15-letter words containing e, n, r, o
- metallotolerant — (biology) Any extremophile that is able to tolerate a high concentration metal ions in its environment.
- metanitrophenol — any compound derived from phenol by the replacement of one or more of its ring hydrogen atoms by the nitro group.
- methylene group — the bivalent organic group >CH 2 , derived from methane.
- methylpropanone — (organic compound) The industrial solvent butanone.
- metropolitanate — the office or province of a metropolitan
- metropolitanism — of, noting, or characteristic of a metropolis or its inhabitants, especially in culture, sophistication, or in accepting and combining a wide variety of people, ideas, etc.
- metropolitanize — to make metropolitan.
- mezzanine floor — intermediate level in a building
- 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.
- mignonette tree — henna (sense 1)
- millionairesses — Plural form of millionairess.
- mineral kingdom — minerals collectively.
- mineralogically — With regard to mineralogy.
- minority leader — the party member who directs the activities of the minority party on the floor of a legislative body, as of the U.S. Congress.
- minority report — a report by a minority of members of a group that disagrees with the official report issued by the group
- mis-informative — to give false or misleading information to.
- misappreciation — failure to appreciate something fully or properly
- misapprehension — misunderstanding.
- miscomprehended — Simple past tense and past participle of miscomprehend.
- misproportioned — Having incorrect or distorted proportions.
- misrecollection — the act or power of recollecting, or recalling to mind; remembrance.
- misregistration — the act of registering.
- mitral stenosis — abnormal narrowing of the mitral valve usually resulting from disease, as rheumatic fever, and obstructing the free flow of blood from the atrium to the ventricle.
- 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.
- modern language — one of the literary languages currently in use in Europe, as French, Spanish, or German, treated as a departmental course of study in a school, college, or university.
- mole salamander — ambystomid.
- 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.
- moment of truth — the moment in a bullfight at which the matador is about to make the kill.
- monkey, scratch — scratch monkey
- monomolecularly — In monomolecular terms.
- monosaccharides — Plural form of monosaccharide.
- monounsaturated — of or noting a class of fats that lack a hydrogen bond at one point on the carbon chain and that are associated with a low cholesterol content of the blood.