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17-letter words containing a, s, i, g, n, m

  • langmuir isotherm — A Langmuir isotherm is a classical relationship between the concentrations of a solid and a fluid, used to describe a state of no change in the sorption process.
  • line of scrimmage — an imaginary line parallel to the goal lines that passes from one sideline to the other through the point of the football closest to the goal line of each team.
  • linear assignment — assignment problem
  • listings magazine — a magazine with lists of TV and radio schedules
  • lyon king of arms — the chief herald of Scotland
  • macro-linguistics — a field of study concerned with language in its broadest sense and including cultural and behavioral features associated with language.
  • magellanic clouds — either of two irregular galactic clusters in the southern heavens that are the nearest independent star system to the Milky Way.
  • magnesium sulfate — a white, water-soluble salt, MgSO 4 , used chiefly in medicine and in the processing of leather and textiles.
  • magnetic constant — the permeability of free space, which has the value 4π × 10–7 henry per metre
  • magnetic roasting — roasting of a nonmagnetic ore to render it magnetic so that it can be separated from gangue by means of a magnetic field.
  • magnetoelasticity — the phenomenon, consisting of a change in magnetic properties, exhibited by a ferromagnetic material to which stress is applied.
  • magnetoresistance — a change in the electrical resistance of a material upon exposure to a magnetic field.
  • make no apologies — If you say that you make no apologies for what you have done, you are emphasizing that you feel that you have done nothing wrong.
  • make something of — to find a use for
  • management skills — skills regarding the technique, practice, or science of managing a company, business, etc
  • manganese dioxide — a blackish, crystalline or powdery substance, MnO2, that is a strong oxidizing agent, used in making batteries, matches, etc.
  • marais des cygnes — a river in E central Kansas and W Missouri, flowing SE to the Osage River. 150 miles (241 km) long.
  • melissopalynology — The study of honey and its composition.
  • merchant shipping — shipping which is involved in commerce (rather than defence, etc)
  • message switching — store and forward
  • metatungstic acid — an oxyacid acid of tungsten. Formula: H2W4O13
  • midsagittal plane — a plane passing through the nasion when the skull is oriented in the Frankfurt horizontal.
  • ministering angel — a spirit who is believed to look after the needs of a particular person or group
  • mischaracterizing — Present participle of mischaracterize.
  • misorganization's — the act or process of organizing.
  • missing in action — If a member of the armed forces is missing in action, they have not returned from a battle, their body has not been found, and they are not thought to have been captured.
  • misunderstandings — Plural form of misunderstanding.
  • mitigation system — A mitigation system is a set of arrangements or equipment to make the effects of something less bad, for example the effects of an accident.
  • montagu's harrier — a brownish European bird of prey, Circus pygargus, with long narrow wings and a long tail: family Accipitridae (hawks, harriers, etc)
  • myasthenia gravis — a disease of impaired transmission of motor nerve impulses, characterized by episodic muscle weakness and easy fatigability, especially of the face, tongue, neck, and respiratory muscles: caused by autoimmune destruction of acetylcholine receptors. Abbreviation: MG.
  • navigation system — A navigation system is an instrument that determines the position of a vehicle and the route to a particular place.
  • nightshade family — the plant family Solanaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants, trees, shrubs, and vines having alternate, simple or pinnate leaves, conspicuous flowers, and fruit in the form of a berry or capsule, and including belladonna, eggplant, nightshade, peppers of the genus Capsicum, petunia, potato, tobacco, and tomato.
  • nondiscriminating — differentiating; analytical.
  • on speaking terms — the act, utterance, or discourse of a person who speaks.
  • opening arguments — the statements or arguments provided by lawyers at the beginning of a trial
  • organic chemistry — the branch of chemistry, originally limited to substances found only in living organisms, dealing with the compounds of carbon.
  • picture messaging — Picture messaging is the sending of photographs or pictures from one mobile phone to another.
  • sandringham house — a residence of the royal family, in Sandringham, a village in E England, in Norfolk near the E shore of the Wash
  • screaming meemies — extreme nervous tension
  • screaming-meemies — extreme nervousness; hysteria (usually preceded by the).
  • self-impregnating — to make pregnant; get with child or young.
  • senior management — the most senior staff of an organization or business, including the heads of various divisions or departments led by the chief executive
  • sidewall sampling — Sidewall sampling is the process of taking a sample from the wall of the borehole.
  • similar triangles — triangles that are similar due to the equality of corresponding angles and the proportional similarity of the corresponding sides
  • single-name paper — commercial paper bearing only the signature of the maker.
  • sliding vane pump — A sliding vane pump is a pump in which the vanes (=flat parts) are the main sealing element between the suction and discharge areas.
  • smarandache logic — neutrosophic logic
  • south farmingdale — a town on central Long Island, in SE New York.
  • special messenger — a postal worker who delivers mail by special delivery
  • spinal meningitis — infection of spinal membrane
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