16-letter words containing h, a, d, i, n

maleic anhydride — a colorless crystalline, unsaturated compound, C 4 H 2 O 3 , that is soluble in acetone and hydrolyzes in water: used in the production of polyester resins, pesticides, and fumaric and tartaric acids.
mandarin chinese — the official language of China since 1917; the form of Chinese spoken by about two thirds of the population and taught in schools throughout China
marshall islands — a republic, consisting of a group of 34 coral islands in the W central Pacific: formerly part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (1947–87); status of free association with the US from 1986; consists of two parallel chains, Ralik and Ratak. Official languages: Marshallese and English. Religion: Roman Catholic majority. Currency: US dollar. Capital: Delap-Uliga-Djarrit, on Majuro atoll. Pop: 69 747 (2013 est). Area: (land) 181 sq km (70 sq miles); (lagoon) 11 655 sq km (4500 sq miles)
marshalling yard — a place or depot where railway wagons are shunted and made up into trains and where engines, carriages, etc, are kept when not in use
matthew flinders — Matthew, 1774–1814, English navigator and explorer: surveyed coast of Australia.
medieval cornish — the Cornish language of the Middle Ages, usually dated from the 14th century to 1600.
mothering sunday — Laetare Sunday.
moulding machine — a machine for pressing sand into a mould
national holiday — a holiday that is observed throughout a nation.
new philadelphia — a city in E Ohio.
nightingale ward — a long hospital ward with beds on either side and the nurses' station in the middle
no hard feelings — If you say ' no hard feelings', you are making an agreement with someone not to be angry or bitter about something.
norodom sihanouk — Prince Norodom [nawr-uh-dom,, -duh m] /ˈnɔr əˌdɒm,, -dəm/ (Show IPA), 1922–2004, Cambodian statesman: premier 1952–60; chief of state 1960–70 and 1975–76.
north plainfield — a city in NE New Jersey.
northern ireland — a political division of the United Kingdom, in the NE part of the island of Ireland. 5238 sq. mi. (13,565 sq. km). Capital: Belfast.
norwegian buhund — a slightly-built medium-sized dog of a breed with erect pointed ears and a short thick tail carried curled over its back
nusslein-volhard — Christiane [kris-tee-ah-nuh,, kris-tyah-] /ˌkrɪs tiˈɑ nə,, krɪsˈtyɑ-/ (Show IPA), born 1942, German biologist: Nobel prize 1995.
on the breadline — impoverished; living at subsistence level
on the safe side — as a precaution
pantothenic acid — a hydroxy acid, C 9 H 1 7 O 5 N, found in plant and animal tissues, rice, bran, etc., that is part of the B complex of vitamins and is essential for cell growth.
para-phenetidine — a colorless organic liquid, C 8 H 1 1 NO, used chiefly in its para form (para-phenetidine) in the synthesis of phenacetin, dyes, and other compounds.
pentothal sodium — thiopental sodium
phagocytic index — the average number of bacteria ingested per phagocyte in an incubated mixture of bacteria, phagocytes, and blood serum: used in determining the opsonic index.
pharmacodynamics — the branch of pharmacology dealing with the course of action, effect, and breakdown of drugs within the body.
phase difference — the difference between two sinusoidally varying quantities that have the same frequency, measured either as an angle or a time
phase modulation — radio transmission in which the carrier wave is modulated by changing its phase to transmit the amplitude and pitch of the signal.
phonocardiograph — an instrument for graphically recording the sound of the heartbeat.
phytoremediation — a process of decontaminating soil or water by using plants and trees to absorb or break down pollutants.
pinot chardonnay — Chardonnay.
pithecanthropoid — of, relating to, or resembling the former genus Pithecanthropus or one of its members.
poisoned chalice — If you refer to a job or an opportunity as a poisoned chalice, you mean that it seems to be very attractive but you believe it will lead to failure.
psychic distance — the degree of emotional detachment maintained toward a person, group of people, event, etc.
put in the shade — to appear better than (another); surpass
qin shi huang di — Ch'in Shih Huang Ti.
radio microphone — a microphone incorporating a radio transmitter so that the user can move around freely
radio-phonograph — a radio and phonograph combined in one unit and sharing some components, as the amplifier and speaker(s)
ranikhet disease — Newcastle disease.
redbank whiteoak — a city in S Tennessee.
residential home — a home with social-work supervision for people who need more than just housing accommodation, such as esp the elderly, and also children in care or mentally handicapped adults
rhode island red — one of an American breed of chickens having dark reddish-brown feathers and producing brown eggs.
richard stallman — (person) Richard M. Stallman. Founder of the GNU project. He resigned from the AI lab at MIT so he would be free to produce free software which he could then distribute on his own terms. He went on to establish the Free Software Foundation to support the production of free software and ensure its free distribution. E-mail: <[email protected]>.
right-hand drive — A right-hand drive vehicle has its steering wheel on the right side. It is designed to be driven in countries such as Britain, Japan, and Australia where people drive on the left side of the road.
roundabout chair — corner chair.
russian orthodox — of or relating to the Russian Orthodox Church
saddle stitching — to sew, bind, or decorate with a saddle stitch.
sandwich islands — the Hawaiian Islands
schouten islands — a group of islands belonging to Papua New Guinea, in the Pacific Oceans, off the N coast of New Guinea.
sex-and-shopping — (of a novel) belonging to a genre of novel in which the central character, a woman, has a number of sexual encounters, and the author mentions the name of many up-market products
shakedown cruise — extortion, as by blackmail or threats of violence.
shared ownership — (in Britain) a form of house purchase whereby the purchaser buys a proportion of the dwelling, usually from a local authority or housing association, and rents the rest

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