16-letter words containing n, e, d, t, o

odds are against — If you say that the odds are against something or someone, you mean that they are unlikely to succeed.
odontoid process — the toothlike upward projection at the back of the second vertebra of the neck
old north french — the dialect of Old French spoken in northern France. Abbreviation: ONF.
old-girl network — an association among women that is comparable to or modeled on an old-boy network.
oligonucleotides — Plural form of oligonucleotide.
on the bandwagon — on the popular or apparently winning side, as in an election
on the beam-ends — tipping so far to the side as to be in danger of capsizing
on the breadline — impoverished; living at subsistence level
on the defensive — If someone is on the defensive, they are trying to protect themselves or their interests because they feel unsure or threatened.
on the downgrade — waning in importance, popularity, health, etc
on the safe side — as a precaution
on the sidelines — in the area along the sidelines
on the up and up — to, toward, or in a more elevated position: to climb up to the top of a ladder.
on the up-and-up — to, toward, or in a more elevated position: to climb up to the top of a ladder.
on your doorstep — If a place is on your doorstep, it is very near to where you live. If something happens on your doorstep, it happens very close to where you live.
onboard computer — onboard a vehicle, ship, plane, train or spacecraft
one and the same — When two or more people or things are thought to be separate and you say that they are one and the same, you mean that they are in fact one single person or thing.
one for the road — a long, narrow stretch with a smoothed or paved surface, made for traveling by motor vehicle, carriage, etc., between two or more points; street or highway.
one-armed bandit — slot machine (def 1).
oneida community — a society of religious perfectionists established by John Humphrey Noyes, in 1848 at Oneida, N.Y., on the theory that sin can be eliminated through social reform: dissolved and reorganized in 1881 as a joint-stock company.
operating budget — money allocated to a project
ordnance factory — a factory that makes military weapons and ammunition
oriental emerald — a green variety of corundum used as a gemstone
ostend manifesto — a declaration (1854) issued from Ostend, Belgium, by the U.S. ministers to England, France, and Spain, stating that the U.S. would be justified in seizing Cuba if Spain did not sell it to the U.S.
otherworldliness — The quality of being otherworldly.
oxidation number — the state of an element or ion in a compound with regard to the electrons gained or lost by the element or ion in the reaction that formed the compound, expressed as a positive or negative number indicating the ionic charge of the element or ion.
pantothenic acid — a hydroxy acid, C 9 H 1 7 O 5 N, found in plant and animal tissues, rice, bran, etc., that is part of the B complex of vitamins and is essential for cell growth.
partial ordering — a relation defined on a set, having the properties that each element is in relation to itself, the relation is transitive, and if two elements are in relation to each other, the two elements are equal.
parts of lindsey — an area in E England constituting a former administrative division of Lincolnshire
passage to india — a novel (1924) by E. M. Forster.
pentothal sodium — thiopental sodium
period furniture — furniture that was made during a particular period in time
periodic tenancy — the letting of a dwelling for a repeated short term, as by the week, month, or quarter, with no end date
personal details — details about a person such as their name and address
phagocytic index — the average number of bacteria ingested per phagocyte in an incubated mixture of bacteria, phagocytes, and blood serum: used in determining the opsonic index.
phase modulation — radio transmission in which the carrier wave is modulated by changing its phase to transmit the amplitude and pitch of the signal.
phytoremediation — a process of decontaminating soil or water by using plants and trees to absorb or break down pollutants.
picture moulding — the edge around a framed picture
pithecanthropoid — of, relating to, or resembling the former genus Pithecanthropus or one of its members.
point de hongrie — flame stitch.
polar coordinate — Usually, polar coordinates. one of two coordinates used to locate a point in a plane by the length of its radius vector and the angle this vector makes with the polar axis (polar angle)
polycondensation — formation of a polymer by chemical condensation with the elimination of a small molecule, such as water.
portmanteau word — a case or bag to carry clothing in while traveling, especially a leather trunk or suitcase that opens into two halves.
portuguese india — a former Portuguese overseas territory on the W coast of India, consisting of the districts of Gôa, Daman, and Diu: annexed by India December 1961. Capital: Gôa.
postindependence — Also, independency. the state or quality of being independent.
praetorian guard — the bodyguard of a military commander, especially the imperial guard stationed in Rome.
predetermination — to settle or decide in advance: He had predetermined his answer to the offer.
predispositional — the fact or condition of being predisposed: a predisposition to think optimistically.
prescription pad — a pad of prescriptions used by doctors, etc
prestidigitation — sleight of hand; legerdemain.

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