0%

18-letter words containing l, a, m, e, n, t

  • chinese watermelon — a tropical Asian vine, Benincasa hispida, of the gourd family, having a brown, hairy stem, large, solitary, yellow flowers, and white, melonlike fruit.
  • chlorobromomethane — a clear, colorless, volatile, nonflammable liquid, CH 2 ClBr, used chiefly as an extinguishing agent in fire extinguishers and as a solvent in organic synthesis.
  • circulating medium — currency serving as a medium of exchange
  • citizen journalism — the involvement of non-professionals in reporting news, esp in blogs and other websites
  • collision diameter — the distance between the centers of two colliding molecules when at their closest point of approach.
  • colour commentator — a sports celebrity who works as part of a commentary team
  • commendation medal — a U.S. military decoration awarded for meritorious achievement or service
  • commonwealth games — an event held every four years in which sportspeople from the countries of the Commonwealth compete
  • communication line — a line carrying communications
  • community language — a language spoken by members of a minority group or community within a majority language context
  • compartmentalizing — Present participle of compartmentalize.
  • complementarianism — The doctrine that genders in a society should have complementary roles.
  • complementary base — either of the nucleotide bases linked by a hydrogen bond on opposite strands of DNA or double-stranded RNA: guanine is the complementary base of cytosine, and adenine is the complementary base of thymine in DNA and of uracil in RNA.
  • complementary gene — one of a pair of genes, each from different loci, that together are required for the expression of a certain characteristic
  • conceptual realism — the doctrine that universals have real and independent existence.
  • consolato del mare — a code of maritime law compiled in the Middle Ages: it drew upon ancient law and has influenced modern law.
  • container terminal — a transport terminal that handles containerized cargo
  • content data model — (standard, documentation, language)   (CDM) An SGML-based specification for interactive maintenance manuals, developed by the Air Force Human Resourceas Laboratory (AFHRL) with assistance from RJO Enterprises, Incorporated. CDM models data hierachically and data are identified by their content structure with SGML mark-up used to identify information classes such as "system information", "functions", "tasks" and "steps".
  • continental margin — the offshore zone, consisting of the continental shelf, slope, and rise, that separates the dry-land portion of a continent from the deep ocean floor.
  • continental system — French system.
  • counterculturalism — The counterculture movement or lifestyle.
  • crystal microphone — a microphone that uses a piezoelectric crystal to convert sound energy into electrical energy
  • cumberland plateau — division of the W Appalachians, extending from S W.Va. to N Ala.
  • cumulative scoring — a method of scoring in which the score of a partnership is taken as the sum of their scores on all hands played.
  • customer relations — Customer relations are the relationships that a business has with its customers and the way in which it treats them.
  • daytime television — television broadcasts that are shown during the daytime rather than in the evening
  • decompartmentalize — to remove excessive compartmentalization from (an organization)
  • definitive plumage — the plumage of a bird that, once attained, does not change significantly in color or pattern for the rest of the bird's life.
  • demand liabilities — the assets of a financial institution that are demandable by depositors
  • demilitarized zone — an area from which military presence or function has been removed
  • departmental store — a department store.
  • diamondback turtle — any edible North American terrapin of the genus Malaclemys, esp M. terrapin, occurring in brackish and tidal waters and having diamond-shaped markings on the shell: family Emydidae
  • dietary supplement — a substance taken in addition to what you eat in order to promote health
  • digital humanities — (used with a singular verb) the study of literature, philosophy, etc., as facilitated by computer technology or digital media: Digital humanities uses data analysis to find patterns in large bodies of text. the set of methodologies used in such scholarship.
  • dimensionalisation — Alternative spelling of dimensionalization.
  • dimensionalization — The process of dimensionalizing.
  • dimethyltryptamine — a hallucinogenic drug, C 12 H 16 N 2 , with an action of short duration. Abbreviation: DMT.
  • domestic appliance — a machine used for household tasks, for example, a washing machine, refrigerator, etc.
  • double achievement — a representation of the arms of a husband beside those of his wife such that a difference of rank between them is shown.
  • dramatic monologue — a poetic form in which a single character, addressing a silent auditor at a critical moment, reveals himself or herself and the dramatic situation.
  • eastern meadowlark — any of several American songbirds of the genus Sturnella, of the family Icteridae, especially S. magna (eastern meadowlark) and S. neglecta (western meadowlark) having a brownish and black back and wings and a yellow breast, noted for their clear, tuneful song.
  • ecma international — (body)   (Formerly European Computer Manufacturers Association) An industry association founded in 1961 and dedicated to the standardisation of information and communication systems. ECMA edits standards and technical reports. All ECMA publications are available free of charge. The best known ECMA standard is ECMA 262, defining the scripting language ECMAScript.
  • electrodynamometer — An instrument that measures electric current by indicating the strength of repulsion or attraction between the magnetic fields of two sets of coils, one fixed and one movable.
  • electronic mailbox — a device used to store electronic mail
  • electroretinograms — Plural form of electroretinogram.
  • elementary student — primary school pupil
  • elementary teacher — a teacher in an elementary school
  • emmenthal (cheese) — a hard, pale-yellow Swiss cheese with a mild flavor and large holes
  • emotional literacy — the ability to deal with one's emotions and recognize their causes
  • entrepreneurialism — The spirit or state of acting in an entrepreneurial manner.
Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?