15-letter words containing n, a, c, o, d, s
- miscoordination — Lack of coordination.
- monochlamydeous — (of a flower) having a perianth of one whorl of members; not having a separate calyx and corolla
- monosaccharides — Plural form of monosaccharide.
- monospaced type — a typeface in which the width of all letters, including the space around them, is the same
- municipal bonds — a bond issued by a state, county, city, or town, or by a state authority or agency to finance projects.
- muscat and oman — former name of Oman.
- narcotics squad — a department of the police which investigates crimes concerning illegal drugs
- newton's cradle — an ornamental puzzle consisting of a frame in which five metal balls are suspended in such a way that when one is moved it sets all the others in motion in turn
- nicholas ridley — Nicholas, c1500–55, English bishop, reformer, and martyr.
- nicobar islands — a group of 19 islands in the Indian Ocean, south of the Andaman Islands, with which they form a territory of India. Area: 1645 sq km (635 sq miles)
- non-compensated — to recompense for something: They gave him ten dollars to compensate him for his trouble.
- non-condensable — capable of being condensed.
- nonconsolidated — (financial) Including the financial data of only the parent company.
- nondisciplinary — of, for, or constituting discipline; enforcing or administering discipline: disciplinary action.
- nondiscriminate — Not discriminate.
- nonencapsulated — not encapsulated
- noninsecticidal — absent or free of insecticide
- normally-closed — Normally-closed switch contacts are in a closed state at rest.
- nuisance ground — a garbage dump.
- object distance — the distance between the lens of a camera and an object being photographed.
- obsidional coin — siege piece.
- old clothes man — a person who deals in second-hand clothes
- on the decrease — decreasing
- ordnance survey — mapmaking agency
- organic disease — a disease in which there is a structural alteration (opposed to functional disease).
- organized chaos — a complex situation or process that appears chaotic while having enough order to achieve progress or goals
- overcompensated — to compensate or reward excessively; overpay: Some stockholders feel the executives are being overcompensated and that bonuses should be reduced.
- pick and choose — to choose or select from among a group: to pick a contestant from the audience.
- pick-and-shovel — marked by drudgery; laborious: the pick-and-shovel work necessary to get a political campaign underway.
- procrustean bed — a plan or scheme to produce uniformity or conformity by arbitrary or violent methods.
- pseudo-romantic — of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure.
- pseudopregnancy — Pathology, Veterinary Pathology. false pregnancy.
- psychodiagnosis — a psychological examination using psychodiagnostic techniques.
- reconsideration — to consider again, especially with a view to change of decision or action: to reconsider a refusal.
- reconsolidation — an act or instance of consolidating; the state of being consolidated; unification: consolidation of companies.
- rediscount rate — the rate charged by the Federal Reserve Bank to member banks for rediscounting commercial paper.
- residual income — the remaining income (of a business or person) after necessary debts, expenses, etc, have been paid
- san jacinto day — a legal holiday observed in Texas on April 21.
- sandwich course — A sandwich course is an educational course in which you have periods of study between periods of being at work.
- sanitary cordon — cordon sanitaire.
- scala cordonata — a ramp having the form of broad, slightly inclined steps.
- scotch highland — any of a breed of small, hardy, usually dun-colored, shaggy-haired beef cattle with long, widespread horns, able to withstand the cold and sparse pasturage of its native western Scottish uplands.
- scrounge around — to borrow (a small amount or item) with no intention of repaying or returning it: to scrounge a cigarette.
- sebaceous gland — any of the cutaneous glands that secrete oily matter for lubricating hair and skin.
- second language — a language learned by a person after his or her native language, especially as a resident of an area where it is in general use.
- second mortgage — a mortgage the lien of which is next in priority to a first mortgage.
- secondary cause — a cause which is not the primary or ultimate cause
- secondary color — a color, as orange, green, or violet, produced by mixing two primary colors.
- secondary group — a group of people with whom one's contacts are detached and impersonal.
- secondary metal — metal derived wholly or in part from scrap.