18-letter words containing d, u, c, a, t, s

granulated surface — a roughened surface
handlebar mustache — A handlebar mustache is a long thick mustache with curled ends.
independent clause — a clause that can stand alone as a sentence, containing a subject and a predicate with a finite verb, as I was there in the sentence I was there when he arrived.
indus civilization — an ancient civilization that flourished in the Indus River valley, from about 2500 to 1500 b.c.: extensive archaeological excavations at the main sites of Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa in Pakistan.
industrial vehicle — a vehicle designed for use in industry
infectious disease — illness spread by person to person
insurance adjuster — An insurance adjuster is the same as a claims adjuster.
justice department — the United States federal department for enforcing federal laws
manufactured goods — products made by machine
muscular dystrophy — a hereditary disease characterized by gradual wasting of the muscles with replacement by scar tissue and fat, sometimes also affecting the heart.
mutual aid society — A mutual aid society is an organization that provides benefits or other help to its members when they are affected by things such as death, sickness, disability, old age, or unemployment.
nonstriated muscle — smooth muscle
oedipus at colonus — a tragedy by Sophocles, written toward the end of his life and produced posthumously in 401? b.c.
optical soundtrack — the final soundtrack on a motion picture, which appears as a band of black and white serrations along a strip of film to the left of the composite print. Light is shined through the serrations and is converted to audible sound.
orthotungstic acid — an oxyacid acid of tungsten. Formula: H2WO4
paediatric nursing — the branch of nursing concerned with the care of children
pennsylvania dutch — the descendants of 17th- and 18th-century settlers in Pennsylvania from southwest Germany and Switzerland.
physical education — systematic instruction in sports, exercises, and hygiene given as part of a school or college program.
pitch-and-run shot — chip shot.
play cat and mouse — Also called cat and rat. a children's game in which players in a circle keep a player from moving into or out of the circle and permit a second player to move into or out of the circle to escape the pursuing first player.
potassium chloride — a white or colorless, crystalline, water-soluble solid, KCl, used chiefly in the manufacture of fertilizers and mineral water, and as a source of other potassium compounds.
predicate calculus — predicate logic
pseudo-anarchistic — a person who advocates or believes in anarchy or anarchism.
pseudo-socialistic — of or relating to socialists or socialism.
pseudo-symptomatic — pertaining to a symptom or symptoms.
pseudoappendicitis — inflammation of the vermiform appendix.
pseudointellectual — a person exhibiting intellectual pretensions that have no basis in sound scholarship.
quinacrine mustard — a nitrogen mustard derived from mepacrine and used as a stain for chromosomes
reduction strategy — (theory) An algorithm for deciding which redex(es) to reduce next. Different strategies have different termination properties in the presence of recursive functions or values. See string reduction, normal order reduction, applicative order reduction, parallel reduction
repayment schedule — a document detailing the specific terms of a borrower's loan, such as monthly payment, interest rate, due dates etc
saint vitus' dance — chorea (def 2).
sao caetano do sul — a city in SE Brazil, SE of São Paulo.
second triumvirate — the coalition and joint rule of the Roman Empire by Antony, Lepidus, and Octavian, begun in 43 bc
secondary industry — manufacturing, services, etc.
sodium bicarbonate — a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, in powder or granules, NaHCO 3 , usually prepared by the reaction of soda ash with carbon dioxide or obtained from the intermediate product of the Solvay process by purification: used chiefly in the manufacture of sodium salts, baking powder, and beverages, as a laboratory reagent, as a fire extinguisher, and in medicine as an antacid.
sodium thiocyanate — a white powder or colorless, deliquescent crystals, NaSCN, used chiefly in organic synthesis and in medicine in the treatment of hypertension.
sound spectrograph — an electronic device for recording a sound spectogram.
standard schnauzer — schnauzer.
study hall teacher — a teacher who supervises or helps students during a period of time or lesson used for studying
subordinate clause — a clause that modifies the principal clause or some part of it or that serves a noun function in the principal clause, as when she arrived in the sentence I was there when she arrived or that she has arrived in the sentence I doubt that she has arrived.
thioarsenious acid — any of a group of hypothetical acids, H3AsS3, HAsS2, and H4As2S5, known only in the forms of their salts
thiosulphuric acid — an unstable acid known only in solutions and in the form of its salts. Formula: H2S2O3
to cut the mustard — If someone does not cut the mustard, their work or their performance is not as good as it should be or as good as it is expected to be.
turk's-head cactus — a cactus, Melocactus communis, of Jamaica, having needlelike spines and a cylindrical body with a tawny-red, fezlike terminal part bearing red flowers.
ultrasonic welding — the use of high-energy vibration of ultrasonic frequency to produce a weld between two components which are held in close contact
ultrasound scanner — a device used to examine an internal bodily structure by the use of ultrasonic waves, esp for the diagnosis of abnormality in a fetus
under-compensation — to compensate or pay less than is fair, customary, or expected.
ur of the chaldees — the city where Abraham was born, sometimes identified with the Sumerian city of Ur. Gen. 11:28, 31; 15:7; Neh. 9:7.
wildlife sanctuary — an area where wild animals and plants are protected
yeast nucleic acid — RNA.

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