16-letter words containing l, e, o, m
- megalomaniacally — In a megalomaniacal manner.
- melodic interval — an intervening period of time: an interval of 50 years.
- melodramatically — In a melodramatic manner.
- memorial service — ceremony held in commemoration
- meningomyelocele — (medicine) A congenital defect of the central nervous system of infants in which membranes and the spinal cord protrude through an opening or defect in the vertebral column.
- menstrual period — the bleeding from the womb that occurs approximately monthly in nonpregnant women of reproductive age
- mercator sailing — sailing according to rhumb lines, which appear as straight lines on a Mercator chart.
- mercury chloride — mercuric chloride
- meritocratically — In a meritocratic way.
- metallofullerene — (chemistry) A fullerene containing an enclosed metal atom.
- meteorologically — In meteorological terms; in the context of weather.
- methodologically — a set or system of methods, principles, and rules for regulating a given discipline, as in the arts or sciences.
- methyl cellulose — a grayish-white powder prepared from cellulose that swells to a highly viscous colloidal solution in water: used as a food additive and in water paints, leather tanning, and cosmetics.
- methyl parathion — a synthetic pesticide, C 8 H 1 0 NO 5 PS, used in the control of mites and various insects, as aphids, boll weevils, and cutworms.
- methylene iodide — a yellow liquid, CH 2 I 2 , soluble in alcohol and ether: used for the separation of mixtures of minerals and in organic synthesis.
- methylthioninium — (organic chemistry, especially in combination) The heterocyclic cation 3,7-bis(dimethylamino)-phenothiazin-5-ium, that is the basis of methylene blue.
- microcrystalline — minutely crystalline; composed of microscopic crystals.
- microelectronics — the technology dealing with the design, development, and construction of electronic systems utilizing extremely small elements, especially solid-state devices employing microminiaturization.
- microencapsulate — (transitive) To embed by means of microencapsulation.
- microfilm reader — a machine that displays on a screen a magnified image of a microfilm
- microlepidoptera — a collector's name for the smaller moths: a term without taxonomic significance
- micrometeorology — the study of local and small-scale atmospheric phenomena, usually confined to the physical and dynamic occurrences within a shallow stratum of air adjacent to the ground.
- microvasculature — the system of tiny blood vessels, including capillaries, venules, and arterioles, that perfuse the body's tissues.
- middle stone age — the Mesolithic period.
- milk of magnesia — a milky white suspension in water of magnesium hydroxide, Mg (OH) 2 , used as an antacid or laxative.
- mineral charcoal — a fibrous substance resembling charcoal and having a high carbon content, often occurring in thin layers in bituminous coal.
- mineral deposits — amounts of minerals that occur naturally in particular areas
- miniature poodle — a breed of poodle, bred to be much smaller than standard poodles
- mistletoe cactus — a tropical, branched cactus, Rhipsalis baccifera (or cassutha), having cylindrical stems and mistletoelike fruit.
- mnemotechnically — In a mnemotechnic manner; using mnemotechny.
- mock turtle soup — a rich, clear soup prepared to resemble green turtle soup, made with a calf's head or other meat, seasonings, and often with wine.
- modacrylic fiber — any of various synthetic copolymer textile fibers, as Dynel, containing less than 85 percent but more than 35 percent of acrylonitrile.
- modern icelandic — the Icelandic language since c1550.
- modern languages — languages currently spoken
- modified-release — denoting a formulation of a medicinal drug taken orally that releases the active ingredients over several hours, in order to maintain a relatively constant plasma concentration of the drug
- modular language — (language) (Modula) Wirth's 1977 predecessor of Modula-2. The original Modula was, more oriented toward concurrent programming, but otherwise quite similar.
- molecular volume — the volume occupied by one mole of a substance
- molecular weight — the average weight of a molecule of an element or compound measured in units once based on the weight of one hydrogen atom taken as the standard or on 1/16 (0.0625) the weight of an oxygen atom, but after 1961 based on 1/12 (0.083) the weight of the carbon-12 atom; the sum of the atomic weights of all the atoms in a molecule. Abbreviation: mol. wt.
- molybdate orange — a pigment consisting of a solid solution of sulfate, molybdate, and chromate compounds of lead.
- mönchen-gladbach — city in WC Germany, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia: pop. 266,000
- money laundering — Money laundering is the crime of processing stolen money through a legitimate business or sending it abroad to a foreign bank, to hide the fact that the money was illegally obtained.
- monkey-faced owl — barn owl.
- monocotyledonous — belonging or pertaining to the monocotyledons.
- monoethanolamine — Monoethanolamine is an amino acid used as a surfactant (= a substance that reduces the surface tension of a liquid and allows it to foam or penetrate solids).
- monoline insurer — insurer who pays the principal and interest on a bond in the event of a default
- monotheistically — In a monotheistic manner.
- montagu's blenny — a small blenny, Coryphoblennius galerita, found among rocks in shallow water
- montgomery clift — Montgomery, 1920–66, U.S. actor.
- montpelier maple — a maple, Acer monspessulanum, that is native to southern Europe and Northwest Africa
- monumental mason — a person who makes gravestones and suchlike