14-letter words containing l, a, n, d, p, o
- platinocyanide — a salt of platinocyanic acid.
- platinum-blond — (of hair) of a pale silver-blond colour
- platonic solid — one of the five regular polyhedrons: tetrahedron, octahedron, hexahedron, icosahedron, or dodecahedron.
- plotting board — Navigation. a transparent table on a ship, used as a plotting sheet.
- polar distance — codeclination.
- pool attendant — a person who keeps watch at a swimming pool, and rescues anyone in danger of drowning
- postadolescent — growing to manhood or womanhood; youthful.
- postindustrial — of, relating to, or characteristic of an era following industrialization: The economy of the postindustrial society is based on the provision of services rather than on the manufacture of goods.
- postnasal drip — a trickling of mucus onto the pharyngeal surface from the posterior portion of the nasal cavity, usually caused by a cold or allergy.
- postnatal ward — a ward in a hospital where women and their babies are provided with medical care immediately after the birth of the baby
- preadolescence — the period preceding adolescence, usually designated as the years from 10 to 13.
- predevaluation — of or pertaining to the period prior to devaluation of a given thing
- preponderantly — superior in weight, force, influence, numbers, etc.; prevailing: a preponderant misconception.
- prolog-d-linda — Embeds the Linda parallel paradigm into SISCtus Prolog.
- promenade tile — a machine-made, unglazed, ceramic floor tile.
- prostate gland — an organ that surrounds the urethra of males at the base of the bladder, comprising a muscular portion, which controls the release of urine, and a glandular portion, which secretes an alkaline fluid that makes up part of the semen and enhances the motility and fertility of sperm.
- providentially — of, relating to, or resulting from divine providence: providential care.
- provincialised — to make provincial in character.
- pyrazolone dye — any of the group of dyes, as tartrazine, derived from a pyrazolone: used chiefly to dye silk and wool.
- radiotelephone — a telephone in which sound or speech is transmitted by means of radio waves instead of through wires or cables.
- radiotelephony — the constructing or operating of radiotelephones.
- san pedro sula — a city in NW Honduras.
- self-appointed — chosen by oneself to act in a certain capacity or to fulfill a certain function, especially pompously or self-righteously: a self-appointed guardian of the public's morals.
- self-parodying — given to or involving self-parody
- semipolar bond — type of chemical bond
- social dumping — the practice of allowing employers to lower wages and reduce employees' benefits in order to attract and retain employment and investment
- south portland — a city in SW Maine.
- sulphonic acid — type of strong organic acid
- unaccomplished — not accomplished; incomplete or not carried out: Many tasks remain unaccomplished.
- uncontemplated — to look at or view with continued attention; observe or study thoughtfully: to contemplate the stars.
- undecomposable — indecomposable or unable to be decomposed
- underpopulated — having a population lower than is normal or desirable.
- unpersonalized — to have marked with one's initials, name, or monogram: to personalize stationery.
- vendor placing — a method of financing the purchase of one company by another in which the purchasing company pays for the target company in its own shares, on condition that the vendor places these shares with investors for cash payment
- walkaround pay — extra pay earned by an employee for accompanying an official inspector on a plant tour or around a job site.
- well-appointed — attractively equipped, arranged, or furnished, especially for comfort or convenience: a well-appointed room.
- window display — an arrangement of items in a shop window
- world champion — someone who has won a competition open to people throughout the whole world
- zona pellucida — the transparent, noncellular layer surrounding the ovum of mammals, often having radial striations.