13-letter words containing d, r, i, l, t, o
- dinitrophenol — any of the six isomers consisting of phenol where two hydrogen atoms are substituted by nitro groups, C 6 H 4 N 2 O 5 , used in dyes and wood preservatives, and in biochemistry to uncouple oxidative phosphorylation.
- dioristically — in a dioristic manner
- diplock court — in Northern Ireland, a court of law designed to try cases linked with terrorism. In order to prevent the intimidation of jurors, the court consists of a single judge and no jury
- direct labour — work that is an essential part of a production process or the provision of a service
- directionally — of, relating to, or indicating direction in space.
- directionless — the act or an instance of directing.
- directorially — In terms of film direction.
- dirty old man — a mature or elderly man with lewd or obscene preoccupations.
- discoloration — the act or fact of discoloring or the state of being discolored.
- disenrollment — to dismiss or cause to become removed from a program of training, care, etc.: The academy disenrolled a dozen cadets.
- disobligatory — not obligatory
- disordinately — in a manner that lacks order
- disregulation — Misspelling of dysregulation.
- dissimilatory — to modify by dissimilation.
- documentarily — Also, documental [dok-yuh-men-tl] /ˌdɒk yəˈmɛn tl/ (Show IPA). pertaining to, consisting of, or derived from documents: a documentary history of France.
- dog-leg stair — a half-turn stair, the successive flights of which are immediately side by side and connected by an intervening platform.
- dollarization — the conversion of a country's currency system into U.S. dollars.
- dolly mixture — a mixture of small coloured sweets
- doppler shift — (often lowercase) the shift in frequency (Doppler shift) of acoustic or electromagnetic radiation emitted by a source moving relative to an observer as perceived by the observer: the shift is to higher frequencies when the source approaches and to lower frequencies when it recedes.
- dragon's tail — (formerly) the descending node of the moon or a planet.
- dysrationalia — The inability to think and behave rationally despite adequate intelligence.
- dysregulation — A failure to regulate properly.
- editorialists — Plural form of editorialist.
- editorialized — Simple past tense and past participle of editorialize.
- editorializer — One who editorializes.
- editorializes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of editorialize.
- electioneered — Simple past tense and past participle of electioneer.
- epitrochoidal — Being or relating to an epitrochoid.
- family doctor — a general practitioner.
- floor trading — trading by personal contact on the floor of a market or exchange
- flying doctor — a doctor listed with local authorities as willing to be flown to remote areas to give emergency medical care.
- foresightedly — In a foresighted manner.
- formidability — causing fear, apprehension, or dread: a formidable opponent.
- fortran-linda — Scientific Computer Assocs <[email protected]>.
- front-loading — Also, front-loaded. front-loading (def 1).
- gladiatorship — the work of a gladiator
- goal-oriented — (of a person) focused on reaching a specific objective or accomplishing a given task; driven by purpose: goal-oriented teams of teachers.
- grandiloquent — speaking or expressed in a lofty style, often to the point of being pompous or bombastic.
- groundnut oil — a mild-tasting oil extracted from peanuts and used in cooking
- grylloblattid — a primitive insect of the order Grylloblattidea, having a soft, unpigmented wingless body with long antennae and no eyes, living under stones in moderately high mountains of the western U.S., Japan, and the U.S.S.R.
- hydroelectric — pertaining to the generation and distribution of electricity derived from the energy of falling water or any other hydraulic source.
- hydropathical — Alternative form of hydropathic.
- hydrostatical — Alternative form of hydrostatic.
- hydrosulphite — hyposulfite (def 1).
- hydrotelluric — (chemistry) Formed by hydrogen and tellurium.
- hydroxylation — (organic chemistry) The introduction of a hydroxyl group into a molecule, especially by the replacement of a hydrogen atom.
- improvidently — In an improvident manner.
- indolebutyric — as in indolebutyric acid, a synthetic plant growth regulator
- industriously — working energetically and devotedly; hard-working; diligent: an industrious person.
- interchondral — of or relating to cartilage or a cartilage.