9-letter words containing m, a, c, e
- metarchon — a nontoxic substance, such as a chemical to mask pheromones, that reduces the persistence of a pest
- metascope — a device for converting infrared radiation into visible light.
- metricate — Change or adapt to a metric system of measurement.
- metrician — a metrist.
- micaceous — consisting of, containing, or resembling mica.
- microbeam — (physics) A beam having a small cross section.
- microtape — (hardware, storage) /mi:'kroh-tayp/ Occasionally used to mean a DECtape, as opposed to a macrotape. Apparently the term "microtape" was actually the official term used within DEC for these tapes until someone coined the word "DECtape", which, of course, sounded sexier to the marketroids. Another version of the story holds that someone discovered a conflict with another company's "microtape" trademark.
- microwave — an electromagnetic wave of extremely high frequency, 1 GH 3 or more, and having wavelengths of from 1 mm to 30 cm.
- micturate — to pass urine; urinate.
- militance — (uncountable) The condition of being militant.
- mill-race — the channel in which the current of water driving a mill wheel flows to the mill.
- millraces — (archaic) Plural form of millrace.
- millscale — a scale or coating of iron oxide that forms on heated iron or steel on contact with air
- mimetical — Alternative form of mimetic.
- mincemeat — a mixture composed of minced apples, suet, and sometimes meat, together with raisins, currants, candied citron, etc., for filling a pie.
- mindscape — A mental landscape; the world of the mind.
- minecraft — a type of warship for sweeping mines at sea.
- mira ceti — a binary star one component of which, a red supergiant, is a long-period variable with an average period of 332 days
- misadvice — to give bad or inappropriate advice to.
- misbecame — Simple past tense and past participle of misbecome.
- miscalled — Simple past tense and past participle of miscall.
- mischance — a mishap or misfortune.
- mischarge — (legal or, finance) To charge wrongly.
- miscreant — depraved, villainous, or base.
- miscreate — miscreated.
- mislocate — to misplace.
- mispacked — filled to capacity; full: They've had a packed theater for every performance.
- misplaced — to put in a wrong place.
- misplaces — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misplace.
- moctezuma — Montezuma II.
- mole crab — a burrowing crustacean of the genus Emerita, found on sandy ocean beaches of North America, having a distinctly curved carapace.
- molecular — of or relating to or caused by molecules: molecular structure.
- monacetin — acetin.
- monocable — an aerial ropeway having a single moving cable.
- monospace — Of a typeface, having the same width for each character.
- moonfaced — Alternative spelling of moon-faced.
- moonscape — the general appearance of the surface of the moon.
- moot case — a case dealing with an abstract question, or one seeking a judgement on a right before the right has been asserted
- moraceous — belonging to the Moraceae, the mulberry family of plants.
- morecambe — a port and resort in NW England, in NW Lancashire on Morecambe Bay (an inlet of the Irish Sea). Pop (with Heysham): 49 569 (2001)
- mosaicked — a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.
- mosbacher — Emil, Jr ("Bus") 1922–1997, U.S. yacht racer and government official.
- moschatel — a small plant, Adoxa moschatellina, having greenish or yellowish flowers with a musky odor.
- motorcade — a procession or parade of automobiles or other motor vehicles.
- moustache — the hair growing on the upper lip.
- mr. clean — an actual or idealized person with an impeccable record, reputation, or image, especially a politician (sometimes used with Miss, Ms., or Mrs. instead of Mr. when referring to a female).
- ms access — Microsoft Access
- muck heap — a pile of dung, soil or refuse
- muckheaps — Plural form of muckheap.
- muckraked — Simple past tense and past participle of muckrake.