13-letter words containing c, h, o, m
- inductothermy — the production of fever by means of electromagnetic induction.
- inharmonicity — the quality of being inharmonic
- isochromosome — an abnormal chromosome in which the two arms share identical genetic information
- john mccarthy — (person, artificial intelligence) A pioneer of artificial intelligence (he coined ther term). He invented Lisp at MIT in the late 1950s and later worked at SAIL. E-mail: <[email protected]>.
- lead chromate — a yellow crystalline compound, PbCrO 4 , toxic, insoluble in water: used as an industrial paint pigment.
- lockwood home — a house built of timber planks that lock together without the use of nails
- logarithmancy — Divination using logarithms.
- low churchman — a person who advocates or follows Low Church practices.
- lower chamber — lower house.
- luncheon meat — any of various sausages or molded loaf meats, usually sliced and served cold, as in sandwiches or as garnishes for salads.
- lymphoblastic — (US, cytology, immunology) Of or pertaining to a lymphoblast.
- lymphocytosis — an abnormal increase in the number of lymphocytes in the blood.
- lymphographic — of or relating to lymphography
- lymphoid cell — a cell in the lymph glands that produces leukocytes.
- lymphosarcoma — a malignant tumor in lymphatic tissue, caused by the growth of abnormal lymphocytes.
- lymphotrophic — carrying nutrients from the lymph to the tissues.
- maccheroncini — thin pasta tubes made from wheat flour
- machicolation — an opening in the floor between the corbels of a projecting gallery or parapet, as on a wall or in the vault of a passage, through which missiles, molten lead, etc., might be cast upon an enemy beneath.
- machine error — an error caused by a fault or defect in a machine rather than by human error
- macrocephalic — Cephalometry. being or having a head with a large cranial capacity.
- macrocephalus — Alternative spelling of macrocephalous.
- macrolecithal — megalecithal.
- magnet school — a public school with special programs and instruction that are not available elsewhere in a school district and that are specially designed to draw students from throughout a district, especially to aid in desegregation.
- mango chutney — chutney which contains or is made from the fruit mango
- manhole cover — a removable metal plate covering a shaft that leads down to a sewer or drain
- marching song — a song with the rhythm of a march, esp sung by marching soldiers
- marchionesses — Plural form of marchioness.
- mare chronium — an area in the southern hemisphere of Mars, appearing as a dark region when viewed telescopically from the earth.
- mastigophoric — Carrying or wielding a whip.
- matchboarding — a construction of matchboards.
- matched order — an order placed with a broker to buy a specified stock at a price above the market price with the intention of immediately selling the stock through another broker at the same price. It is designed to give the appearance of active trading in the stock.
- mechanisation — Alternative spelling of mechanization.
- mechanization — to make mechanical.
- medicine shop — (in Malaysia) a Chinese chemist's shop where traditional herbs are sold as well as modern drugs. It is not, however, a dispensary for prescribed medicines
- medicine show — a traveling troupe, especially in the late 1800s, offering entertainment in order to attract customers for the patent medicines or purported cures proffered for sale.
- megalocephaly — Cephalometry, Craniometry. macrocephalic.
- melancholious — (obsolete) melancholy.
- melanochroous — having dark-coloured or black skin
- mercurochrome — Merbromin.
- mesencephalon — Anatomy. the midbrain.
- mesocephalism — mesocephaly
- mesocephalous — Alternative form of mesocephalic.
- metachromasia — A characteristic change in the colour of staining carried out in biological tissues, exhibited by certain aniline dyes when they bind to particular substances present in these tissues, called chromotropes.
- metachromatic — change of color, especially that due to variation in the temperature of a body.
- metamorphotic — Of or relating to metamorphosis.
- metaphoricity — The power of a metaphor.
- metencephalon — the anterior section of the hindbrain, comprising the cerebellum and pons.
- methocarbamol — a substance, C 1 1 H 1 5 NO 5 , used as a muscle relaxant in combination with other drugs in the treatment of acute, painful musculoskeletal conditions.
- method acting — film, theater: acting approach
- methodistical — Methodistic.