13-letter words containing a, r, e, c, t
- microparasite — a parasitic microorganism.
- microparticle — An extremely small particle.
- micropayments — Plural form of micropayment.
- microperation — (processor) An elementary operation performed on data stored in registers or in memory. Microperations are classified as transfer, arithmetic, logic, or shift/rotate.
- microteaching — a scaled-down teaching procedure with a few students under controlled conditions, often videotaped in order to analyze teaching techniques and develop new teaching skills.
- military pace — a pace, equal to a single step, used to coordinate the marching of soldiers, equal in the U.S. to 2½ feet (76 cm) for quick time and 3 feet (91 cm) for double time.
- mineral pitch — asphalt.
- miracle fruit — the berrylike fruit of either of two African shrubs, Synsepalum dulcificum or Thaumatococcus daniellii, that, when chewed, causes sour substances to taste sweet.
- misadvertence — inadvertence
- misappreciate — to fail to appreciate fully or properly
- misarticulate — to articulate incorrectly or inaccurately
- miscalibrated — Simple past tense and past participle of miscalibrate.
- miscategorize — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
- miscoordinate — of the same order or degree; equal in rank or importance.
- mistranscribe — to make a written copy, especially a typewritten copy, of (dictated material, notes taken during a lecture, or other spoken material).
- mixed crystal — a crystal consisting of a solid solution of two or more distinct compounds
- mole fraction — the ratio of the number of moles of a given component of a mixture to the total number of moles of all the components.
- monochromated — Fitted with a monochromator.
- monstre sacré — a venerable or popular public figure who is considered above criticism or attack despite eccentricity, controversy, etc.
- monterey jack — a mild, light-yellow, semisoft cheese
- montes claros — a city in E Brazil.
- movie actress — a female who acts in films or movies
- much-traveled — A much-traveled person has traveled a lot in foreign countries.
- multibranched — Having more than one branch.
- multicamerate — having numerous chambers
- multicategory — (mathematics) A generalization of the concept of category that allows morphisms of multiple arity.
- multicellular — composed of several or many cells.
- multiliteracy — The ability to be literate in terms of text in media other than paper.
- multiparticle — comprising or involving several particles
- multisectoral — Involving multiple sectors.
- multispectral — (of an airborne camera or scanner) capable of sensing and recording radiation from invisible as well as visible parts of the electromagnetic spectrum.
- music theatre — a modern musical-dramatic work that is performed on a smaller scale than, and without the conventions of, traditional opera
- musicotherapy — the treatment of mental disorders with music
- mycobacterial — (medicine) Of or pertaining to mycobacteria.
- mycobacterium — A bacterium of a group that includes the causative agents of leprosy and tuberculosis.
- nanochemistry — (chemistry) The synthesis, analysis and characterization of chemical compounds at the nanoscale.
- nanoparticles — Plural form of nanoparticle.
- nanostructure — A structure, especially a semiconductor device, that has dimensions of only a few nanometers.
- natchez trace — a road begun in 1806 between Natchez, Miss., and Nashville, Tenn.: about 500 miles (800 km) long.
- nature's call — call of nature.
- necessitarian — a person who advocates or supports necessitarianism (distinguished from libertarian).
- necktie party — a lynching or other execution by hanging.
- necromantical — Alternative form of necromantic.
- nectariferous — producing nectar.
- nectarivorous — feeding on nectar
- neuroanatomic — the branch of anatomy dealing with the nervous system.
- neuroatypical — Having an atypical neurological configuration.
- newport beach — a city in SW California, SE of Los Angeles.
- night crawler — an earthworm.
- nightcrawlers — Plural form of nightcrawler.