14-letter words containing d, e, u, c, i
- hydraulic pile — a hollow pile through which a jet of water is forced to wash away the ground beneath.
- hydropneumatic — relating to both liquid and gas substances
- hypereutectoid — (of an alloy) having more of the alloying element than the eutectoid composition.
- indecorousness — The quality of being indecorous.
- indestructable — Misspelling of indestructible.
- indestructible — not destructible; that cannot be destroyed.
- indestructibly — In a way or to an extent that is indestructible.
- induction year — the first year of a newly qualified teacher's career, in which he or she has a lighter workload and follows a programme of professional development and support provided by an experienced mentor; at the end of this year, the teacher is formally assessed against the core professional standards
- intussuscepted — Received into some other thing or part, like a sword into a sheath.
- irreducibility — (uncountable) The quality or degree of being irreducible.
- irreproducible — unable to be reproduced or recreated.
- isla de pascua — Spanish name of Easter Island.
- issued capital — the shares of a company that have been sold or distributed
- justinian code — the body of Roman law that was codified and promulgated under Justinian I.
- kentucky fried — Southern-fried (def 1).
- laser-guidance — a technique of guiding a missile, etc, using a laser beam
- lecythidaceous — relating to the Lecythidaceae family of large trees, native to tropical South America and Madagascar
- levulinic acid — a white or colorless, water-soluble solid, C 5 H 8 O 3 , produced by the hydrolysis of cane sugar, starch, or cellulose; used chiefly in the organic synthesis of nylon, plastics, and pharmaceuticals.
- light-coloured — having a light colour
- linen cupboard — airing cupboard
- lunar distance — the observed angle between the moon and another celestial body.
- mandibulectomy — (surgery) excision of the mandible.
- mare acidalium — (Sea of Venus) an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars, appearing as a dark region when viewed telescopically from the earth.
- mendaciousness — telling lies, especially habitually; dishonest; lying; untruthful: a mendacious person.
- merchant guild — a medieval guild composed of merchants.
- mercuric oxide — a slightly crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous compound, HgO, occurring as a coarse, orange-red powder (red mercuric oxide) or as a fine, orange-yellow powder (yellow mercuric oxide) used chiefly as a pigment in paints and as an antiseptic in pharmaceuticals.
- mirabile dictu — wonderful to relate; amazing to say
- misconstructed — Simple past tense and past participle of misconstruct.
- mononucleotide — (genetics) A single nucleotide.
- mounted police — police who patrol on horseback
- multichambered — comprising or involving several chambers
- multidialectal — encompassing or involving several dialects
- multielectrode — having or involving several electrodes
- multinucleated — Having multiple nuclei; multinucleate.
- muscle spindle — Cell Biology. a proprioceptor in skeletal muscle, composed of striated muscle fibers and sensory nerve endings in a connective tissue sheath, that conveys information via the spinal nerves on the state of muscle stretch, important in the reflex mechanism that maintains body posture.
- music director — The music director of an orchestra or other group of musicians is the person who decides what they will play and where, and usually conducts them as well.
- musical comedy — musical (def 5).
- neuroendocrine — of or relating to the interactions between the nervous and endocrine systems, especially in relation to hormones.
- non-conductive — having the property or capability of conducting.
- non-cultivated — prepared and used for raising crops; tilled: cultivated land.
- non-customized — to modify or build according to individual or personal specifications or preference: to customize an automobile.
- non-disclosure — the act or an instance of disclosing; exposure; revelation.
- non-nucleoside — any of various antiviral drugs that bind directly to reverse transcriptase and prevent RNA conversion to DNA, used in combination with other drugs to treat HIV infection.
- nondestructive — Not involving damage or destruction, especially of an object or material that is being tested.
- noneducational — not educational or related to education
- nonprejudicial — causing prejudice or disadvantage; detrimental.
- nudibranchiate — nudibranch.
- nulli secundus — second to none
- numeric keypad — a separate section on some computer keyboards, grouping together numeric keys and those for mathematical or other special functions in an arrangement like that of a calculator.
- numidian crane — the demoiselle crane