13-letter words containing i, n, d, c, a
- skip distance — the minimum distance along the earth's surface between the position of a short-wave transmitter and the region where its signal is received after one reflection from the ionosphere.
- slide changer — a device for changing the slide displayed in a projector
- sliding scale — a variable scale, especially of industrial costs, as wages, that may be adapted to changes in demand.
- social-minded — interested in or concerned with social conditions or the welfare of society.
- spanish cedar — a tropical American tree, Cedrela odorata, of the mahogany family.
- special needs — learning difficulties
- speech island — a speech community that is completely surrounded by another, usually larger, speech community.
- speechreading — the act or process of determining the intended meaning of a speaker by utilizing all visual clues accompanying speech attempts, as lip movements, facial expressions, and bodily gestures, used especially by people with impaired hearing.
- spice islands — the Moluccas
- standard coin — a coin having value in bullion at least equal to its face value.
- standing chop — (in an axemen's competition) a chop with the log standing upright
- standing crop — the totality of living things in an ecosystem at a given time.
- stannic oxide — a white, amorphous, water-insoluble powder, SnO 2 , used chiefly in the manufacture of ceramic glazes and glass, and of polishing powders for metal, glass, and marble.
- subindication — the act or process of subindicating
- subindicative — of or relating to subindicating
- succinic acid — a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 4 H 6 O 4 , used chiefly in the manufacture of lacquers, dyes, and perfume.
- sulfonic acid — any of a large group of organic compounds of the structure RSO 2 OH, which are strong acids that give neutral sodium salts: used in the synthesis of phenols, dyes, and other substances.
- synecdochical — a figure of speech in which a part is used for the whole or the whole for a part, the special for the general or the general for the special, as in ten sail for ten ships or a Croesus for a rich man.
- table dancing — Table dancing is a type of entertainment in a bar or club in which a woman who is wearing very few clothes dances in a sexy way close to a customer or group of customers.
- tantalic acid — an acid, HTaO 3 , that forms complex salts or tantalates.
- tax avoidance — Tax avoidance is the use of legal methods to pay the smallest possible amount of tax.
- tax deduction — an expenditure that is deducted from taxable income.
- the archfiend — the chief of fiends or devils; Satan
- the ediacaran — the Ediacaran period or rock system
- thermodynamic — of or relating to thermodynamics.
- titanic oxide — a white, water-insoluble powder, TiO 2 , used chiefly in white pigments, plastics, ceramics, and for delustering synthetic fibers.
- traction load — the solid material that is carried along the bed of a river
- trade council — a central council composed of local trade unions.
- transactinide — any element having an atomic number higher than 103, the last of the actinide series. These superheavy, radioactive elements are extremely short-lived, and can only be created in the laboratory.
- tungstic acid — a hydrate of tungsten trioxide, H 2 WO 4 ⋅H 2 O, used in the manufacture of tungsten-lamp filaments.
- un-indicative — showing, signifying, or pointing out; expressive or suggestive (usually followed by of): behavior indicative of mental disorder.
- unaccompanied — not accompanied; alone: The shipment arrived unaccompanied by an invoice.
- unadjudicated — to pronounce or decree by judicial sentence.
- unanticipated — to realize beforehand; foretaste or foresee: to anticipate pleasure.
- unappreciated — to be grateful or thankful for: They appreciated his thoughtfulness.
- unarticulated — not articulated
- unascertained — to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine: to ascertain the facts.
- uncapitalized — to write or print in capital letters letters or with an initial capital letter.
- uncategorized — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
- uncentralized — to draw to or gather about a center.
- unchlorinated — not chlorinated; not treated with chlorine
- uncompanioned — not having a companion; unaccompanied
- uncomplicated — to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult: His recovery from the operation was complicated by an allergic reaction.
- unconditional — not limited by conditions; absolute: an unconditional promise.
- unconstrained — forced, compelled, or obliged: a constrained confession.
- uncoordinated — of the same order or degree; equal in rank or importance.
- undepreciated — to reduce the purchasing value of (money).
- under-packing — the act or work of a person or thing that packs.
- underachiever — a student who performs less well in school than would be expected on the basis of abilities indicated by intelligence and aptitude tests, etc.
- underactivity — insufficient activity