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14-letter words containing c, o, n, t, a, m

  • macintosh iicx — (computer)   (Mac IIcx) A version of Apple's Macintosh II personal computer, introduced in 1989, with a Motorola 68030 processor running at 16 MHz and up to 128 MB of RAM (120 ns, 30-pin DRAM chips). The IIcx requires System 6.0.3 or later and requires "Mode 32" or "32-bit Enabler" to use more than 8MB of RAM. It was discontinued 1991, and in 1996 is still considered one of the best-designed Macs ever.
  • mackinaw trout — lake trout.
  • macro-mutation — a mutation that has a profound effect on the resulting organism, as a change in a regulatory gene that controls the expression of many structural genes.
  • macroevolution — major evolutionary transition from one type of organism to another occurring at the level of the species and higher taxa.
  • macromarketing — marketing concerning all marketing as a whole, marketing systems, and the mutual effect that society and marketing systems have on each other
  • macronutrients — Plural form of macronutrient.
  • magic mountain — a novel (1924) by Thomas Mann.
  • magnetic epoch — a geologically long period of time during which the magnetic field of the earth retains the same polarity. The magnetic field may reverse during such a period for a geologically short period of time (a magnetic event)
  • magnetic force — the repelling or attracting force between a magnet and a ferromagnetic material, between a magnet and a current-carrying conductor, etc.
  • magnetic north — north as indicated by a magnetic compass, differing in most places from true north.
  • magnetic storm — a temporary disturbance of the earth's magnetic field, induced by radiation and streams of charged particles from the sun.
  • magnetooptical — Having both magnetic and optical elements.
  • magnetospheric — Of, pertaining to, or happening within the magnetosphere.
  • magnetostatics — the branch of magnetics that deals with magnetic fields that do not vary with time (magnetostatic fields)
  • magnifications — Plural form of magnification.
  • magnox reactor — a nuclear reactor using carbon dioxide as the coolant, graphite as the moderator, and uranium cased in magnox as the fuel
  • maine coon cat — one of an American breed of large semi-longhaired domestic cats with a shaggy ruff and a long, bushy tail.
  • make no secret — If you make no secret of something, you tell others about it openly and clearly.
  • malacostracans — Plural form of malacostracan.
  • malcontentedly — in a discontented manner
  • malfunctioning — failure to function properly: a malfunction of the liver; the malfunction of a rocket.
  • mandibulectomy — (surgery) excision of the mandible.
  • manometrically — Using a manometer.
  • map projection — a projecting or protruding part. Synonyms: overhang, protrusion, jut.
  • margin account — an account opened by a customer with a brokerage house in which listed securities can be purchased on margin.
  • market economy — a capitalistic economic system in which there is free competition and prices are determined by the interaction of supply and demand.
  • masonry cement — a mix typically of Portland cement, hydrated lime, and other materials, used to improve the water retention and workability of the cement in masonry work.
  • mastocarcinoma — carcinoma of the breast.
  • mechanotherapy — curative treatment by mechanical means.
  • medicalisation — Alternative spelling of medicalization.
  • medicalization — The act or process of medicalizing.
  • megatechnology — high technology that is developing rapidly
  • mental lexicon — the store of words in a person's mind
  • mercaptopurine — a yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 5 H 4 N 4 S, used in the treatment of leukemia.
  • meta-cognitive — higher-order thinking that enables understanding, analysis, and control of one’s cognitive processes, especially when engaged in learning.
  • metafictionist — A writer of metafiction.
  • metallogenetic — metallogenic
  • metencephalons — Plural form of metencephalon.
  • methanoic acid — systematic name for formic acid
  • methodicalness — The property of being methodical.
  • metronomically — a mechanical or electrical instrument that makes repeated clicking sounds at an adjustable pace, used for marking rhythm, especially in practicing music.
  • microfilaments — Plural form of microfilament.
  • micromagnetism — (physics) The study of magnetism at the sub-micrometre scale.
  • micromarketing — the marketing of products or services designed to meet the needs of a very small section of the market
  • microminiature — built on an extremely small scale, smaller than subminiature, especially of electronic equipment with small solid-state components in the place of vacuum tubes.
  • micropulsation — a very minor fluctuation in the strength of the earth's magnetic field
  • minicalculator — a very small handheld calculator
  • mis-coordinate — of the same order or degree; equal in rank or importance.
  • misacceptation — misinterpretation
  • misallocations — Plural form of misallocation.
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