14-letter words containing d, o, l, c
- periodic table — a table illustrating the periodic system, in which the chemical elements, formerly arranged in the order of their atomic weights and now according to their atomic numbers, are shown in related groups.
- peroxy-radical — the bivalent group –O 2 –, derived from hydrogen peroxide.
- photoduplicate — photocopy.
- photoelectrode — an electrode that, following the absorption of light, can initialize electrochemical transformations
- pickled onions — onions which have been preserved in vinegar or brine
- picolinic acid — a crystalline acid. Formula: C6H5NO2
- placido's disk — a device marked with concentric black rings, used to detect corneal irregularities.
- platinocyanide — a salt of platinocyanic acid.
- platonic solid — one of the five regular polyhedrons: tetrahedron, octahedron, hexahedron, icosahedron, or dodecahedron.
- polar distance — codeclination.
- police academy — a school for training police officers
- police custody — If somebody or something is in police custody, they are kept somewhere secure, under the supervision of police officers, for example in a police station.
- policy adviser — a person who provides ideas or plans that are used by an organization or government as a basis for making decisions
- policy wording — Policy wording is the terms and conditions and definitions of insurance coverage as they are written down in the insurance policy.
- polyacrylamide — a white, solid, water-soluble polymer of acrylamide, used in secondary oil recovery, as a thickening agent, a flocculant, and an absorbent, and to separate macromolecules of different molecular weights.
- polynucleotide — a sequence of nucleotides, as in DNA or RNA, bound into a chain.
- 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.
- postadolescent — growing to manhood or womanhood; youthful.
- potluck dinner — a meal consisting of whatever food happens to be available without special preparation
- preadolescence — the period preceding adolescence, usually designated as the years from 10 to 13.
- preconcertedly — in a preconcerted or preplanned manner
- pride of place — the highest or most outstanding position; first place.
- productibility — the ability to produce
- project leader — leader of a task or programme
- propaedeutical — relating to preliminary instruction; introductory
- provident club — a hire-purchase system offered by some large retail organizations
- provincialised — to make provincial in character.
- pseudo-classic — falsely or spuriously classic.
- pseudo-ethical — pertaining to or dealing with morals or the principles of morality; pertaining to right and wrong in conduct.
- pseudo-medical — of or relating to the science or practice of medicine: medical history; medical treatment.
- public holiday — national day off work
- radicalization — to make radical or more radical, as in politics: young people who are being radicalized by extremist philosophies.
- radiographical — the production of radiographs.
- radiologically — of or relating to radiology.
- railroad track — railway line
- rationalized c — (language) (RatC, after "RATFOR") A version of Ron Cain's original Small-C compiler.
- reconsolidated — to bring together (separate parts) into a single or unified whole; unite; combine: They consolidated their three companies.
- record library — a collection of records belonging to an individual or an organization, for people to borrow usually without payment
- red blood cell — Physiology. one of the cells of the blood, which in mammals are enucleate disks concave on both sides, contain hemoglobin, and carry oxygen to the cells and tissues and carbon dioxide back to the respiratory organs. Abbreviation: RBC.
- rediscountable — able to be rediscounted
- required-cobol — A minimal subset of COBOL developed in 1961. It was later dropped entirely.
- ribonucleoside — a ribonucleotide precursor that contains ribose and a purine or pyrimidine base.
- ribonucleotide — an ester, composed of a ribonucleoside and phosphoric acid, that is a constituent of ribonucleic acid.
- ridiculousness — causing or worthy of ridicule or derision; absurd; preposterous; laughable: a ridiculous plan.
- road allowance — land reserved by the government to be used for public roads
- rob the cradle — a small bed for an infant, usually on rockers.
- rolled tobacco — loose tobacco that is rolled into cigarettes
- roman calendar — the calendar in use in ancient Rome until 46 b.c., when it was replaced with the Julian calendar.
- royal canadian — in the service of the Canadian federal government and the British monarch: Royal Canadian Air Force; Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
- sacred college — the collective body of the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church