19-letter words containing r, o, f, d, e, c
- line of demarcation — a separation between things deemed to be distinct
- maratha confederacy — a loose league of states in central and western India, c1750–1818.
- means of production — resources: equipment, workers
- ministry of defence — the government department responsible for the country's military measures or resources
- of one's own accord — to be in agreement or harmony; agree.
- officer of the deck — a naval duty officer responsible for the operation of the ship in the absence of the captain or the executive officer. Abbreviation: O.O.D.
- peroxysulfuric acid — persulfuric acid (def 1).
- plastic deformation — In plastic deformation a material changes shape when a stress is applied to it and does not go back to its original state when the stress is removed.
- pocket-handkerchief — handkerchief (def 1).
- post-and-rail fence — a fence constructed of upright wooden posts with horizontal timber slotted through it
- pride-of-california — a shrubby plant, Lathyrus splendens, of the legume family, native to southern California, having showy clusters of pale rose-pink, violet, or magenta flowers and large, smooth, beaked pods.
- professional advice — advice given by someone trained in a particular and relevant profession or job
- radioactive fallout — the settling to the ground of airborne particles ejected into the atmosphere from the earth by explosions, eruptions, forest fires, etc., especially such settling from nuclear explosions (radioactive fallout) Compare rainout.
- radius of curvature — the absolute value of the reciprocal of the curvature at a point on a curve.
- reference electrode — an electrode of known oxidation potential used in determining the electromotive force of a galvanic cell.
- reinforced concrete — concrete containing steel bars, strands, mesh, etc., to absorb tensile and shearing stresses.
- republic of ireland — John, 1838–1918, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman and social reformer, born in Ireland: archbishop of St. Paul, Minn., 1888–1918.
- secondary infection — an infection resulting from another infection
- self-discrimination — an act or instance of discriminating, or of making a distinction.
- the world of cryton — (TWOC) A BBS for the Acorn Archimedes. Telephone: +44 (1749) 670 030 (24hrs, most speeds).
- to the prejudice of — to the detriment of
- tricks of the trade — expert techniques
- war of independence — American Revolution.