16-letter words containing a, g, o, i, n
- microangiopathic — Of, pertaining to or accompanied by microangiopathy.
- microprogramming — microcode
- micropropagation — the propagation of plants from tissue cultures, often from single cells.
- middle stone age — the Mesolithic period.
- milk of magnesia — a milky white suspension in water of magnesium hydroxide, Mg (OH) 2 , used as an antacid or laxative.
- misappropriating — Present participle of misappropriate.
- misconfiguration — An incorrect or inappropriate configuration.
- misogynistically — In a misogynistic manner.
- missionary ridge — a ridge in NW Georgia and SE Tennessee: Civil War battle 1863.
- money laundering — Money laundering is the crime of processing stolen money through a legitimate business or sending it abroad to a foreign bank, to hide the fact that the money was illegally obtained.
- mongolian idiocy — (no longer in technical use) Down syndrome.
- mothering sunday — Laetare Sunday.
- moulding machine — a machine for pressing sand into a mould
- mount washington — a mountain in N New Hampshire, in the White Mountains: the highest peak in the northeast US; noted for extreme weather conditions. Height: 1917 m (6288 ft)
- mountain dogwood — a dogwood tree, Cornus nuttallii, of western North America, having pointed, petallike white or pinkish bracts and clustered scarlet fruits.
- moving staircase — Also called moving staircase, moving stairway. a continuously moving stairway on an endless loop for carrying passengers up or down.
- moving violation — any of various traffic violations committed while a vehicle is in motion, as speeding, driving through a red light, or going the wrong direction on a one-way street.
- multiprogramming — multitasking
- mutation testing — (testing) A method to determine test set thoroughness by measuring the extent to which a test set can discriminate the program from slight variants of the program.
- nanotechnologies — Plural form of nanotechnology.
- nanotechnologist — Someone who does research into nanotechnology; someone studying things on the scale of nanometers.
- narcotics charge — a criminal charge or accusation concerning the use or dealing of illegal drugs
- narcotrafficking — the buying and selling of illegal drugs.
- national gallery — a major art gallery in London, in Trafalgar Square. Founded in 1824, it contains the largest collection of paintings in Britain
- national savings — a borrowing programme set up by the UK government, aimed esp at retail investors, and providing bonds, saving certificates, etc
- natural religion — religion based on principles derived solely from reason and the study of nature.
- neuropathologies — the pathology of the nervous system.
- neuropathologist — A specialist who practices neuropathology.
- nitrogen balance — the difference between the amount of nitrogen taken in and the amount excreted or lost: used to evaluate nutritional balance.
- nitrogen mustard — any of the class of poisonous, blistering compounds, as C 5 H 1 1 Cl 2 N, analogous in composition to mustard gas but containing nitrogen instead of sulfur: used in the treatment of cancer and similar diseases; mechlorethamine.
- no hard feelings — If you say ' no hard feelings', you are making an agreement with someone not to be angry or bitter about something.
- non-debilitating — to make weak or feeble; enfeeble: The siege of pneumonia debilitated her completely.
- non-genealogical — the study of family ancestries and histories.
- non-geographical — of or relating to geography.
- non-intoxicating — causing or capable of causing intoxication: intoxicating beverages.
- nonbiodegradable — Not biodegradable.
- nonmanufacturing — (economics) Outside of the manufacturing sector.
- nonparticipating — (of a person or thing) not participating: No penalties were given to nonparticipating students.
- nonphysiological — of or relating to physiology.
- nonreciprocating — Not reciprocating; not responding in kind.
- norwegian buhund — a slightly-built medium-sized dog of a breed with erect pointed ears and a short thick tail carried curled over its back
- objective danger — a danger, such as a stone fall or avalanche, to which climbing skill is irrelevant
- oblique triangle — any triangle that does not have a right angle (contrasted with right triangle).
- odds are against — If you say that the odds are against something or someone, you mean that they are unlikely to succeed.
- of a certain age — of an unspecified age, but no longer young
- oil storage tank — a very large industrial container where petroleum is stored
- oligodendroglial — Of or pertaining to the oligodendroglia.
- on a war footing — If a country or armed force is on a war footing, it is ready to fight a war.
- on its last legs — about to fail
- operating budget — money allocated to a project