19-letter words containing s, i, d, e, r

christian democracy — the beliefs, principles, practices, or programme of a Christian Democratic party
clandestine entrant — a person who hides in or on a vehicle as it enters the United Kingdom with the aim of avoiding immigration controls
client-server model — client-server
clinical depression — depression in a patient that meets defined criteria and that is deemed to merit treatment
cobaltous hydroxide — a rose-red, amorphous, water-insoluble powder, Co 2 O 3 ⋅3H 2 O, used chiefly in the preparation of cobalt salts and in the manufacture of paint and varnish driers.
compact disc player — a machine for playing compact discs
compact disc writer — (storage) (CD burner) A device that can write data to Compact Disc Recordable (CD-R) or Compact Disc Rewritable (CD-RW) discs. Now both these CD formats are often combined with a DVD writer.
compact disk player — a device for playing compact disks.
compound microscope — an instrument for magnifying small objects, consisting of a lens of short focal length for forming an image that is further magnified by a second lens of longer focal length
compression molding — a method of molding thermosetting plastic by closing a mold on it, forming the material by heat and pressure.
confederate jasmine — star jasmine.
consultation period — a period during which consultations are held before a policy decision is made
consumer confidence — If there is consumer confidence, people generally are willing to spend money and buy things.
contradistinctively — In contradistinction.
contradistinguished — Simple past tense and past participle of contradistinguish.
contradistinguishes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of contradistinguish.
conversion disorder — a psychological disorder in which severe physical symptoms like blindness or paralysis appear with no apparent physical cause
convulsive disorder — any of various types of epilepsy.
counter-advertising — the act or practice of calling public attention to one's product, service, need, etc., especially by paid announcements in newspapers and magazines, over radio or television, on billboards, etc.: to get more customers by advertising.
counterpoise bridge — another name for bascule bridge
covered-dish supper — a meal to which guests contribute food, as casseroles.
cracked compression — Cracked compression is a separation process for separating hydrocarbons further, with an increase in the pressure of the cracked gas.
cracked gas cooling — Cracked gas cooling is a process in which the temperature of a cracked gas is reduced in order to separate it into different product streams.
credit default swap — a contract in which the parties exchange the exposure to loss should a creditor fail to make a payment when it comes due back
credit someone with — to believe that someone has or is responsible for; ascribe to someone
crystallized fruits — fruits that are covered in sugar which is melted and then allowed to harden
crystallized ginger — sugar-coated ginger
cudgel one's brains — to think hard about a problem
culler-fried system — A system for interactive mathematics.
cultivated mushroom — an edible mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) with a pale cap and stalk: the most common food mushroom
cup-and-saucer vine — a woody, Mexican vine, Cobaea scandens, of the phlox family, having bell-shaped, violet-colored or greenish-purple flowers with an inflated, leaflike calyx and long, curved stamens.
customs declaration — a form declaring the nature and value of goods, etc, for customs purposes
daisy-wheel printer — a type of printer that uses a daisywheel
datatron 200 series — (computer) A family of computers produced by Burroughs that included the Datatron 204 and Datatron 220.
de moivre's theorem — the theorem that a complex number raised to a given positive integral power is equal to the modulus of the number raised to the power and multiplied by the amplitude times the given power.
de-militarised zone — (networking) (DMZ) (From the military term for an area between two opponents where fighting is prevented) DMZ Ethernets connect networks and computers controlled by different bodies. They may be external or internal. External DMZ Ethernets link regional networks with routers to internal networks. Internal DMZ Ethernets link local nodes with routers to the regional networks. Compare red zone.
declare an interest — to make known one's connection, esp a prejudicial connection, with an affair
deflate compression — deflate
deflationary spiral — Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
deindustrialisation — Alternative spelling of deindustrialization.
deindustrialization — the decline in importance of manufacturing industry in the economy of a nation or area
demonstration model — a nearly new product, such as a car or washing machine, that has been used only to demonstrate its performance by a dealer and is offered for sale at a discount
dental receptionist — a receptionist working in a dental surgery
deoxycorticosterone — a corticosteroid hormone important in maintaining sodium and water balance in the body
deoxyribonucleoside — a compound composed of deoxyribose and either a purine or a pyrimidine.
departmentalisation — Alternative spelling of departmentalization.
descriptive grammar — an approach to grammar that is concerned with reporting the usage of native speakers without reference to proposed norms of correctness or advocacy of rules based on such norms.
design in real time — (programming) (Dirt) A user interface builder for the X Window System by R. Hesketh.
detective inspector — a police officer who investigates crime and who ranks above a detective sergeant but below a detective chief inspector
devil's coach-horse — a large black rove beetle, Ocypus olens, with large jaws and ferocious habits

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