15-letter words containing p, u, t, d

pair production — Physics. the simultaneous creation of a particle and its antiparticle by a nucleus or particle in an excited state, as when a photon is absorbed.
pamprodactylous — having all four toes directed forward, as in swifts and colies.
pandorae fretum — an area in the southern hemisphere of Mars.
parent compound — a compound from which derivatives may be obtained.
partial denture — an artificial replacement of one or several of the teeth (partial denture) or all of the teeth (full denture) of either or both jaws; dental prosthesis.
partial product — the result obtained when a number is multiplied by one digit of a multiplier
pastel-coloured — pale-coloured; in a shade such as pink or pale blue
peak production — the maximum production
pedunculate oak — a large deciduous oak tree, Quercus robur, of Eurasia, having lobed leaves and stalked acorns
penal servitude — imprisonment together with hard labor.
pendulum effect — Also called pendulum law. Physics. a law, discovered by Galileo in 1602, that describes the regular, swinging motion of a pendulum by the action of gravity and acquired momentum.
photoconducting — of or relating to photoconduction
photoconduction — of, relating to, or exhibiting photoconductivity.
photoconductive — of, relating to, or exhibiting photoconductivity.
photoproduction — the light-induced production of a species of molecule such as a radical or ion
piano reduction — a musical score having the parts condensed or simplified in two staves, to render the music playable on the piano by one person.
pituitary gland — a small, somewhat cherry-shaped double structure attached by a stalk to the base of the brain and constituting the master endocrine gland affecting all hormonal functions in the body, consisting of an anterior region ((anterior pituitary) or (adenohypophysis)) that develops embryonically from the roof of the mouth and that secretes growth hormone, LH, FSH, ACTH, TSH, and MSH, a posterior region ((posterior pituitary) or (neurohypophysis)) that develops from the back of the forebrain and that secretes the hormones vasopressin and oxytocin, and an intermediate part (pars intermedia) derived from the anterior region but joined to the posterior region, that secretes the hormone MSH in lower vertebrates.
platinum blonde — a person, especially a girl or woman, whose hair is of a pale blond or silver color, usually colored artificially by bleaching or dyeing.
platitudinarian — a person who frequently or habitually utters platitudes.
platitudinously — in a platitudinal manner
pneumatic drill — a percussive power drill powered by compressed air
polyunsaturated — of or noting a class of animal or vegetable fats, especially plant oils, whose molecules consist of carbon chains with many double bonds unsaturated by hydrogen atoms and that are associated with a low cholesterol content of the blood.
post-industrial — of, relating to, or characteristic of an era following industrialization: The economy of the postindustrial society is based on the provision of services rather than on the manufacture of goods.
post-production — In film and television, post-production is the work such as editing that takes place after the film has been shot.
postdevaluation — the period following the devaluation of a currency
postdivestiture — taking place after divestiture
premanufactured — the making of goods or wares by manual labor or by machinery, especially on a large scale: the manufacture of television sets.
primary product — a product consisting of a natural raw material; an unmanufactured product
printed circuit — a circuit in which the interconnecting conductors and some of the circuit components have been printed, etched, etc., onto a sheet or board of dielectric material (PC board, printed-circuit board)
procrustean bed — a plan or scheme to produce uniformity or conformity by arbitrary or violent methods.
product manager — sb who oversees product development
production line — an arrangement of machines or sequence of operations involved with a single manufacturing operation or production process. Compare assembly line, line1 (def 29).
protonephridium — a tubular, excretory structure in certain invertebrates, as flatworms, rotifers, and some larvae, usually ending internally in flame cells and having an external pore
pseudo-artistic — conforming to the standards of art; satisfying aesthetic requirements: artistic productions.
pseudo-critical — inclined to find fault or to judge with severity, often too readily.
pseudo-dramatic — of or relating to the drama.
pseudo-military — of, for, or pertaining to the army or armed forces, often as distinguished from the navy: from civilian to military life.
pseudo-national — of, relating to, or maintained by a nation as an organized whole or independent political unit: national affairs.
pseudo-romantic — of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure.
pseudo-solution — a colloidal suspension in which the finely divided particles appear to be dissolved because they are so widely dispersed in the surrounding medium.
pseudoarthrosis — a joint formed by fibrous tissue bridging the gap between the two fragments of bone of an old fracture that have not united
pseudocoelomate — having a pseudocoel.
pseudomutuality — a relationship between two persons in which conflict of views or opinions is solved by simply ignoring it
pseudonephritis — a condition, thought to be benign, in which microscopic amounts of blood and protein are present in the urine, occurring commonly among athletes after strenuous exercise.
pseudoscientist — a person who practises pseudoscience or who falsely assumes the title of scientist
pseudotripteral — having an arrangement of columns suggesting a tripteral structure but without the inner colonnades.
pubic directory — [NYU] (also "pube directory" /pyoob' d*-rek't*-ree/) The "pub" (public) directory on a machine that allows FTP access. So called because it is the default location for SEX (software exchange).
public-spirited — having or showing an unselfish interest in the public welfare: a public-spirited citizen.
pulchritudinous — physically beautiful; comely.
punch the bundy — to start work

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