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15-letter words containing c, r, e, m, n

  • meridian circle — a transit instrument provided with a graduated vertical scale, used to measure the declinations of heavenly bodies and to determine the time of meridian transits.
  • metacinnabarite — the black solid form of mercuric sulphide
  • metallo-organic — organometallic.
  • microaggression — a subtle but offensive comment or action directed at a minority or other nondominant group that is often unintentional or unconsciously reinforces a stereotype: microaggressions such as "I don't see you as black.".
  • microbusinesses — Plural form of microbusiness.
  • microcentrifuge — A centrifuge used in laboratories to separate materials from small samples (especially of biological material).
  • microcontinents — Plural form of microcontinent.
  • microcontroller — A microcomputer on a single chip, used to control some device such as an automobile engine or a toy.
  • microdissection — dissection performed under a microscope.
  • microelectronic — A microelectronic device.
  • microenterprise — A business operating on a very small scale, especially one with a sole proprietor and fewer than six employees.
  • microextraction — (chemistry) A technique used to extract small amounts of material from a mixture.
  • microgeneration — the small-scale generation of electrical power, through means such as solar or wind power
  • microinjections — Plural form of microinjection.
  • micromanagement — The direct management of a project etc to an excessive degree, with too much attention to detail and insufficient delegation.
  • microprocessing — an integrated computer circuit that performs all the functions of a CPU.
  • microprojection — the projection of an image, captured by a microscope, onto a screen
  • microtechnology — technology that uses microelectronics
  • microtunnelling — a technique used to excavate tunnels mechanically for the laying of pipes
  • mid-ocean ridge — any of several seismically active submarine mountain ranges that extend through the Atlantic, Indian, and South Pacific oceans: each is hypothesized to be the locus of seafloor spreading.
  • middle american — average middle-class Americans as a group, as distinguished from the rich or poor or the politically extreme.
  • miner's lettuce — winter purslane.
  • mineralogically — With regard to mineralogy.
  • minidisc player — a device for playing minidiscs
  • misappreciation — failure to appreciate something fully or properly
  • miscomprehended — Simple past tense and past participle of miscomprehend.
  • mishnaic hebrew — the Hebrew language as used from about a.d. 70 to 500.
  • misrecollection — the act or power of recollecting, or recalling to mind; remembrance.
  • moccasin flower — the lady's-slipper.
  • mock pennyroyal — pennyroyal (def 2).
  • moderate-income — of or relating to those with a close-to-average income within the overall population.
  • molecular knife — a segment of genetic material that inhibits the reproduction of the AIDS virus by breaking up specific areas of the virus's genes.
  • monkey, scratch — scratch monkey
  • monomolecularly — In monomolecular terms.
  • monosaccharides — Plural form of monosaccharide.
  • monroe doctrine — the policy, as stated by President Monroe in 1823, that the U.S. opposed further European colonization of and interference with independent nations in the Western Hemisphere.
  • morning service — a regular church service in the mornng
  • 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.
  • motor insurance — insurance for a motor vehicle such as a car, which provides protection against loss in the event of an accident, theft, etc
  • mount vancouver — a mountain on the border between Canada and Alaska, in the St Elias Mountains. Height: 4785 m (15 700 ft)
  • mountain rescue — search and rescue conducted on a mountain, for example of someone who has fallen, got lost, etc
  • mourners' bench — a front row of seats at a revival meeting, for those who are to profess penitence
  • mucous membrane — a lubricating membrane lining an internal surface or an organ, as the alimentary, respiratory, and genitourinary canals.
  • multiprocessing — the simultaneous execution of two or more programs or instruction sequences by separate CPUs under integrated control.
  • muscle relaxant — A muscle relaxant is any drug which relaxes muscles and may be used to treat muscle spasms and muscle pain.
  • muslim calendar — the lunar calendar used by Muslims and reckoned from a.d. 622: the calendar year consists of 354 days and contains 12 months: Moharram, Safar, Rabi I, Rabi II, Jumada I, Jumada II, Rajab, Shaban, Ramadan, Shawwal, Dhu ʾl-Qaʿda, and Dhu ʾl-hijjah. In leap years the month Dhu ʾl-hijjah contains one extra day.
  • native american — a person born in the United States.
  • native compiler — (programming, tool)   A compiler which runs on the computer for which it is producing machine code, in contrast to a cross-compiler, which produces code for a different computer.
  • neoconservatism — moderate political conservatism espoused or advocated by former liberals or socialists.
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