15-letter words containing y, o, g
- dehydrogenation — to remove hydrogen from (a compound).
- delayed opening — the automatic opening of a parachute after a predetermined delay to allow the parachutist to reach a particular height
- delaying action — a measure or measures taken to gain time, as when weaker military forces harass the advance of a superior enemy without coming to a pitched battle
- demographically — of or relating to demography, the science of vital and social statistics.
- demythologizing — Present participle of demythologize.
- dendrohydrology — The science that uses dendrochronology to investigate and reconstruct hydrologic processes, such as river flow and past lake levels.
- deoxyhemoglobin — the oxygen-carrying pigment of red blood cells that gives them their red color and serves to convey oxygen to the tissues: occurs in reduced form (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood and in combination with oxygen (oxyhemoglobin) in arterial blood. Symbol: Hb.
- dermatoglyphics — the lines forming a skin pattern, esp on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet
- design recovery — (process) A subtask of reverse engineering in which domain knowledge, external information, and deduction of fuzzy reasoning are added to the observations of the subject system to identify meaningful higher level abstractions beyond those obtained directly by examining the system itself. In other words, design recovery aims to work out what a system or component was designed to do rather than just examining its subcomponents and their interrelationships.
- desynchronizing — Present participle of desynchronize.
- diglycolic acid — a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 4 H 6 O 5 , used chiefly in the manufacture of resins and plasticizers.
- disappointingly — failing to fulfill one's hopes or expectations: a disappointing movie; a disappointing marriage.
- disconcertingly — disturbing to one's composure or self-possession; upsetting, discomfiting.
- dougherty wagon — a horse- or mule-drawn passenger wagon having doors on the side, transverse seats, and canvas sides that can be rolled down.
- dry goods store — a shop selling textiles and haberdashery
- drying-up cloth — a tea towel
- dynamic routing — (networking) (Or "adaptive routing") Routing that adjusts automatically to network topology or traffic changes.
- dynamic scoping — dynamic scope
- dysteleological — Of or pertaining to dysteleology.
- eddystone light — lighthouse on dangerous rocks (Eddystone Rocks) just off the SE coast of Cornwall, in the English Channel
- egyptian clover — a Mediterranean clover, Trifolium alexandrinum, grown as a forage crop and to improve the soil in the southwestern US and the Nile valley
- electromyograms — Plural form of electromyogram.
- electromyograph — A device used in electromyography to generate electromyograms.
- electrorheology — the study of the flow of fluids under the influence of electric fields
- embryologically — Regarding embryology.
- emergency force — a group of soldiers whose job it is to respond to emergencies: for example, to keep order, or to deliver food and medical supplies in a natural disaster
- encephalography — Any of various techniques for recording the structure or electrical activity of the brain.
- endolymphangial — (anatomy) Within a lymphatic vessel.
- entomologically — In terms of entomology.
- epeirogenically — in the manner of epeirogeny
- erythromelalgia — A rare neurovascular peripheral pain disorder in which blood vessels, usually in the lower extremities or hands, are episodically blocked, then become hyperemic and inflamed.
- ethnomusicology — The study of the music of different cultures, especially non-Western ones.
- ethnopsychology — The scientific study of psychological concepts as they exist across different ethnic groups.
- ethylene glycol — a colorless, viscous liquid, HOCH2CH2OH, used as an antifreeze, as a solvent, in resins, etc.
- factory farming — Factory farming is a system of farming which involves keeping animals indoors, often with very little space, and giving them special foods so that they grow more quickly or produce more eggs or milk.
- fairy godfather — a kindly sponsor or guardian; godfather.
- fairy godmother — a kindly sponsor or guardian; godmother.
- family grouping — a system, used usually in the infant school, of grouping children of various ages together, esp for project work
- flight of fancy — An idea or statement that is very imaginative but complicated, silly, or impractical can be referred to as a flight of fancy.
- floating policy — (in marine insurance) a policy that provides protection of a broad nature for shipments of merchandise and that is valid continuously until canceled.
- floating supply — the aggregate supply of ready-to-market goods or securities.
- flying fortress — a heavy bomber, the B-17, with four radial piston engines, widely used over Europe and the Mediterranean by the U.S. Air Force in World War II.
- flying jib boom — an extension on a jib boom, to which a flying jib is fastened.
- food technology — a branch of technology that is involved in the production of food
- fortysomethings — Plural form of fortysomething.
- fuzzy computing — fuzzy logic
- gaia hypothesis — a model of the earth as a self-regulating organism, advanced as an alternative to a mechanistic model.
- gastronomically — the art or science of good eating.
- gated community — a group of houses or apartment buildings protected by gates, walls, or other security measures.
- gene technology — manipulation of DNA