15-letter words containing a, c, h, e, m
- deus ex machina — (in ancient Greek and Roman drama) a god introduced into a play to resolve the plot
- dichloromethane — a noxious colourless liquid widely used as a solvent, e.g. in paint strippers. Formula: CH2Cl2
- dithiocarbamate — any salt or ester of dithiocarbamic acid, commonly used as fungicides
- dutchman's-pipe — a climbing vine, Aristolochia durior, of the birthwort family, having large, heart-shaped leaves and brownish-purple flowers of a curved form suggesting a tobacco pipe.
- echinodermatous — belonging or pertaining to the echinoderms.
- echocardiograms — Plural form of echocardiogram.
- electrochemical — (chemistry) of, or relating to a chemical reaction brought about by electricity.
- electromyograph — A device used in electromyography to generate electromyograms.
- eleutheromaniac — Having a passionate mania for freedom.
- endomycorrhizal — Of or pertaining to endomycorrhiza.
- enfranchisement — The act of enfranchising.
- ethyl carbamate — a colourless odourless crystalline ester that is used in the manufacture of pesticides, fungicides, and pharmaceuticals. Formula: CO(NH2)OC2H5
- euphemistically — In a euphemistic manner.
- factory chimney — a tall chimney of a factory
- fighter command — a former unit of the Royal Air Force dedicated to the use of fighter aircraft, esp against enemy bombers and their escorts during WWII
- flame-arc light — an arc light that uses flame carbons to colour the arc
- fluid mechanics — an applied science dealing with the basic principles of gaseous and liquid matter.
- fluorochemicals — Plural form of fluorochemical.
- french marigold — a composite plant, Tagetes patula, of Mexico, having yellow flowers with red markings.
- french tamarisk — a shrub or small tree, Tamarix gallica, of the Mediterranean region, having bluish foliage and white or pinkish flowers.
- garage mechanic — sb employed to repair vehicles
- geodemographics — the study and grouping of the people in a geographical area according to socioeconomic criteria, esp for market research
- grain itch mite — a mite, Pyemotes ventricosus, that often occurs in straw and normally feeds on the larvae of insects but opportunistically bites humans, causing an itching dermatitis.
- grammar checker — a utility that allows the user to check a document for errors of grammar
- greenham common — a village in West Berkshire unitary authority, Berkshire; site of a US cruise missile base, and, from 1981, a camp of women protesters against nuclear weapons; although the base had closed by 1991 a small number of women remained until 2000
- haematachometer — (dated) An apparatus for measuring the velocity of the blood.
- haemoglobinuric — relating to the presence of haemoglobin in the urine
- hamamelidaceous — belonging to the Hamamelidaceae, the witch hazel family of plants.
- hard-shell clam — quahog.
- harmonic series — a series in which the reciprocals of the terms form an arithmetic progression.
- haulage company — a firm that transports goods by lorry
- have a smack at — to attempt
- hedonic damages — compensation based on what the victim of a crime might have earned in the future
- heliometrically — By means of, or in terms of, heliometry.
- hemangiosarcoma — A fast-growing, highly invasive variety of cancer, a sarcoma arising from the lining of blood vessels, occurring almost exclusively in dogs and rarely in cats.
- hemicraniectomy — (surgery) The surgical removal of half of the cranium to enable brain surgery; hemicraniotomy.
- hemochromatosis — a rare metabolic disorder characterized by a bronzed skin, cirrhosis, and severe diabetes, caused by the deposit in tissue, especially of the liver and pancreas, of hemosiderin and other pigments containing iron.
- hemodynamically — With regard to hemodynamics.
- hepatocarcinoma — (pathology) cancer of the liver.
- herbal medicine — the use of herbs to treat illness
- hermeneutically — of or relating to hermeneutics; interpretative; explanatory.
- heterochromatic — of, having, or pertaining to more than one color.
- heterochromatin — the dense, highly stainable part of a chromosome.
- hip replacement — a surgical procedure involving replacing the hip joint with an artificial implant
- histochemically — In a histochemical manner.
- homeopathically — By means of homeopathy.
- homeostatically — the tendency of a system, especially the physiological system of higher animals, to maintain internal stability, owing to the coordinated response of its parts to any situation or stimulus that would tend to disturb its normal condition or function.
- homing guidance — a method of missile guidance in which internal equipment enables it to steer itself onto the target, as by sensing the target's heat radiation
- homochlamydeous — (of a plant) having a perianth in which the sepals and petals are fused together and indistinguishable
- hopper casement — a casement with a sash hinged at the bottom.