0%

19-letter words containing d, e, t, c, a, b

  • objectfuscated code — (humour, programming)   Object-oriented code which has been abstracted to so many levels that no-one can understand it anymore. A play on obfuscated code.
  • olive-backed thrush — Swainson's thrush.
  • optical double star — two stars that appear as one if not viewed through a telescope with adequate magnification, such as two stars that are separated by a great distance but are nearly in line with each other and an observer (optical double star) or those that are relatively close together and comprise a single physical system (physical double star)
  • phenylthiocarbamide — a crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 6 H 5 NHCSNH 2 , that is either tasteless or bitter, depending upon the heredity of the taster, and is used in medical genetics and as a diagnostic.
  • predicate objective — objective complement.
  • redress the balance — to make a fair adjustment; see that justice is done
  • removable cartridge — a hard disk enclosed in a case that can be removed from the disk drive, having more storage than floppy disks.
  • semidetached binary — a pair of stars that are so close together that mass transfer occurs from one to the other
  • simple carbohydrate — a carbohydrate, as glucose, that consists of a single monosaccharide unit.
  • specialized subject — a school or university subject that concentrates on a particular field of knowledge
  • stationery cupboard — a cupboard where things like paper, pens and paper clips are kept
  • subjective idealism — a doctrine that the world has no existence independent of sensations or ideas.
  • switchblade (knife) — a large jackknife that snaps open when a release button on the handle is pressed
  • trickle bed reactor — A trickle bed reactor is a reactor in which gravity makes a gas and a liquid flow through a bed of catalyst.
  • websters-dictionary — Informal. a dictionary of the English language, especially American English, such as Dictionary.com.
Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?