17-letter words containing p, o, d, e, t, i
- radiometeorograph — a device for the automatic transmission by radio of the data from a set of meteorological instruments
- redemption center — a commercial establishment at which trading stamps of a specific brand may be exchanged for merchandise.
- refractory period — a short period after a nerve or muscle cell fires during which the cell cannot respond to additional stimulation.
- reported question — A reported question is a question which is reported using a clause beginning with a word such as 'why' or 'whether', as in 'I asked her why she'd done it'.
- reproductive cell — gamete.
- rhodope mountains — a mountain range in SE Europe, in the Balkan Peninsula extending along the border between Bulgaria and Greece. Highest peak: Golyam Perelik (Bulgaria), 2191 m (7188 ft)
- round-trip ticket — a ticket entitling a passenger to travel to his or her destination and back again
- schmidt telescope — a wide-angle reflecting telescope used primarily for astronomical photography, in which spherical aberration and coma are reduced to a minimum by means of a spherical mirror with a corrector plate near its focus.
- self-reproduction — the act or process of reproducing.
- semisophisticated — somewhat sophisticated.
- shuttle diplomacy — diplomatic negotiations carried out by a mediator who travels back and forth between the negotiating parties.
- sleep deprivation — a condition in which you have not had enough sleep
- sodium propionate — a transparent, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 3 H 5 NaO 2 , used in foodstuffs to prevent mold growth, and in medicine as a fungicide.
- sodium pyroborate — borax1 .
- special education — education that is modified or particularized for those with singular needs, as disabled or maladjusted people, slow learners, or gifted children.
- spectroradiometer — an instrument for determining the radiant-energy distribution in a spectrum, combining the functions of a spectroscope with those of a radiometer.
- spectrum disorder — any of a group of disorders each having symptoms that occur on a continuum and certain features that are shared along its spectrum but that manifest in markedly different forms and degrees. See also autism spectrum disorder.
- speed restriction — the maximum speed allowed for road vehicles, trains, or other vehicles
- split keyboarding — the act or practice of editing data from one terminal on another terminal
- split one's sides — to laugh very heartily
- spondylolisthesis — the forward displacement of a vertebra.
- spotted sandpiper — a North American sandpiper, Actitis macularia, that has brownish-gray upper parts and white underparts, and is spotted with black in the summer.
- stand-up comedian — performer: tells jokes
- superconductivity — the phenomenon of almost perfect conductivity shown by certain substances at temperatures approaching absolute zero. The recent discovery of materials that are superconductive at temperatures hundreds of degrees above absolute zero raises the possibility of revolutionary developments in the production and transmission of electrical energy.
- take in good part — to respond to (teasing) with good humour
- telescopic damper — a device with telescopic parts that reduce vibration in a motor vehicle
- temporomandibular — of, relating to, or situated near the hinge joint formed by the lower jaw and the temporal bone of the skull.
- the tabloid press — (considered as a whole) newspapers with pages about 30 cm (12 inches) by 40 cm (16 inches), usually characterized by an emphasis on photographs and a concise and often sensational style
- thermoperiodicity — the effect on an organism of rhythmic fluctuations in temperature.
- thiopental sodium — a barbiturate, C 11 H 18 N 2 NaO 2 S, used as an anesthetic in surgery and, in psychiatry, for narcoanalysis and to stimulate recall of past events.
- to open your mind — If something opens your mind to new ideas or experiences, it makes you more willing to accept them or try them.
- to play the field — If someone plays the field, they have a number of different romantic or sexual relationships.
- triskaidekaphobia — fear or a phobia concerning the number 13.
- tropical medicine — the branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of diseases occurring in the tropics.
- undercompensation — to compensate or pay less than is fair, customary, or expected.
- wedding reception — party after a marriage
- well-proportioned — adjusted to proper proportion or relation.
- wild sweet potato — man-of-the-earth.
- without prejudice — fairly
- wood preservative — a coating applied to timber as a protection against decay, insects, weather, etc
- yield the palm to — to acknowledge the superiority of; admit to defeat by