13-letter words containing o, e, d, m, t
- redevelopment — the act or process of redeveloping.
- rhythm method — a method of birth control in which the couple abstain from sexual intercourse during the period when ovulation is most likely to occur.
- romantic lead — a person who plays the main character in a romantic film or play
- roosevelt dam — a dam on the Salt River, in central Arizona. 284 feet (87 meters) high; 1080 feet (329 meters) long.
- rosebud mouth — a mouth that resembles the unopened flower of a rose in shape
- rutherfordium — a superheavy, synthetic, radioactive element with a very short half-life. Symbol: Rf; atomic number: 104.
- sacerdotalism — the system, spirit, or methods of the priesthood.
- sclerodermite — the hard covering of a section or segment of the body of an insect
- sedimentation — the deposition or accumulation of sediment.
- sedimentology — the study of sedimentary rocks.
- semiautomated — partially automated.
- semiconductor — a substance, as silicon or germanium, with electrical conductivity intermediate between that of an insulator and a conductor: a basic component of various kinds of electronic circuit element (semiconductor device) used in communications, control, and detection technology and in computers.
- sigmoidectomy — surgical removal of the sigmoid colon
- sodium borate — borax1 .
- south modesto — a town in central California.
- standover man — a person who extorts money by intimidation
- state of mind — mental condition, mood
- strong-minded — having a forceful and independent mind.
- superdiplomat — a highly skilled or powerful diplomat, a high-ranking diplomat
- superdominant — submediant.
- syndesmectomy — excision of part of a ligament.
- talcum powder — a powder made of purified, usually perfumed talc, for toilet purposes.
- tandem roller — a type of road roller in which the front and back wheels consist of rollers of about the same diameter
- terbium oxide — an amorphous white powder, Tb 2 O 3 .
- tetradynamous — having four long and two short stamens, as a cruciferous flower.
- the decameron — title of collection of stories written in Italian in the early Renaissance by Boccaccio
- the-decameron — a collection of 100 tales (1353) by Boccaccio.
- thermodynamic — of or relating to thermodynamics.
- thermostatted — a device, including a relay actuated by thermal conduction or convection, that functions to establish and maintain a desired temperature automatically or signals a change in temperature for manual adjustment.
- thioacetamide — a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 2 H 5 NS, used chiefly in analytical chemistry as a source of hydrogen sulfide.
- thiocarbamide — thiourea.
- thomas decker — Thomas, 1572?–1632? English dramatist.
- thomas edison — Thomas Alva [al-vuh] /ˈæl və/ (Show IPA), 1847–1931, U.S. inventor, especially of electrical devices.
- thyroidectomy — excision of all or a part of the thyroid gland.
- tight-mouthed — tight-lipped.
- time dilation — Physics. (in relativity) the apparent loss of time of a moving clock as observed by a stationary observer.
- time discount — a discount allowed for payment of an invoice or bill before it falls due.
- time-honoured — revered or respected because of antiquity and long continuance: a time-honored custom.
- to one's mind — in one's opinion
- tom and jerry — a hot drink made of rum and water or milk, beaten eggs, spices, and sugar.
- tout le monde — all the world; everyone
- trade embargo — a government order imposing a trade barrier
- trade mission — commercial business trip
- trimethadione — a synthetic, white, crystalline powder, C 6 H 9 NO 3 , used as an anticonvulsant to control petit mal epileptic seizures.
- tzom gedaliah — a Jewish fast day observed on the third day of the month of Tishri in memory of the treacherous murder of Gedaliah, Jewish governor of Judah appointed by King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia.
- uncompensated — to recompense for something: They gave him ten dollars to compensate him for his trouble.
- uncomplicated — to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult: His recovery from the operation was complicated by an allergic reaction.
- unconsummated — to bring to a state of perfection; fulfill.
- undermodulate — to reproduce (a sound or signal) at below the optimal output level in a recording or broadcasting system, causing it to be distorted.
- undiscomfited — not discomfited; at ease