15-letter words containing l, o, e, r
- molecular cloud — a cool dense interstellar region composed of a wide variety of molecules, mainly hydrogen, plus some dust, in which stars are forming
- molecular knife — a segment of genetic material that inhibits the reproduction of the AIDS virus by breaking up specific areas of the virus's genes.
- molecular sieve — a compound with molecule-size pores, as some sodium aluminum silicates, that chemically locks molecules in them: used in purification and separation processes.
- mollier diagram — a graph showing the enthalpy of a substance as a function of its entropy when some physical property of the substance, as temperature or pressure, is kept at a specified constant value.
- monomolecularly — In monomolecular terms.
- montmorillonite — any of a group of clay minerals characterized by the ability to expand when they absorb large quantities of water.
- moral turpitude — conduct that is regarded as immoral.
- morale-boosting — A morale-boosting action or event makes people feel more confident and cheerful.
- morbidity table — A morbidity table is a statistical table that shows the proportion of people that are expected to become sick or injured at each age.
- more fool (you) — If you say to someone 'More fool you' when they tell you what they have done or what they plan to do, you are indicating that you think that it is silly and shows a lack of judgment.
- morelos y pavon — José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1765–1815, Mexican priest and revolutionary leader.
- mortality table — an actuarial table showing the percentage of persons who die at any given age, compiled from statistics on selected population groups or on former policyholders.
- mortgage lender — a financial institution which provides money to borrowers for mortgages
- mortgage relief — (formerly) a reduction of tax on income being used to pay off a mortgage
- most honourable — a courtesy title applied to marquesses and members of the Privy Council and the Order of the Bath
- mother language — a language from which another language is descended; parent language.
- mother of pearl — a hard, iridescent substance that forms the inner layer of certain mollusk shells, used for making buttons, beads, etc.; nacre.
- mother's helper — a person who is hired to assist in household chores, especially caring for children.
- mother-of-pearl — a hard, iridescent substance that forms the inner layer of certain mollusk shells, used for making buttons, beads, etc.; nacre.
- motor voter law — a law that enables prospective voters to register when they obtain or renew a driver's license.
- motorcycle club — a club of motorcycle enthusiasts
- mountain laurel — any of various ericaceous shrubs or trees of the genus Kalmia, esp K. latifolia of E North America, which has leathery poisonous leaves and clusters of pink or white flowers
- mouthwateringly — In a mouthwatering manner.
- mules operation — the surgical removal of folds of skin in the breech of a sheep to reduce blowfly strike
- multiflora rose — a climbing or trailing rose, Rosa multiflora, of Japan and Korea, having hooked prickles and fragrant, dense clusters of flowers.
- multiple factor — polygene.
- multiprocessing — the simultaneous execution of two or more programs or instruction sequences by separate CPUs under integrated control.
- multiprocessors — Plural form of multiprocessor.
- murder will out — Law. the killing of another human being under conditions specifically covered in law. In the U.S., special statutory definitions include murder committed with malice aforethought, characterized by deliberation or premeditation or occurring during the commission of another serious crime, as robbery or arson (first-degree murder) and murder by intent but without deliberation or premeditation (second-degree murder)
- muslim brothers — an organization founded in Egypt in 1928 by Hasan al-Banna (1906–49), calling for a return to rigid orthodoxy, the overthrow of secular governments, and a restoration of the theocratic state.
- name resolution — (networking) The process of mapping a name into its corresponding address. The Domain Name System is the system which does name resolution on the Internet.
- nanocrystalline — Of, pertaining to, or composed of nanocrystals.
- napoleonic wars — French-led war in early 19th century
- natal horoscope — the horoscope based on an individual's birth.
- national forest — forested land owned, maintained, and preserved by the U.S. government.
- native compiler — (programming, tool) A compiler which runs on the computer for which it is producing machine code, in contrast to a cross-compiler, which produces code for a different computer.
- nearly-new shop — a shop that sells secondhand clothes and other objects
- necessary stool — close-stool.
- necrobacillosis — any disease of cattle, horses, sheep, and swine marked by necrotic areas in which a bacillus, Fusobacterium necrophorum, is found.
- negro spiritual — a type of religious song originating among Black slaves in the American South
- neighbourliness — Standard spelling of neighborliness.
- neo-lutheranism — a movement begun in the 19th century in Germany and Scandinavia to revive the orthodox principles, beliefs, and practices of the Lutheran Church.
- neomercantilism — an economic doctrine or policy during the early 20th century that set high tariffs and other import restrictions in order to protect domestic industries.
- nephrolithiasis — (pathology) presence of calculi in kidneys.
- nephrolithotomy — incision or opening of a kidney pelvis for removal of a calculus.
- nephrosclerosis — (pathology) arteriosclerosis of the renal arteries.
- net.personality — Someone who has made a name for him or herself on Usenet, through either longevity or attention-getting posts, but doesn't meet the other requirements of net.godhood.
- neural computer — a computer or a software program that uses a neural network simulating the human brain and can be trained to perform specific tasks, as pattern recognition.
- neural networks — any group of neurons that conduct impulses in a coordinated manner, as the assemblages of brain cells that record a visual stimulus.
- neuroanatomical — the branch of anatomy dealing with the nervous system.