15-letter words containing m, e, d, r, i
- deuterium oxide — heavy water.
- deuteronomistic — one of the writers of material used in the early books of the Old Testament.
- dexfenfluramine — an adrenergic drug, a form of fenfluramine, formerly used in treating obesity but withdrawn from the market in 1997 because of its potential to cause valvular heart disease.
- diaheliotropism — the tendency among plants to respond to the light of the sun by orienting their leaves perpendicular to the sun's rays, such that the upper surface of the leaves receives maximum light
- diastereoisomer — a type of isomer that differs in the spatial arrangement of atoms in the molecule, but is not a mirror image; a stereoisomer that is not an enantiomer
- dichloromethane — a noxious colourless liquid widely used as a solvent, e.g. in paint strippers. Formula: CH2Cl2
- diffractometers — Plural form of diffractometer.
- diffractometric — Relating to diffractometry; measured using a diffractometer.
- diphenhydramine — a white, crystalline, antihistaminic compound, C 17 H 21 NO, used orally, topically, and parenterally, especially for allergies.
- disconformities — Plural form of disconformity.
- discount market — a trading market in which notes, bills, and other negotiable instruments are discounted.
- disembarrassing — Present participle of disembarrass.
- disentrancement — the act of setting free from a trance
- disimprisonment — the act of disimprisoning
- disintermediate — (business, banking, finance) To carry out disintermediation.
- disjecta membra — scattered fragments, esp parts taken from a writing or writings
- disperse system — Also, dispersal. an act, state, or instance of dispersing or of being dispersed.
- dissimilarities — Plural form of dissimilarity.
- dithiocarbamate — any salt or ester of dithiocarbamic acid, commonly used as fungicides
- divertissements — Plural form of divertissement.
- do someone dirt — to do something vicious to someone
- dolomite marble — coarse-grained dolomite.
- domain squatter — (web) An unscrupulous person who registers a domain name in the hope of selling it to the rightful, expected owner at a profit. E.g. http://foldoc.com/.
- domitae naturae — (of animals) tamed or domesticated (distinguished from ferae naturae).
- dorito syndrome — (humour) Feelings of emptiness and dissatisfaction triggered by addictive substances that lack nutritional content. "I just spent six hours surfing the Web, and now I've got a bad case of Dorito Syndrome."
- dumpster diving — the practice of foraging in garbage that has been put out on the street in dumpsters, garbage cans, etc., for discarded items that may still be valuable, useful, or fixable.
- durchkomponiert — having a different tune for each section rather than having repeated melodies
- early admission — a plan for admission to colleges in the US, in which students apply to colleges earlier in the year than is customary and receive their results earlier too
- echinodermatous — belonging or pertaining to the echinoderms.
- echocardiograms — Plural form of echocardiogram.
- edriophthalmian — edriophthalmous
- edriophthalmous — (of certain crustaceans) having stalkless eyes
- electrodynamics — The branch of mechanics concerned with the interaction of electric currents with magnetic fields or with other electric currents.
- embroidery silk — a silk thread used for embroidery
- endomycorrhizal — Of or pertaining to endomycorrhiza.
- episodic memory — the recollection of events within their historical setting
- 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]>
- eudiometrically — By means of or in terms of eudiometry.
- evaporated milk — concentrated dairy product
- examining board — an organization that sets and corrects exams
- fairy godmother — a kindly sponsor or guardian; godmother.
- feynman diagram — a network of lines that represents a series of emissions and absorptions of elementary particles by other elementary particles, from which the probability of the series can be calculated.
- fideicommissary — the recipient of a fideicommissum.
- fighter command — a former unit of the Royal Air Force dedicated to the use of fighter aircraft, esp against enemy bombers and their escorts during WWII
- fire department — the department of a municipal government charged with the prevention and extinguishing of fire.
- first amendment — an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1791 as part of the Bill of Rights, prohibiting Congress from interfering with freedom of religion, speech, assembly, or petition.
- flame hardening — the surface hardening of ferrous metals by heating the metal with an oxyacetylene flame followed by rapid cooling
- formation dance — any dance in which a number of couples form a certain arrangement, such as two facing lines or a circle, and perform a series of figures within or based on that arrangement
- founding member — A founding member of a club, group, or organization is one of the first members, often one who was involved in setting it up.
- freedom fighter — a fighter for freedom, especially a person who battles against established forces of tyranny and dictatorship.