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15-letter words containing x, e, d

  • fixed liability — a liability, as a mortgage or debenture, that will not mature for a relatively long time.
  • fixed satellite — a satellite in a geostationary orbit
  • fixed-do system — a system of solmization in which the syllable do is always C, regardless of the key.
  • ft-se 100 index — Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Index
  • glycaemic index — an index indicating the effects of various foods on blood sugar. Fast-releasing foods that raise blood sugar levels quickly are high on the index, while slow-releasing foods, at the bottom of the index, give a slow but sustained release of sugar
  • hang seng index — an index of share prices based on an average of 33 stocks quoted on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange
  • hexahydrothymol — menthol.
  • hydroxybutyrate — (chemistry) any salt or ester of hydroxybutyric acid, but especially of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid.
  • hydroxylapatite — Alternative spelling of hydroxyapatite.
  • hypersexualised — Simple past tense and past participle of hypersexualise.
  • hypersexualized — Simple past tense and past participle of hypersexualize.
  • identity matrix — a matrix that has 1 in each position on the main diagonal and 0 in all other positions.
  • infrared galaxy — a galaxy that radiates strongly in the infrared portion of the electromagnetic spectrum.
  • island grey fox — a similar and related animal, U. littoralis, inhabiting islands off North America
  • juxtapositioned — Simple past tense and past participle of juxtaposition.
  • lord high fixer — [Primarily British, from Gilbert & Sullivan's "Lord High Executioner"] The person in an organisation who knows the most about some aspect of a system. See wizard.
  • magnesium oxide — magnesia.
  • manganese oxide — a type of metallic oxide used to colour glass purple
  • matrix bar code — a type of 2D bar code that stores data in a matrix of geometrically shaped dark and light cells that represent bits. See also QR code.
  • mixolydian mode — an authentic church mode represented on the white keys of a keyboard instrument by an ascending scale from G to G.
  • needle exchange — A needle exchange is a place where drug addicts are able to obtain new syringes in exchange for used ones.
  • nitrogen oxides — Nitrogen oxides are compounds of nitrogen and oxygen produced during combustion.
  • nomex underwear — /noh'meks uhn'-der-weir/ [Usenet] Synonym asbestos longjohns, used mostly in auto-related mailing lists and newsgroups. NOMEX underwear is an actual product available on the racing equipment market, used as a fire resistance measure and required in some racing series.
  • oedipus complex — the unresolved desire of a child for sexual gratification through the parent of the opposite sex, especially the desire of a son for his mother. This involves, first, identification with and, later, hatred for the parent of the same sex, who is considered by the child as a rival.
  • olbers' paradox — the paradox that if the universe consisted of an infinite number of stars equally distributed through space, then every line of sight would come from a star and the night sky would glow uniformly, which is observationally not true.
  • outside the box — a container, case, or receptacle, usually rectangular, of wood, metal, cardboard, etc., and often with a lid or removable cover.
  • overexaggerated — Simple past tense and past participle of overexaggerate.
  • overexpenditure — the act of expending something, especially funds; disbursement; consumption.
  • oxford movement — the movement toward High Church principles within the Church of England, originating at Oxford University in 1833 in opposition to liberalizing, rationalizing, and evangelical tendencies and emphasizing the principles of primitive and patristic Christianity as well as the historic and catholic character of the church.
  • oxidation state — the state of an element or ion in a compound with regard to the electrons gained or lost by the element or ion in the reaction that formed the compound, expressed as a positive or negative number indicating the ionic charge of the element or ion.
  • oxidizing agent — a substance that oxidizes another substance, being itself reduced in the process. Common oxidizing agents are oxygen, hydrogen peroxide, and ferric salts
  • oxygen cylinder — a metal cylinder containing oxygen under pressure
  • peroxide blonde — You can refer to a woman whose hair has been artificially been made lighter in colour as a peroxide blonde, especially when you want to show that you disapprove of this, or that you think her hair looks unnatural or unattractive.
  • phoenix islands — a group of eight coral islands in the central Pacific: administratively part of Kiribati. Area: 28 sq km (11 sq miles). The islands and surrounding waters form the Phoenix Islands Protected Area, the world's largest marine protected area. Area: 410 500 sq km (158 500 sq miles)
  • prepaid expense — A prepaid expense is an expense that has been paid for before it is incurred, and that is treated as an asset.
  • propylhexedrine — a colorless, adrenergic, water-soluble liquid, C 1 0 H 2 N, used by inhalation as a nasal decongestant.
  • pseudohexagonal — of, relating to, or having the form of a hexagon.
  • secondary xylem — xylem derived from the cambium during secondary growth.
  • sigmoid flexure — Zoology. an S -shaped curve in a body part.
  • silicon dioxide — the dioxide form of silicon, SiO 2 , occurring especially as quartz sand, flint, and agate: used usually in the form of its prepared white powder chiefly in the manufacture of glass, water glass, ceramics, and abrasives.
  • sinistrodextral — moving or extending from the left to the right.
  • sixth amendment — an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1791 as part of the Bill of Rights, guaranteeing the right to a trial by jury in criminal cases.
  • sodium monoxide — a white powder, Na 2 O, that reacts violently with water to produce sodium hydroxide.
  • sodium peroxide — a yellowish-white, hygroscopic, water-soluble powder, Na 2 O 2 , used chiefly as a bleaching agent and as an oxidizing agent.
  • strontium oxide — a white insoluble solid substance used in making strontium salts and purifying sugar. Formula: SrO
  • sulfur trioxide — an irritant, corrosive, low-melting solid, SO 3 , obtained by the oxidation of sulfur dioxide, used as an intermediate in the manufacture of sulfuric acid.
  • sulphur dioxide — a colourless soluble pungent gas produced by burning sulphur. It is both an oxidizing and a reducing agent and is used in the manufacture of sulphuric acid, the preservation of a wide range of foodstuffs (E220), bleaching, and disinfecting. Formula: SO2
  • tax expenditure — any reduction in government revenue through preferential tax treatment, as deductions or credits.
  • thorium dioxide — a white, heavy, water-insoluble powder, ThO 2 , used chiefly in incandescent mantles, as the Welsbach gas mantle.
  • thyroid extract — the powdered preparation made from the thyroid gland of certain animals, used to treat hypothyroidism
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