13-letter words containing c, a, n, p, e
- macrencephaly — The presence of an abnormally large brain.
- magnetic pole — the region of a magnet toward which the lines of magnetic induction converge (south pole) or from which the lines of induction diverge (north pole)
- magnetic tape — strip sensitive to electromagnets
- magnetic-tape — a ribbon of material, usually with a plastic base, coated on one side (single tape) or both sides (double tape) with a substance containing iron oxide, to make it sensitive to impulses from an electromagnet: used to record sound, images, data, etc.
- magnetooptics — the branch of physics that deals with magnetooptic phenomena.
- maiden speech — the first speech made in a legislature by a newly elected member.
- map reference — information that identifies the point on a map where a particular place is located
- masking piece — a flat, curtain, or other piece of scenery for concealing a part of a stage from the audience.
- measuring cup — a graduated cup used especially in cooking for measuring ingredients.
- meeting place — A meeting place is a place where people meet.
- merchant ship — law: commercial vessel
- mesencephalic — Anatomy. the midbrain.
- mesencephalon — Anatomy. the midbrain.
- metaphysician — a person who creates or develops metaphysical theories.
- metencephalon — the anterior section of the hindbrain, comprising the cerebellum and pons.
- mexican apple — a tropical American tree, Casimiroa edulis, of the rue family, having greenish, inconspicuous flowers and tomatolike fleshy fruit that is yellow on the inside and gray or yellowish-green on the outside.
- mexican poppy — any tropical American poppy of the genus Argemone, especially A. mexicana (Mexican poppy) having prickly pods and leaves and yellow or white, poppylike flowers.
- 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.
- milk saucepan — a type of small saucepan often used for heating milk
- mineral pitch — asphalt.
- mise en place — (in a restaurant kitchen) the preparation of equipment and food before service begins
- municipalized — Simple past tense and past participle of municipalize.
- n'est-ce pas? — isn't that so?
- nail clippers — tool for cutting finger- and toenails
- nanocomposite — Denoting a composite material that has a grain size measured in nanometers.
- nanoparticles — Plural form of nanoparticle.
- neck and crop — completely; entirely
- necktie party — a lynching or other execution by hanging.
- necrophiliacs — Plural form of necrophiliac.
- neocapitalism — a politico-economic theory combining elements of capitalism and socialism
- neocapitalist — a person who advocates neocapitalism
- neoencephalon — neencephalon.
- neoplasticism — the theory and practice of the de Stijl school, chiefly characterized by an emphasis on the formal structure of a work of art, and restriction of spatial or linear relations to vertical and horizontal movements as well as restriction of the artist's palette to black, white, and the primary colors.
- nephrological — of or relating to nephrology
- neuroatypical — Having an atypical neurological configuration.
- newport beach — a city in SW California, SE of Los Angeles.
- nez perce war — a war (1877) fought in the northwestern U.S. between the U.S. and a band of Nez Percé Indians.
- nickel-plated — covered with a thin layer of nickel, deposited usually by electrolysis
- non-corporate — of, for, or belonging to a corporation or corporations: a corporate executive; She considers the new federal subsidy just corporate welfare.
- non-corporeal — of the nature of the physical body; bodily.
- non-empirical — derived from or guided by experience or experiment.
- non-episcopal — of or relating to a bishop: episcopal authority.
- non-spherical — having the form of a sphere; globular.
- nonacceptance — the act of taking or receiving something offered.
- nonalphabetic — not employing alphabetic order
- nonappearance — failure to appear, as in a court.
- nonapplicable — applying or capable of being applied; relevant; suitable; appropriate: an applicable rule; a solution that is applicable to the problem.
- noncomparable — not comparable
- noncompatible — Not compatible.