16-letter words containing c, i, n, a, m
- magmatic stoping — the process by which country rock is broken up and engulfed by the upward movement of magma
- magnesiochromite — (mineral) A chromite species with the formula MgCr2O4.
- magnetic anomaly — a departure from the normal magnetic field of the earth.
- magnetic bearing — the bearing of a point relative to that of the nearest magnetic pole.
- magnetic circuit — the closed path described by magnetic flux. It is analogous to the electric circuit with resistance, where flux, reluctance, and magnetomotive force correspond to electric current, resistance, and electromotive force.
- magnetic compass — a compass having a magnetized needle generally in line with the magnetic poles of the earth.
- magnetic equator — aclinic line.
- magnetic pick-up — a type of record player pick-up in which the stylus moves an iron core in a coil, causing a changing magnetic field that produces the current
- magnetic pyrites — Mineralogy. pyrrhotite.
- magneto-electric — of or relating to the induction of electric current or electromotive force by means of permanent magnets.
- magnetoacoustics — (used with a singular verb) the branch of physics studying the effects of magnetism on acoustics or their interaction.
- magnetochemistry — the study of magnetic and chemical phenomena in their relation to one another.
- magnetostriction — a change in dimensions exhibited by ferromagnetic materials when subjected to a magnetic field.
- magnetostrictive — Of or pertaining to magnetostriction.
- main chance, the — one's own advantage or self-interest
- maine coon (cat) — any of a breed of domestic cat, thought to have been developed in Maine, with a thick, smooth, silky coat and a bushy tail
- maintenance crew — a group of people who work together to keep a road, building, vehicle, or machine in good condition by regularly checking it and repairing it when necessary
- maintenance-free — requiring little or no maintenance: a maintenance-free swimming pool.
- make a complaint — If a guest makes a complaint, they express their dissatisfaction with something.
- maleic anhydride — a colorless crystalline, unsaturated compound, C 4 H 2 O 3 , that is soluble in acetone and hydrolyzes in water: used in the production of polyester resins, pesticides, and fumaric and tartaric acids.
- mandarin chinese — the official language of China since 1917; the form of Chinese spoken by about two thirds of the population and taught in schools throughout China
- manic depression — bipolar disorder.
- manic-depressive — suffering from bipolar disorder.
- marginal costing — a method of cost accounting and decision making used for internal reporting in which only marginal costs are charged to cost units and fixed costs are treated as a lump sum
- marine insurance — ocean marine insurance.
- marine scientist — a scientist concerned with the sea
- maritime command — the naval branch of the Canadian armed forces
- marriage licence — an official document stating that a marriage will be allowed to take place
- marriage license — permit to marry
- marsh cinquefoil — a variety of cinquefoil, Potentilla palustris, that grows in marshy areas
- masculine ending — a final inflection or suffix designating that a word belongs to the masculine gender.
- mass destruction — devastation on a large scale
- matrix mechanics — a formulation of non-relativistic quantum mechanics in which physical quantities are represented by matrices and matrix algebra is used to predict the outcome of physical measurements.
- measuring device — gauge
- mechanochemistry — the field of chemistry that deals with the direct conversion of chemical into mechanical energy.
- mechanoreception — The action of a mechanoreceptor.
- mechanoreceptive — Responsive to mechanical stimuli such as sound and touch.
- medical examiner — a physician or other person trained in medicine who is appointed by a city, county, or the like, to perform autopsies on the bodies of persons supposed to have died from unnatural causes and to investigate the cause and circumstances of such deaths.
- medicine cabinet — cupboard where medication is stored
- medieval cornish — the Cornish language of the Middle Ages, usually dated from the 14th century to 1600.
- megacorporations — Plural form of megacorporation.
- megalomaniacally — In a megalomaniacal manner.
- melodic interval — an intervening period of time: an interval of 50 years.
- memoria technica — a method or device for assisting the memory
- mental defective — a person who suffers from a learning disability or from some form of mental illness
- mercantile paper — commercial paper.
- mercator sailing — sailing according to rhumb lines, which appear as straight lines on a Mercator chart.
- merchant service — A merchant service is a provider of credit card processing services.
- metavanadic acid — an oxyacid of vanadium, known chiefly in the form of its vanadate salts; Formula: H4V2O7
- mexican fruitfly — a brightly colored fly, Anastrepha ludens, whose larvae are a serious pest chiefly of citrus fruits and mangoes in Mexico, Central America, and southern Texas.