14-letter words containing d, i, p, h, o
- photoinduction — the act or process of being photoinduced
- photoinductive — of, relating to, or being able to undergo photoinduction
- photooxidation — oxidation induced by light.
- photooxidative — of or relating to photooxidation
- photoperiodism — the response, as affecting growth or reproduction, of an organism to the length of exposure to light in a 24-hour period.
- photorecording — the act of making photographic records, especially of documents.
- photoreduction — a reduction reaction induced by light.
- pigeon-chested — having a narrow chest that sticks out at the front in an unusual way
- pigeon-hearted — timid; meek.
- pitch-and-toss — a game in which players toss coins at a mark, the person whose coin hits closest to the mark tossing all the coins in the air and winning all those that come down heads up.
- polysaccharide — a carbohydrate, as starch, inulin, or cellulose, containing more than three monosaccharide units per molecule, the units being attached to each other in the manner of acetals, and therefore capable of hydrolysis by acids or enzymes to monosaccharides.
- pride of china — the chinaberry, Melia azedarach.
- prosthodontics — the branch of dentistry that deals with the restoration and maintenance of oral function by the replacement of missing teeth and other oral structures by artificial devices.
- prosthodontist — a specialist in prosthodontics.
- pseudo-archaic — marked by the characteristics of an earlier period; antiquated: an archaic manner; an archaic notion.
- pseudo-english — of, relating to, or characteristic of England or its inhabitants, institutions, etc.
- pseudo-ethical — pertaining to or dealing with morals or the principles of morality; pertaining to right and wrong in conduct.
- pseudomorphism — an irregular or unclassifiable form.
- psychodynamics — Psychology. any clinical approach to personality, as Freud's, that sees personality as the result of a dynamic interplay of conscious and unconscious factors.
- pteridophilist — a person who shows an excessive enthusiam for ferns
- public holiday — national day off work
- push down list — (programming) (PDL) In ITS days, the preferred MITism for stack. See overflow pdl.
- put the lid on — to be the final blow to
- radioautograph — autoradiograph.
- radiographical — the production of radiographs.
- radiotelegraph — a telegraph in which messages or signals are sent by means of radio waves rather than through wires or cables.
- radiotelephone — a telephone in which sound or speech is transmitted by means of radio waves instead of through wires or cables.
- radiotelephony — the constructing or operating of radiotelephones.
- radiotherapist — radiologist
- rhinosporidium — any fungus of the genus Rhinosporidium, members of which produce vascular polyps in the nasal passages.
- sheepdog trial — a competition in which sheepdogs are tested in their tasks
- shropshire lad — a volume of poetry (1896) by A. E. Housman.
- simplex method — a numerical method for solving problems in linear programming.
- spider phaeton — (formerly) a light horse-drawn carriage with a high body and large slender wheels
- spotted orchid — any of various common Eurasian orchids, esp the heath and common spotted orchids (Dactylorhiza maculata and D. fuchsii). The flowers are variable but usually have dark blotches
- striped gopher — a ground squirrel marked with stripes, especially the thirteen-lined ground squirrel.
- sulphonic acid — type of strong organic acid
- the depression — the worldwide economic depression of the early 1930s, when there was mass unemployment
- the lower paid — people who do not earn a lot of money
- thermoperiodic — responding to or affected by periodic differences in temperatures.
- third position — a position in which the feet overlap at the heels with the toes pointing out in opposite directions to the left and right.
- tip one's hand — the act of tipping.
- traffic holdup — a temporary stoppage in the flow of traffic where a number of vehicles are obstructed and unable to move
- tripe-de-roche — rock tripe.
- unaccomplished — not accomplished; incomplete or not carried out: Many tasks remain unaccomplished.
- up to high doh — extremely excited or keyed up
- washing powder — Washing powder is a powder that you use with water to wash clothes.
- window-shopper — to look at articles in the windows of stores without making any purchases.
- world champion — someone who has won a competition open to people throughout the whole world
- xeroradiograph — an x-ray utilizing a specially coated plate that allows a picture to be developed without the use of liquid chemicals.