13-letter words containing h, i, m, s, e
- saccharimeter — an optical instrument for determining the strength of sugar solutions by measuring the rotation of the plane of polarized light they produce.
- saccharimetry — the process of measuring the amount of sugar in a sample, as with a saccharimeter or by polarimetry.
- saint matthew — a tax collector of Capernaum called by Christ to be one of the 12 apostles (Matthew 9:9–13; 10:3). Feast day: Sept 21 or Nov 16
- saint michael — one of the archangels. Feast day: Sept 29 or Nov 8
- sandwich beam — flitch beam.
- schematically — pertaining to or of the nature of a schema, diagram, or scheme; diagrammatic.
- schizomycetes — any of numerous microorganisms of the subkingdom (or phylum) Schizophyta, kingdom Monera, comprising the bacteria.
- schwärmerisch — excessively or extremely enthusiastic
- semi-attached — partially attached; semidetached.
- semi-detached — partly detached.
- semi-mythical — pertaining to, of the nature of, or involving a myth.
- semifurnished — to supply (a house, room, etc.) with necessary furniture, carpets, appliances, etc.
- semiochemical — a chemical substance produced by an animal and used in communications, such as a pheromone
- semisynthetic — derived synthetically from one or more substances of natural origin.
- sex chromatin — Barr body.
- share premium — the excess of the amount actually subscribed for an issue of corporate capital over its par value
- shaving cream — a preparation, as of soap and free fatty acid, that is lathered and applied to the face to soften and condition the beard for shaving.
- sheep farming — agriculture: sheep raising
- short-termism — If you accuse people of short-termism, you mean that they make decisions that produce benefits now or soon, rather than making better decisions that will produce benefits in the future.
- silver-y moth — a brownish noctuid moth, Plusia gamma, having a light Y-shaped marking on each forewing; it migrates in large flocks
- silvichemical — any of a number of chemicals derived from a tree.
- single mother — a mother who brings up a child or children alone, without a partner.
- slàinte mhath — a drinking toast; cheers
- slasher movie — a film in which victims, often women, are slashed with knives, razors, etc
- smooth collie — a breed of short-haired collie with a smooth, thick coat.
- somersetshire — a county in SW England. 1335 sq. mi. (3455 sq. km).
- south america — a continent in the S part of the Western Hemisphere. About 6,900,000 sq. mi. (17,871,000 sq. km).
- south vietnam — a former country in SE Asia that comprised Vietnam S of about 17° N latitude; a separate state 1954–75; now part of reunified Vietnam. Capital: Saigon.
- speech making — act of addressing the public formally
- sperm washing — a technique that separates sperm from the seminal fluid, used especially for isolating active sperm for artificial insemination.
- sphingomyelin — any of the class of phospholipids occurring chiefly in the brain and spinal cord, composed of phosphoric acid, choline, sphingosine, and a fatty acid.
- spokesmanship — the office or skilful use of the office of spokesman
- stamen blight — a disease of blackberries, characterized by a gray, powdery mass of spores covering the anthers, caused by a fungus, Hapalosphaeria deformans.
- stamp machine — a machine used for stamping documents, as with the time, etc
- statesmanship — the ability, qualifications, or practice of a statesman; wisdom and skill in the management of public affairs.
- steam heating — a heating system utilizing steam circulated through radiators and pipes.
- steam whistle — a type of whistle sounded by a blast of steam, as used formerly in factories, on locomotives, etc
- steamer chair — deck chair.
- steinheim man — a human of the middle Pleistocene Epoch known from a skull found in Germany and considered to be archaic Homo sapiens.
- stem christie — a turn made by stemming one ski and then bringing the other parallel to it during the turn.
- stem the tide — prevent sth increasing
- stoichiometry — the calculation of the quantities of chemical elements or compounds involved in chemical reactions.
- straight time — the time or number of hours established as standard for a specific work period in a particular industry, usually computed on the basis of a workweek and fixed variously from 35 to 40 hours.
- superhumanize — to make superhuman, or represent as such
- swimming hole — a place, as in a stream or creek, where there is water deep enough to use for swimming.
- telemechanics — the science or practice of operating mechanisms by remote control.
- the big smoke — a large city, esp London
- the himalayas — a vast mountain system in S Asia, extending 2400 km (1500 miles) from Kashmir (west) to Assam (east), between the valleys of the Rivers Indus and Brahmaputra: covers most of Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, and the S edge of Tibet; the highest range in the world, with several peaks over 7500 m (25 000 ft). Highest peak: Mount Everest, 8848 m (29 028 ft)
- the-alchemist — a comedy (1610) by Ben Jonson.
- theanthropism — the doctrine of the union of the divine and human natures, especially the manifestation of God as man in Christ.