21-letter words containing i, m, e, r, s

saponification number — the number of milligrams of potassium hydroxide required to saponify one gram of a given ester, especially a glyceride.
sb/sth reigns supreme — Someone or something that reigns supreme is the most important or powerful element in a situation or period of time.
schoolgirl complexion — a smooth, clear complexion, such as schoolgirls are considered to have
scientific empiricism — the philosophy that there are no real differences between the sciences.
secondary containment — Secondary containment is a system for dealing with hazardous spills.
secure hash algorithm —
sedimentary sequences — Sedimentary sequences are layers of rock which are derived from weathered rocks, biogenic (= of living organisms) activity, or precipitation from solution.
semantic differential — a technique for measuring the connotative meaning of concepts by having an individual rate each concept on a series of graduated scales, each scale defined by a pair of polar adjectives, as good–bad or strong–weak.
serbia and montenegro — a former country in SE Europe, consisting of the republics of Serbia and Montenegro; replaced the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 2003, and dissolved in 2006 following Montenegro’s decision to secede
sherman antitrust act — an act of Congress (1890) prohibiting any contract, conspiracy, or combination of business interests in restraint of foreign or interstate trade.
short message service — (messaging) (SMS) A message service offered by the GSM digital mobile telephone system. Using SMS, a short alphanumeric message (160 alphanumeric characters) can be sent to a mobile phone to be displayed there, much like in an alphanumeric pager system. The message is buffered by the GSM network until the phone becomes active.
sierra madre oriental — the system of mountains in the east of Mexico
simple actor language — (language) (SAL) A minimal actor language, used for teaching in:
sir william alexander — Sir William (Alexander) 1867–1957, Scottish lexicographer and philologist.
skew symmetric matrix — a matrix that is equal to the negation of its transpose
slatwall merchandiser — A slatwall merchandiser is a three-dimensional display unit with grooves cut into its surface into which metal hanging rails can be fixed at various heights.
somatization disorder — a mental illness, usually beginning before age 20, characterized by multiple physical complaints for which no physical causes can be found and often leading to unnecessary treatment or surgery and to severe disability.
somatotrophic-hormone — a hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland, that stimulates growth in humans.
someone's strong suit — a person's greatest talent, most conspicuous character trait, etc.
something for nothing — If you say that someone is getting something for nothing, you disapprove of the fact that they are getting what they want without doing or giving anything in return.
special court-martial — a court-martial established to try violations of military law less serious than those tried by a general court-martial but more serious than those tried by a summary court-martial.
spin angular momentum — to make (yarn) by drawing out, twisting, and winding fibers: Pioneer women spun yarn on spinning wheels.
splice the main brace — to join together or unite (two ropes or parts of a rope) by the interweaving of strands.
stem-and-leaf diagram — a histogram in which the data points falling within each class interval are listed in order
stock list department — (in an American stock exchange) the department dealing with monitoring compliance with its listing requirements and rules
strategic air command — a U.S. Air Force command charged with intercontinental air strikes, especially nuclear attacks.
subliminal perception — perception of or reaction to a stimulus that occurs without awareness or consciousness
submerged arc welding — a type of heavy electric-arc welding using mechanically fed bare wire with the arc submerged in powdered flux to keep out oxygen
supplementary benefit — (formerly) an extra amount of money that is paid to someone by the government, in addition to their normal income. Replaced by income support in 1988
sympathetic vibration — a vibration induced by resonance.
synchronized swimming — a sport growing out of water ballet in which swimmers, in solo, duet, and team efforts, complete various required figures by performing motions in relatively stationary positions, along with a freestyle competition, with the contestants synchronizing movements to music and being judged for body position, control, and the degree of difficulty of the moves.
systeme international — Système International d'Unités
take someone prisoner — to capture and hold someone as a prisoner, esp as a prisoner of war
take under advisement — to consider carefully
tape operating system — (operating system) (TOS) An IBM operating system for System 360, used in the early days around 1965 to support the IBM 360 model 30 et al. TOS was a predecessor to IBM's Disk Operating System. TOS died out really early as disks such as the 2311 and 2314 became common with the IBM 360 whereas thet had been a real luxury on the IBM 7090.
temperature inversion — inversion (def 12).
tetrabromofluorescein — eosin (def 1).
the maastricht treaty — a treaty on European economic and monetary union agreed by government leaders of the 12 EC states at a meeting in Maastricht in December 1991
the man in the street — If you talk about the man in the street or the man or woman in the street, you mean ordinary people in general.
the microsoft network — (networking) (MSN) Microsoft's ISP and online content service, launched in October 1996. Not to be confused with Microsoft Networking. MSN was originally based on custom software and protocols, however Microsoft saw the error of their ways and adopted Internet standards. MSN now provides standard WWW and email facilities, albeit with Microsoft's Internet Explorer web-browser and the Outlook Express email software. The service also provides "Community Services" including newsgroups, forums, and chat.
the supreme sacrifice — the sacrifice of one's life
thermal decomposition — Thermal decomposition is the process in which a chemical species breaks down when its temperature is increased.
thermal power station — a power station in which heat is converted into electricity
to lay something bare — If you lay something bare, you uncover it completely so that it can then be seen.
to mix your metaphors — If you mix your metaphors, you use two conflicting metaphors. People do this accidentally, or sometimes deliberately as a joke.
to risk life and limb — If someone risks life and limb, they do something very dangerous that may cause them to die or be seriously injured.
to shoot from the hip — If you say that someone shoots from the hip or fires from the hip, you mean that they react to situations or give their opinion very quickly, without stopping to think.
transactinide element — any element having an atomic number higher than 103, the last of the actinide series. These superheavy, radioactive elements are extremely short-lived, and can only be created in the laboratory.
transformational rule — Linguistics. a rule of transformational grammar that relates two phrase markers in the course of a derivation from the deep to the surface syntactic representation of a sentence, as by reordering, inserting, or deleting elements; a rule that converts deep structures into surface structures.
tubercular meningitis — an infection of the membranes of the central nervous system caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis; features can include fever, headache, and coma

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