15-letter words containing c, h, i, m, e
- metamorphically — In a metamorphic manner.
- methyl chloride — a colorless, poisonous gas, CH 3 Cl, used chiefly as a refrigerant, as a local anesthetic, and as a methylating agent in organic synthesis.
- methylcobalamin — A cobalamin used to treat neuropathies.
- mexican spanish — Spanish as used in Mexico. Abbreviation: MexSp.
- michael faraday — Michael, 1791–1867, English physicist and chemist: discoverer of electromagnetic induction.
- michaelmas term — the autumn term at Oxford and Cambridge Universities, the Inns of Court, and some other educational establishments
- microaerophiles — Plural form of microaerophile.
- microaerophilic — Of, or relating to a microaerophile.
- microearthquake — an earthquake of very low intensity (magnitude of 2 or less on the Richter scale).
- microphotometer — a photometer adapted for measuring the intensity of light emitted, transmitted, or reflected by minute objects.
- microphotometry — the use of microphotometers to measure the intensity of light transmitted or reflected by very small areas
- microtechnology — technology that uses microelectronics
- milking machine — an electric machine for milking cows.
- milling machine — a machine tool for rotating a cutter (milling cutter) to produce plane or formed surfaces on a workpiece, usually by moving the work past the cutter.
- mischaracterize — to mark or distinguish as a characteristic; be a characteristic of: Rich metaphors characterize his poetry.
- mischievousness — maliciously or playfully annoying.
- miscomprehended — Simple past tense and past participle of miscomprehend.
- mishnaic hebrew — the Hebrew language as used from about a.d. 70 to 500.
- monosaccharides — Plural form of monosaccharide.
- morphine addict — a person who is addicted to the drug morphine
- morphophonemics — Also called morphonology, morphophonology. the study of the relations between morphemes and their phonological realizations, components, or mappings.
- multi-channeled — the bed of a stream, river, or other waterway.
- multiple choice — question: with several options
- multiple-choice — consisting of several possible answers from which the correct one must be selected: a multiple-choice question.
- nemathelminthic — of or pertaining to a nemathelminth
- neurochemically — In a neurochemical manner or context.
- niche marketing — marketing aimed at a specialized group
- non-achievement — lack of achievement
- non-mechanistic — of or relating to the theory of mechanism or to mechanists.
- nonmathematical — of, relating to, or of the nature of mathematics: mathematical truth.
- nonmetaphorical — not metaphorical; literal
- nonmonotheistic — Not monotheistic.
- orange chromide — an Asian cichlid fish, Etropus maculatus, with a brownish-orange spotted body
- overachievement — to perform, especially academically, above the potential indicated by tests of one's mental ability or aptitude.
- pachymeningitis — inflammation of the dura mater of the brain and spinal cord
- paleolithic man — any of the prehistoric populations of humans, as the Cro-Magnon, living in the late Pliocene and the Pleistocene epochs.
- parasympathetic — pertaining to that part of the autonomic nervous system consisting of nerves and ganglia that arise from the cranial and sacral regions and function in opposition to the sympathetic system, as in inhibiting heartbeat or contracting the pupil of the eye.
- phenomenalistic — the doctrine that phenomena are the only objects of knowledge or the only form of reality.
- phloem necrosis — a disease of the American elm caused by a mycoplasmalike organism, characterized by yellowing and necrosis of the foliage and yellowish-brown discoloration of the phloem.
- phonemicization — a grouping of phonemes
- photomechanical — noting or pertaining to any of various processes for printing from plates or surfaces prepared by the aid of photography.
- photomicroscope — a microscope having an illuminator and a camera mechanism for producing a photomicrograph.
- physical memory — (memory management) The memory hardware (normally RAM) installed in a computer. The term is only used in contrast to virtual memory.
- physicochemical — physical and chemical: the physicochemical properties of an isomer.
- phytochemically — in a phytochemical manner
- pinball machine — the tablelike, usually coin-operated machine on which pinball is played.
- plainclothesman — a police officer, especially a detective, who wears ordinary civilian clothes while on duty.
- posthemorrhagic — occurring after a haemorrhage
- power macintosh — Power Mac
- primary teacher — a teacher in a primary school