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16-letter words containing a, m, c, h, i, t

  • common logarithm — a logarithm to the base ten. Usually written log or log10
  • community charge — (formerly in Britain) a flat-rate charge paid by each adult in a community to his or her local authority in place of rates
  • database machine — (hardware)   A computer or special hardware that stores and retrieves data from a database. It is specially designed for database access and is coupled to the main (front-end) computer(s) by a high-speed channel. This contrasts with a database server, which is a computer in a local area network that holds a database. The database machine is tightly coupled to the main CPU, whereas the database server is loosely coupled via the network.
  • debating chamber — a room where a legislative assembly holds debates
  • dehumidification — Dehumidification is the removal of vapor from a gas-vapor mixture.
  • diacetylmorphine — heroin.
  • diamondback moth — a small moth Plutella xylostella that has diamond-shaped markings on the underside of its front wings that are visible when the wings are folded
  • dimethylcarbinol — isopropyl alcohol.
  • diplomatic pouch — a sealed mailbag containing diplomatic correspondence that is sent free of inspection between a foreign office and its diplomatic or consular post abroad or from one such post to another.
  • direct-mail shot — the posting of unsolicited sales literature to potential customers' homes or business addresses
  • disfranchisement — to deprive (a person) of a right of citizenship, as of the right to vote.
  • electromechanics — the engineering aspects of devices that are controlled by either static or magnetic electric charges
  • exhibition match — a sports match which is not part of a competition but instead serves the function of demonstrating the skills of the players
  • father christmas — Santa Claus.
  • haemochromatosis — (British spelling) alternative spelling of hemochromatosis.
  • hamming distance — (data)   The minimum number of bits that must be changed in order to convert one bit string into another. Named after the mathematician Richard Hamming.
  • hayes-compatible — (communications)   A description of a modem which understands the same set of commands as one made by Hayes.
  • hematocrit-value — a centrifuge for separating the cells of the blood from the plasma.
  • hematocrystallin — (biology, archaic) hemoglobin.
  • hemolytic anemia — an anemic condition characterized by the destruction of red blood cells: seen in some drug reactions and in certain infectious and hereditary disorders.
  • hemotherapeutics — hemotherapy.
  • hermaphroditical — Alternative form of hermaphroditic.
  • high-maintenance — needing frequent maintenance or repair: My bike is high-maintenance; this is its third front wheel this month.
  • homeric laughter — loud, hearty laughter, as of the gods.
  • hydraulic cement — cement that can solidify under water.
  • hypermasculinity — pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men: masculine attire.
  • immethodicalness — Lack of method; the quality of being immethodical.
  • import surcharge — a tax imposed on all imported goods, adding to any established tariffs
  • knitting machine — machine that knits yarn into fabric
  • lachryma christi — a table wine produced from grapes grown near Vesuvius, in Italy.
  • limited monarchy — a monarchy that is limited by laws and a constitution.
  • limited-monarchy — a limited train, bus, etc.
  • lumberjack shirt — a thick checked shirt, as worn by lumberjacks
  • lymphangiectasia — (medicine) dilation of the lymphatic vessels.
  • lymphangiectasis — Alt form lymphangiectasia.
  • lymphatic system — an extensive network of capillary vessels that transports the interstitial fluid of the body as lymph to the venous blood circulation
  • lymphatic tissue — tissue, such as the lymph nodes, tonsils, spleen, and thymus, that produces lymphocytes
  • machine operator — someone who operates mechanical equipment
  • machinist's mate — a petty officer trained to operate, repair, etc. ships' engines
  • magical thinking — a conviction that thinking is equivalent to doing, occurring in dreams, the thought patterns of children, and some types of mental disorders, especially obsessive-compulsive disorder.
  • magnesiochromite — (mineral) A chromite species with the formula MgCr2O4.
  • magnetochemistry — the study of magnetic and chemical phenomena in their relation to one another.
  • main chance, the — one's own advantage or self-interest
  • make a pitch for — to give verbal support to
  • matrix mechanics — a formulation of non-relativistic quantum mechanics in which physical quantities are represented by matrices and matrix algebra is used to predict the outcome of physical measurements.
  • mechanochemistry — the field of chemistry that deals with the direct conversion of chemical into mechanical energy.
  • mechanoreception — The action of a mechanoreceptor.
  • mechanoreceptive — Responsive to mechanical stimuli such as sound and touch.
  • memoria technica — a method or device for assisting the memory
  • merchant service — A merchant service is a provider of credit card processing services.
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