11-letter words containing s, o, d, i, u, m
- mustard oil — oil expressed from the seed of mustard, used chiefly in making soap.
- muttonbirds — Plural form of muttonbird.
- nematodirus — any parasitic nematode worm of the genus Nematodirus
- non-dualism — the state of being dual or consisting of two parts; division into two.
- pseudoprime — A backgammon prime (six consecutive occupied points) with one point missing. This term is an esoteric pun derived from a mathematical method that, rather than determining precisely whether a number is prime (has no divisors), uses a statistical technique to decide whether the number is "probably" prime. A number that passes this test is called a pseudoprime. The hacker backgammon usage stems from the idea that a pseudoprime is almost as good as a prime: it does the job of a prime until proven otherwise, and that probably won't happen.
- radiocesium — cesium 137.
- radiosodium — the radioactive isotope of sodium having an atomic mass of 24 and a half-life of 14.9 hours: used as a tracer in biochemistry.
- rhomboideus — either of two back muscles that function to move the scapula.
- slime mould — any of various simple spore-producing organisms typically found as slimy masses on rotting vegetation, where they engulf food particles by amoeboid movements. Formerly regarded as fungi, they are now classified as protoctists of the phyla Myxomycota (true, or cellular slime moulds) or Acrasiomycota (plasmodial slime moulds)
- smouldering — burning slowly without flame, usually emitting smoke
- sodium pump — an energy-consuming mechanism in cell membranes that transports sodium ions across the membrane, in exchange for potassium ions or other substances.
- sodium-free — (of food) containing less than 5 mg of sodium per serving
- sound mixer — sb who records film sound
- soured milk — milk that has been deliberately soured by fermentation or by adding acids such as lemon juice or vinegar, to be used in cooking
- staminodium — a sterile or abortive stamen.
- stylopodium — a glandular disk or expansion surmounting the ovary and supporting the styles in plants of the parsley family.
- subdominant — Music. the fourth tone of a diatonic scale, next below the dominant.
- sulfonamide — sulfa drug.
- unmelodious — not musically pleasant to listen to; discordant
- unmoistened — not having been moistened
- urodynamics — the study and measurement of the flow of urine in the urinary tract
- world music — (sometimes initial capital letters) any of various styles of popular music combining traditional, indigenous forms with elements of another culture's music, especially of Western rock and pop.