18-letter words containing f, a, m

mendel's first law — the principle, originated by Gregor Mendel, stating that during the production of gametes the two copies of each hereditary factor segregate so that offspring acquire one factor from each parent.
merchant of venice — a comedy (1596?) by Shakespeare.
metamorphic facies — Geology. a group of metamorphic rock units characterized by particular mineralogic associations.
methyl transferase — any of a class of enzymes that catalyze the transfer of methyl groups from one molecule to another.
mexican fire-plant — a showy plant, Euphorbia heterophylla, of the spurge family, growing in the central U.S. to central South America, having red or mottled red and white bracts.
mezzo-soprano clef — a C clef locating middle C on the line next to the lowest line of the staff.
microsoft exchange — (messaging) Microsoft's messaging and enterprise collaboration server. Exchange's primary role is as an electronic mail message store but it can also store calendars, task lists, contact details, and other data.
middle-of-the-road — favoring, following, or characterized by an intermediate position between two extremes, especially in politics; moderate.
minister of health — a person appointed to head the government department of health
misplaced modifier — Grammar. a word, phrase, or clause that seems to refer to or modify an unintended word because of its placement in a sentence, as when young in When young, circuses appeal to all of us.
morning-after pill — a contraceptive pill containing only an estrogen and used by women within a few hours after sexual intercourse.
mozilla foundation — (body, web, open source) The body set up by Netscape in January 1998 to coordinate development of the Mozilla browser and to provide a point of contact.
much of a muchness — very similar
multifunctionality — The condition of being multifunctional.
myeloproliferative — (medicine) of or pertaining to the presence of an abnormal proliferation of myelopoietic cells (from bone marrow).
nike of samothrace — a Greek marble statue (c200 b.c.) of Nike found at Samothrace and now in the Louvre, Paris.
non-fundamentalist — (sometimes initial capital letter) a religious movement characterized by a strict belief in the literal interpretation of religious texts, especially within American Protestantism and Islam.
non-inertial frame — a frame of reference that moves with the object, so that the moving object appears to violate Newton's laws of motion since it accelerates despite having no horizontal forces on it.
nonpreferentialism — of, relating to, or of the nature of preference: preferential policies.
of your own making — If you say that something such as a problem you have is of your own making, you mean you have caused or created it yourself.
offensive material — any published or broadcast content (such as articles, photographs, films, or websites) that is likely to be upsetting, insulting, or objectionable to some or most people
oil of catechumens — holy oil used in baptism, the ordination of a cleric, the coronation of a sovereign, or in the consecration of a church.
old man of the sea — (in The Arabian Nights' Entertainments) an old man who clung to the shoulders of Sindbad the Sailor for many days and nights.
omega-3 fatty acid — a polyunsaturated fatty acid, essential for normal retinal function, that influences various metabolic pathways, resulting in lowered cholesterol and triglyceride levels, inhibited platelet clotting, and reduced inflammatory and immune reactions.
once in a lifetime — extremely rarely
one false move and — You use one false move to introduce the very bad or serious consequences which will result if someone makes a mistake, even a very small one.
order of magnitude — You can use order of magnitude when you are giving an approximate idea of the amount or importance of something.
osteitis deformans — Paget's disease.
performance artist — an artist that is involved in a theatrical presentation that incorporates various art forms, such as dance, sculpture, music, etc
play someone false — to deceive, cheat, hoodwink, or betray someone
potassium fluoride — a white, crystalline, hygroscopic, toxic powder, KF, used chiefly as an insecticide, a disinfectant, and in etching glass.
prayer of manasses — a book of the Apocrypha.
presumption of law — a presumption based upon a policy of law or a general rule and not upon the facts or evidence in an individual case.
primate of england — a title of the archbishop of Canterbury.
programme of study — the prescribed syllabus that pupils must be taught at each key stage in the National Curriculum
quantum efficiency — the number of electrons released by a photocell per photon of incident radiation of a given energy
quick off the mark — If you are quick off the mark, you are quick to understand or respond to something. If you are slow off the mark, you are slow to understand or respond to something.
reach for the moon — to desire or attempt something unattainable or difficult to obtain
reaction formation — a behavioral tendency developed in direct opposition to a repressed impulse.
repeat performance — sth done again
richard p. feynman — (person, computing, architecture) /fayn'mn/ 1918-1988. A US physicist, computer scientist and author who graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Princeton. Feynmane was a key figure in helping Oppenheimer and team develop atomic bomb. In 1950 he became a professor at Caltech and in 1965 became Nobel Prize Laureate in Physics for QED (quantum electrodynamics). He was a primary figure in "solving" the Challenger disaster O-ring problem. He "rediscovered" the former Soviet Socialist Republic of Tuva. The 2001 film "Infinity" about Feynman's early life featured Matthew Broderick and Patricia Arquette. In 2001, "QED", a play about Feynman's life featuring Alan Alda opened.
room for manoeuvre — If you have room for manoeuvre, you have the opportunity to change your plans if it becomes necessary or desirable.
rule of engagement — a directive issued by a military authority controlling the use and degree of force, especially specifying circumstances and limitations for engaging in combat.
run in sb's family — If a characteristic runs in someone's family, it often occurs in members of that family, in different generations.
sacrificial victim — a person who is ritually killed with the intention of propitiating or pleasing a deity
sampling frequency — sample rate
self-advertisement — a paid announcement, as of goods for sale, in newspapers or magazines, on radio or television, etc.
self-contemplation — the act or process of thinking about oneself or one's values, beliefs, behavior, etc.
self-determination — determination by oneself or itself, without outside influence.
self-disparagement — the act of disparaging.

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