15-letter words containing a, r, m, h
- chromatographic — (analytical chemistry) Of or pertaining to chromatography.
- chromic acetate — a grayish-green, water-soluble powder, Cr(C 2 H 3 O 2) 3 ⋅H 2 O, used chiefly as a mordant in dyeing and printing textiles.
- chromium-plated — having been plated with chromium
- chromosome band — any of the transverse bands that appear on a chromosome after staining. The banding pattern is unique to each type of chromosome, allowing characterization
- chromoxylograph — a coloured print created from printing with wooden blocks
- church militant — those Christians on earth who are engaged in a continuous war against evil and the enemies of Christ.
- cinematographed — a motion-picture projector.
- cinematographer — A cinematographer is a person who decides what filming techniques should be used during the shooting of a film.
- cinematographic — a motion-picture projector.
- cinemicrography — the making of a film through the lens of a microscope
- comparison-shop — to compare prices and quality of competing merchandise.
- computer-phobia — a person who distrusts or is intimidated by computers.
- corticothalamic — Of or pertaining to the cortex and the thalamus.
- council chamber — the room in which council meetings are held
- countercharming — Present participle of countercharm.
- countermarching — Present participle of countermarch.
- craftswomanship — The body of skills, techniques, and expertise of (a) feminine craft(s).
- crash programme — a short intensive programme to learn a skill, language, etc
- curia rhaetorum — a city in E Switzerland, capital of Graubünden canton. Pop: 32 989 (2000)
- cut the mustard — to come up to expectations
- dartmouth basic — (language) The original BASIC language, designed by John G. Kemeny and Thomas E. Kurtz at Dartmouth College in 1963. Dartmouth BASIC first ran on a GE 235 [date?] and on an IBM 704 on 1964-05-01. It was designed for quick and easy programming by students and beginners using Dartmouth's experimental time-sharing system. Unlike most later BASIC dialects, Dartmouth BASIC was compiled.
- delsarte method — a theory or system devised by François Delsarte for improving musical and dramatic expression through the mastery of various bodily attitudes and gestures.
- demographically — of or relating to demography, the science of vital and social statistics.
- dermatoglyphics — the lines forming a skin pattern, esp on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet
- dermatographism — a condition in which touching or lightly scratching the skin causes raised, reddish marks.
- dermatophytosis — a fungal infection of the skin, esp the feet
- diaheliotropism — the tendency among plants to respond to the light of the sun by orienting their leaves perpendicular to the sun's rays, such that the upper surface of the leaves receives maximum light
- diaphototropism — growth of a plant or plant part in a direction transverse to that of the light
- dichloromethane — a noxious colourless liquid widely used as a solvent, e.g. in paint strippers. Formula: CH2Cl2
- diphenhydramine — a white, crystalline, antihistaminic compound, C 17 H 21 NO, used orally, topically, and parenterally, especially for allergies.
- dithiocarbamate — any salt or ester of dithiocarbamic acid, commonly used as fungicides
- dithyrambically — In dithyrambic fashion.
- draughtsmanship — (British) alternative spelling of draftsmanship.
- dysmorphophobia — an obsessive fear that one's body, or any part of it, is repulsive or may become so
- echinodermatous — belonging or pertaining to the echinoderms.
- echocardiograms — Plural form of echocardiogram.
- edmund randolph — A(sa) Philip, 1889–1979, U.S. labor leader: president of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters 1925–68.
- edriophthalmian — edriophthalmous
- edriophthalmous — (of certain crustaceans) having stalkless eyes
- electrochemical — (chemistry) of, or relating to a chemical reaction brought about by electricity.
- electromyograph — A device used in electromyography to generate electromyograms.
- eleutheromaniac — Having a passionate mania for freedom.
- enantiomorphism — (chemistry) The relationship exhibited by a pair of enantiomorphs.
- enantiomorphous — Of or pertaining to enantiomorphs or enantiomorphism; enantiomorphic.
- endomycorrhizal — Of or pertaining to endomycorrhiza.
- enfranchisement — The act of enfranchising.
- ergatandromorph — an ant with the characteristics of both worker and male
- erythema solare — inflammation of the skin caused by overexposure to the sun
- erythromelalgia — A rare neurovascular peripheral pain disorder in which blood vessels, usually in the lower extremities or hands, are episodically blocked, then become hyperemic and inflamed.
- ethyl carbamate — a colourless odourless crystalline ester that is used in the manufacture of pesticides, fungicides, and pharmaceuticals. Formula: CO(NH2)OC2H5