16-letter words containing u, n, d, l
- multidisciplined — composed of or combining several usually separate branches of learning or fields of expertise: a multidisciplinary study of the 18th century.
- multiplepoinding — an action to determine the division of a property or fund between several claimants, brought by or on behalf of the present holder
- munchen-gladbach — former name of Mönchengladbach.
- mutual impedance — the ratio of the potential difference between either of two pairs of terminals to the current applied at the other pair of terminals when the circuit is open.
- mutual induction — the production of an electromotive force in one circuit by a change in current in another circuit.
- natural disaster — meteorological or geological catastrophe
- nature-identical — manufactured to be identical to a natural substance
- neurodevelopment — The development of the nervous system during the life of an organism.
- nevado de toluca — a volcano in central Mexico, in Mexico state near Toluca: crater partly filled by a lake. Height: 4577 m (15 017 ft)
- no-fault divorce — a divorce granted without anyone being found guilty of marital misconduct
- nodding trillium — a hardy plant, Trillium cernuum, of the lily family, of the eastern coast of North America, having wavy-petalled, white or pinkish flowers on short, recurved stalks hanging beneath the three whorled leaves.
- non-reproducible — to make a copy, representation, duplicate, or close imitation of: to reproduce a picture.
- nondestructively — In a nondestructive manner; without causing destruction.
- nondurable goods — goods that remain usable for, or must be replaced within, a relatively short period of time, as food, apparel, or fabrics
- north lauderdale — a city in SE Florida.
- nuclear industry — the industry involving nuclear weapons, nuclear power stations, etc
- nuclear medicine — diagnostic and therapeutic medical techniques using radionuclides or radioisotopes.
- nusslein-volhard — Christiane [kris-tee-ah-nuh,, kris-tyah-] /ˌkrɪs tiˈɑ nə,, krɪsˈtyɑ-/ (Show IPA), born 1942, German biologist: Nobel prize 1995.
- oligonucleotides — Plural form of oligonucleotide.
- 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
- ordinary jubilee — the celebration of any of certain anniversaries, as the twenty-fifth (silver jubilee) fiftieth (golden jubilee) or sixtieth or seventy-fifth (diamond jubilee)
- organized labour — labour carried out by workers in trade unions, or the workers themselves
- painted trillium — a North American trillium, Trillium undulatum, having white flowers streaked with pink or purple.
- panel discussion — a formal discussion before an audience for which the topic, speakers, etc., have been selected in advance.
- pentothal sodium — thiopental sodium
- percussion drill — a drill that is operated by percussion
- perpendicularity — vertical; straight up and down; upright.
- phase modulation — radio transmission in which the carrier wave is modulated by changing its phase to transmit the amplitude and pitch of the signal.
- picture moulding — the edge around a framed picture
- pilot production — sth produced on a trial basis
- platinum-iridium — (standard) A standard, against which all others of the same category are measured. Usage: silly. The notion is that one of whatever it is has actually been cast in platinum-iridium alloy and placed in the vault beside the Standard Kilogram at the International Bureau of Weights and Measures near Paris, as the bar defining the standard metre once was. "This garbage collection algorithm has been tested against the platinum-iridium cons cell in Paris." Compare golden.
- pleased as punch — the chief male character in a Punch-and-Judy show.
- pressure welding — the welding together of two objects by holding them together under pressure.
- pseudocopulation — pollination of plants, esp orchids, by male insects while attempting to mate with flowers that resemble the female insect
- publication date — the date on which a book or periodical is or is planned to be published.
- puddling-furnace — the act of a person or thing that puddles.
- pulse modulation — a type of modulation in which a train of pulses is used as the carrier wave, one or more of its parameters, such as amplitude, being modulated or modified in order to carry information
- purple sandpiper — a sandpiper, Calidris maritima, of arctic regions of the New and Old World, having in winter a slate-gray back with purplish reflections.
- quadricentennial — of, relating to, or marking the completion of a period of four hundred years.
- quadrimillennial — Occurring every four thousand years.
- rattle around in — to live or work in (a house, office, etc.) that is too big for one's needs
- reasonable doubt — law: grounds for believing sb is innocent
- reconceptualized — to form into a concept; make a concept of.
- redemption value — the price at which the issuing company may choose to repurchase a security before its maturity date
- redistributional — a distribution performed again or anew.
- residual current — an electric current that continues to flow in a device, etc when there is no voltage supply, due to electrons emitted by heat, etc
- returned soldier — a soldier who has served abroad
- rhythm and blues — a folk-based but urbanized form of black popular music that is marked by strong, repetitious rhythms and simple melodies and was developed, in a commercialized form, into rock-'n'-roll.
- rhythm-and-blues — a folk-based but urbanized form of black popular music that is marked by strong, repetitious rhythms and simple melodies and was developed, in a commercialized form, into rock-'n'-roll.
- ribonucleic acid — RNA.