11-letter words containing h, y, a, e
- metaldehyde — a chemical, (CH3CHO)4, that is a polymer of acetaldehyde, used to kill slugs and snails and also as a fuel for portable stoves
- metaphysics — metaphysics.
- metapsychic — relating to metapsychics
- methacrylic — denoting a type of acid
- methylamine — any of three derivatives of ammonia in which one or all of the hydrogen atoms are replaced by methyl groups, especially a gas, CH 5 N, with an ammonialike odor, the simplest alkyl derivative of ammonia and, like the latter, forming a series of salts.
- methylating — Present participle of methylate.
- methylation — the process of replacing a hydrogen atom with a methyl group.
- monohydrate — a hydrate that contains one molecule of water, as ammonium carbonate, (NH 4) 2 CO 3 ·H 2 O.
- monotherapy — (medicine) A therapy which is administered by itself.
- moshe dayan — Moshe [maw-she;; English moh-shuh] /mɔˈʃɛ;; English ˈmoʊ ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1915–81, Israeli politician and military leader: defense minister 1967–74, foreign minister 1977–79.
- murphy game — a confidence game in which the victim pays the swindler (Murphy Man) for something, as the services of a prostitute, which the swindler promises but the victim never receives
- museography — The systematic description of objects in museums.
- mushyheaded — inadequately thought out: mushyheaded ideas.
- mycorrhizae — Plural form of mycorrhiza.
- myelography — the production of myelograms.
- myelopathic — any disorder of the spinal cord or of bone marrow.
- myxasthenia — defective secretion of mucus.
- nephropathy — any disease of the kidney.
- new harmony — a town in SW Indiana: socialistic community established by Robert Owen 1825.
- ninnyhammer — a fool or simpleton; ninny.
- nonahydrate — (chemistry) A hydrate whose solid contains nine molecules of water of crystallization per molecule, or per unit cell.
- nyckelharpa — an old-time Swedish stringed musical instrument, similar to the hurdy-gurdy but sounded with a bow instead of a wheel.
- nyiregyhaza — a city in NE Hungary.
- octahydrate — (chemistry) A hydrate whose solid contains eight molecules of water of crystallization per molecule, or per unit cell.
- offhandedly — cavalierly, curtly, or brusquely: to reply offhand.
- osteography — The scientific description of bones; osteology.
- ostreophagy — the consumption of oysters
- overhastily — in such a way as to be excessively hasty or done without enough consideration
- oveta hobby — Oveta Culp [kuhlp] /kʌlp/ (Show IPA), 1905–1995, U.S. newspaper publisher and government official: first director of Women's Army Corps 1942–45; first Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare 1953–55.
- oxyaldehyde — an aldehyde containing the hydroxyl group.
- pachydermal — having the characteristics of a pachyderm
- pachydermia — an abnormal thickening of the skin
- pachydermic — any of the thick-skinned, nonruminant ungulates, as the elephant, hippopotamus, and rhinoceros.
- paedotrophy — the art of raising children
- paleography — ancient forms of writing, as in documents and inscriptions.
- pantheology — a branch of theology embracing all gods and all religions
- paraldehyde — a colorless, liquid, cyclic compound, C 6 H 1 2 O 3 , having a disagreeable taste but an agreeable odor, produced by the polymerization of acetaldehyde with sulfuric acid: used chiefly in the manufacture of organic chemicals and in medicine as a sedative and hypnotic.
- parenchymal — Botany. the fundamental tissue of plants, composed of thin-walled cells able to divide.
- pastry chef — cook who specializes in patisserie
- patty shell — a cup-shaped shell of light, flaky pastry, for serving vegetable, fish, or meat mixtures, usually with a sauce.
- peachy keen — peachy (def 2).
- peachy-keen — peachy (def 2).
- pelotherapy — the application of mud to the body for therapeutic purposes
- pentahydric — (especially of alcohols and phenols) pentahydroxy.
- perth amboy — a seaport in E New Jersey.
- petrography — the branch of petrology dealing with the description and classification of rocks, especially by microscopic examination.
- phagocytize — (of a phagocyte) to devour (material).
- phagocytose — phagocytize.
- phalanstery — the buildings occupied by a phalanx. the community itself.
- phenylamine — aniline.