15-letter words containing c, e, n, t, s, i
- machinery steel — low-carbon steel that can be easily machined.
- magnetic course — a course whose bearing is given relative to the magnetic meridian of the area.
- magnetic stripe — magnetic strip.
- male chauvinist — a male who patronizes, disparages, or otherwise denigrates females in the belief that they are inferior to males and thus deserving of less than equal treatment or benefit.
- martensitically — in a martensitic manner
- master cylinder — the hydraulic pump of an automotive braking system that contains a cylinder and one or two pistons, is actuated by the brake pedal, and supplies hydraulic fluid under pressure to the brakes at each wheel.
- master mechanic — a mechanic, especially one who is thoroughly skilled, in charge of other mechanics.
- matrix sentence — Linguistics. a sentence in which another sentence is embedded: In The man who called is waiting, The man is waiting is a matrix sentence.
- mechanistically — of or relating to the theory of mechanism or to mechanists.
- 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
- meissner effect — the loss of magnetism that a superconductor displays when cooled to its transition temperature in a magnetic field.
- mesh connection — (in a polyphase system) an arrangement in which the end of each phase is connected to the beginning of the next, forming a ring, each junction being connected to a terminal
- metalinguistics — the study of the relation between languages and the other cultural systems they refer to.
- microcontinents — Plural form of microcontinent.
- microdissection — dissection performed under a microscope.
- microenterprise — A business operating on a very small scale, especially one with a sole proprietor and fewer than six employees.
- microinjections — Plural form of microinjection.
- 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.
- miner's lettuce — winter purslane.
- misappreciation — failure to appreciate something fully or properly
- miscegenational — of or relating to miscegenation
- miscommunicated — Simple past tense and past participle of miscommunicate.
- misintelligence — incorrect information or intelligence
- misrecollection — the act or power of recollecting, or recalling to mind; remembrance.
- mitotic spindle — spindle (def 11).
- mononucleotides — Plural form of mononucleotide.
- monospecificity — the condition of being specific for a sole antigen
- motion sickness — a feeling of nausea and dizziness, sometimes accompanied by vomiting, resulting from stimulation by motion of the semicircular canals of the ear during travel by car, plane, etc.
- motor insurance — insurance for a motor vehicle such as a car, which provides protection against loss in the event of an accident, theft, etc
- mountain rescue — search and rescue conducted on a mountain, for example of someone who has fallen, got lost, etc
- multidiscipline — training to act in accordance with rules; drill: military discipline.
- multiprocessing — the simultaneous execution of two or more programs or instruction sequences by separate CPUs under integrated control.
- nanocrystalline — Of, pertaining to, or composed of nanocrystals.
- narcotics agent — an undercover agent who provides information to the police about illegal drugs, illegal drug trafficking, and users of illegal drugs
- nastic movement — a response of plant parts that is independent of the direction of the external stimulus, such as the opening of buds caused by an alteration in light intensity
- natural justice — accepted moral principles
- natural science — a science or knowledge of objects or processes observable in nature, as biology or physics, as distinguished from the abstract or theoretical sciences, as mathematics or philosophy.
- necessitousness — The state or condition of impoverishment; material need, especially of an urgent nature.
- neoconservatism — moderate political conservatism espoused or advocated by former liberals or socialists.
- neoconservative — moderate political conservatism espoused or advocated by former liberals or socialists.
- neomercantilism — an economic doctrine or policy during the early 20th century that set high tariffs and other import restrictions in order to protect domestic industries.
- neurolinguistic — pertaining to neurolinguistics
- neuroplasticity — the capacity of the nervous system to develop new neuronal connections: research on neuroplasticity of the brain after injury.
- neuropsychiatry — the branch of medicine dealing with diseases involving the mind and nervous system.
- neuroscientific — the field of study encompassing the various scientific disciplines dealing with the structure, development, function, chemistry, pharmacology, and pathology of the nervous system.
- neuroscientists — Plural form of neuroscientist.
- non combustible — not flammable.
- non-acquisitive — tending or seeking to acquire and own, often greedily; eager to get wealth, possessions, etc.: our acquisitive impulses; acquisitive societies.