13-letter words containing d, i, l, a, c
- odontoblastic — Relating to odontoblasts.
- old icelandic — Old Norse as used in Iceland. Abbreviation: OIcel.
- optical drive — optical disk drive
- optical sound — sound recorded on and subsequently played back from an optical or photographic soundtrack, as opposed to a magnetic soundtrack.
- optical wedge — a wedge-shaped filter whose transmittance decreases from one end to the other: used as an exposure control device in sensitometry.
- orchid family — the plant family Orchidaceae, characterized by terrestrial or epiphytic herbaceous plants having simple, parallel-veined, usually alternate leaves, complex and often large and showy flowers pollinated primarily by insects, and fruit in the form of a capsule containing numerous minute seeds, and including calypso, fringed orchis, lady's-slipper, pogonia, rattlesnake plantain, vanilla, as well as numerous tropical orchids such as those of the genera Cattleya, Cymbidium, Dendrobium, Phalaenopsis, and Vanda.
- ordinal scale — a scale on which data is shown simply in order of magnitude since there is no standard of measurement of differences: for instance, a squash ladder is an ordinal scale since one can say only that one person is better than another, but not by how much
- orsellic acid — an acid found in lichens
- orthopaedical — Pertaining to orthopaedics; characteristic of orthopaedia.
- ottawa euclid — Euclid
- palisade cell — a columnar cell of palisade parenchyma.
- palmitic acid — a white, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 1 6 H 3 2 O 2 , obtained by hydrolysis from palm oil and natural fats, in which it occurs as the glyceride, and from spermaceti: used in the manufacture of soap.
- pamlico sound — a sound between the North Carolina mainland and coastal islands.
- pandiculation — the act of stretching oneself.
- paper-clipped — to fasten together with one or more paper clips: Paper-clip these letters and file them.
- paradoxically — having the nature of a paradox; self-contradictory.
- parti-colored — having different colors in different areas or patches; variegated: a parti-colored dress.
- particleboard — a boardlike building material made by compressing sawdust or wood particles with a resin binder
- pas de calais — a department of N France, in Nord-Pas-de-Calais region, on the Straits of Dover (the Pas de Calais): the part of France closest to the British Isles. Capital: Arras. Pop: 1 451 307 (2003 est). Area: 6752 sq km (2633 sq miles)
- pas-de-calais — French name of the Strait of Dover.
- pedagogically — of or relating to a pedagogue or pedagogy.
- pedal cyclist — a person who rides a pedal cycle, as opposed to a motorcycle
- pedicellariae — one of the minute pincerlike structures common to starfish and sea urchins, used for cleaning and to capture tiny prey.
- pedicellation — having a pedicel or pedicels.
- pentadactylic — having five digits on each limb
- peptidoglycan — a polymer, consisting of polysaccharide and peptide chains, responsible for the structure of the cell wall of bacteria
- periodicalist — a writer of articles for periodicals
- perissodactyl — having an uneven number of toes or digits on each foot.
- perpendicular — vertical; straight up and down; upright.
- phenylic acid — phenol (def 1).
- phthalic acid — Chemistry. any of three isomeric acids having the formula C 8 H 6 O 4 , especially the ortho isomer (orthophthalic acid) a colorless, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes, medicine, and perfume.
- pick-and-roll — an offensive maneuver in which a player interposes himself or herself between a teammate with the ball and a defender, then cuts quickly toward the basket for a pass from the same teammate.
- plasmodiocarp — a fruiting body of certain myxomycetes.
- plastic paddy — a person who, although not born in Ireland, is of Irish descent and places great importance on Irishness
- platinic acid — a white, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, H 2 PtO 3 , used chiefly in platinization.
- platinum disc — (in Britain) an album certified to have sold 300 000 copies or a single certified to have sold 600 000 copies
- playing cards — cards used in playing various games, arranged in decks of four suits (spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs): a standard deck has 52 cards
- politicalized — to cause to be political; color with politics.
- predicamental — of or relating to a predicament or situation
- prejudicially — causing prejudice or disadvantage; detrimental.
- pseudo-social — relating to, devoted to, or characterized by friendly companionship or relations: a social club.
- pseudoclassic — falsely or spuriously classic.
- public domain — the status of a literary work or an invention whose copyright or patent has expired or that never had such protection.
- quadratically — square.
- quadricipital — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the quadriceps.
- quadrilocular — having four compartments
- quadriplegics — Plural form of quadriplegic.
- quadruplicate — one of four copies or identical items, especially copies of typewritten material.
- quadruplicity — the state or fact of being quadruple or fourfold.
- quasi-medical — of or relating to the science or practice of medicine: medical history; medical treatment.