22-letter words containing d, i, n, y
- holy day of obligation — a day on which Roman Catholics are duty-bound to attend Mass and abstain from certain kinds of work.
- hybrid multiprocessing — (parallel) (HMP) The kind of multitasking which OS/2 supports. HMP provides some elements of symmetric multiprocessing, using add-on IBM software called MP/2. OS/2 SMP was planned for release in late 1993.
- hydrocinnamic aldehyde — a colorless liquid, C 9 H 10 O, having a floral odor, used in perfumery and flavoring.
- hydrogen embrittlement — the weakening of metal by the sorption of hydrogen during a pickling process, such as that used in plating
- i don't know about you — You can say 'I don't know about you' to indicate that you are going to give your own opinion about something and you want to find out if someone else feels the same.
- in all one's born days — so far in one's life
- in one's birthday suit — naked; nude
- in one's own back yard — close at hand
- in the eye of the wind — directly against the wind
- in your wildest dreams — If you say that you could not imagine a particular thing in your wildest dreams, you are emphasizing that you think it is extremely strange or unlikely.
- industrial archaeology — the study of past industrial machines, works, etc
- industrialized country — a country characterized by industry on an extensive scale
- intermediate frequency — the middle frequency in a superheterodyne receiver, at which most of the amplification takes place. Abbreviation: if.
- joint density function — a function of two or more random variables from which can be obtained a single probability that all the variables in the function will take specified values or fall within specified intervals
- ketamine hydrochloride — a powerful anesthetic, C13H16ClNO·HCl, used in surgery
- klinefelter's syndrome — an abnormal condition in which at least one extra X chromosome is present in a male: characterized by reduced or absent sperm production, small testicles, and in some cases enlarged breasts.
- lady's not for burning — a verse play (1948) by Christopher Fry.
- land of milk and honey — a land of unusual fertility and abundance.
- like nobody's business — extremely well or fast
- little lord fauntleroy — (italics) a children's novel (1886) by Frances H. Burnett.
- manufacturing industry — the industry of manufacturing goods from raw materials
- martin luther king day — the third Monday in January, a legal holiday in some states of the U.S., commemorating the birthday (Jan. 15) of Martin Luther King, Jr.
- merry wives of windsor — a comedy (1598–1602?) by Shakespeare.
- mind your own business — an occupation, profession, or trade: His business is poultry farming.
- mind-your-own-business — baby's-tears.
- monday morning disease — azoturia (def 2).
- nickel-cadmium battery — a storage battery, with an alkaline electrolyte, having nickel oxide as the positive element and cadmium as the negative.
- nicky nicky nine doors — the practice of knocking on a door or ringing a doorbell and running away before it is answered
- nitrohydrochloric acid — aqua regia.
- nodal switching system — (NSS) Main routing nodes in the NSFnet backbone.
- non-euclidean geometry — geometry based upon one or more postulates that differ from those of Euclid, especially from the postulate that only one line may be drawn through a given point parallel to a given line.
- non-hodgkin's lymphoma — Pathology. any of several malignancies of the lymphatic system in which the cells characteristic of Hodgkin's disease are absent.
- obtaining by deception — the offence of dishonestly obtaining the property of another by some deception or misrepresentation of facts
- on a wing and a prayer — with only the slightest hope of succeeding
- out-of-body experience — a vivid feeling of being detached from one's body, usually involving observing it and its environment from nearby
- picture of dorian gray — a novel (1891) by Oscar Wilde.
- plastic pin grid array — (hardware, processor) (PPGA) The package used for certain Intel Celeron processors. PPGA processors fit into Socket 370 motherboard sockets. The Plastic Pin Grid Array packaging is similar to that used on Pentium processors. The silicon core is covered by a heat slug that faces down toward the motherboard. The Celeron 300A to the 533 use a PPGA package. The Celeron 566 onward use a FC-PGA package. Celeron processors are also available in Slot 1 SEPP packaging.
- play into the hands of — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- play one's cards right — a usually rectangular piece of stiff paper, thin pasteboard, or plastic for various uses, as to write information on or printed as a means of identifying the holder: a 3″ × 5″ file card; a membership card.
- potassium ferricyanide — a bright-red, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous solid, K 3 Fe(CN) 6 , used chiefly in the manufacture of pigments, as Prussian blue, and of paper, especially blueprint paper.
- potassium ferrocyanide — a lemon-yellow, crystalline, water-soluble solid, K 4 Fe(CN) 6 ⋅3H 2 O, used chiefly in casehardening alloys having an iron base and in dyeing wool and silk.
- preestablished harmony — (in the philosophy of Leibnitz) synchronous operation of all monads, since their simultaneous creation, in accordance with the preexisting plan of God.
- productivity agreement — an agreement whereby the employees of an organization agree to changes which are intended to improve productivity in return for an increase in pay or other benefits
- public limited company — A public limited company is the same as a public company. The abbreviation plc is used after such companies' names.
- pyridostigmine bromide — a cholinesterase inhibitor, C 9 H 1 3 BrN 2 O 2 , used in its bromide form in the treatment of myasthenia gravis.
- quantum chromodynamics — a quantum field theory that describes quarks and gluons and their interactions, with the color of the quarks playing a role analogous to that of electric charge. Abbreviation: QCD. Also called chromodynamics. Compare color (def 18).
- rapid deployment force — a U.S. military organization consisting of one Marine division and four Army divisions, established in 1979 to respond quickly to any distant threat to national interests.
- refinery modernization — Refinery modernization is the process of making a refinery more modern by using new technology or processes.
- revolutionary calendar — the calendar of the French First Republic, adopted in 1793 and abandoned in 1805, consisting of 12 months, each of 30 days, and 5 intercalary days added at the end of the year (6 every fourth year). The months, beginning at the autumnal equinox, are Vendémiaire, Brumaire, Frimaire, Nivôse, Pluviôse, Ventôse, Germinal, Floréal, Prairial, Messidor, Thermidor, and Fructidor.
- rheumatoid spondylitis — ankylosing spondylitis.