16-letter words containing d, o, l, y, t
- overdramatically — In an overdramatic manner.
- parts of lindsey — an area in E England constituting a former administrative division of Lincolnshire
- polycondensation — formation of a polymer by chemical condensation with the elimination of a small molecule, such as water.
- postcode lottery — a situation in which the standard of medical care, education, etc, received by the public varies from area to area, depending on the funding policies of various health boards, local authorities, etc
- radiosymmetrical — radially symmetrical.
- redemption yield — the yield produced by a redeemable gilt-edged security taking into account the annual interest it pays and an annualized amount to account for any profit or loss when it is redeemed
- room methodology — Real-Time Object-Oriented Modeling
- self-deprecatory — belittling or undervaluing oneself; excessively modest.
- simply-connected — (of a set or domain) having a connected complement.
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- sodium cyclamate — a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, NaC 6 NH 1 2 SO 3 , that has been used as a sweetening agent: banned by the FDA in 1970.
- sodium methylate — a white, free-flowing, flammable powder, CH 3 ONa, decomposed by water to sodium hydroxide and methyl alcohol: used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- strawberry blond — reddish blond.
- strongyloidiasis — an intestinal disease caused by infection with the nematode worm Strongyloides stercoralis
- take holy orders — to become ordained
- tetrahydrozoline — a compound, C 13 H 16 N 2 , used in the treatment of nasal congestion and certain conditions of eye irritation.
- thalidomide baby — a baby that has physical abnormalities due to the drug thalidomide being taken by the mother while the baby was still a developing fetus
- 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 oil industry — the industry that produces and delivers petroleum and petroleum products
- the one and only — incomparable and unique
- thionyl chloride — a clear, pale yellow or red, fuming, corrosive liquid, SOCl 2 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- to call it a day — If you call it a day, you decide to stop what you are doing because you are tired of it or because it is not successful.
- to hold your own — If you hold your own, you are able to resist someone who is attacking or opposing you.
- to put it mildly — to state it with or as if with restraint
- two-body problem — the problem of calculating the motions of two bodies in space moving solely under the influence of their mutual gravitational attraction.
- typhoid bacillus — the bacterium Salmonella typhosa, causing typhoid fever.
- uncoincidentally — happening by or resulting from coincidence; by chance: a coincidental meeting.
- under-employment — employed at a job that does not fully use one's skills or abilities.
- volatility index — beta (def 6).
- way of the world — a comedy of manners (1700) by William Congreve.