16-letter words containing d, i, c, h, o
- acid house party — a professionally organized party for young people, with Acid House music, sometimes held in a field or disused building
- acidophilus milk — milk fermented by bacteria of the species Lactobacillus acidophilus, used in treating disorders of the gastrointestinal tract
- acorn archimedes — Archimedes
- activity holiday — a type of holiday in which holiday-makers can take part in many different organized activities, esp sports
- adiadochokinesia — the inability to perform rapidly alternating muscular movements, as flexion and extension.
- adiadochokinesis — the inability to perform rapidly alternating muscular movements, as flexion and extension.
- adirondack chair — a sturdy armchair for outdoor use, made of wide wooden slats, with a sloping back and a seat often slanting down toward it.
- advisory teacher — a teacher who visits schools to advise teachers on curriculum developments within a particular subject area
- anti-aphrodisiac — Also, aphrodisiacal [af-ruh-duh-zahy-uh-kuh l, -sahy-] /ˌæf rə dəˈzaɪ ə kəl, -ˈsaɪ-/ (Show IPA). arousing sexual desire.
- arachidonic acid — a fatty acid occurring in animal cells: the metabolic precursor of several groups of biologically active substances, including prostaglandins
- atmospheric tide — a movement of atmospheric masses caused by the gravitational attraction of the sun and moon and by daily solar heating.
- atwood's machine — a device consisting of two unequal masses connected by a string passed over a pulley, used to illustrate the laws of motion.
- autoradiographic — Of or pertaining to an autoradiograph, a radiographic image produced by the decay of a radioactive substance.
- basic dichromate — an orange-red, amorphous, water-insoluble powder, Bi 2 O 3 ⋅2CrO 3 , used chiefly as a pigment in paints.
- batch production — production of goods in batches, rather than continuously
- benzotrichloride — a colorless or yellowish liquid, C 7 H 5 Cl 3 , used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes.
- biological child — any child conceived rather than adopted by a specified parent, and therefore carrying genes from the parent.
- bleaching powder — a white powder with the odour of chlorine, consisting of chlorinated calcium hydroxide with an approximate formula CaCl(OCl).4H2O. It is used in solution as a bleaching agent and disinfectant
- bonhomme richard — the flagship of John Paul Jones.
- boreal chickadee — a brown-capped, black-throated chickadee (Parus hudsonicus) found near the Atlantic coast from Labrador to N New York
- burnt-tip orchid — a small orchid, Orchis ustulata, resembling the lady orchid, having dark reddish-brown hoods that give a burnt look to the tip of the flower spike
- butterfly orchid — an orchid (Oncidium papilio) with reddish flowers, native to South America
- calcium chloride — a white deliquescent salt occurring naturally in seawater and used in the de-icing of roads and as a drying agent. Formula: CaCl2
- call of the wild — a novel (1903) by Jack London.
- canadian hemlock — eastern hemlock.
- cape cod lighter — a device for lighting a fire, as in a fireplace, consisting of a lump of nonflammable material on a metal rod, that is soaked in kerosene or the like and lighted with a match.
- cardiotachometer — a device for counting heartbeats, usually displaying the number of beats per minute
- cash on delivery — If you pay for goods cash on delivery, you pay for them in cash when they are delivered. The abbreviation C.O.D. is also used.
- catherine howard — Catherine, c1520–42, fifth wife of Henry VIII.
- chain of command — the various individual officers, ranks etc that constitute a hierarchy each level receiving orders from the one above it and passing on the orders to the one below
- checking deposit — a deposit on which cheques may be drawn
- chichagof island — an island of Alaska, in the Alexander Archipelago. Area: 5439 sq km (2100 sq miles)
- chiclet keyboard — (hardware, abuse) A keyboard with a small, flat rectangular or lozenge-shaped rubber or plastic keys that look like pieces of Chiclets chewing gum. Used especially to describe the original IBM PCjr keyboard. Vendors unanimously liked these because they were cheap, and a lot of early portable and laptop computers were launched with them. Customers rejected the idea with almost equal unanimity, and chiclets are not often seen on anything larger than a digital watch any more.
- child psychology — the study of the mental states and processes of children.
- childcare worker — someone who takes care of children in return for money
- chinese wood oil — tung oil.
- chipped potatoes — chips
- chloracetic acid — chloroacetic acid.
- chlordiazepoxide — a chemical compound used as a tranquillizer and muscle relaxant and in the treatment of delirium tremens. Formula: C16H14ClN3O
- chloride of lime — a white powder with the approximate formula CaOCl2, obtained by treating slaked lime with chlorine and used for disinfecting and bleaching
- chlorinated lime — bleaching powder.
- chlorine dioxide — a compound used to bleach wood pulp
- chlorogenic acid — a colorless crystalline acid, C 16 H 18 O 9 , that is important in plant metabolism and is purportedly responsible for the browning or blackening of cut apples, potatoes, and other fruits and vegetables.
- chondrodysplasia — (medicine) A genetic disorder characterized by short-limbed dwarfism.
- chromic chloride — a violet, crystalline compound, CrCl 3 , occurring in both water-soluble and water-insoluble forms, or a green or violet, water-soluble deliquescent compound, CrCl 3 ⋅6H 2 O: used chiefly as a mordant, in chrome-steel plating, and in the synthesis of chromium salts.
- chromic fluoride — a green, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, CrF 3 ⋅4H 2 O or CrF 3 ⋅9H 2 O: used chiefly in printing and dyeing woolens.
- chromium dioxide — a chemical compound used as a magnetic coating on cassette tapes; chromium(IV) oxide. Formula: CrO2
- chytridiomycosis — An infectious disease of amphibians caused by the chytrid fungus.
- cigarette holder — A cigarette holder is a narrow tube that you can put a cigarette into in order to hold it while you smoke it.
- combined honours — (in British education) a degree course that includes more than one subject
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