13-letter words containing e, x, t, m
- hexamethonium — a compound, C 10 H 24 N 2 , used in the treatment of severe hypertension to lower blood pressure and increase blood flow by blocking transmission of nerve impulses that constrict blood vessels.
- hexamethylene — cyclohexane.
- homoepitaxial — (materials science) Having the same orientation.
- homosexuality — sexual desire or behavior directed toward a person or persons of one's own sex.
- hydroxymethyl — (organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical HO-CH2-.
- ideal mixture — An ideal mixture is a mixture in which the concentration of any part taken from it is the same as the average for the whole.
- import-export — international trade and exchange of goods, products and services
- interproximal — situated toward the point of origin or attachment, as of a limb or bone. Compare distal (def 1).
- lithium oxide — a white powder, Li 2 O, with strong alkaline properties: used in ceramics and glass.
- magnetic axis — the straight line joining the two poles of a magnet, as the poles of the earth
- magnetic flux — the total magnetic induction crossing a surface, equal to the integral of the component of magnetic induction perpendicular to the surface over the surface: usually measured in webers or maxwells.
- marketing mix — A company's marketing mix is the combination of marketing activities it uses in order to promote a particular product or service.
- marx brothers — the. a US family of film comedians, esp Arthur Marx, known as Harpo (1888–1964), Herbert Marx, known as Zeppo (1901–79), Julius Marx, known as Groucho (1890–1977), and Leonard Marx, known as Chico (1886–1961). Their films include Animal Crackers (1930), Monkey Business (1931), Horsefeathers (1932), Duck Soup (1933), and A Day at the Races (1937)
- maxillodental — Relating to the jaw and teeth.
- 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.
- methoxy group — the univalent group CH 3 O−.
- methylglyoxal — pyruvic aldehyde.
- midterm exams — exams taken during the middle of a term in a school, university, etc
- mixed ability — A mixed ability class or teaching system is one in which pupils of different abilities are taught together in the same class.
- mixed crystal — a crystal consisting of a solid solution of two or more distinct compounds
- mixing faucet — a single outlet for water from separately controlled hot-water and cold-water taps.
- mixter-maxter — chaotic or confused
- murexide test — a test in which treatment of a substance, usually urine, with nitric acid and ammonia indicates the presence of uric acid by formation of murexide.
- oxymetazoline — a sympathomimetic drug, C 1 6 H 2 4 N 2 O, used as a topical, long-lasting nasal decongestant.
- practice exam — an informal examination taken as a preparation for an actual or formal examination
- primogenitrix — a primogenitor who is female
- reexamination — further study or inspection
- sex chromatin — Barr body.
- spermatotoxic — spermotoxic.
- spermatotoxin — spermotoxin.
- square matrix — a matrix in which the number of rows is equal to the number of columns.
- tax exemption — immunity from paying tax
- terbium oxide — an amorphous white powder, Tb 2 O 3 .
- time exposure — a long exposure in which the shutter is opened and closed by hand or by a mechanism other than the automatic mechanism of the shutter.
- unix system v — System V
- xerophthalmia — abnormal dryness of the eyeball characterized by conjunctivitis, caused by a deficiency of tears and attributed to a lack of vitamin A.
- xerophthalmic — Of or pertaining to xerophthalmia.
- yttrium oxide — a white, water-insoluble powder, Y 2 O 3 , used chiefly in incandescent gas and acetylene mantles.