16-letter words containing d, i, s, c, o, u
- double precision — using twice the normal amount of storage, as two words rather than one, to represent a number.
- duchess of malfi — a tragedy (1614?) by John Webster.
- dysfunctionality — (uncountable) The condition of being dysfunctional.
- ferruginous duck — a common European duck, Aythyra nyroca, having reddish-brown plumage with white wing bars
- finished product — the product that emerges at the end of a manufacturing process
- fluosilicic acid — an unstable acid, H 2 SiF 6 , known only in its colorless, poisonous, fuming aqueous solution or in the form of its salts: used chiefly as a wood preservative, a disinfectant, and as a hardening agent in the manufacture of ceramic ware, cement, and concrete.
- golden delicious — a bright yellow type of Delicious apple.
- gross misconduct — a proven crime in connection with employment that is serious enough to require dismissal
- hyponitrous acid — an unstable, crystalline acid, H 2 N 2 O 2 .
- incommodiousness — The state or quality of being incommodious.
- induction course — training for new job
- induction stroke — The induction stroke is the stroke of the piston in an internal combustion engine in which working fluid is drawn into the cylinder.
- judaeo-christian — of or relating to the religious writings, beliefs, values, or traditions held in common by Judaism and Christianity.
- jurisdictionally — In a jurisdictional way.
- kidney corpuscle — Malpighian corpuscle.
- kurdaitcha shoes — (in certain Central Australian Aboriginal tribes) the emu-feather shoes worn by the kurdaitcha on his mission so that his footsteps may not be traced
- malicious damage — Malicious damage is damage caused on purpose to the property of another person.
- mass destruction — devastation on a large scale
- moulding process — the process of shaping or compacting a material into a frame or mould
- musical director — A musical director is the same as a music director.
- nondestructively — In a nondestructive manner; without causing destruction.
- oligonucleotides — Plural form of oligonucleotide.
- outside director — a director of a company who is not employed by that company but is often employed by a holding or associated company
- panel discussion — a formal discussion before an audience for which the topic, speakers, etc., have been selected in advance.
- percussion drill — a drill that is operated by percussion
- phosphorous acid — a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble acid of phosphorus, H 3 PO 3 , from which phosphites are derived.
- picture postcard — postcard (def 1).
- process industry — business of treating raw materials
- production costs — the costs used in manufacturing a product
- promiscuous mode — (networking) Where a node on a network accepts all packets, regardless of their destination address.
- pseudo-patriotic — of, like, suitable for, or characteristic of a patriot.
- pseudo-political — of, relating to, or concerned with politics: political writers.
- pseudo-realistic — interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical: a realistic estimate of costs; a realistic planner.
- pseudo-scientist — any of various methods, theories, or systems, as astrology, psychokinesis, or clairvoyance, considered as having no scientific basis.
- pseudocopulation — pollination of plants, esp orchids, by male insects while attempting to mate with flowers that resemble the female insect
- pseudohistorical — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.
- pseudoscientific — any of various methods, theories, or systems, as astrology, psychokinesis, or clairvoyance, considered as having no scientific basis.
- quasi-democratic — pertaining to or of the nature of democracy or a democracy.
- quasi-diplomatic — of, relating to, or engaged in diplomacy: diplomatic officials.
- radius of action — the maximum distance that a ship, aircraft, or land vehicle can travel from its base and return without refuelling
- recording studio — place where music is recorded
- rectus abdominis — a long flat muscle that extends along the whole length of both sides of the abdomen. It flexes the vertebral column, particularly the lumbar portion; it also tenses the anterior abdominal wall and assists in compressing the abdominal contents
- risus sardonicus — fixed contraction of the facial muscles resulting in a peculiar distorted grin, caused esp by tetanus
- santiago de cuba — a region in Ecuador, E of the Andes: the border long disputed by Peru.
- scar tissue code — (humour, programming) Old code that is commented out but still included in the current release.
- schouten islands — a group of islands belonging to Papua New Guinea, in the Pacific Oceans, off the N coast of New Guinea.
- secondary tissue — tissue derived from cambium.
- secured creditor — a creditor who has a secured loan
- self-constituted — constituted as such by oneself or itself
- self-destruction — the destruction or ruination of oneself or one's life.