18-letter words containing u, r, o, l, e, t

nonstriated muscle — smooth muscle
north attleborough — a city in SE Massachusetts.
now you're talking — at last you're saying something agreeable
numerical taxonomy — classification of organisms by a comparison of large numbers of observable characteristics that are given equal value instead of being weighted according to possible evolutionary significance.
oblique projection — something that is oblique.
october revolution — Russian Revolution (def 2).
on delicate ground — in a situation requiring tact
order of australia — an order awarded to Australians for outstanding achievement or for service to Australia or to humanity at large; established in 1975
parallel computing — parallel processing
parallel evolution — the independent development of closely corresponding adaptive features in two or more groups of organisms that occupy different but equivalent habitats, as marsupial mammals in Australia and placental mammals on other continents.
parallel reduction — A form of applicative order reduction in which all redexes in an expression are reduced simultaneously. Variants include parallel outermost reduction and lenient reduction. See normal order reduction.
partial evaluation — (compiler, algorithm) (Or "specialisation") An optimisation technique where the compiler evaluates some subexpressions at compile-time. For example, Partial evaluation might change the termination properties of the program if, for example, the expression (x * 0) was reduced to 0 it would terminate even if x (and thus x * 0) did not. It may be necessary to reorder an expression to partially evaluate it, e.g. f x y = (x + y) + 1 g z = f 3 z If we rewrite f: f x y = (x + 1) + y then the expression x+1 becomes a constant for the function g and we can say g z = f 3 z = (3 + 1) + z = 4 + z Partial evaluation of built-in functions applied to constant arguments is known as constant folding. See also full laziness.
perlocutionary act — the action of affecting someone by uttering certain words
petroleum engineer — A petroleum engineer is an engineer who is involved in most stages of oil and gas field evaluation, development, and production, whose job is to maximize hydrocarbon recovery and reduce costs and environmental impact.
piperonyl butoxide — a light-brown liquid, C 1 9 H 3 0 O 5 , used chiefly as a synergist in certain insecticides.
population figures — population totals; statistics relating to the size of populations
portable equipment — Portable equipment is electrical equipment that can easily be moved from one place to another while in operation or while connected to the supply.
post-revolutionary — of, pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of a revolution, or a sudden, complete, or marked change: a revolutionary junta.
potassium chlorate — a white or colorless, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous solid, KClO 3 , used chiefly as an oxidizing agent in the manufacture of explosives, fireworks, matches, bleaches, and disinfectants.
potassium chloride — a white or colorless, crystalline, water-soluble solid, KCl, used chiefly in the manufacture of fertilizers and mineral water, and as a source of other potassium compounds.
potassium fluoride — a white, crystalline, hygroscopic, toxic powder, KF, used chiefly as an insecticide, a disinfectant, and in etching glass.
pour cold water on — If someone pours cold water on a plan or idea, they criticize it so much that people lose their enthusiasm for it.
presumption of law — a presumption based upon a policy of law or a general rule and not upon the facts or evidence in an individual case.
presuppositionless — to suppose or assume beforehand; take for granted in advance.
product life cycle — the four stages (introduction, growth, maturity, and decline) into one of which the sales of a product fall during its market life
provascular tissue — procambium.
pseudotuberculosis — an acute, sometimes fatal disease of rodents, birds, and other animals, including humans, caused by the bacterium Yersinia (Pasteurella) pseudotuberculosis, and characterized by the formation of nodules resembling those that result from tuberculosis.
pulmonic airstream — a current of lung air set in motion by the respiratory muscles in the production of speech.
purple loosestrife — an Old World plant, Lythrum salicaria, of the loosestrife family, widely naturalized in North America, growing in wet places and having spikes of reddish-purple flowers.
quality controller — a person responsible for checking that the goods or services produced by an organization are of an acceptable standard
quality of service — (communications, networking) (QoS) The performance properties of a network service, possibly including throughput, transit delay, priority. Some protocols allow packets or streams to include QoS requirements.
quarry-tiled floor — a floor covered with square or diamond-shaped unglazed floor tiles
quartz-iodine lamp — a type of tungsten-halogen lamp containing small amounts of iodine and having a quartz envelope, operating at high temperature and producing an intense light for use in car headlamps, etc
real-time computer — a computer that can process data or information almost immediately
red-spotted purple — any color having components of both red and blue, such as lavender, especially one deep in tone.
resurrection plant — a desert plant, Selaginella lepidophylla, occurring from Texas to South America, having stems that curl inward when dry.
return to the fold — come back home
return-flue boiler — a fire-tube boiler having flues that collect the combustion gases at the end of the boiler opposite the fire door and pass them through the boiler to an uptake above the fire door.
revolution counter — a device for counting or recording the number of revolutions made by a rotating shaft, as of a motor or engine.
revolutionary wars — American Revolution.
rub shoulders with — to mix with socially or associate with
rubbish collection — the collection of domestic refuse for disposal
rule of engagement — a directive issued by a military authority controlling the use and degree of force, especially specifying circumstances and limitations for engaging in combat.
russian revolution — Also called February Revolution. the uprising in Russia in March, 1917 (February Old Style), in which the Czarist government collapsed and a provisional government was established.
safety regulations — regulations or rules that are put in place to ensure a product, event, etc, is safe and not dangerous
saturated solution — A saturated solution is a solution in which there is so much solute that if there was any more, it would not dissolve.
self-instructional — pertaining to or constituting learning materials and conditions arranged so that students can proceed to learn on their own with little or no supervision.
self-preoccupation — the state of being preoccupied.
sexual intercourse — genital contact, especially the insertion of the penis into the vagina followed by orgasm; coitus; copulation.
sexual orientation — one's natural preference in sexual partners; predilection for homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality.

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