14-letter words containing d, r, i, l, o
- cardiovascular — of the heart and the blood vessels as a unified body system
- casserole dish — cooking pot for oven or hob
- cellular radio — radio communication based on a network of transmitters each serving a small area known as a cell: used in personal communications systems in which the mobile receiver switches frequencies automatically as it passes from one cell to another
- child molester — someone who sexually violates a child, esp someone legally convicted of this
- chloride paper — a relatively slow printing paper coated with an emulsion of silver chloride: used mostly for contact prints.
- chlorothiazide — a diuretic drug administered orally in the treatment of chronic heart and kidney disease and hypertension. Formula: C7H6ClN3O4S2
- chlorpropamide — a sulfonylurea drug that reduces blood glucose and is administered orally in the treatment of diabetes mellitus. Formula: C10H13ClN2O3S
- chlorthalidone — a diuretic used in the treatment of congestive heart failure and hypertension
- chondromalacia — degeneration of cartilage in the knee, usually caused by excessive wear between the patella and lower end of the femur.
- choroid plexus — a multilobed vascular membrane, projecting into the cerebral ventricles, that secretes cerebrospinal fluid
- ciudad bolivar — a port in E Venezuela, on the Orinoco River: accessible to ocean-going vessels. Pop: 344 000 (2005 est)
- claude lorrain — real name Claude Gelée. 1600–82, French painter, esp of idealized landscapes, noted for his subtle depiction of light
- clifford trust — a type of living trust set up for at least a 10-year period, during which the income goes to a beneficiary and after which the principal reverts to the grantor.
- clitoridectomy — the surgical removal of the clitoris: a form of female circumcision, esp practised as a religious or ethnic rite
- closed circuit — a circuit without interruption, providing a continuous path through which a current can flow.
- closed cornice — a slightly projecting wooden cornice composed of a frieze board and a crown molding without a soffit.
- closed primary — a primary in which only members of a particular party may vote
- closed-circuit — A closed-circuit television or video system is one that operates within a limited area such as a building.
- cocktail dress — A cocktail dress is a dress that is suitable for formal social occasions.
- collateralised — Simple past tense and past participle of collateralise.
- collateralized — Simple past tense and past participle of collateralize.
- colorado river — a state in the W United States. 104,247 sq. mi. (270,000 sq. km). Capital: Denver. Abbreviation: CO (for use with zip code), Col., Colo.
- colorblindness — inability to distinguish one or several chromatic colors, independent of the capacity for distinguishing light and shade.
- colt distemper — distemper1 (def 1b).
- commercialised — to make commercial in character, methods, or spirit.
- commercialized — spoiled by commercial exploitation; degraded
- common soldier — a noncommissioned member of an army as opposed to a commissioned officer
- comprehendible — comprehensible
- contradictable — Capable of being contradicted.
- corpus delicti — the body of facts that constitute an offence
- counterclaimed — Simple past tense and past participle of counterclaim.
- crawfordsville — a city in W central Indiana.
- credit control — (in a business) the practice of maximizing revenue by making sure that customers are a good credit risk
- crocodile bird — an African courser, Pluvianus aegyptius, that lives close to rivers and is thought to feed on insects parasitic on crocodiles
- crocodile clip — a clasp with serrated interlocking edges used for making electrical connections
- cross holdings — the holding of shares by one company in another company
- cross-dissolve — dissolve (def 17).
- cross-modality — the ability to integrate information acquired through separate senses.
- crow blackbird — any of several North American grackles, especially purple grackles of the genus Quiscalus.
- cylinder block — the metal casting containing the cylinders and cooling channels or fins of a reciprocating internal-combustion engine
- cylinder front — a front cover for a desk or the like, consisting either of a solid piece or of a tambour sliding up and back in quadrantal grooves.
- dactyliography — the art of engraving or writing on gems
- daylight hours — the hours when it is daylight
- dechlorination — the removal of chlorine from a substance
- decolorization — decolor.
- defibrillation — the application of an electric current to the heart to restore normal rhythmic contractions after the onset of atrial or ventricular fibrillation
- defibrillators — Plural form of defibrillator.
- dehydroretinol — (organic compound) A derivative of retinol having an extra double bond; vitamin A2.
- delaine merino — one of an American strain of Merino sheep.
- delivery order — a document that records an order for delivery of goods