17-letter words containing g, e, n, t, i, c
- magnetic rotation — Faraday effect.
- magnetizing force — that part of the magnetic induction that is determined at any point in space by the current density and displacement current at that point independently of the magnetic or other physical properties of the surrounding medium. Symbol: H.
- magnetoelasticity — the phenomenon, consisting of a change in magnetic properties, exhibited by a ferromagnetic material to which stress is applied.
- magnetoresistance — a change in the electrical resistance of a material upon exposure to a magnetic field.
- maintenance grant — an amount of money that a government or other institution gives to an individual, esp a student, in order to help them pay for the things that they need
- managing director — manager who oversees a project
- mercantile agency — commercial agency.
- merchant shipping — shipping which is involved in commerce (rather than defence, etc)
- message switching — store and forward
- metatungstic acid — an oxyacid acid of tungsten. Formula: H2W4O13
- micropaleontology — the branch of paleontology dealing with the study of microscopic fossils.
- mileage indicator — a device on a vehicle such as a car, plane, etc which indicates the number of miles travelled
- mischaracterizing — Present participle of mischaracterize.
- motorcycle engine — the engine of a motorcycle
- motorcycle racing — sport: competing on motorcycles
- multiple cropping — the use of the same field for two or more crops, whether of the same or of different kinds, successively during a single year.
- naming convention — 1. (programming) variable naming convention. 2. (networking) Universal Naming Convention.
- nanotechnological — Of, pertaining to, or by means of nanotechnology.
- negative catalyst — an inhibitor.
- negative eugenics — the study of or belief in the possibility of improving the qualities of the human species or a human population, especially by such means as discouraging reproduction by persons having genetic defects or presumed to have inheritable undesirable traits (negative eugenics) or encouraging reproduction by persons presumed to have inheritable desirable traits (positive eugenics)
- negative feedback — Electronics. the process of returning part of the output of a circuit, system, or device to the input, either to oppose the input (negative feedback) or to aid the input (positive feedback) acoustic feedback.
- negative particle — a word that indicates negativity, for example 'not' in English or 'ne pas' in French
- neuropathological — (medicine) Of, pertaining to, or arising from neuropathology, the pathology of nerve tissue.
- neuropsychologist — A neurologist or psychologist whose speciality is neuropsychology.
- newspaper cutting — clipping from a news publication
- nitrogen narcosis — a semistupor, lightheadedness, or euphoria experienced by deep-sea divers when nitrogen from air enters the blood at higher than atmospheric pressure.
- non-reciprocating — to give, feel, etc., in return.
- nonteaching staff — employees within an academic or vocational environment whose jobs do not involve teaching
- northern michigan — the peninsula between lakes Superior and Michigan constituting the N part of Michigan. Abbreviation: U.P.
- norwegian current — an ocean current formed from the terminus of the North Atlantic Current, flowing N along the Norwegian coast into the Barents Sea.
- on the pig's back — successful; established
- once over lightly — a hasty or superficial treatment, look, examination, etc.; once-over: The maid gave the room the once-over-lightly.
- once-over-lightly — a hasty or superficial treatment, look, examination, etc.; once-over: The maid gave the room the once-over-lightly.
- organ-pipe cactus — a treelike or columnar cactus, Lemaireocereus marginatus, of Mexico, having a central, erect spine surrounded by spreading spines in clusters of five to eight, and funnel-shaped, brownish-purple flowers.
- organic chemistry — the branch of chemistry, originally limited to substances found only in living organisms, dealing with the compounds of carbon.
- osculating circle — circle of curvature.
- overnight success — sth or sb suddenly popular
- pascal's triangle — a triangular arrangement of the binomial coefficients of the expansion (x + y) n for positive integral values of n.
- passenger traffic — number of passengers
- picture messaging — Picture messaging is the sending of photographs or pictures from one mobile phone to another.
- positive eugenics — the study of or belief in the possibility of improving the qualities of the human species or a human population, especially by such means as discouraging reproduction by persons having genetic defects or presumed to have inheritable undesirable traits (negative eugenics) or encouraging reproduction by persons presumed to have inheritable desirable traits (positive eugenics)
- pre-configuration — the relative disposition or arrangement of the parts or elements of a thing.
- pre-technological — of or relating to technology; relating to science and industry.
- precision casting — investment casting.
- predatory pricing — If a company practises predatory pricing, it charges a much lower price for its products or services than its competitors in order to force them out of the market.
- prescription drug — medication available only on doctor's instruction
- publicity-seeking — eager to attract publicity
- receiving blanket — a small blanket, usually of cotton, for wrapping an infant, especially following a bath.
- recreation ground — an open space for public recreation, esp one in a town, with swings and slides, etc, for children
- recreational drug — drug taken for pleasure