15-letter words containing z, a, d
- endomycorrhizal — Of or pertaining to endomycorrhiza.
- franz ferdinand — Francis Ferdinand.
- free-trade zone — foreign-trade zone. free port (def 1). Abbreviation: FTZ.
- frozen daiquiri — a cocktail consisting of rum, lemon or lime juice, and sugar, vigorously beaten together with finely crushed ice and served with a straw.
- galvanized iron — iron or steel, especially in sheets, coated with zinc to prevent rust.
- gaudier-brzeska — Henri (ɑ̃ri), original name Henri Gaudier. 1891–1915, French vorticist sculptor
- hazard analysis — risk assessment
- hazardous waste — any industrial by-product, especially from the manufacture of chemicals, that is destructive to the environment or dangerous to the health of people or animals: Hazardous wastes often contaminate ground water.
- hernando cortez — Hernando [er-nahn-daw] /ɛrˈnɑn dɔ/ (Show IPA), Hernán [er-nahn] /ɛrˈnɑn/ (Show IPA), 1485–1547, Spanish conqueror of Mexico.
- hypersexualized — Simple past tense and past participle of hypersexualize.
- idealized image — a personal standard of perfection against which one's actual thinking, behavior, and appearance are compared.
- individualizing — Present participle of individualize.
- industrializing — Present participle of industrialize.
- jaques-dalcroze — Émile [French ey-meel] /French eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1865–1950, Swiss composer and teacher: created eurythmics.
- juan de la cruz — San [sahn] /sɑn/ (Show IPA), John of the Cross, Saint.
- laryngectomized — having had one's larynx surgically removed by undergoing a laryngectomy
- lazaro cardenas — Lázaro [lah-sah-raw] /ˈlɑ sɑˌrɔ/ (Show IPA), 1895–1970, Mexican general and political reformer: president 1934–40.
- lomas de zamora — a city in E Argentina, S of Buenos Aires.
- mis-categorized — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
- moderate breeze — a wind of 13–18 miles per hour (5.8–8 m/sec).
- mogi das cruzes — a city in SE Brazil, E of São Paulo.
- nevado del ruiz — a volcano in W central Colombia, in the Andes: eruption 1985. 17,720 feet (5401 meters).
- non-capitalized — to write or print in capital letters letters or with an initial capital letter.
- nonhospitalized — not hospitalized
- nonstandardized — Unstandardized.
- on a razor edge — in an extremely precarious state
- operationalized — Simple past tense and past participle of operationalize.
- organized chaos — a complex situation or process that appears chaotic while having enough order to achieve progress or goals
- organized crime — illegal activities co-ordinated by groups
- organized labor — all workers who are organized in labor unions.
- overcapitalized — Simple past tense and past participle of overcapitalize.
- overdramatizing — Present participle of overdramatize.
- oxidizing agent — a substance that oxidizes another substance, being itself reduced in the process. Common oxidizing agents are oxygen, hydrogen peroxide, and ferric salts
- panzer division — an armored division of the German army, especially in World War II, consisting chiefly of tanks and organized for making rapid attacks.
- phenazopyridine — a substance, C 1 1 H 1 2 ClN 5 , used as a lower urinary tract analgesic.
- phenylhydrazine — a yellow, poisonous liquid or low-melting solid, C 6 H 8 N 2 , used in chemical analysis and organic synthesis.
- powder magazine — a compartment for the storage of ammunition and explosives.
- proletarianized — to convert or transform into a member or members of the proletariat: to proletarianize the middle class.
- radiosensitizer — a substance, as a drug, that enhances the sensitivity of tissues or cells to radiation therapy.
- realized losses — Realized losses are losses which have occurred upon the sale of an asset.
- reindustrialize — to subject to reindustrialization.
- rent-stabilized — regulated by law so that rent increases may not exceed a specified amount.
- rez-de-chaussee — street level; ground floor.
- rheinland-pfalz — German name of Rhineland-Palatinate.
- self-authorized — given or endowed with authority: an authorized agent.
- sodium benzoate — a white crystalline soluble compound used as an antibacterial and antifungal agent in preserving food (E211), as an antiseptic, and in making dyes and pharmaceuticals. Formula: (C6H5COO)Na
- spheroidization — the conversion of grains into spheroids
- standardization — to bring to or make of an established standard size, weight, quality, strength, or the like: to standardize manufactured parts.
- un-romanticized — to make romantic; invest with a romantic character: Many people romanticize the role of an editor.
- unanaesthetized — not anaesthetized