15-letter words containing m, a, c, r, t, h
- chromatographic — (analytical chemistry) Of or pertaining to chromatography.
- chromic acetate — a grayish-green, water-soluble powder, Cr(C 2 H 3 O 2) 3 ⋅H 2 O, used chiefly as a mordant in dyeing and printing textiles.
- chromium-plated — having been plated with chromium
- church militant — those Christians on earth who are engaged in a continuous war against evil and the enemies of Christ.
- cinematographed — a motion-picture projector.
- cinematographer — A cinematographer is a person who decides what filming techniques should be used during the shooting of a film.
- cinematographic — a motion-picture projector.
- computer-phobia — a person who distrusts or is intimidated by computers.
- corticothalamic — Of or pertaining to the cortex and the thalamus.
- countercharming — Present participle of countercharm.
- countermarching — Present participle of countermarch.
- craftswomanship — The body of skills, techniques, and expertise of (a) feminine craft(s).
- curia rhaetorum — a city in E Switzerland, capital of Graubünden canton. Pop: 32 989 (2000)
- cut the mustard — to come up to expectations
- dartmouth basic — (language) The original BASIC language, designed by John G. Kemeny and Thomas E. Kurtz at Dartmouth College in 1963. Dartmouth BASIC first ran on a GE 235 [date?] and on an IBM 704 on 1964-05-01. It was designed for quick and easy programming by students and beginners using Dartmouth's experimental time-sharing system. Unlike most later BASIC dialects, Dartmouth BASIC was compiled.
- dermatoglyphics — the lines forming a skin pattern, esp on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet
- dichloromethane — a noxious colourless liquid widely used as a solvent, e.g. in paint strippers. Formula: CH2Cl2
- dithiocarbamate — any salt or ester of dithiocarbamic acid, commonly used as fungicides
- dithyrambically — In dithyrambic fashion.
- echinodermatous — belonging or pertaining to the echinoderms.
- electrochemical — (chemistry) of, or relating to a chemical reaction brought about by electricity.
- electromyograph — A device used in electromyography to generate electromyograms.
- eleutheromaniac — Having a passionate mania for freedom.
- enfranchisement — The act of enfranchising.
- ethyl carbamate — a colourless odourless crystalline ester that is used in the manufacture of pesticides, fungicides, and pharmaceuticals. Formula: CO(NH2)OC2H5
- factory chimney — a tall chimney of a factory
- fighter command — a former unit of the Royal Air Force dedicated to the use of fighter aircraft, esp against enemy bombers and their escorts during WWII
- flame-arc light — an arc light that uses flame carbons to colour the arc
- four-ball match — a match, scored by holes, between two pairs of players, in which the four players tee off and the partners alternate in hitting the pair's ball having the better lie off the tee.
- french tamarisk — a shrub or small tree, Tamarix gallica, of the Mediterranean region, having bluish foliage and white or pinkish flowers.
- grain itch mite — a mite, Pyemotes ventricosus, that often occurs in straw and normally feeds on the larvae of insects but opportunistically bites humans, causing an itching dermatitis.
- haematachometer — (dated) An apparatus for measuring the velocity of the blood.
- hard mint candy — a hardened mint-flavoured sweet
- harmonic motion — periodic motion consisting of one or more vibratory motions that are symmetric about a region of equilibrium, as the motion of a vibrating string of a musical instrument.
- heliometrically — By means of, or in terms of, heliometry.
- hemicraniectomy — (surgery) The surgical removal of half of the cranium to enable brain surgery; hemicraniotomy.
- hemochromatosis — a rare metabolic disorder characterized by a bronzed skin, cirrhosis, and severe diabetes, caused by the deposit in tissue, especially of the liver and pancreas, of hemosiderin and other pigments containing iron.
- hepatocarcinoma — (pathology) cancer of the liver.
- hermeneutically — of or relating to hermeneutics; interpretative; explanatory.
- heterochromatic — of, having, or pertaining to more than one color.
- heterochromatin — the dense, highly stainable part of a chromosome.
- hip replacement — a surgical procedure involving replacing the hip joint with an artificial implant
- hopper casement — a casement with a sash hinged at the bottom.
- hydraulic motor — a motor that converts the kinetic or potential energy of a fluid into mechanical energy.
- hydrodynamicist — a specialist in hydrodynamics.
- hypercatabolism — an abnormally high metabolic breakdown of a substance or tissue which leads to weight loss and physical deterioration
- hyperdemocratic — pertaining to or of the nature of democracy or a democracy.
- identical rhyme — rhyme created by the repetition of a word.
- interchangement — the act of interchanging
- keratoacanthoma — (pathology) A common low-grade malignancy of the skin.