17-letter words containing d, y, t, i, s, c
- sodium salicylate — a white, crystalline compound, C 7 H 5 NaO 3 , soluble in water, alcohol, and glycerol: used in medicine as an analgesic, antipyretic, and anti-inflammatory, and as a preservative.
- specific humidity — the ratio of the mass of water vapor in air to the total mass of the mixture of air and water vapor.
- speech difficulty — a problem encountered in speaking
- st. crispin's day — October 25: anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt (1415).
- superconductivity — the phenomenon of almost perfect conductivity shown by certain substances at temperatures approaching absolute zero. The recent discovery of materials that are superconductive at temperatures hundreds of degrees above absolute zero raises the possibility of revolutionary developments in the production and transmission of electrical energy.
- take into custody — to arrest
- tay-sachs disease — a rare fatal hereditary disease, occurring chiefly in infants and children, especially of eastern European Jewish origin, characterized by a red spot on the retina, gradual blindness, and paralysis.