15-letter words containing c, r, e, a, m, t
- grappier cement — a by-product of the calcination of hydraulic lime, having similar properties and made from ground, unslaked lumps.
- gravimetrically — (chemistry) Using a gravimetric method.
- haematachometer — (dated) An apparatus for measuring the velocity of the blood.
- heliometrically — By means of, or in terms of, heliometry.
- hemicraniectomy — (surgery) The surgical removal of half of the cranium to enable brain surgery; hemicraniotomy.
- hemochromatosis — a rare metabolic disorder characterized by a bronzed skin, cirrhosis, and severe diabetes, caused by the deposit in tissue, especially of the liver and pancreas, of hemosiderin and other pigments containing iron.
- hepatocarcinoma — (pathology) cancer of the liver.
- hermeneutically — of or relating to hermeneutics; interpretative; explanatory.
- heterochromatic — of, having, or pertaining to more than one color.
- heterochromatin — the dense, highly stainable part of a chromosome.
- hip replacement — a surgical procedure involving replacing the hip joint with an artificial implant
- hopper casement — a casement with a sash hinged at the bottom.
- hypercatabolism — an abnormally high metabolic breakdown of a substance or tissue which leads to weight loss and physical deterioration
- hyperdemocratic — pertaining to or of the nature of democracy or a democracy.
- identical rhyme — rhyme created by the repetition of a word.
- image converter — a device for producing a visual image formed by other electromagnetic radiation such as infrared or ultraviolet radiation or X-rays
- immunoreactions — Plural form of immunoreaction.
- imperfect stage — a phase in the life cycle of certain fungi in which either no spores or asexual spores, as conidia, are produced.
- imprescriptable — Alt form imprescriptible.
- improvvisatrice — Alternative form of improvisatrice.
- incrementalists — Plural form of incrementalist.
- indirect demand — the secondary demand for labour, raw materials, premises etc which arises from the direct demand for goods
- inspection arms — a position in military drill in which the missile chamber of a weapon is open for inspection.
- insurance stamp — an insurance contribution
- interambulacral — relating to, or situated between, interambulacra
- interambulacrum — the area between two of an echinoderm's ambulacra
- interchangement — the act of interchanging
- intercomparison — mutual comparison
- internment camp — a prison camp for the confinement of enemy aliens, prisoners of war, political prisoners, etc.
- inverted commas — Inverted commas are punctuation marks that are used in writing to show where speech or a quotation begins and ends. They are usually written or printed as ' ' or " ". Inverted commas are also sometimes used around the titles of books, plays, or songs, or around a word or phrase that is being discussed.
- isolated camera — a television camera used to isolate a subject, part of a sports play, etc., for instant replay.
- isoperimetrical — having equal perimeters
- kelmscott manor — a Tudor house near Lechlade in Oxfordshire: home (1871–96) of William Morris
- keratoacanthoma — (pathology) A common low-grade malignancy of the skin.
- lambda particle — any of a family of neutral baryons with strangeness −1 or charm +1, and isotopic spin 0. The least massive member of the lambda family was the first strange particle to be discovered. Symbol: Λ.
- laptop computer — portable computer
- laryngectomized — having had one's larynx surgically removed by undergoing a laryngectomy
- laser chemistry — the use of a laser to initiate and control chemical reactions.
- latino-american — an American who is of Latin-American or Spanish origin
- law-enforcement — of police, anti-crime
- lithium citrate — a white crystalline solid sometimes used in the treatment of manic-depressive illness and mania. Formula: Li3C6H5O7
- liver complaint — an unspecified health problem concerning the liver
- lumbar puncture — Medicine/Medical. puncture into the arachnoid membrane of the spinal cord, in the lumbar region, and withdrawal of spinal fluid, performed for diagnosis of the fluid, injection of dye for imaging, or administration of anesthesia or medication.
- machinery steel — low-carbon steel that can be easily machined.
- macro-structure — the gross structure of a metal, as made visible to the naked eye by deep etching.
- macroaggregated — in the form of a macroaggregate
- macroprudential — Of or pertaining to systemic prudence, especially to the strengths and vulnerabilities of financial systems.
- macrostructures — Plural form of macrostructure.
- magnetic course — a course whose bearing is given relative to the magnetic meridian of the area.
- magnetic mirror — a region in a magnetic bottle where the magnetic field increases abruptly, causing charged particles that enter it to be reflected.