16-letter words containing d, i, o, p, t

safe-deposit box — a lockable metal box or drawer, especially in a bank vault, used for safely storing valuable papers, jewelry, etc.
schneider trophy — a trophy for air racing between seaplanes of any nation, first presented by Jacques Schneider (1879–1928) in 1913; won outright by Britain in 1931
seidlitz powders — a mild laxative consisting of tartaric acid, sodium bicarbonate, and Rochelle salt, which are dissolved separately, mixed, and drunk after effervescence.
self-deprecation — belittling or undervaluing oneself; excessively modest.
self-deprivation — the act of depriving.
self-description — a statement, picture in words, or account that describes; descriptive representation.
self-opinionated — conceited; having an inordinately high regard for oneself, one's own opinions, views, etc.
shorthand typing — shorthand and typing
shorthand typist — A shorthand typist is a person who types and writes shorthand, usually in an office.
simply-connected — (of a set or domain) having a connected complement.
sodium pentothal — the sodium salt of thiopental sodium.
sodium perborate — a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, NaBO 2 ⋅3H 2 O or NaBO 3 ⋅4H 2 O, used chiefly as a bleaching agent and antiseptic.
sodium phosphate — Also called monobasic sodium phosphate. a white, crystalline, slightly hygroscopic, water-soluble powder, NaH 2 PO 4 , used chiefly in dyeing and in electroplating.
solid propellant — a rocket propellant in solid form, usually containing a mixture or combination of fuel and oxidizer.
south plainfield — a city in N New Jersey.
speed networking — the practice of trying to form business connections and contacts through meetings at which individuals are given the opportunity to have several conversations of limited duration with strangers
spreading factor — a substance, as hyaluronidase, that promotes the diffusion of a material through body tissues
stage production — a play or show which is performed on stage
stop-limit order — stop order.
stopped diapason — a full, rich outpouring of melodious sound.
stroboradiograph — a stroboscopic radiograph.
studio apartment — an apartment consisting of one main room, a kitchen or kitchenette, and a bathroom. Compare efficiency apartment.
sulphur trioxide — a white corrosive substance existing in three crystalline forms of which the stable (alpha-) form is usually obtained as silky needles. It is produced by the oxidation of sulphur dioxide, and is used in the sulphonation of organic compounds. Formula: SO3
superfecundation — the fertilization of two or more ova discharged at the same ovulation by successive acts of sexual intercourse.
tax depreciation — Tax depreciation is depreciation in a company's internal financial records that is different from the amount that is used for the internal books.
terminal adaptor — (networking, hardware) (TA) Equipment used to adapt Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) Basic Rate Interface (BRI) channels to existing terminal equipment standards such as EIA-232 and V.35. A Terminal Adaptor is typically packaged like a modem, either as a stand-alone unit or as an interface card that plugs into a computer or other communications equipment (such as a router or PBX). A Terminal Adaptor does not interoperate with a modem; it replaces it.
the body politic — the people of a nation or the nation itself considered as a political entity; the state
the devil to pay — Theology. (sometimes initial capital letter) the supreme spirit of evil; Satan. a subordinate evil spirit at enmity with God, and having power to afflict humans both with bodily disease and with spiritual corruption.
the dispossessed — people who have had property or possessions taken away
the herring-pond — the Atlantic Ocean
thermoacidophile — any organism, especially a type of archaebacterium, that thrives in strongly acidic environments at high temperatures.
to dip your toes — If you dip your toes into something or dip your toes into the waters of something, you start doing that thing slowly and carefully, because you are not sure whether it will be successful or whether you will like it.
to pay dividends — If something pays dividends, it brings advantages at a later date.
to put it mildly — to state it with or as if with restraint
top drive system — A top drive system is a system which includes a motor that turns the drill string, used instead of the kelly.
torsion pendulum — a pendulum the weight of which is rotated alternately in opposite directions through a horizontal plane by the torsion of the suspending rod or spring: used for clocks intended to run a long time between windings.
transpeptidation — the process of transferring an amino acid or group of amino acids from one compound to another.
trap-door spider — any of several burrowing spiders, of the family Ctenizidae, that construct a tubular nest with a hinged lid.
trapezoidal rule — a numerical method for evaluating the area between a curve and an axis by approximating the area with the areas of trapezoids.
tridarn cupboard — a Welsh cupboard of the late 17th and 18th centuries, with an open, canopied upper section for display.
turn upside down — invert
two-tailed pasha — a distinctive vanessid butterfly of S Europe, Charaxes jasius, having mottled brown wings with a yellow-orange margin and frilled hind edges
typhoid bacillus — the bacterium Salmonella typhosa, causing typhoid fever.
underconsumption — the act of consuming, as by use, decay, or destruction.
united provinces — (used with a singular or plural verb) former name of Uttar Pradesh.
voice production — the use of the voice in order to create particular effects
white propaganda — propaganda that comes from the source it claims to come from
windfall profits — Windfall profits are excessive profits with a non-business cause such as a natural disaster.
world exposition — world's fair.

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