23-letter words containing t, i, l, d, e, n

magnetic field strength — that part of the magnetic induction that is determined at any point in space by the current density and displacement current at that point independently of the magnetic or other physical properties of the surrounding medium. Symbol: H.
magnetohydrodynamically — In a magnetohydrodynamic way.
mediated generalization — generalization (def 4c).
mediated-generalization — the act or process of generalizing.
mediterranean fruit fly — a small, black and white, irregularly banded two-winged fly, Ceratitis capitata, of many warm regions, that damages citrus and other succulent fruit crops by implanting eggs that hatch into maggots within the fruit.
message handling system — (messaging, standard) (MHS) The standard defined by ITU-T as X.400 and by ISO as Message-Oriented Text Interchange Standard (MOTIS). MHS is the X.400 family of services and protocols that provides the functions for global electronic mail transfer among local mail systems and MTAs. It is used by CompuServe, among others.
methylthionine chloride — methylene blue.
mexican free-tailed bat — any of several small, insect-eating bats of the genus Tadarida, of Mexico and the southwestern U.S., inhabiting limestone caves: residual DDT has reduced most populations.
multiplicative identity — an identity that when used to multiply a given element in a specified set leaves that element unchanged, as the number 1 for the real-number system.
murder in the cathedral — a verse drama (1935) by T. S. Eliot.
netherlands east indies — a former name of the Republic of Indonesia.
netherlands west indies — a Netherlands overseas territory in the Caribbean Sea, N and NE of Venezuela; includes the islands of Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, and St. Eustatius, and the S part of St. Martin: considered an integral part of the Dutch realm. 366 sq. mi. (948 sq. km). Capital: Willemstad.
new wine in old bottles — something new added to or imposed upon an old or established order
nondisclosure agreement — a legal contract in which one or more parties agree to keep information, as a trade secret, confidential and protected for a specific amount of time. Abbreviation: NDA.
nonessential amino acid — an amino acid that can be synthesized in the body
o'reilly and associates — The leading publisher of information on the Internet, Unix, the X Window System and other open systems. They also provide the Global Network Navigator service.
on-line data processing — the storing or processing of data on a computer using the internet
parasexual reproduction — reproduction by recombination of genes from genetically dissimilar nuclei within binucleate or multinucleate cells, as in filamentous fungi.
parliamentary candidate — sb standing for election to government
parliamentary democracy — a system of government in which people elect representatives to a parliament to make laws, for example Canada and the UK
partial differentiation — the process of finding one of the partial derivatives of a function of several variables.
patient confidentiality — the law that a doctor or medical practitioner cannot reveal anything said to them by their patients during consultation or treatment
photoelectric magnitude — the magnitude of a star determined using a photometer plus a filter to select light or other radiation of the desired wavelength
plain old documentation — (text) (pod, occasionally "POD") A simple markup language used to embed documentation, literate programming-style, in Perl programs. Pod readers and converters are part of the standard Perl distribution and the documentation provided with Perl is all in pod format.
polybrominated biphenyl — PBB.
preclinical safety data — Preclinical safety data is information about the safety of a medication that is assessed before clinical trials.
presidential government — a system of government in which the powers of the president are constitutionally separate from those of the legislature.
private limited company — a company whose shares can be bought by the public
professional misconduct — a violation of the rules or boundaries set by the governing body of a profession
publicly-quoted company — a company whose shares are traded on a stock exchange
quantum electrodynamics — the quantum field theory that deals with the electromagnetic field and its interaction with electrons and positrons. Abbreviation: QED.
queen charlotte islands — a group of about 150 islands off the W coast of Canada: part of British Columbia. Pop: about 6000 (latest est). Area: 9596 sq km (3705 sq miles)
queen elizabeth islands — a group of islands off the N coast of Canada: the northernmost islands of the Canadian Arctic archipelago, lying N of latitude 74°N; part of Nunavut. Area: about 390 000 sq km (150 000 sq miles)
rate-of-climb indicator — a flight instrument that indicates the rate of climb or descent of an aircraft.
real simple syndication — (spelling) Illiterate form of Really Simple Syndication.
rectangular coordinates — Usually, rectangular coordinates. either of two Cartesian coordinates in which the axes meet at right angles.
refinery waste disposal — Refinery waste disposal is the system for dealing with waste materials, especially hazardous ones, in a refinery.
relativity of knowledge — the theory that all knowledge is relative to the mind, or that things can be known only through their effects on the mind, and that consequently there can be no knowledge of reality as it is in itself
residual current device — a circuit-breaking device installed in electrical equipment to protect the operator from electrocution
residual debt insurance — Residual debt insurance is a type of risk insurance that banks often require when granting a loan, which is used to guarantee that the loan is repaid in the event of death or disability.
right circular cylinder — a cylinder generated by the revolution of a rectangle about one of its sides.
right, left, and centre — on all sides; from every direction
saddle block anesthesia — a form of spinal anesthesia that produces loss of sensation in the buttocks, perineum, and inner thighs.
sheltered accommodation — housing specially designed to provide a safe environment for the elderly, handicapped, or disabled, often with some shared facilities and a caretaker
short-billed marsh wren — sedge wren.
sidewalk superintendent — a bystander who watches the building, demolition, repair, or other work being done at a construction site.
sierra madre occidental — the system of mountains in the west of Mexico
sign on the dotted line — a line on a contract or similar document for a party's signature.
social education centre — a daycentre, run by a local authority, for people with learning disabilities and sometimes also for people who have physical disabilities or are mentally ill
somaliland protectorate — official name of the former British Somaliland.

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