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12-letter words containing a, r, m, i

  • liquidambars — Plural form of liquidambar.
  • litmus paper — a strip of paper impregnated with litmus, used as a chemical indicator.
  • loading ramp — a ramp that is used for loading a ship
  • logical form — the syntactic structure that may be shared by different expressions as abstracted from their content and articulated by the logical constants of a particular logical system, esp the structure of an argument by virtue of which it can be shown to be formally valid. Thus John is tall and thin, so John is tall has the same logical form as London is large and dirty, so London is large, namely P & Q, so P
  • lognormality — the condition of having a natural logarithm with normal distribution
  • macassar oil — an oil derived from materials said to be obtained from Macassar, formerly used as a hairdressing.
  • machairodont — having sabre-like teeth; sabre-toothed
  • machine word — word (def 10).
  • machine-word — a unit of language, consisting of one or more spoken sounds or their written representation, that functions as a principal carrier of meaning. Words are composed of one or more morphemes and are either the smallest units susceptible of independent use or consist of two or three such units combined under certain linking conditions, as with the loss of primary accent that distinguishes black·bird· from black· bird·. Words are usually separated by spaces in writing, and are distinguished phonologically, as by accent, in many languages.
  • macro-cosmic — the great world or universe; the universe considered as a whole (opposed to microcosm).
  • macrobiotics — a philosophically oriented program incorporating elements from several ancient cultures and emphasizing harmony with nature, especially through adherence to a diet consisting primarily of whole grains, beans, vegetables, and moderate amounts of seafood and fruit.
  • macroclimate — the general climate of a large area, as of a continent or country.
  • macrocytosis — The presence of macrocytes in the blood.
  • macroetching — to etch deeply into the surface of (a metal).
  • macrofossils — Plural form of macrofossil.
  • macroglossia — Enlargement or hypertrophy of the tongue.
  • macromineral — any mineral required in the diet in relatively large amounts, especially calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc.
  • macrophysics — the branch of physics that deals with physical objects large enough to be observed and treated directly.
  • madeira cake — a kind of rich sponge cake
  • madeira vine — a herbaceous tropical vine, Anredera cordifolia, having shiny leaves and small, fragrant, white flowers.
  • maderization — the process whereby wine is heated and oxidized, resulting in a darker colour and an altered taste
  • madreporites — Plural form of madreporite.
  • magic carpet — flying rug in fantasy stories
  • magic circle — the British association of magicians, traditionally forbidden to reveal any of the secrets of their art
  • magic marker — felt-tip pen
  • magic number — the atomic number or neutron number of an exceptionally stable nuclide.
  • magic square — a square containing integers arranged in an equal number of rows and columns so that the sum of the integers in any row, column, or diagonal is the same.
  • magistracies — Plural form of magistracy.
  • magnitogorsk — a city in the W Russian Federation in Asia, on the Ural River, near the boundary between Europe and Asia.
  • maid service — cleaner, cleaning business
  • maidservants — Plural form of maidservant.
  • mail carrier — a person, usually employed by the post office, who delivers mail.
  • mail merging — a software facility that can produce a large number of personalized letters by combining a file containing a list of names and addresses with one containing a single standard document
  • main bearing — one of the bearings in an internal combustion engine upon which the crankshaft rotates
  • mainstreamed — Simple past tense and past participle of mainstream.
  • mainstreamer — a member of the mainstream.
  • majolicaware — goods made from majolica
  • majoritarian — of, relating to, or constituting a majority: majoritarian democracy.
  • makarios iii — (Michael Christodoulos Mouskos) 1913–77, Cypriot statesman and Greek Orthodox prelate: archbishop and patriarch of Cyprus 1950–77; president 1960–77 (in exile 1974).
  • make certain — ensure
  • make friends — get to know people
  • make history — do sth of great significance
  • make inroads — If one thing makes inroads into another, the first thing starts affecting or destroying the second.
  • make-up girl — a woman or girl who applies cosmetics to a person, such as to a model or actor
  • malapportion — to apportion improperly or unfairly (voting districts, a legislature, etc.)
  • malapropisms — Plural form of malapropism.
  • male-sterile — producing no pollen or infertile pollen.
  • malformation — faulty or anomalous formation or structure, especially in a living body: malformation of the teeth.
  • malibu board — a lightweight, fiberglass-covered surfboard, usually about 10 feet (3 meters) long with a rounded nose and tail and a convex bottom for increased maneuverability.
  • malimprinted — (of an animal or person) suffering from a defect in the behavioural process of imprinting, resulting in attraction to members of other species, fetishism, etc
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