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15-letter words containing c, a, i, n

  • mechanical twin — a crystalline twin formed by the strain set up by an applied force.
  • mechanistically — of or relating to the theory of mechanism or to mechanists.
  • mechanochemical — involving the conversion of chemical energy into mechanical energy
  • mechanomorphism — the doctrine that the universe is fully explicable in mechanistic terms.
  • mechlorethamine — a nitrogen mustard, C 5 H 1 1 Cl 2 N, used in combination with other drugs in the treatment of Hodgkin's disease and certain other cancers.
  • media converter — (networking)   A component used in Ethernet, although it is not part of the IEEE standard. The IEEE standard states that all segments must be linked with repeaters. Media converters were developed as a simpler, cheaper alternative to repeaters. However, in the 1990s the cost difference between the two is negligible.
  • mediastinoscopy — (medicine) A procedure for examining the inside of the mediastinum and the organs it encloses through a small incision, using an endoscope. This is a surgical procedure normally done under general anesthesia.
  • medical student — trainee doctor
  • medicinal leech — a bloodsucking leech, Hirudo medicinalis, of Europe, introduced into the northeastern U.S., usually green with brown stripes, up to 4 inches (10 cm) long: once used by physicians to bleed patients.
  • megacorporation — a giant company formed from two or more large companies or a number of companies of various sizes.
  • melamine-coated — covered with an outer layer of melamine
  • melancholically — disposed to or affected with melancholy; gloomy.
  • memory location — (storage)   A byte, word or other small unit of storage space in a computer's main memory that is identified by its starting address (and size).
  • menispermaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Menispermaceae, a family of mainly tropical and subtropical plants, most of which are woody climbers with small flowers
  • mental handicap — learning disability
  • merchant marine — the vessels of a nation that are engaged in commerce.
  • merchant prince — a very wealthy or influential merchant.
  • merchantability — The state of being merchantable.
  • meridian circle — a transit instrument provided with a graduated vertical scale, used to measure the declinations of heavenly bodies and to determine the time of meridian transits.
  • metacinnabarite — the black solid form of mercuric sulphide
  • metacognitively — In a metacognitive way.
  • metalinguistics — the study of the relation between languages and the other cultural systems they refer to.
  • metallo-organic — organometallic.
  • methylcobalamin — A cobalamin used to treat neuropathies.
  • mexican spanish — Spanish as used in Mexico. Abbreviation: MexSp.
  • microaggression — a subtle but offensive comment or action directed at a minority or other nondominant group that is often unintentional or unconsciously reinforces a stereotype: microaggressions such as "I don't see you as black.".
  • microanalytical — Of, pertaining to, or employing microanalysis.
  • microanatomical — relating to microanatomy
  • microangiopathy — any disease of the small blood vessels.
  • microextraction — (chemistry) A technique used to extract small amounts of material from a mixture.
  • microfiltration — Filtration through a microporous membrane.
  • microgeneration — the small-scale generation of electrical power, through means such as solar or wind power
  • micromanagement — The direct management of a project etc to an excessive degree, with too much attention to detail and insufficient delegation.
  • microsporangium — a sporangium containing microspores.
  • mid-ocean ridge — any of several seismically active submarine mountain ranges that extend through the Atlantic, Indian, and South Pacific oceans: each is hypothesized to be the locus of seafloor spreading.
  • middle american — average middle-class Americans as a group, as distinguished from the rich or poor or the politically extreme.
  • middle distance — Also called middle ground, middle plane. Fine Arts. the represented space between the foreground and background in paintings, drawings, etc.
  • middle-distance — Also called middle ground, middle plane. Fine Arts. the represented space between the foreground and background in paintings, drawings, etc.
  • milking machine — an electric machine for milking cows.
  • milling machine — a machine tool for rotating a cutter (milling cutter) to produce plane or formed surfaces on a workpiece, usually by moving the work past the cutter.
  • mineralogically — With regard to mineralogy.
  • minidisc player — a device for playing minidiscs
  • misappreciation — failure to appreciate something fully or properly
  • misarticulation — an act or the process of articulating: the articulation of a form; the articulation of a new thought.
  • miscalculations — Plural form of miscalculation.
  • miscegenational — of or relating to miscegenation
  • miscellaneously — In a miscellaneous manner.
  • miscommunicated — Simple past tense and past participle of miscommunicate.
  • miscoordinating — of the same order or degree; equal in rank or importance.
  • miscoordination — Lack of coordination.
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