18-letter words containing n, i, d, l, e, o

long hundredweight — a hundredweight of 112 pounds (50.8 kg), the usual hundredweight in Great Britain, but now rare in the U.S.
long-distance call — phone call: not local area
loschmidt's number — the number of molecules in one cubic centimeter of an ideal gas at standard temperature and pressure, equal to 2.687 × 10 19.
love-lies-bleeding — an amaranth, especially Amaranthus caudatus, having spikes of crimson flowers.
maison-de-molieres — Comédie Française.
mandelbrot, benoit — Benoit Mandelbrot
median lethal dose — the quantity of a lethal substance, as a poison or pathogen, or of ionizing radiation that will kill 50 percent of the organisms subjected to it in a specified time period. Symbol: LD 5 0.
medical dictionary — a specialized dictionary covering terms used in the health professions by doctors, nurses, and others involved in allied health care services. A dictionary with authoritative spellings and definitions is a particularly crucial resource in medicine, where a misspelling or misunderstanding can have unfortunate consequences for people under care. Print dictionaries in this field may be sorted alphabetically or may be categorized according to medical specializations or by the various systems in the body, as the immune system and the respiratory system. The online Medical Dictionary on Dictionary.com allows alphabetical browsing in the combined electronic versions of more than one authoritative medical reference, insuring access to correct spellings, as well as immediate, direct access to a known search term typed into the search box on the site: A medical dictionary reveals that large numbers of medical terms are formed from the same Latin and Greek parts combined and recombined.
medical profession — the body of people who work as doctors of medicine
mental retardation — Usually Offensive. a developmental disorder characterized in varying degrees by a subnormal ability to learn, a substantially low IQ, and impaired social adjustment.
metabolic syndrome — Pathology. a group of medical conditions present simultaneously in a patient, as high blood pressure, low HDL cholesterol levels, and an excess of abdominal fat, that increases a person's risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. Also called insulin resistance syndrome.
methylene chloride — a colorless, volatile liquid, CH 2 Cl 2 , used chiefly as a solvent, as a refrigerant, and as a local anesthetic in dentistry.
methylprednisolone — A synthetic glucocorticoid drug, with chemical formula C22H30O5.
mexican gold poppy — an annual wildflower, Eschscholzia mexicana, having orange-gold, cup-shaped flowers, found in dry, mountainous regions of western North America.
middle common room — (in certain universities and colleges) a common room for the use of postgraduate students
mineralocorticoids — Plural form of mineralocorticoid.
mixed-flow turbine — a water turbine in which water flows radially and axially through the rotating vanes
modelling language — (language) Possibly a kind of programming language designed for describing models and their behaviour. See also data modelling, object relational model, simulation, UML, VRML.
molecular medicine — the study of disease or injury at the molecular or cellular level.
mordovian republic — a constituent republic of W central Russia, in the middle Volga basin. Capital: Saransk. Pop: 888 700 (2002). Area: 26 200 sq km (10 110 sq miles)
moulding technique — the technique used to shape a material into a frame or mould
mousseline de soie — a thin, stiff silk or rayon fabric.
multi-user dungeon — Multi-User Dimension
multiply-connected — connected but not simply-connected.
nailed to the wall — [like a trophy] Said of a bug finally eliminated after protracted, and even heroic, effort.
needle-nose pliers — long thin pliers
negligent homicide — a criminal charge brought against people who, through criminal negligence, allow others to die
neuroendocrinology — the study of the anatomical and physiological interactions between the nervous and endocrine systems.
new zealand on air — the operational name for the New Zealand Broadcasting Commission
new zealand pigeon — a large fruit-eating native pigeon, Hemiphagia novaeseelandiae, of forest areas
non-contextualized — to put (a linguistic element, an action, etc.) in a context, especially one that is characteristic or appropriate, as for purposes of study.
non-denominational — of or relating to a denomination or denominations.
non-fundamentalist — (sometimes initial capital letter) a religious movement characterized by a strict belief in the literal interpretation of religious texts, especially within American Protestantism and Islam.
nonstriated muscle — smooth muscle
nord-pas-de-calais — a region of N France, on the Straits of Dover (the Pas de Calais): coal-mining, textile, and metallurgical industries
normally aspirated — A normally aspirated or naturally aspirated engine breathes air at atmospheric pressure.
norwegian elkhound — one of a breed of dogs having a short, compact body, short, pointed ears, and a thick, gray coat, raised originally in Norway for hunting elk and other game.
not take kindly to — not welcome
notifiable disease — any one of a number of infectious diseases of humans and animals, that must be reported to the public health authorities
oedipus at colonus — a tragedy by Sophocles, written toward the end of his life and produced posthumously in 401? b.c.
on delicate ground — in a situation requiring tact
on the danger list — critically ill in hospital
operation overlord — the codename for the Allied invasion (June 1944) of northern France
organized religion — institutionalized religion, usually with a hierarchical clergy and rules to govern the means by which adherents participate
oriental almandine — a variety of corundum resembling almandine in colour and used as a gemstone
parallel reduction — A form of applicative order reduction in which all redexes in an expression are reduced simultaneously. Variants include parallel outermost reduction and lenient reduction. See normal order reduction.
pectoral sandpiper — an American sandpiper, Calidris melanotos, the male of which, when courting, inflates its chest conspicuously.
percussion welding — a form of resistance welding in which the required pressure is provided by a hammerlike blow.
pescadores-islands — (used with a plural verb) Penghu.
phosphatidylserine — any of a class of phospholipids occurring in biological membranes and fats

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