16-letter words containing g, o, i, n, t, r
- magnetic equator — aclinic line.
- magneto-electric — of or relating to the induction of electric current or electromotive force by means of permanent magnets.
- magnetochemistry — the study of magnetic and chemical phenomena in their relation to one another.
- magnetoresistive — Of or pertaining to magnetoresistance.
- magnetostriction — a change in dimensions exhibited by ferromagnetic materials when subjected to a magnetic field.
- magnetostrictive — Of or pertaining to magnetostriction.
- margin of safety — therapeutic index.
- marginal costing — a method of cost accounting and decision making used for internal reporting in which only marginal costs are charged to cost units and fixed costs are treated as a lump sum
- marine biologist — scientist who studies sea life
- marriage portion — dowry.
- megacorporations — Plural form of megacorporation.
- menometrorrhagia — (pathology) Excessive uterine bleeding occurring outside of the normal menstrual period.
- mercator sailing — sailing according to rhumb lines, which appear as straight lines on a Mercator chart.
- metamorphosising — Present participle of metamorphosise.
- microangiopathic — Of, pertaining to or accompanied by microangiopathy.
- microlinguistics — the branch of linguistics that is concerned with the study of languages in the abstract, and that looks at specific linguistic data without consideration of meaning
- micropropagation — the propagation of plants from tissue cultures, often from single cells.
- misappropriating — Present participle of misappropriate.
- misconfiguration — An incorrect or inappropriate configuration.
- montgomery clift — Montgomery, 1920–66, U.S. actor.
- mothering sunday — Laetare Sunday.
- motoring offence — a crime committed which concerns driving
- mourning clothes — clothes worn as a symbol of grief at a bereavement, esp black clothes
- moving staircase — Also called moving staircase, moving stairway. a continuously moving stairway on an endless loop for carrying passengers up or down.
- multiprogramming — multitasking
- narcotics charge — a criminal charge or accusation concerning the use or dealing of illegal drugs
- narcotrafficking — the buying and selling of illegal drugs.
- national gallery — a major art gallery in London, in Trafalgar Square. Founded in 1824, it contains the largest collection of paintings in Britain
- natural religion — religion based on principles derived solely from reason and the study of nature.
- net register ton — net ton (def 1).
- network engineer — (job) A high-level LAN/WAN technician who plans, implements and supports network solutions between multiple platforms. A network engineer installs and maintains local area network hardware and software, and troubleshoots network usage and computer peripherals. He may have CNE certification.
- neurolinguistics — the study of the neurological processes underlying the development and use of language.
- neuropathologies — the pathology of the nervous system.
- neuropathologist — A specialist who practices neuropathology.
- nitrogen balance — the difference between the amount of nitrogen taken in and the amount excreted or lost: used to evaluate nutritional balance.
- nitrogen dioxide — a reddish-brown, highly poisonous gas, NO 2 , used as an intermediate in the manufacture of nitric and sulfuric acids, and as a nitrating and oxidizing agent; a major air pollutant from the exhaust of internal combustion engines that are not fitted with pollution control devices.
- nitrogen mustard — any of the class of poisonous, blistering compounds, as C 5 H 1 1 Cl 2 N, analogous in composition to mustard gas but containing nitrogen instead of sulfur: used in the treatment of cancer and similar diseases; mechlorethamine.
- nodding trillium — a hardy plant, Trillium cernuum, of the lily family, of the eastern coast of North America, having wavy-petalled, white or pinkish flowers on short, recurved stalks hanging beneath the three whorled leaves.
- non-intersecting — to cut or divide by passing through or across: The highway intersects the town.
- non-sporting dog — one of any of several breeds of variously sized dogs that may have been developed to hunt or work but now are usually bred for show or as a pet, including the Bichon Frise, bulldog, dalmatian, chow chow, keeshond, and poodle.
- nonmanufacturing — (economics) Outside of the manufacturing sector.
- nonparticipating — (of a person or thing) not participating: No penalties were given to nonparticipating students.
- nonreciprocating — Not reciprocating; not responding in kind.
- north ridgeville — a town in N Ohio.
- northern whiting — northern kingfish.
- nothing short of — no thing; not anything; naught: to say nothing.
- objective danger — a danger, such as a stone fall or avalanche, to which climbing skill is irrelevant
- oblique triangle — any triangle that does not have a right angle (contrasted with right triangle).
- odds are against — If you say that the odds are against something or someone, you mean that they are unlikely to succeed.
- of a certain age — of an unspecified age, but no longer young