16-letter words containing a, m, i, n, o
- micropropagation — the propagation of plants from tissue cultures, often from single cells.
- microtransmitter — a small electronic device which transmits television or radio signals
- midair collision — a crash, such as a plane crash, that takes place in the air
- middle stone age — the Mesolithic period.
- military honours — ceremonies performed by troops in honour of royalty, at the burial of an officer, etc
- milk of magnesia — a milky white suspension in water of magnesium hydroxide, Mg (OH) 2 , used as an antacid or laxative.
- mind over matter — You can use the expression mind over matter to describe situations in which a person seems to be able to control events, physical objects, or the condition of their own body using their mind.
- mineral charcoal — a fibrous substance resembling charcoal and having a high carbon content, often occurring in thin layers in bituminous coal.
- mineral deposits — amounts of minerals that occur naturally in particular areas
- minerva software — A company producing software for the Acorn Archimedes.
- miniature poodle — a breed of poodle, bred to be much smaller than standard poodles
- minority carrier — the entity responsible for carrying the lesser part of the current in a semiconductor
- mint is not trac — (text, tool) (MINT) A version of TRAC used as the extension language in the Freemacs editor.
- misanthropically — In a misanthropic manner.
- misapprehensions — Plural form of misapprehension.
- misappropriating — Present participle of misappropriate.
- misappropriation — to put to a wrong use.
- miscommunication — Failure to communicate adequately.
- misconfiguration — An incorrect or inappropriate configuration.
- misogynistically — In a misogynistic manner.
- mispronunciation — (uncountable) The act of mispronouncing.
- mission-critical — essential for a project to launch
- missionary ridge — a ridge in NW Georgia and SE Tennessee: Civil War battle 1863.
- misspecification — An incorrect specification.
- mistranscription — the act or process of transcribing.
- mnemotechnically — In a mnemotechnic manner; using mnemotechny.
- mock examination — an examination, esp in a school, taken as practice before an official examination
- modern icelandic — the Icelandic language since c1550.
- 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.
- monochromaticity — of or having one color.
- monoethanolamine — Monoethanolamine is an amino acid used as a surfactant (= a substance that reduces the surface tension of a liquid and allows it to foam or penetrate solids).
- monopolistically — In a monopolistic manner.
- monosyllabically — In single syllables.
- monotheistically — In a monotheistic manner.
- monotransitivity — (grammar) The state or quality of being monotransitive.
- montes apenninus — a mountain range in the first and second quadrants of the visible face of the moon, forming the SE border of Mare Imbrium: about 600 miles (970 km) long.
- montpelier maple — a maple, Acer monspessulanum, that is native to southern Europe and Northwest Africa
- morris plan bank — a private banking organization, formerly common in the U.S., designed primarily to grant small loans to industrial workers.
- most wanted list — an actual or supposed listing of the names of persons who are urgently being sought for a specific reason, as apprehension for an alleged crime.
- 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 climber — someone who climbs or walks up mountains
- mountain dogwood — a dogwood tree, Cornus nuttallii, of western North America, having pointed, petallike white or pinkish bracts and clustered scarlet fruits.
- mourne mountains — a mountain range in SE Northern Ireland. Highest peak: Slieve Donard, 853 m (2798 ft)
- mousseline sauce — a light sauce, made by adding whipped cream or egg whites to hollandaise sauce
- movies on demand — Movies on demand is a service that allows you to choose and watch a movie on your television.
- 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.