18-letter words containing d, i, a, o

conditionalization — the derivation from an argument of a conditional statement with the conjunction of the premises as antecedent and the conclusion as consequent. If the argument is valid, conditionalization yields a truth
conductivity water — water that has a conductivity of less than 0.043 × 10–6 S cm–1
conjugated protein — a biochemical compound consisting of a sequence of amino acids making up a simple protein to which another nonprotein group (a prosthetic group), such as a carbohydrate or lipid group, is attached
conservation grade — relating to food produced using traditional methods where possible, and following strict specifications regarding animal feeds and welfare, the use of chemical fertilizers, wildlife conservation, and land management
considered harmful — (programming, humour) A type of phrase based on the title of Edsger W. Dijkstra's famous note in the March 1968 Communications of the ACM, "Goto Statement Considered Harmful", which fired the first salvo in the structured programming wars. Amusingly, the ACM considered the resulting acrimony sufficiently harmful that it will (by policy) no longer print articles taking so assertive a position against a coding practice. In the ensuing decades, a large number of both serious papers and parodies bore titles of the form "X considered Y". The structured-programming wars eventually blew over with the realisation that both sides were wrong, but use of such titles has remained as a persistent minor in-joke.
consolidation loan — a single loan which is taken out to pay off several separate existing loans
constitutionalized — Simple past tense and past participle of constitutionalize.
contact dermatitis — dermatitis caused by direct contact with an irritating substance, as an allergen or chemical
continental divide — the watershed of a continent, esp (often caps.) the principal watershed of North America, formed by the Rocky Mountains
continental shield — any of the large, low-lying areas in the Earth's crust that are composed of Precambrian crystalline rocks
continued fraction — a number plus a fraction whose denominator contains a number and a fraction whose denominator contains a number and a fraction, and so on
contradistinctions — Plural form of contradistinction.
cooling degree-day — a degree-day above the standard temperature of 75°F (24°C), used in estimating the energy requirements for air conditioning and refrigeration.
cordillera central — a mountain range in Colombia: part of the Andes. Highest peak, Huila, 18,700 feet (5700 meters).
corporate identity — business brand
counter-adaptation — the act of adapting.
countryside agency — (in England) a government agency that promotes the conservation and enjoyment of the countryside and aims to stimulate employment in rural areas
creme de framboise — a liqueur flavored with raspberries.
crested dog's-tail — a common wiry perennial grass, Cynosurus cristatus, of meadows and pasture
crookes radiometer — a type of radiometer consisting of an evacuated glass bulb containing a set of lightweight vanes, each blackened on one side. The vanes are mounted on a vertical axis and revolve when light, or other radiant energy, falls on them
cross-disciplinary — linking two or more fields of study
crude oil desalter — A crude oil desalter is equipment which removes inorganic salts from crude oil, using chemical or electrostatic separation.
crude oil fraction — A crude oil fraction is a component of crude oil, which has its own particular molecular composition, weight, and boiling point.
cultural diffusion — act of diffusing; state of being diffused.
curvature of field — a monochromatic aberration of a lens or other optical system in which the focal surface is curved, the refracted image of an object oriented perpendicular to the axis of the lens lying on a curved surface rather than in a plane perpendicular to the axis.
custodial sentence — a sentence given by a court that involves a term of imprisonment
customs and excise — Customs and Excise is a British government department which is responsible for collecting taxes on imported and exported goods. Compare Customs Service.
dagwood (sandwich) — a thick sandwich with a variety of fillings, often of apparently incompatible foods
data communication — electronic transmission of information that has been encoded for storage and processing by computers.
data flow analysis — (programming) A process to discover the dependencies between different data items manipulated by a program. The order of execution in a data driven language is determined solely by the data dependencies. For example, given the equations 1. X = A + B 2. B = 2 + 2 3. A = 3 + 4 a data-flow analysis would find that 2 and 3 must be evaluated before 1. Since there are no data dependencies between 2 and 3, they may be evaluated in any order, including in parallel. This technique is implemented in hardware in some pipelined processors with multiple functional units. It allows instructions to be executed as soon as their inputs are available, independent of the original program order.
david lloyd george — David, 1st Earl of Dwyfor [doo-vawr] /ˈdu vɔr/ (Show IPA), 1863–1945, British statesman: prime minister 1916–22.
daytime television — television broadcasts that are shown during the daytime rather than in the evening
de bruijn notation — (language) A variation of lambda notation for specifying functions using numbers instead of names to refer to formal parameters. A reference to a formal parameter is a number which gives the number of lambdas (written as \ here) between the reference and the lambda which binds the parameter. E.g. the function \ f . \ x . f x would be written \ . \ . 1 0. The 0 refers to the innermost lambda, the 1 to the next etc. The chief advantage of this notation is that it avoids the possibility of name capture and removes the need for alpha conversion.
de-differentiation — a process by which structures or behaviors that were specialized for a specific function lose their specialization and become simplified or generalized.
de-objectification — to present as an object, especially of sight, touch, or other physical sense; make objective; externalize.
dead as a doornail — completely dead
dead-letter office — an office where undeliverable letters were taken for storage
deadweight tonnage — the capacity in long tons of cargo, passengers, fuel, stores, etc. (deadweight tons) of a vessel: the difference between the loaded and light displacement tonnage of the vessel.
deanthropomorphism — the ridding of philosophy or religion of anthropomorphic beliefs and doctrines.
debt consolidation — the process of taking out a new loan (often secured on one's property) in order to pay off a number of existing debts
decachlorobiphenyl — (organic compound) The fully chlorinated polychlorinated biphenyl containing ten chlorine atoms.
dechristianization — The act of dechristianizing; the systematic removal of Christianity or Christian elements.
declaration of war — a formal statement made by one country to another that a state of war now exists between them
decompartmentalize — to remove excessive compartmentalization from (an organization)
deficiency account — an account summarizing the financial condition of an individual or company in danger of bankruptcy.
deinstitutionalize — to discharge (a patient) as from a mental institution
demilitarized zone — an area from which military presence or function has been removed
democratic deficit — any situation in which there is believed to be a lack of democratic accountability and control over the decision-making process
depository library — a library designated by law to receive without charge all or a selection of the official publications of a government.
desalination plant — a factory where salt is removed from salt water in order to make the water suitable for drinking and irrigation

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