15-letter words containing e, n, d, o, c, y
- endomycorrhizal — Of or pertaining to endomycorrhiza.
- endonucleolytic — relating to endonuclease
- epichlorohydrin — an organic compound used as a solvent in resin-making
- eric s. raymond — (person) One of the authors of the Hacker's Jargon File. Eric was involved in the JOLT project and GNU Emacs as well as maintaining several FAQ lists. He is a keen advocate of open source. E-mail: <[email protected]>
- errand of mercy — a trip undertaken to help someone who is in trouble
- extradictionary — (obsolete) Consisting not of words but of realities.
- food insecurity — an economic and social condition of limited or uncertain access to adequate food.
- food technology — a branch of technology that is involved in the production of food
- gated community — a group of houses or apartment buildings protected by gates, walls, or other security measures.
- glen canyon dam — Adam Clayton, Jr. 1908–72, U.S. clergyman, politician, and civil-rights leader: congressman 1945–67, 1969–71.
- glycogenic acid — gluconic acid.
- gross indecency — sexual offence
- hay conditioner — either of two machines, one designed to crush stems of hay, the other to break and bend them, in order to cause more rapid and even drying
- hemodynamically — With regard to hemodynamics.
- hydromechanical — Of or pertaining to hydromechanics.
- hype-carbonated — (of a product or service) overvalued as a result of relentless marketing and PR or intensive media exposure
- hyperproduction — an increased or excessive production or output
- hypochondriases — Plural form of hypochondriasis.
- incendiary bomb — a bomb that is designed to start fires
- inconsiderately — In an inconsiderate manner.
- indemnity cover — cover providing insurance against damage or loss
- indiscretionary — lack of discretion; imprudence.
- keystone comedy — a short film of the silent era, often featuring the Keystone Kops.
- laryngectomized — having had one's larynx surgically removed by undergoing a laryngectomy
- learned society — an organization devoted to the scholarly study of a particular field or discipline, as modern languages, psychology, or history.
- limited company — a company in which the shareholders cannot be assessed for debts of the company beyond the sum they still have invested in the company.
- lymphadenectomy — the excision of one or more lymph nodes, usually as a procedure in the surgical removal or destruction of a cancer.
- managed economy — an economy in which the government allocates prices of goods and resources
- mediastinoscopy — (medicine) A procedure for examining the inside of the mediastinum and the organs it encloses through a small incision, using an endoscope. This is a surgical procedure normally done under general anesthesia.
- monochlamydeous — (of a flower) having a perianth of one whorl of members; not having a separate calyx and corolla
- monospaced type — a typeface in which the width of all letters, including the space around them, is the same
- nicholas ridley — Nicholas, c1500–55, English bishop, reformer, and martyr.
- non-documentary — Also, documental [dok-yuh-men-tl] /ˌdɒk yəˈmɛn tl/ (Show IPA). pertaining to, consisting of, or derived from documents: a documentary history of France.
- noncreditworthy — Not creditworthy.
- normally-closed — Normally-closed switch contacts are in a closed state at rest.
- ocean greyhound — a fast ship, esp a liner
- oligodendrocyte — A glial cell similar to an astrocyte but with fewer protuberances, concerned with the production of myelin in the central nervous system.
- ordinary income — taxable income, as salary and wages, other than capital gains.
- ordnance survey — mapmaking agency
- overconfidently — In an overconfident manner.
- oxygen cylinder — a metal cylinder containing oxygen under pressure
- planned economy — an economic system in which the government controls and regulates production, distribution, prices, etc.
- polychlorinated — having multiple chlorine atoms
- pseudopregnancy — Pathology, Veterinary Pathology. false pregnancy.
- radio frequency — the frequency of the transmitting waves of a given radio message or broadcast.
- radiotechnology — the technical application of any form of radiation to industry.
- romantic comedy — a light and humorous movie, play, etc., whose central plot is a happy love story.
- ross dependency — a territory in Antarctica, including Ross Island, the coasts along the Ross Sea, and adjacent islands: a dependency of New Zealand. About 175,000 sq. mi. (453,250 sq. km).
- secondary cause — a cause which is not the primary or ultimate cause
- secondary color — a color, as orange, green, or violet, produced by mixing two primary colors.