18-letter words containing i, d, e, n, t

nitrogen tetroxide — a poisonous compound, N 2 O 4 , occurring as a colorless, water-soluble solid or liquid, dissociating into NO 2 : used chiefly as an oxidizer, especially in rocket fuels, as a nitrating agent, and as an intermediate in the manufacture of nitric acid.
nominative-address — a noun naming the person to whom one is speaking.
non-contextualized — to put (a linguistic element, an action, etc.) in a context, especially one that is characteristic or appropriate, as for purposes of study.
non-denominational — of or relating to a denomination or denominations.
non-discriminative — constituting a particular quality, trait, or difference; characteristic; notable.
non-fundamentalist — (sometimes initial capital letter) a religious movement characterized by a strict belief in the literal interpretation of religious texts, especially within American Protestantism and Islam.
non-identification — an act or instance of identifying; the state of being identified.
nondestructiveness — The quality of not being destructive.
nonionic detergent — a detergent that is polar but does not ionize in aqueous solution.
nonstriated muscle — smooth muscle
normally aspirated — A normally aspirated or naturally aspirated engine breathes air at atmospheric pressure.
north bedfordshire — a city in Bedfordshire, in central England.
northeast corridor — the long, narrow strip of land between Boston, New York City, and Washington, D.C., containing many adjacent urban areas.
not take kindly to — not welcome
notifiable disease — any one of a number of infectious diseases of humans and animals, that must be reported to the public health authorities
numerical identity — the relation that holds between two relata when they are the selfsame entity, that is, when the terms designating them have the same reference
obedience training — the training of an animal, especially a dog, to obey certain commands.
oedipus at colonus — a tragedy by Sophocles, written toward the end of his life and produced posthumously in 401? b.c.
on delicate ground — in a situation requiring tact
on the credit side — You say on the credit side in order to introduce one or more good things about a situation or person, usually when you have already mentioned the bad things about them.
on the danger list — critically ill in hospital
operation overlord — the codename for the Allied invasion (June 1944) of northern France
order of magnitude — You can use order of magnitude when you are giving an approximate idea of the amount or importance of something.
oriental almandine — a variety of corundum resembling almandine in colour and used as a gemstone
osteitis deformans — Paget's disease.
osteoradionecrosis — bone tissue death induced by radiation.
outside-in testing — (testing) A strategy for integration testing where units handling program inputs and outputs are tested first, and units that process the inputs to produce output are incrementally included as the system is integrated. A form of hybrid testing.
over and done with — If you say that something is over and done with, you mean that it is completely finished and you do not have to think about it any more.
overdraft interest — interest charged on money withdrawn in excess of the credit balance of a bank or building society account
overidentification — an act or instance of identifying; the state of being identified.
packet switch node — (PSN) A dedicated computer whose purpose is to accept, route and forward packets in a packet-switched network.
paediatric nursing — the branch of nursing concerned with the care of children
paint the town red — a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
parallel reduction — A form of applicative order reduction in which all redexes in an expression are reduced simultaneously. Variants include parallel outermost reduction and lenient reduction. See normal order reduction.
passing-out parade — a ceremonial parade of cadets who have completed their training
payment in advance — If a business asks for payment in advance, the payment must be received in full before the goods or services are delivered.
pectoral sandpiper — an American sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, the male of which, when courting, inflates its chest conspicuously.
pedestrian traffic — the people coming and going on foot in a street, town, etc
pennsylvania dutch — the descendants of 17th- and 18th-century settlers in Pennsylvania from southwest Germany and Switzerland.
periodic inventory — Periodic inventory is a method of valuing inventory, usually at the end of accounting periods, by physically counting all merchandise held in stock at that time.
permanent resident — an immigrant who has been given official residential status, often prior to being granted citizenship
phosphatidylserine — any of a class of phospholipids occurring in biological membranes and fats
photodecomposition — the breaking down of molecules by radiant energy.
phthalic anhydride — a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 8 H 4 O 3 , used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes, alkyd resins, and plasticizers.
physical education — systematic instruction in sports, exercises, and hygiene given as part of a school or college program.
piperonyl butoxide — a light-brown liquid, C 1 9 H 3 0 O 5 , used chiefly as a synergist in certain insecticides.
plate-glass window — a window that has glass which has been formed by rolling
point d'angleterre — a bobbin lace in which the design is worked out with either a needle or bobbin.
point of departure — Nautical. the precise location of a vessel, established in order to set a course, especially in beginning a voyage in open water.
politically-minded — (of a person or group of people) interested in the way power is achieved and used in a country or society (through government, policy-making, etc)

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