13-letter words containing e, m, t, i
- oxymetazoline — a sympathomimetic drug, C 1 6 H 2 4 N 2 O, used as a topical, long-lasting nasal decongestant.
- painted woman — a prostitute; slut.
- palaeoclimate — the climate of a prehistoric age
- paleomagnetic — Geology. magnetic polarization acquired by the minerals in a rock at the time the rock was deposited or solidified.
- pan-teutonism — Pan-Germanism.
- panaesthetism — the belief that consciousness may be present in all matter
- panradiometer — an instrument used for measuring radiant heat independently of wavelength
- pantagruelism — (in Rabelais' Pantagruel) the huge son of Gargantua, represented as dealing with serious matters in a spirit of broad and somewhat cynical good humor.
- paramagnetism — a body or substance that, placed in a magnetic field, possesses magnetization in direct proportion to the field strength; a substance in which the magnetic moments of the atoms are not aligned.
- parameterised — to describe (a phenomenon, problem, curve, surface, etc.) by the use of parameters.
- parking meter — a mechanical device for registering and collecting payment for the length of time that a vehicle occupies a parking space, consisting typically of a timer, actuated by a coin that a driver deposits upon parking, set in a headpiece mounted on a pole.
- parliamentary — of or relating to a parliament or any of its members.
- parliamenting — parliamentary debating
- parma heights — a city in NE Ohio, near Cleveland.
- particle beam — Physics. a concentrated stream of particles, as electrons, neutrons, or protons, generated for studying particle interactions, nuclear structure, crystal structure, etc.
- partitionment — the act or fact of being partitioned
- party machine — the internal organization of a political party, which decides its policies and directs its activities
- passementerie — trimming of braid, cord, bead, etc., in any of various forms.
- past mistress — a woman who is thoroughly experienced or exceptionally skilled in a profession, art, etc.
- paterfamilias — the male head of a household or family, usually the father.
- patternmaking — a person who makes patterns, as for clothing or metal castings.
- pedestrianism — the exercise or practice of walking.
- pentatonicism — the use of a five-tone scale.
- penthemimeral — (of a caesura) occurring after the first penthemimer of a poetic line, i.e. in the middle of the third foot
- penultimately — in penultimate position; lastly except for one
- perambulation — to walk through, about, or over; travel through; traverse.
- perfectionism — any of various doctrines holding that religious, moral, social, or political perfection is attainable.
- perilymphatic — the fluid between the bony and membranous labyrinths of the ear.
- perspectivism — the doctrine that reality is known only in terms of the perspectives of it seen by individuals or groups at particular moments.
- petrochemical — a chemical substance obtained from petroleum or natural gas, as gasoline, kerosene, or petrolatum.
- phalansterism — a model of society in which members of a community live in the same space and share common belongings
- pharmaceutics — a pharmaceutical preparation or product.
- phenmetrazine — a compound, C 1 1 H 1 5 NO, used chiefly to control the appetite in the treatment of obesity.
- phenomenality — highly extraordinary or prodigious; exceptional: phenomenal speed.
- photochemical — the branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical action of light.
- photoemission — photoelectric effect.
- physostigmine — an alkaloid, C 1 5 H 2 1 N 3 O 2 , used in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease to raise the level of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine and also as a miotic in glaucoma.
- phytochemical — Also called phytonutrient. any of various bioactive chemical compounds found in plants, as antioxidants, considered to be beneficial to human health.
- pick up steam — If a belief, a plan, or a project picks up steam, it starts to develop and become more important.
- picture frame — mount for a picture
- piece of meat — the flesh of animals as used for food.
- piezomagnetic — involving or relating to the production of a magnetic field by applying a mechanical stress to certain crystals
- pilaster mass — an engaged pier, usually plain, used as a buttress.
- plastic money — credit cards, used instead of cash
- platyhelminth — any worm of the phylum Platyhelminthes; a flatworm.
- play for time — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- pneumatolysis — the process by which rocks are altered or minerals and ores are formed by the action of vapors given off by magma.
- pneumatolytic — resulting from pneumatolysis
- pneumogastric — of or relating to the lungs and stomach.
- points system — a system used to assess applicants' eligibility for local authority housing, based on (points awarded for) such factors as the length of time the applicant has lived in the area, how many children are in the family, etc