auxiliary rocket used to separate the sections of a multistage rocket, fired in the direction of flight.
- prescription pad — a pad of prescriptions used by doctors, etc
- primary producer — any green plant or any of various microorganisms that can convert light energy or chemical energy into organic matter.
- program director — a chief executive responsible for selecting and scheduling programs.
- project guardian — (project, security) A project which grew out of the ARPA support for Multics and the sale of Multics systems to the US Air Force. The USAF wanted a system that could be used to handle more than one security classification of data at a time. They contracted with Honeywell and MITRE Corporation to figure out how to do this. Project Guardian led to the creation of the Access Isolation Mechanism, the forerunner of the B2 labeling and star property support in Multics. The DoD Orange Book was influenced by the experience in building secure systems gained in Project Guardian.
- 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.
- proper adjective — an adjective formed from a proper noun, as American from America.
- pseudo-patriotic — of, like, suitable for, or characteristic of a patriot.
- 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.
- pseudoparenchyma — (in certain fungi and red algae) a compact mass of tissue, made up of interwoven hyphae or filaments, that superficially resembles plant tissue.
- publication date — the date on which a book or periodical is or is planned to be published.
- pyroracemic acid — pyruvic acid.
- radio microphone — a microphone incorporating a radio transmitter so that the user can move around freely
- reconceptualized — to form into a concept; make a concept of.
- record separator — (character) (RS) ASCII character 30.
- 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.
- spectacled cobra — Indian cobra.
- spotted mackerel — a small mackerel, Scomberomorus queenslandicus, of northern Australian waters
- spreading factor — a substance, as hyaluronidase, that promotes the diffusion of a material through body tissues
- stage production — a play or show which is performed on stage
- superfecundation — the fertilization of two or more ova discharged at the same ovulation by successive acts of sexual intercourse.
- tandem computers — (company) A US computer manufacturer. Quarterly sales $544M, profits $49M (Aug 1994).
- tax depreciation — Tax depreciation is depreciation in a company's internal financial records that is different from the amount that is used for the internal books.
- 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.
- undercompensated — to compensate or pay less than is fair, customary, or expected.
- upside-down cake — a cake that is baked on a layer of fruit, then turned before serving so that the fruit is on top.
- 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.