11-letter words containing e, m, i, s, c
- metaplasmic — Cell Biology. the nonliving matter or inclusions, as starch or pigments, within a cell.
- metaplastic — the transformation of one type of tissue into another.
- metapsychic — relating to metapsychics
- metasomatic — Of or pertaining to metasomatism.
- metempirics — the philosophy dealing with the existence of things outside, or beyond, experience.
- meteoritics — the science that deals with meteors.
- methodistic — Of or relating to methodists, or the Methodists.
- metternichs — Prince Klemens Wenzel Nepomuk Lothar von [kley-mens ven-tsuh l ney-paw-moo k loh-tahr fuh n,, loh-tahr] /ˈkleɪ mɛns ˈvɛn tsəl ˈneɪ pɔ mʊk ˈloʊ tɑr fən,, loʊˈtɑr/ (Show IPA), 1773–1859, Austrian statesman and diplomat.
- microcuries — Plural form of microcurie.
- microfibers — Plural form of microfiber.
- microgreens — the shoots of young salad plants, served as a vegetable dish
- microinches — Plural form of microinch.
- micrometers — Plural form of micrometer.
- micronesian — of or relating to Micronesia, its inhabitants, or their languages.
- microphages — Plural form of microphage.
- microphones — Plural form of microphone.
- microphytes — Plural form of microphyte.
- microscopes — Plural form of microscope.
- microsecond — a unit of time equal to one millionth of a second. Symbol: μsec.
- microseisms — Plural form of microseism.
- microsensor — a miniature electronic device used to detect changes in the environment.
- microsphere — a very small medical particle, containing a diagnostic or therapeutic agent, that is injected into the blood
- microspores — Plural form of microspore.
- microstress — a stress in the microstructure of a metal, as one caused by the distortion of space lattices.
- microsystem — A microscopic system, especially a system using microscopic electromechanical components.
- microvessel — (medicine) A very small blood vessel, such as a capillary or arteriole.
- middlescent — the middle-age period of life, especially when considered a difficult time of self-doubt and readjustment.
- midsections — Plural form of midsection.
- midsentence — Occurring in the middle of a sentence.
- mill chisel — a woodworking chisel having a blade more than 8 inches (20 cm) long.
- millicuries — Plural form of millicurie.
- millisecond — one thousandth of a second. Abbreviation: msec.
- mimosaceous — belonging to the Mimosaceae, now regarded as a subfamily (Mimosoideae) of the legume family.
- mince words — speak tentatively, tactfully
- mincingness — Quality of being mincing.
- mini-course — a brief intensive course of study
- minicourses — Plural form of minicourse.
- minor scale — Also called harmonic minor scale. a scale having half steps between the second and third, fifth and sixth, and seventh and eighth degrees, with whole steps for the other intervals.
- mirrorscope — (dated) A slide projector.
- mis-package — a bundle of something, usually of small or medium size, that is packed and wrapped or boxed; parcel.
- misalliance — an improper or incompatible association, especially in marriage; mésalliance.
- misallocate — to allocate mistakenly or improperly: to misallocate resources.
- misbalanced — badly balanced
- misbecoming — Present participle of misbecome.
- miscarriage — the expulsion of a fetus before it is viable, especially between the third and seventh months of pregnancy; spontaneous abortion. Compare abortion (def 1).
- miscegenate — (US) to mix or blend.
- miscegenist — advocating miscegenation
- miscegenous — Of, pertaining to, or being miscegenation; interracial (said primarily of marriages and other sexual or romantic relationships).
- miscellanea — Miscellaneous items, especially literary compositions, that have been collected together.
- misch metal — a pyrophoric alloy, containing approximately 50 percent cerium and 45 percent lanthanum, made from a mixture of various rare-earth chlorides by electrolysis.