16-letter words containing a, c, r, e, i, g

measuring device — gauge
megacorporations — Plural form of megacorporation.
megakaryoblastic — (cytology) Of or pertaining to a megakaryoblast.
mercator sailing — sailing according to rhumb lines, which appear as straight lines on a Mercator chart.
meteorologically — In meteorological terms; in the context of weather.
microaggressions — Plural form of microaggression.
microgametophyte — (biology) Any gametophyte that develops from a microspore.
molecular weight — the average weight of a molecule of an element or compound measured in units once based on the weight of one hydrogen atom taken as the standard or on 1/16 (0.0625) the weight of an oxygen atom, but after 1961 based on 1/12 (0.083) the weight of the carbon-12 atom; the sum of the atomic weights of all the atoms in a molecule. Abbreviation: mol. wt.
moving staircase — Also called moving staircase, moving stairway. a continuously moving stairway on an endless loop for carrying passengers up or down.
munching squares — A display hack dating back to the PDP-1 (ca. 1962, reportedly discovered by Jackson Wright), which employs a trivial computation (repeatedly plotting the graph Y = X XOR T for successive values of T - see HAKMEM items 146--148) to produce an impressive display of moving and growing squares that devour the screen. The initial value of T is treated as a parameter, which, when well-chosen, can produce amazing effects. Some of these, later (re)discovered on the LISP Machine, have been christened "munching triangles" (try AND for XOR and toggling points instead of plotting them), "munching w's", and "munching mazes". More generally, suppose a graphics program produces an impressive and ever-changing display of some basic form, foo, on a display terminal, and does it using a relatively simple program; then the program (or the resulting display) is likely to be referred to as "munching foos". [This is a good example of the use of the word foo as a metasyntactic variable.]
narcotics charge — a criminal charge or accusation concerning the use or dealing of illegal drugs
nitrogen balance — the difference between the amount of nitrogen taken in and the amount excreted or lost: used to evaluate nutritional balance.
non-geographical — of or relating to geography.
nonreciprocating — Not reciprocating; not responding in kind.
objective danger — a danger, such as a stone fall or avalanche, to which climbing skill is irrelevant
oesophagogastric — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the oesophagus and the stomach.
of a certain age — of an unspecified age, but no longer young
oligosaccharides — Plural form of oligosaccharide.
operating income — revenue from business operations after operating expenses are deducted from gross income.
organ-pipe coral — an alcyonarian coral of the genus Tubipora, occurring in tropical waters, and forming a complex colony of brick-red, vertical tubules joined at intervals by transverse plates.
organoleptically — In an organoleptic manner.
overcapitalizing — Present participle of overcapitalize.
overcompensating — Present participle of overcompensate.
overcomplicating — Present participle of overcomplicate.
pacific sturgeon — a dark gray sturgeon, Acipenser transmontanus, inhabiting marine and fresh waters along the northwestern coast of North America, valued as a food and sport fish.
parachute rigger — a person who inspects, repairs, and packs or folds parachutes.
pattern matching — 1. A function is defined to take arguments of a particular type, form or value. When applying the function to its actual arguments it is necessary to match the type, form or value of the actual arguments against the formal arguments in some definition. For example, the function length [] = 0 length (x:xs) = 1 + length xs uses pattern matching in its argument to distinguish a null list from a non-null one. There are well known algorithm for translating pattern matching into conditional expressions such as "if" or "case". E.g. the above function could be transformed to 2. Descriptive of a type of language or utility such as awk or Perl which is suited to searching for strings or patterns in input data, usually using some kind of regular expression.
peace campaigner — someone who campaigns for peace or an end to conflict
pelican crossing — place to cross road
percentage point — difference: one per cent
peregrine falcon — a globally distributed falcon, Falco peregrinus, much used in falconry because of its swift flight: several subspecies are endangered.
permanganic acid — an acid, HMnO 4 , known only in solution.
pharmacogenetics — the branch of pharmacology that examines the relation of genetic factors to variations in response to drugs.
pharmacogenomics — the study of human genetic variability in relation to drug action and its application to medical treatment
pneumatic trough — a trough filled with liquid, especially water, for collecting gases in bell jars or the like by displacement.
posigrade rocket — an auxiliary rocket used to separate the sections of a multistage rocket, fired in the direction of flight.
practice manager — the manager of a business such as a medical practice, dental practice, or legal practice
pragmatic theory — the theory of truth that the truth of a statement consists in its practical consequences, especially in its agreement with subsequent experience.
prevenient grace — divine grace operating on the human will prior to its turning to God.
processing plant — a factory where raw materials are treated or prepared by a special method, esp one where food is treated in order to preserve it
program director — a chief executive responsible for selecting and scheduling programs.
project guardian — (project, security) A project which grew out of the ARPA support for Multics and the sale of Multics systems to the US Air Force. The USAF wanted a system that could be used to handle more than one security classification of data at a time. They contracted with Honeywell and MITRE Corporation to figure out how to do this. Project Guardian led to the creation of the Access Isolation Mechanism, the forerunner of the B2 labeling and star property support in Multics. The DoD Orange Book was influenced by the experience in building secure systems gained in Project Guardian.
project planning — project management
prolonged-action — sustained-release.
psychogeriatrics — the psychology of old age.
puddling-furnace — the act of a person or thing that puddles.
purchasing agent — a person who buys materials, supplies, equipment, etc., for a company.
purchasing power — Also called buying power. the ability to purchase goods and services.
racing certainty — a horse considered very likely or certain to win a race
railway carriage — a railway coach for passengers

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