16-letter words containing dr
- acetic anhydride — a colourless pungent liquid used in the manufacture of cellulose and vinyl acetates for synthetic fabrics. Formula: (CH3CO)2O
- acetylandromedol — grayanotoxin.
- alexandria senna — See under senna (def 2).
- alpha-adrenergic — of or having to do with an alpha receptor
- ambulance driver — a person whose job is to drive an ambulance
- amidinohydrazone — any of a group of pesticides, originally developed as antimalarial and antitubercular drugs, that impair cell respiration in cockroaches, red ants, and other insects.
- andrea del sarto — Andrea [ahn-drey-uh;; Italian ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
- andreas vesalius — Andreas [ahn-dre-ahs] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1514–64, Flemish anatomist.
- andrei vishinsky — Andrei Yanuarievich [uhn-dryey yi-noo-ah-ryi-vyich] /ʌnˈdryeɪ yɪ nuˈɑ ryɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1883–1954, Soviet statesman.
- andrew tanenbaum — (person) Professor Andrew S. Tanenbaum (1941-) of the Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam in The Netherlands. Tanenbaum is famous for his work and books on computer architecture, operating systems and networks. He wrote the textbook "Computer Networks", Second Edition, Prentice-Hall, 1981, which describes the International Standards Organisation, Open Systems Interconnection (ISO-OSI) network model. See Amoeba, Mac-1, Mic-1, Mic-2, Micro Assembly Language, MINIX, MicroProgramming Language, standard.
- andromeda galaxy — a spiral galaxy, appearing to the naked eye as a fuzzy oval patch in the constellation Andromeda; it is a close neighbor to our own galaxy.
- andromeda strain — a hypothetical microorganism, as might be developed from biological research, that if released would uncontrollably kill living things on earth
- animal husbandry — the science of breeding, rearing, and caring for farm animals
- antianxiety drug — any of various substances, as benzodiazepines, that are primarily used to treat various forms of anxiety and psychosomatic conditions.
- at daggers drawn — If you say that two people are at daggers drawn, you mean they are having an argument and are still very angry with each other.
- back-seat driver — If you refer to a passenger in a car as a back-seat driver, they annoy you because they constantly give you advice.
- barium hydroxide — a white poisonous crystalline solid, used in the manufacture of organic compounds and in the preparation of beet sugar. Formula: Ba(OH)2
- beat to the draw — to be quicker than (another) in doing something, as in drawing one's weapon
- camborne-redruth — a former (until 1974) urban district in SW England, in Cornwall: formed in 1934 by the amalgamation of the neighbouring towns of Camborne and Redruth. Pop: 39 936 (2001)
- capsule wardrobe — a collection of clothes and accessories that includes only items considered essential
- careless driving — the offence of driving without due care
- catchwater drain — a channel cut along the edge of high ground to catch surface water from it and divert it away from low-lying ground
- cathedral church — the principal church in a diocese
- chase the dragon — to smoke opium or heroin
- chest of drawers — A chest of drawers is a low, flat piece of furniture with drawers in which you keep clothes and other things.
- children's panel — (in Scotland) a group of representatives of relevant agencies, with the power to deal with a child under sixteen who is in criminal or family trouble. Its hearings are private and replace most of the functions of juvenile courts
- chondrodysplasia — (medicine) A genetic disorder characterized by short-limbed dwarfism.
- combination drug — a medication comprised of set dosages of two or more separate drugs.
- copper hydroxide — a blue, water-insoluble, poisonous powder, Cu(OH) 2 , used in the manufacture of rayon, as a source for copper salts, and as a mordant.
- couvade syndrome — a psychosomatic condition in which the spouse or partner of a pregnant woman experiences symptoms of childbirth or pregnancy
- cupric hydroxide — a blue, water-insoluble, poisonous powder, Cu(OH) 2 , used in the manufacture of rayon, as a source for copper salts, and as a mordant.
- cut and blow-dry — a hairdressing procedure in which the customer's hair is cut and blow-dried
- dandruff shampoo — a preparation of soap or detergent used to wash the hair and which helps to control and reduce dandruff
- dehydroascorbate — (organic compound) Any salt or ester of dehydroascorbic acid.
- dendrochronology — the study of the annual rings of trees, used esp to date past events
- diamond drilling — drilling using a drill with a diamond-impregnated bit
- diesel-hydraulic — a locomotive driven by a diesel engine through hydraulic transmission and torque converters
- dihydroxyacetone — (organic compound) The compound CO(CH2OH)2 that has a number of industrial uses.
- drag coefficient — a measure of the drag of an object in a moving fluid, esp air
- drainage channel — a channel along which drained water flows away
- dramatic society — an amateur dramatics club
- draught excluder — a device (such as a strip of wood, or a long cylindrical cushion) placed at the bottom of a door to keep out draughts
- draw and quarter — to disembowel and dismember (a person) after hanging
- draw the longbow — to exaggerate in telling something
- dredging machine — dredge1 (def 1).
- dree one's weird — to endure one's fate
- dressing station — a post or center that gives first aid to the wounded, located near a combat area.
- drift transistor — a transistor in which the impurity concentration in the base increases from the collector-base junction to the emitter-base junction, producing a resistivity gradient that greatly increases its high-frequency response
- drinking problem — If someone is said to have a drink problem, they are thought to drink too much alcohol
- drinking-up time — (in Britain) a short time allowed for finishing drinks before closing time in a public house
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