13-letter words containing d, e, t, o
- 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.
- material mode — the normal use of language that refers to extra-linguistic subjects without explicit mention of the words themselves. Fido is a dog is in the material mode, while "Fido" is a dog's name is in the formal mode
- maxillodental — Relating to the jaw and teeth.
- meadow beauty — any of several North American plants of the genus Rhexia, especially R. mariana or R. virginica, having showy rose-pink flowers with eight prominent bright yellow stamens.
- mealy-mouthed — avoiding the use of direct and plain language, as from timidity, excessive delicacy, or hypocrisy; inclined to mince words; insincere, devious, or compromising.
- meat products — foods that consist of or contain meat
- medicamentous — of or relating to medicaments
- medium octavo — a size of book, about 6 × 9½ inches (15 × 24 cm), untrimmed. Abbreviation: medium 8vo.
- medium quarto — a size of book, about 9½ × 12 inches (24 × 30 cm), untrimmed. Abbreviation: medium 4to.
- melodramatics — Melodramatic behavior, action, or writing.
- melodramatist — A writer of melodramas.
- melodramatize — to make melodramatic.
- meridionality — the quality or state of being on the meridian
- mesityl oxide — an oily, colorless liquid, C 6 H 1 0 O, having a honeylike odor: used chiefly as a solvent and in the manufacture of synthetic organic compounds.
- metallic bond — the type of chemical bond between atoms in a metallic element, formed by the valence electrons moving freely through the metal lattice.
- metamorphosed — to change the form or nature of; transform.
- metatoluidine — a colorless, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 7 H 9 N, the meta isomer of toluidine, used in the manufacture of dyes and other organic compounds.
- method acting — film, theater: acting approach
- methodistical — Methodistic.
- methodization — The act or process of methodizing, or the state of being methodized.
- methodologies — a set or system of methods, principles, and rules for regulating a given discipline, as in the arts or sciences.
- methodologist — a set or system of methods, principles, and rules for regulating a given discipline, as in the arts or sciences.
- metronidazole — a synthetic antimicrobial substance, C 6 H 9 N 3 O 3 , used chiefly in the treatment of infections, such as Trichomonas vaginalis and certain anaerobic bacterial infections.
- microdetector — an instrument measuring small quantities or changes.
- microdiskette — Alternative spelling of micro-diskette.
- mid wicket on — mid on.
- mine detector — an electromagnetic device for locating buried or concealed land mines.
- miscoordinate — of the same order or degree; equal in rank or importance.
- mispositioned — condition with reference to place; location; situation.
- misredemption — illegal or fraudulent traffic in consumer product coupons, including mail theft and counterfeiting.
- misunderstood — improperly understood or interpreted.
- mobile studio — a van, truck, etc equipped as a recording, broadcasting etc studio
- moderate gale — a wind of 32–38 miles per hour (14–17 m/sec).
- moderationist — a person who favors, supports, or promotes moderation.
- moderatorship — The position or office of a moderator.
- modern greats — (at Oxford University) the Honour School of Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
- modernisation — Alternative spelling of modernization.
- modernization — to make modern; give a new or modern character or appearance to: to modernize one's ideas; to modernize a kitchen.
- modesty panel — a panel across the front of a desk, especially an office desk, designed to conceal the legs of a person seated at it.
- modus tollens — the principle that whenever a conditional statement and the negation of its consequent are given to be true, the negation of its antecedent may be validly inferred, as in if it's Tuesday this must be Belgium and this isn't Belgium so it's not Tuesday
- mohave desert — a desert in S California: part of the Great Basin. About 15,000 sq. mi. (38,850 sq. km).
- mojave desert — a desert in S California: part of the Great Basin. About 15,000 sq. mi. (38,850 sq. km).
- monochromated — Fitted with a monochromator.
- monocotyledon — an angiospermous plant of the class Monocotyledones, characterized by producing seeds with one cotyledon and an endogenous manner of growth.
- mononucleated — having a single nucleus
- monosaturated — (organic chemistry, of a glyceride) Having one saturated fatty acid.
- monoterpenoid — (chemistry) a terpenoid having a C10 skeleton.
- mont-de-piete — a public pawnbroking establishment that lends money on reasonable terms, especially to the poor.
- monte perdido — a mountain in NE Spain, in the central Pyrenees. Height: 3352 m (10 997 ft)
- mood-altering — (especially of drugs) capable of changing one's emotional state.