17-letter words containing m, a, c, d, i, s
- sodium salicylate — a white, crystalline compound, C 7 H 5 NaO 3 , soluble in water, alcohol, and glycerol: used in medicine as an analgesic, antipyretic, and anti-inflammatory, and as a preservative.
- spectroradiometer — an instrument for determining the radiant-energy distribution in a spectrum, combining the functions of a spectroscope with those of a radiometer.
- stand-up comedian — performer: tells jokes
- superaerodynamics — the branch of aerodynamics that deals with gases at very low densities.
- telescopic damper — a device with telescopic parts that reduce vibration in a motor vehicle
- transcendentalism — transcendental character, thought, or language.
- trucial sheikdoms — an independent federation in E Arabia, formed in 1971, now comprising seven emirates on the S coast (formerly, Pirate Coast or Trucial Coast) of the Persian Gulf, formerly under British protection: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Qaiwain, Ras al-Khaimah (joined 1972), and Fujairah. About 32,300 sq. mi. (83,657 sq. km). Capital: Abu Dhabi. Abbreviation: U.A.E.
- undercompensation — to compensate or pay less than is fair, customary, or expected.
- well-accomplished — completed; done; effected: an accomplished fact.