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14-letter words containing d, o, l, m, e

  • naked mole rat — a nearly hairless rodent, Heterocephalus glaber, of eastern African dry steppes and savannas, having two protruding upper and lower front teeth and living entirely underground in colonies, based on a single breeding female and specialized workers of both sexes.
  • nelson mandela — Nelson (Rolihlahla) [raw-lee-lah-luh] /ˌrɔ liˈlɑ lə/ (Show IPA), 1918–2013, South African black antiapartheid activist: president of South Africa 1994–99.
  • neuromodulator — any of various substances, as certain hormones and amino acids, that influence the function of neurons but do not act as neurotransmitters.
  • new model army — the army established in 1645 during the Civil War by the English parliamentarians, which exercised considerable political power under Cromwell
  • non-admissible — that may be allowed or conceded; allowable: an admissible plan.
  • non-judgmental — not judged or judging on the basis of one's personal standards or opinions: They tried to adopt a nonjudgmental attitude that didn't reflect their own biases. My guidance counselor in high school was sympathetic and nonjudgmental.
  • noncomplicated — (esp of a medical condition or procedure) not involving complications
  • nondevelopment — the lack of normal development
  • nondimensional — Not dimensional.
  • nonjudgemental — Alternative spelling of nonjudgmental.
  • northumberland — a county in NE England. 1943 sq. mi. (5030 sq. km).
  • novemdecillion — a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 60 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 114 zeros.
  • old low german — the language of the German lowlands before c1100. Abbreviation: OLG.
  • old-time dance — a formal or formation dance, such as the lancers
  • ordinal number — Also called ordinal numeral. any of the numbers that express degree, quality, or position in a series, as first, second, and third (distinguished from cardinal number).
  • overmodulation — excessive amplitude modulation, resulting in distortion of a signal.
  • oversimplified — simplified to the point of distortion or error
  • permanent mold — a reusable metal mold used for making a large number of identical castings.
  • plumbous oxide — litharge.
  • police academy — a school for training police officers
  • 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.
  • powdery mildew — any of various parasitic fungi of the ascomycete order Erysiphales, which produce a powderlike film of mycelium on the surface of host plants.
  • predevelopment — advance development; the action of developing in advance
  • promenade tile — a machine-made, unglazed, ceramic floor tile.
  • pseudo-medical — of or relating to the science or practice of medicine: medical history; medical treatment.
  • pseudonymously — bearing a false or fictitious name.
  • pull-down menu — (operating system)   (Or "drop-down menu", "pop-down menu") A menu in a graphical user interface, whose title is normally visible but whose contents are revealed only when the user activates it, normally by pressing the mouse button while the pointer is over the title, whereupon the menu items appear below the title. The user may then select an item from the menu or click elsewhere, in either case the menu contents are hidden again. A menu item is selected either by dragging the mouse from the menu title to the item and releasing or by clicking the title and then the item. When a pull-down menu appears in the main area of a window, as opposed to the menu bar, it may have a small, downward-pointing triangle to the right. Compare: scrollable list.
  • radiotelemeter — the equipment used for radiotelemetry
  • radiotelemetry — the use of radio waves for transmitting information from a distant instrument to a device that indicates or records the measurements
  • removable disk — removable hard disk
  • roman calendar — the calendar in use in ancient Rome until 46 b.c., when it was replaced with the Julian calendar.
  • salt dome trap — A salt dome trap is an area where oil has been trapped underground by salt pushing upward.
  • sedimentologic — of or relating to sedimentology
  • self-adornment — something that adds attractiveness; ornament; accessory: the adornments and furnishings of a room.
  • self-condemned — to express an unfavorable or adverse judgment on; indicate strong disapproval of; censure.
  • self-dominance — rule; control; authority; ascendancy.
  • self-motivated — initiative to undertake or continue a task or activity without another's prodding or supervision.
  • self-performed — to carry out; execute; do: to perform miracles.
  • semipolar bond — type of chemical bond
  • service module — (often initial capital letters) U.S. Aerospace. the section of an Apollo spacecraft containing the principal propulsion system, electrical system, water, and other supplies.
  • shallow-minded — lacking intellectual or mental depth or subtlety; superficial
  • sidereal month — Also called calendar month. any of the twelve parts, as January or February, into which the calendar year is divided.
  • silver bromide — a yellowish, water-insoluble powder, AgBr, which darkens on exposure to light, produced by the reaction of silver nitrate with a bromide: used chiefly in the manufacture of photographic emulsions.
  • simplex method — a numerical method for solving problems in linear programming.
  • single bedroom — a bedroom that is intended to accommodate a single bed and occupancy of one person
  • slalom descent — a winding descent
  • slide mountain — a mountain in SE New York: highest peak of the Catskill Mountains. 4204 feet (1280 meters).
  • slide trombone — a musical wind instrument consisting of a cylindrical metal tube expanding into a bell and bent twice in a U shape, usually equipped with a slide (slide trombone)
  • sodium lactate — a water-soluble, hygroscopic salt, C 3 H 5 NaO 3 , used in solution in medicine to treat metabolic acidosis, usually by injection.
  • sodium sulfate — a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, Na 2 SO 4 , used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes, soaps, detergents, glass, and ceramic glazes.
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