15-letter words containing o, d, g, r, a, p
- paedophile ring — a group of people who take part in illegal sexual activity involving children
- pectoral girdle — (in vertebrates) a bony or cartilaginous arch supporting the forelimbs.
- pelargonic acid — a colorless, oily, water-immiscible liquid, C 9 H 1 8 O 2 , occurring as an ester in a volatile oil in species of pelargonium: used chiefly in organic synthesis and in the manufacture of lacquers and plastics.
- phonocardiogram — the graphic record produced by a phonocardiograph.
- photodegradable — (of a substance) capable of being broken down by light.
- powder magazine — a compartment for the storage of ammunition and explosives.
- prairie-dogging — (in an open-plan office) the practice of looking over the top of one's partition in order to discover the source of or reason for a commotion
- predicate logic — (logic) (Or "predicate calculus") An extension of propositional logic with separate symbols for predicates, subjects, and quantifiers. For example, where propositional logic might assign a single symbol P to the proposition "All men are mortal", predicate logic can define the predicate M(x) which asserts that the subject, x, is mortal and bind x with the universal quantifier ("For all"): All x . M(x) Higher-order predicate logic allows predicates to be the subjects of other predicates.
- prestidigitator — sleight of hand; legerdemain.
- product manager — sb who oversees product development
- program trading — trading on international stock exchanges using a computer program to exploit differences between stock index futures and actual share prices on world equity markets
- pseudepigraphon — any book of the Pseudepigrapha
- pseudopregnancy — Pathology, Veterinary Pathology. false pregnancy.
- pyrogallic acid — pyrogallol
- pyrogallic-acid — a white, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous, solid, phenolic compound, C 6 H 3 (OH) 3 , obtained by heating gallic acid and water: used chiefly as a developer in photography, as a mordant for wool, in dyeing, and in medicine in the treatment of certain skin conditions.
- radio programme — something that is broadcast on radio
- radioautography — autoradiography.
- radiophotograph — a photograph or other image transmitted by radio.
- radiotelegraphy — the constructing or operating of radiotelegraphs.
- random sampling — a method of selecting a sample (random sample) from a statistical population in such a way that every possible sample that could be selected has a predetermined probability of being selected.
- secondary group — a group of people with whom one's contacts are detached and impersonal.
- shopping arcade — a place where a number of shops are connected together under one roof
- spawning ground — a place where fish deposit their eggs for fertilization
- stamping ground — a habitual or favorite haunt.
- the perigordian — the Perigordian culture
- trading company — a company that is owned by the people who have bought shares in that company
- trading profits — profits made from the buying and selling of goods and services
- unchoreographed — not choreographed; not pre-arranged or pre-prepared; unplanned
- uropygial gland — a gland opening on the back at the base of the tail in most birds that secretes an oily fluid used by the bird in preening its feathers.
- xeroradiography — an x-ray utilizing a specially coated plate that allows a picture to be developed without the use of liquid chemicals.