14-letter words containing c, a, t, h, e
- magnetic north — north as indicated by a magnetic compass, differing in most places from true north.
- magnetospheric — Of, pertaining to, or happening within the magnetosphere.
- major mitchell — an Australian cockatoo, Kakatoe leadbeateri, with a white-and-pink plumage
- make the scene — the place where some action or event occurs: He returned to the scene of the murder.
- march fracture — a hairline crack in a bone, especially of a foot or leg, caused by repeated or prolonged stress and often occurring in runners, dancers, and soldiers (march fracture)
- mariana trench — a depression in the ocean floor of the Pacific, S and W of the Mariana Islands: site of greatest known depth of any ocean. 36,201 feet (11,034 meters) deep.
- master butcher — a butcher who is fully qualified to practise his trade and to train others in it
- matched sample — a sample in which the individuals selected for analysis share all properties except that under investigation
- mathematically — of, relating to, or of the nature of mathematics: mathematical truth.
- mathematicians — Plural form of mathematician.
- mechanotherapy — curative treatment by mechanical means.
- medical ethics — the code of behaviour considered to be correct for members of the medical profession
- megatechnology — high technology that is developing rapidly
- merchant fleet — the total number of civilian ships of a country carrying either passengers or cargo (goods)
- merchant guild — a medieval guild composed of merchants.
- mesaticephalic — (anatomy) Having a cranium with a medium ratio of length to breadth.
- metabolic heat — animal heat.
- metachromatism — change of color, especially that due to variation in the temperature of a body.
- metaphorically — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- metaphosphoric — applied to an acid (HPO3) containing a molecule less of water than orthophosphoric acid
- metaphysically — pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics.
- metaphysicians — Plural form of metaphysician.
- metapsychology — speculative thought dealing systematically with concepts extending beyond the limits of psychology as an empirical science.
- metatheatrical — Of or pertaining to metatheatre.
- metathetically — By means of, or in terms of, metathesis.
- metencephalons — Plural form of metencephalon.
- methanoic acid — systematic name for formic acid
- method actress — an actress who bases her role on the inner motivation of the character she plays, following the theories of Stanislavsky
- methodicalness — The property of being methodical.
- methodological — a set or system of methods, principles, and rules for regulating a given discipline, as in the arts or sciences.
- methyl acetate — a colorless, flammable, volatile liquid, C 3 H 6 O 2 , the methyl ester of acetic acid, having a fragrant odor, used chiefly as a solvent.
- methyl alcohol — a colorless, volatile, water-soluble, poisonous liquid, CH 4 O, obtained by the destructive distillation of wood or the incomplete oxidation of natural gas, or produced synthetically from carbon monoxide and hydrogen, used chiefly as a solvent, a fuel, and an automobile antifreeze and in the synthesis of formaldehyde.
- methyl lactate — a colorless liquid, C 4 H 8 O 3 , soluble with water and most organic liquids: used chiefly as a solvent for cellulose acetate.
- methylcatechol — guaiacol.
- milk chocolate — chocolate that has been mixed with milk.
- mister charlie — a term used to refer to a white person.
- mnemotechnical — Of or pertaining to mnemotechny.
- monotheletical — like a monothelete
- mother of coal — mineral charcoal.
- motor mechanic — a mechanic who maintains and repairs cars and other road vehicles
- much-travelled — A much-travelled person has travelled a lot in foreign countries.
- multichambered — comprising or involving several chambers
- multicharacter — (of a book, play, film, etc) involving or relating to several characters
- nanotechnology — a technology executed on the scale of less than 100 nanometers, the goal of which is to control individual atoms and molecules, especially to create computer chips and other microscopic devices.
- narcosynthesis — a treatment for psychiatric disturbances that uses narcotics.
- nicotine patch — plaster to quit smoking
- nietzscheanism — the philosophy of Nietzsche, emphasizing the will to power as the chief motivating force of both the individual and society.
- nonachievement — Something that does not achieve the intended goal.
- nonmechanistic — Not mechanistic.
- nontechnically — In a nontechnical manner.