13-letter words containing c, a, t, e, r, i
- metamorphotic — Of or relating to metamorphosis.
- metaphoricity — The power of a metaphor.
- metric martyr — a shopkeeper or trader willing to be prosecuted for continuing to use only imperial measures as a protest against the perceived imposition of metric measures by the European Union
- metrical mile — (in track and swimming) a race of 1500 meters, nearly equivalent to a mile.
- metrification — metrication.
- michelin star — a mark of distinction awarded by the Michelin travel guides to a restaurant in recognition of the high quality of its cooking. A restaurant may receive one, two, or three stars, representing very good, exceptional, or exquisite cuisine, respectively
- microcassette — a very small audio tape cassette smaller than a minicassette, for use with a pocket-size tape recorder.
- microclimates — Plural form of microclimate.
- microfilament — a minute, narrow tubelike cell structure composed of a protein similar to actin, occurring singly and in bundles, involved in cytoplasmic movement and changes in cell shape.
- microlecithal — having a small amount of yolk, as certain eggs or ova.
- micromagnetic — Of or pertaining to micromagnetism.
- micrometrical — Micrometric; relating to micrometry or a micrometer.
- micronucleate — having a micronucleus.
- microparasite — a parasitic microorganism.
- microparticle — An extremely small particle.
- 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.
- microteaching — a scaled-down teaching procedure with a few students under controlled conditions, often videotaped in order to analyze teaching techniques and develop new teaching skills.
- military pace — a pace, equal to a single step, used to coordinate the marching of soldiers, equal in the U.S. to 2½ feet (76 cm) for quick time and 3 feet (91 cm) for double time.
- mineral pitch — asphalt.
- miracle fruit — the berrylike fruit of either of two African shrubs, Synsepalum dulcificum or Thaumatococcus daniellii, that, when chewed, causes sour substances to taste sweet.
- misadvertence — inadvertence
- misappreciate — to fail to appreciate fully or properly
- misarticulate — to articulate incorrectly or inaccurately
- miscalibrated — Simple past tense and past participle of miscalibrate.
- miscategorize — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
- miscoordinate — of the same order or degree; equal in rank or importance.
- mistranscribe — to make a written copy, especially a typewritten copy, of (dictated material, notes taken during a lecture, or other spoken material).
- mixed crystal — a crystal consisting of a solid solution of two or more distinct compounds
- mole fraction — the ratio of the number of moles of a given component of a mixture to the total number of moles of all the components.
- movie actress — a female who acts in films or movies
- multibranched — Having more than one branch.
- multicamerate — having numerous chambers
- multicategory — (mathematics) A generalization of the concept of category that allows morphisms of multiple arity.
- multicellular — composed of several or many cells.
- multiliteracy — The ability to be literate in terms of text in media other than paper.
- multiparticle — comprising or involving several particles
- multisectoral — Involving multiple sectors.
- multispectral — (of an airborne camera or scanner) capable of sensing and recording radiation from invisible as well as visible parts of the electromagnetic spectrum.
- music theatre — a modern musical-dramatic work that is performed on a smaller scale than, and without the conventions of, traditional opera
- musicotherapy — the treatment of mental disorders with music
- mycobacterial — (medicine) Of or pertaining to mycobacteria.
- mycobacterium — A bacterium of a group that includes the causative agents of leprosy and tuberculosis.
- nanochemistry — (chemistry) The synthesis, analysis and characterization of chemical compounds at the nanoscale.
- nanoparticles — Plural form of nanoparticle.
- necessitarian — a person who advocates or supports necessitarianism (distinguished from libertarian).
- necktie party — a lynching or other execution by hanging.
- necromantical — Alternative form of necromantic.
- nectariferous — producing nectar.
- nectarivorous — feeding on nectar