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15-letter words containing a, c, r, n

  • mechanomorphism — the doctrine that the universe is fully explicable in mechanistic terms.
  • mechanoreceptor — any of the sense organs that respond to vibration, stretching, pressure, or other mechanical stimuli.
  • mechlorethamine — a nitrogen mustard, C 5 H 1 1 Cl 2 N, used in combination with other drugs in the treatment of Hodgkin's disease and certain other cancers.
  • media converter — (networking)   A component used in Ethernet, although it is not part of the IEEE standard. The IEEE standard states that all segments must be linked with repeaters. Media converters were developed as a simpler, cheaper alternative to repeaters. However, in the 1990s the cost difference between the two is negligible.
  • medullary canal — the central area of a bone, containing marrow
  • megacorporation — a giant company formed from two or more large companies or a number of companies of various sizes.
  • memory location — (storage)   A byte, word or other small unit of storage space in a computer's main memory that is identified by its starting address (and size).
  • menispermaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Menispermaceae, a family of mainly tropical and subtropical plants, most of which are woody climbers with small flowers
  • menstrual cycle — (in women of reproductive age) the cycle of physiological changes affecting the reproductive organs that takes place typically over a month and includes ovulation, thickening of the lining of the womb and menstruation if fertilization of the egg has not occurred
  • merchant banker — A merchant banker is someone who works for a merchant bank.
  • merchant marine — the vessels of a nation that are engaged in commerce.
  • merchant prince — a very wealthy or influential merchant.
  • merchant seaman — a seaman who works on a merchant vessel.
  • merchantability — The state of being merchantable.
  • meridian circle — a transit instrument provided with a graduated vertical scale, used to measure the declinations of heavenly bodies and to determine the time of meridian transits.
  • metacinnabarite — the black solid form of mercuric sulphide
  • metallo-organic — organometallic.
  • microaggression — a subtle but offensive comment or action directed at a minority or other nondominant group that is often unintentional or unconsciously reinforces a stereotype: microaggressions such as "I don't see you as black.".
  • microanalytical — Of, pertaining to, or employing microanalysis.
  • microanatomical — relating to microanatomy
  • microangiopathy — any disease of the small blood vessels.
  • microextraction — (chemistry) A technique used to extract small amounts of material from a mixture.
  • microfiltration — Filtration through a microporous membrane.
  • microgeneration — the small-scale generation of electrical power, through means such as solar or wind power
  • micromanagement — The direct management of a project etc to an excessive degree, with too much attention to detail and insufficient delegation.
  • microsporangium — a sporangium containing microspores.
  • mid-ocean ridge — any of several seismically active submarine mountain ranges that extend through the Atlantic, Indian, and South Pacific oceans: each is hypothesized to be the locus of seafloor spreading.
  • middle american — average middle-class Americans as a group, as distinguished from the rich or poor or the politically extreme.
  • mineralogically — With regard to mineralogy.
  • minidisc player — a device for playing minidiscs
  • misappreciation — failure to appreciate something fully or properly
  • misarticulation — an act or the process of articulating: the articulation of a form; the articulation of a new thought.
  • miscoordinating — of the same order or degree; equal in rank or importance.
  • miscoordination — Lack of coordination.
  • mishnaic hebrew — the Hebrew language as used from about a.d. 70 to 500.
  • moccasin flower — the lady's-slipper.
  • mock pennyroyal — pennyroyal (def 2).
  • moderate-income — of or relating to those with a close-to-average income within the overall population.
  • molecular knife — a segment of genetic material that inhibits the reproduction of the AIDS virus by breaking up specific areas of the virus's genes.
  • monkey, scratch — scratch monkey
  • monoculturalism — The practice of actively preserving a culture to the exclusion of external influences.
  • monomolecularly — In monomolecular terms.
  • monosaccharides — Plural form of monosaccharide.
  • moravian church — a Protestant Church originating in Moravia in 1722 as a revival of the sect of Bohemian Brethren. It has close links with the Lutheran Church
  • morphine addict — a person who is addicted to the drug morphine
  • morphosyntactic — involving both morphology and syntax.
  • motor insurance — insurance for a motor vehicle such as a car, which provides protection against loss in the event of an accident, theft, etc
  • mount blackburn — a mountain in SE Alaska, the highest peak in the Wrangell Mountains. Height: 5037 m (16 523 ft)
  • mount suribachi — a volcanic hill in the Volcano Islands, on Iwo Jima: site of a US victory (1945) over the Japanese in World War II
  • mount vancouver — a mountain on the border between Canada and Alaska, in the St Elias Mountains. Height: 4785 m (15 700 ft)
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