15-letter words containing g, n, o, m, i, c
- microcentrifuge — A centrifuge used in laboratories to separate materials from small samples (especially of biological material).
- microgeneration — the small-scale generation of electrical power, through means such as solar or wind power
- 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.
- micropublishing — the publishing of material in microfilm
- microsporangium — a sporangium containing microspores.
- 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.
- mineralogically — With regard to mineralogy.
- misbecomingness — the characteristic or state of being unbecoming or unattractive
- miscegenational — of or relating to miscegenation
- miscoordinating — of the same order or degree; equal in rank or importance.
- morning service — a regular church service in the mornng
- motoring public — the population that drive road vehicles
- motoring school — an organization that provides driving lessons
- mucosanguineous — containing or made up of blood and mucus
- multiprocessing — the simultaneous execution of two or more programs or instruction sequences by separate CPUs under integrated control.
- negative income — invested income that has produced a loss and hence may yield a tax deduction.
- nightwatchwoman — (rare) The female equivalent of a nightwatchman.
- non-consignment — the act of consigning.
- non-grammatical — (of a sentence or expression) not conforming to the grammatical rules of a given language.
- nonmucilaginous — Not mucilaginous.
- onomasiological — the study of the means of expressing a given concept.
- open-cut mining — mining by excavating from the surface
- opencast mining — mining by excavating from the surface
- optical pumping — a method for increasing the number of atoms or molecules occupying higher energy levels by irradiating them with light of the proper frequencies to raise them to those levels.
- opus anglicanum — fine embroidery, esp of church vestments, produced in England c.1200–c.1350; characterized by the rich materials used, esp silver gilt thread
- orange chromide — an Asian cichlid fish, Etropus maculatus, with a brownish-orange spotted body
- organic farming — farming with organic methods
- organized crime — illegal activities co-ordinated by groups
- organomercurial — an organic compound containing mercury
- panoramic sight — an artillery sight that can be rotated horizontally in a full circle.
- pantopragmatics — universal intervention in the affairs of others
- phonocardiogram — the graphic record produced by a phonocardiograph.
- phonogramically — in a phonogramic manner
- plumbaginaceous — belonging to the Plumbaginaceae, the leadwort family of plants.
- potting compost — Potting compost is soil that is specially prepared to help plants to grow, especially in containers.
- rhyming couplet — a pair of lines in poetry that rhyme and usually have the same rhythm
- saigon cinnamon — the aromatic inner bark of any of several East Indian trees belonging to the genus Cinnamonum, of the laurel family, especially the bark of C. zeylanicum (Ceylon cinnamon) used as a spice, or that of C. loureirii (Saigon cinnamon) used in medicine as a cordial and carminative.
- sarcoptic mange — mange caused by burrowing mites of the genus Sarcoptes.
- self-committing — to give in trust or charge; consign.
- sharing economy — a system in which people rent, borrow, or share commodities, services, and resources owned by individuals, usually with the aid of online technology, in an effort to save money, cut costs, and reduce waste.
- smoking-concert — a concert where smoking is allowed.
- social climbing — advancement of one's social status
- steering column — the shaft that connects the steering wheel to the steering gear assembly of an automotive vehicle.
- stumbling block — an obstacle or hindrance to progress, belief, or understanding.
- suicide bombing — a terrorist bomb attack in which the perpetrator knows that he or she will be killed in the explosion
- thanatognomonic — signalling the nearness of death
- trading company — a company that is owned by the people who have bought shares in that company