18-letter words containing d, e, p, h, l
- a leap in the dark — an action performed without knowledge of the consequences
- alcohol dependence — alcoholism.
- aphrodite of melos — a Greek statue of Venus in marble, c200 b.c., found in 1820 on Melos and now in the Louvre, Paris.
- applied psychology — psychology that is put to practical use
- authorized capital — the total amount of value of the shares that a company is allowed to distribute
- bottlenose dolphin — any dolphin of the genus Tursiops, esp T. truncatus, some of which have been kept in captivity and trained to perform tricks
- cepheid (variable) — any of a class of pulsating, yellow, supergiant stars whose brightness varies in regular periods: from the period-luminosity relation, the distance of such a star can be determined
- closed scholarship — a scholarship for which only certain people, such as those from a particular school or with a particular surname, are eligible
- cordless telephone — a portable battery-powered telephone with a short-range radio link to a fixed base unit
- daisywheel printer — (printer) A kind of impact printer where the characters are arranged on the ends of the spokes of a wheel (resembling the petals on a daisy). The wheel (usually made of plastic) is rotated to select the character to print and then an electrically operated hammer mechanism bends the selected spoke forward slightly, sandwiching an ink ribbon between the character and the paper, as in a typewriter. One advantage of this arrangement over that of a typewriter is that different wheels may be inserted to produce different typefaces.
- decachlorobiphenyl — (organic compound) The fully chlorinated polychlorinated biphenyl containing ten chlorine atoms.
- desktop publishing — Desktop publishing is the production of printed materials such as newspapers and magazines using a desktop computer and a laser printer, rather than using conventional printing methods. The abbreviation DTP is also used.
- devil's paintbrush — a perennial European hawkweed (Hieracium aurantiacum) with leafless flower stalks bearing a cluster of orange-red heads: now a common weed in N U.S. and Canada
- didaskaleinophobia — The fear of going to school.
- dimethylsulphoxide — a colourless odourless liquid substance used as a solvent and in medicine as an agent to improve the penetration of drugs applied to the skin. Formula: (CH3)2SO
- dimethyltryptamine — a hallucinogenic drug, C 12 H 16 N 2 , with an action of short duration. Abbreviation: DMT.
- diphosphoglycerate — an ester of phosphoric acid and glyceric acid that occurs in the blood and that promotes the release of hemoglobin-bound oxygen.
- diplomatic shuttle — a series of diplomatic visits to other states made by an official, such as an ambassador or envoy
- dry-powder inhaler — A dry-powder inhaler is a device that delivers medication to the lungs in the form of a dry powder.
- electrocardiograph — A machine used for electrocardiography.
- epicycloidal wheel — one of the planetary gears of an epicyclic train
- handyman's special — fixer-upper.
- harnessed antelope — any African antelope of the genus Tragelaphus, especially the bushbuck, having the body marked with white stripes and spots that resemble a harness, and, in the male, long, gently spiraling horns.
- hexaphosphorylated — (biochemistry) phosphorylated with six units of phosphoric acid.
- hold up one's head — to be unashamed
- hydroxynaphthalene — naphthol.
- hyperaldosteronism — aldosteronism.
- hypermodern school — a style of chess characterized by control of the centre from the flanks
- hypophosphorylated — (biochemistry) phosphorylated to a less than normal extent, or less than fully.
- independent school — (in Britain) a school that is neither financed nor controlled by the government or local authorities
- light displacement — the weight of a ship with all its permanent equipment, excluding the weight of cargo, persons, ballast, dunnage, and fuel, but usually including the weight of permanent ballast and water used to operate steam machinery.
- lipopolysaccharide — any of a class of polysaccharides to which lipids are attached.
- lyophilized powder — Lyophilized powder is a freeze-dried powder.
- methylated spirits — ethyl alcohol denatured with methyl alcohol for the purpose of preventing its use as an alcoholic beverage.
- methylprednisolone — A synthetic glucocorticoid drug, with chemical formula C22H30O5.
- middle paleolithic — See under Paleolithic.
- monophosphorylated — (biochemistry) phosphorylated with a single unit of phosphoric acid.
- mucopolysaccharide — (formerly) glycosaminoglycan.
- palm beach gardens — a city in SE Florida, near North Palm Beach.
- paraurethral gland — any of a group of vestigial glands located in the posterior wall of the urethra in women.
- pennsylvania dutch — the descendants of 17th- and 18th-century settlers in Pennsylvania from southwest Germany and Switzerland.
- peter and the wolf — a composition by Sergei Prokofiev written in 1936. It is a children's story with both music and text, spoken by a narrator accompanied by the orchestra
- phenylacetaldehyde — a colorless, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 3 H 1 4 O, having a hyacinthlike odor: used chiefly in perfumery.
- phosphatidylserine — any of a class of phospholipids occurring in biological membranes and fats
- phthalic anhydride — a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 8 H 4 O 3 , used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes, alkyd resins, and plasticizers.
- physical education — systematic instruction in sports, exercises, and hygiene given as part of a school or college program.
- planned parenthood — an organization that gives out information on the planning of the number and spacing of the births of one's children, as through the use of birth-control measures
- play the race card — to introduce the subject of race into a public discussion, esp to gain a strategic advantage
- polyvinyl chloride — a white, water-insoluble, thermoplastic resin, derived by the polymerization of vinyl chloride: used chiefly for thin coatings, insulation, and pipings.
- positively charged — having a positive charge
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