18-letter words containing e, p, a, y, m
- temporary hardness — hardness of water due to the presence of magnesium and calcium hydrogencarbonates, which can be precipitated as carbonates by boiling
- the family compact — the ruling oligarchy in Upper Canada in the early 19th century
- to speak your mind — If you speak your mind, you say firmly and honestly what you think about a situation, even if this may offend or upset people.
- up someone's alley — suited to someone's tastes or abilities
- urban contemporary — popular dance music incorporating elements of rap, rhythm-and-blues, funk, and soul.
- x-ray spectrometer — a spectrometer using x-rays to activate the inner electrons of an atom in order to separate and identify the chemical constituents of a substance and their concentrations.
- x-ray spectrometry — the use of an x-ray spectrometer.