15-letter words containing c, a, u, m, i, n
- miscommunicated — Simple past tense and past participle of miscommunicate.
- miscue analysis — analysis of the errors a pupil makes while reading
- molecular knife — a segment of genetic material that inhibits the reproduction of the AIDS virus by breaking up specific areas of the virus's genes.
- monoculturalism — The practice of actively preserving a culture to the exclusion of external influences.
- moravian church — a Protestant Church originating in Moravia in 1722 as a revival of the sect of Bohemian Brethren. It has close links with the Lutheran Church
- motor insurance — insurance for a motor vehicle such as a car, which provides protection against loss in the event of an accident, theft, etc
- mount suribachi — a volcanic hill in the Volcano Islands, on Iwo Jima: site of a US victory (1945) over the Japanese in World War II
- mountain rescue — search and rescue conducted on a mountain, for example of someone who has fallen, got lost, etc
- mucosanguineous — containing or made up of blood and mucus
- multi-channeled — the bed of a stream, river, or other waterway.
- multifunctional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
- multilocational — found or operating in several locations
- multinucleolate — having two or more nucleoli
- municipal bonds — a bond issued by a state, county, city, or town, or by a state authority or agency to finance projects.
- municipal court — a court whose jurisdiction is confined to a city or municipality, with criminal jurisdiction usually corresponding to that of a police court and civil jurisdiction over small causes.
- musical evening — a social evening with a musical programme
- muslim calendar — the lunar calendar used by Muslims and reckoned from a.d. 622: the calendar year consists of 354 days and contains 12 months: Moharram, Safar, Rabi I, Rabi II, Jumada I, Jumada II, Rajab, Shaban, Ramadan, Shawwal, Dhu ʾl-Qaʿda, and Dhu ʾl-hijjah. In leap years the month Dhu ʾl-hijjah contains one extra day.
- neuroanatomical — the branch of anatomy dealing with the nervous system.
- neurochemically — In a neurochemical manner or context.
- no-claims bonus — law: insurance premium reduction
- noncommunicable — not communicable, especially with reference to a disease that is not transmitted through contact with an infected or afflicted person.
- nonmatriculated — not matriculated, not enrolled in an institution, esp a college or university
- nonmucilaginous — Not mucilaginous.
- obituary column — the division of a publication reserved for obituaries
- optical pumping — a method for increasing the number of atoms or molecules occupying higher energy levels by irradiating them with light of the proper frequencies to raise them to those levels.
- opus anglicanum — fine embroidery, esp of church vestments, produced in England c.1200–c.1350; characterized by the rich materials used, esp silver gilt thread
- organomercurial — an organic compound containing mercury
- overcommunicate — to communicate excessively
- phantom circuit — a circuit derived from two suitably arranged pairs of wires, each pair being a circuit (side circuit) and also acting as one half of an additional derived circuit, the entire system providing the capabilities of three circuits while requiring wires for only two.
- picture-framing — the job of framing photos, paintings etc
- plumbaginaceous — belonging to the Plumbaginaceae, the leadwort family of plants.
- pneumatic drill — a percussive power drill powered by compressed air
- prism binocular — Usually, prism binoculars. Optics. binocular (def 1).
- proscenium arch — the arch separating the stage from the auditorium
- pseudo-romantic — of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure.
- pullman kitchen — a kitchenette, often recessed into a wall and concealed by double doors or a screen.
- pulmobranchiate — possessing a pulmobranch
- redocumentation — The creation or revision of a semantically equivalent representation within the same relative abstraction level. The resulting forms of representation are usually considered alternate views intended for a human audience.
- residual income — the remaining income (of a business or person) after necessary debts, expenses, etc, have been paid
- riemann surface — a geometric representation of a function of a complex variable in which a multiple-valued function is depicted as a single-valued function on several planes, the planes being connected at some of the points at which the function takes on more than one value.
- rocky mountains — mountain range in USA and Canada
- sausage machine — a machine for making sausages
- schopenhauerism — the philosophy of Schopenhauer, who taught that only the cessation of desire can solve the problems arising from the universal impulse of the will to live.
- semi-functional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
- semidocumentary — a film or television programme that is fictional but includes many factual events or details
- semimanufacture — a product which forms an intermediate stage in the manufacture of another, often more complex product
- semitranslucent — imperfectly or almost translucent.
- spanish customs — irregular practices among a group of workers to gain increased financial allowances, reduced working hours, etc
- storm insurance — insurance cover against damage caused by windstorms
- sub-machine gun — a lightweight automatic or semiautomatic gun, fired from the shoulder or hip.