16-letter words containing r, e, d, c

modacrylic fiber — any of various synthetic copolymer textile fibers, as Dynel, containing less than 85 percent but more than 35 percent of acrylonitrile.
modern icelandic — the Icelandic language since c1550.
modersohn-becker — Paula [pou-lah] /ˈpaʊ lɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1907, German painter.
moulding process — the process of shaping or compacting a material into a frame or mould
multidirectional — extending or operating in several directions at the same time; functioning or going in more than one direction: a multidirectional stereo speaker system.
musical director — A musical director is the same as a music director.
mustard-coloured — of a brownish-yellow colour
nature-identical — manufactured to be identical to a natural substance
no-fault divorce — a divorce granted without anyone being found guilty of marital misconduct
non-carbohydrate — any of a class of organic compounds that are polyhydroxy aldehydes or polyhydroxy ketones, or change to such substances on simple chemical transformations, as hydrolysis, oxidation, or reduction, and that form the supporting tissues of plants and are important food for animals and people.
non-concentrated — applied with all one's attention, energy, etc.: their concentrated efforts to win the election.
non-incorporated — formed or constituted as a legal corporation.
non-manufactured — the making of goods or wares by manual labor or by machinery, especially on a large scale: the manufacture of television sets.
non-reproducible — to make a copy, representation, duplicate, or close imitation of: to reproduce a picture.
non-reproduction — the act or process of reproducing.
non-reproductive — serving to reproduce.
noncorresponding — That does not correspond (to something else).
nondestructively — In a nondestructive manner; without causing destruction.
nondeterministic — the doctrine that all facts and events exemplify natural laws.
nondiscretionary — subject or left to one's own discretion.
north providence — a town in NE Rhode Island.
nuclear industry — the industry involving nuclear weapons, nuclear power stations, etc
nuclear medicine — diagnostic and therapeutic medical techniques using radionuclides or radioisotopes.
numbered account — a bank account whose owner is identified by a number for the purpose of preserving anonymity.
objective danger — a danger, such as a stone fall or avalanche, to which climbing skill is irrelevant
observation deck — an area on a high building that is surrounded with railings or fencing and which provides panoramic views
ocellated turkey — a wild turkey, Agriocharis ocellata, of Yucatán, Belize, and Guatemala, typically having green, blue, reddish-brown, and yellowish-brown plumage of a metallic luster and eyelike spots on the tail.
odontoid process — the toothlike upward projection at the back of the second vertebra of the neck
off-road vehicle — An off-road vehicle is a vehicle that is designed to travel over rough ground.
old north french — the dialect of Old French spoken in northern France. Abbreviation: ONF.
oligosaccharides — Plural form of oligosaccharide.
on a world scale — in a way that involves the whole world
onboard computer — onboard a vehicle, ship, plane, train or spacecraft
once and for all — former; having at one time been: the once and future king.
opposed-cylinder — (of an internal-combustion engine) having cylinders on opposite sides of the crankcase in the same plane
order in council — (in Britain and various other Commonwealth countries) a decree of the Cabinet, usually made under the authority of a statute: in theory a decree of the sovereign and Privy Council
order of service — a prescribed form of liturgical service, or of administration of a rite or ceremony
ordnance factory — a factory that makes military weapons and ammunition
outside director — a director of a company who is not employed by that company but is often employed by a holding or associated company
over-descriptive — having the quality of describing; characterized by description: a descriptive passage in an essay.
overdramatically — In an overdramatic manner.
paediatric nurse — a nurse who specializes in the care of children
patched-together — makeshift; roughly made from disparate elements
pencil and paper — An archaic information storage and transmission device that works by depositing smears of graphite on bleached wood pulp. More recent developments in paper-based technology include improved "write-once" update devices which use tiny rolling heads similar to mouse balls to deposit coloured pigment. All these devices require an operator skilled at so-called "handwriting" technique. These technologies are ubiquitous outside hackerdom, but nearly forgotten inside it. Most hackers had terrible handwriting to begin with, and years of keyboarding tend to have encouraged it to degrade further. Perhaps for this reason, hackers deprecate pencil-and-paper technology and often resist using it in any but the most trivial contexts.
percussion drill — a drill that is operated by percussion
perez de cuellar — Javier [hah-vyer] /hɑˈvyɛr/ (Show IPA), born 1920, Peruvian diplomat: secretary-general of the United Nations 1982–91; prime minister of Peru 2000–2001.
perforated ulcer — an ulcer that bursts through the stomach wall and leaks food and gastric juices into the abdominal cavity
performance bond — contract bond.
periodic decimal — repeating decimal.
periodic tenancy — the letting of a dwelling for a repeated short term, as by the week, month, or quarter, with no end date

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