13-letter words containing id
- peptidoglycan — a polymer, consisting of polysaccharide and peptide chains, responsible for the structure of the cell wall of bacteria
- perboric acid — a hypothetical acid, HBO 3 , known only in the form of its salts.
- perigean tide — an ocean tide that occurs in the spring, when the moon is at its perigee.
- periodic acid — any of a series of acids derived from I 2 O 7 by the addition of water molecules, as HIO 4 or H 5 IO 6 .
- phencyclidine — an anesthetic drug, C 1 7 H 2 5 N, used as an animal tranquilizer: also widely used in several forms as an illicit hallucinogen.
- phenylic acid — phenol (def 1).
- phthalic acid — Chemistry. any of three isomeric acids having the formula C 8 H 6 O 4 , especially the ortho isomer (orthophthalic acid) a colorless, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid used chiefly in the manufacture of dyes, medicine, and perfume.
- pico de teide — Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA) a volcanic peak in the Canary Islands, on Tenerife. 12,190 feet (3716 meters).
- picramic acid — a red, crystalline substance, C 6 H 5 N 3 O 5 , soluble in alcohol, used chiefly in the manufacture of azo dyes.
- pidginization — to develop (a language) into a pidgin.
- plague-ridden — afflicted by the plague or a plague
- platinic acid — a white, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, H 2 PtO 3 , used chiefly in platinization.
- platiniridium — a natural alloy composed chiefly of platinum and iridium.
- port adelaide — the chief port of South Australia, near Adelaide on St Vincent Gulf. Pop: 33 145 (2006)
- post meridiem — p.m.
- post-actinide — transactinide
- post-midnight — the middle of the night; twelve o'clock at night.
- presidentship — presidency.
- pride and joy — a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc.
- pride's purge — the forceful exclusion from the House of Commons, carried out by Col. Thomas Pride in December 1648, of about 100 members who favored compromise with the Royalist party.
- priest-ridden — dominated or governed by or excessively under the influence of priests
- primigravidas — a woman pregnant for the first time.
- pycnidiospore — the fruiting body of certain fungi, which contains spore-bearing cells
- pycnoconidium — a pycnidiospore
- queen's guide — (in Britain and the Commonwealth when the sovereign is female) a Guide who has passed the highest tests of proficiency
- raiding party — a group of people who together carry out a raid
- railway guide — a publication containing routes and timetables for train journeys
- rapid transit — a system of public transportation in a metropolitan area, usually a subway or elevated train system.
- reconsolidate — to bring together (separate parts) into a single or unified whole; unite; combine: They consolidated their three companies.
- resident head — someone who is charge of running and supervising a student residence
- residentially — of or relating to residence or to residences: a residential requirement for a doctorate.
- residual heat — heat that remains or lingers after something has been hot or heated up
- retinoic acid — a vitamin A derivative, C20H28O2, used in the treatment of acne, skin wrinkles, etc.
- reverse video — a mode on the display screen of a computer in which the colors normally used for characters and background are reversed.
- rialto bridge — a bridge over the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy, liking Rialto Island with San Marco Island
- ride the rods — to steal a ride on a freight train
- ride the wave — to enjoy a period of success and good fortune
- riding jacket — coat worn for horse-riding
- riding master — a person who teaches equitation.
- riding school — a place where equitation is taught.
- riding stable — a place where horses are kept for people to ride
- rio da duvida — former name of Roosevelt, Río.
- road accident — a traffic accident involving vehicles, pedestrians or cyclists
- roman holiday — a public spectacle or controversy marked by barbarism, vindictiveness, or scandal.
- rubber bridge — a form of contract bridge in which deals are not replayed and in which scores are settled after each rubber.
- saint david's — a town in SW Wales, in Pembrokeshire: its cathedral was a place of pilgrimage in medieval times. Pop: 1627 (2001)
- scratch video — the technique or practice of recycling images from films or television to make collages
- script kiddie — a child or teenager who gains illegal access to computer systems, often by using hacking programs downloaded from the internet
- scullery maid — a maid whose duties include washing up and vegetable preparation
- second fiddle — a secondary role: to play second fiddle to another person.