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14-letter words containing m, a, l, t, n

  • nonsymmetrical — Not symmetrical.
  • normal pentane — pentane (def 2).
  • normal-pentane — a hydrocarbon of the methane series, existing in three liquid isomeric forms.
  • northumberland — a county in NE England. 1943 sq. mi. (5030 sq. km).
  • numeral system — any notation for the representation of numerals or numbers.
  • numismatically — Of or relating to coins or currency.
  • ocularcentrism — The privileging of vision over the other senses.
  • old-man cactus — a Mexican cactus, Cephalocereus senilis, having a columnar body from 30 to 40 feet (9 to 12 meters) high with thatchlike, long, white hairs on the top, and red flowers with white centers.
  • old-time dance — a formal or formation dance, such as the lancers
  • omphalocentric — Overly introspective and inclined to navel-gazing.
  • operationalism — the doctrine that the meaning of a scientific term, concept, or proposition consists of the operation or operations performed in defining or demonstrating it.
  • organometallic — pertaining to or noting an organic compound containing a metal or a metalloid linked to carbon.
  • orthonormalize — (mathematics) To make a set of vectors both orthogonal and normalized.
  • osmoregulation — the process by which cells and simple organisms maintain fluid and electrolyte balance with their surroundings.
  • outer mongolia — a region in Asia including Inner Mongolia of China and the Mongolian People's Republic.
  • overallotments — Plural form of overallotment.
  • overmodulation — excessive amplitude modulation, resulting in distortion of a signal.
  • paleomagnetism — Geology. magnetic polarization acquired by the minerals in a rock at the time the rock was deposited or solidified.
  • pamphleteering — the occupation of a pamphleteer
  • pantomimically — in the manner of a pantomime character or performance
  • pavement light — a windowlike structure set in a pavement or the like to illuminate areas beneath, consisting of thick glass blocks set in a metal frame.
  • pendulum watch — (formerly) a watch having a balance wheel, especially a balance wheel bearing a fake pendulum bob oscillating behind a window in the dial.
  • pentadactylism — the state of having five digits on each limb
  • pentamethylene — cyclopentane.
  • permanent link — (web)   A URL that always points to the same piece of web content. Web pages that appear for a limited time at their main URL, such as web logs or news sites, often display an alternative, permanent link. Readers can quote, bookmark, or link to this URL in order to refer to a particular item, rather than the page displaying the latest item. For example, the URL http://news.bbc.co.uk/ points to the latest news from the BBC whereas http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/2614839.stm is a permanent link to a particular news story.
  • permanent mold — a reusable metal mold used for making a large number of identical castings.
  • petty criminal — someone who commits petty crime or a petty crime
  • phallocentrism — a doctrine or belief centered on the phallus, especially a belief in the superiority of the male sex.
  • pinealectomize — to perform a pinealectomy on (a person or animal)
  • placement test — a test to determine a student's level of ability in one or more subjects in order to place the student with others of the same approximate ability.
  • plane geometry — the geometry of figures whose parts all lie in one plane.
  • platinum black — a black powder consisting of very finely divided metallic platinum, used as a catalyst, especially in organic synthesis.
  • platinum metal — any of the group of precious metallic elements consisting of ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, osmium, iridium, and platinum
  • platinum-blond — (of hair) of a pale silver-blond colour
  • plea agreement — an agreement between the prosecution and defence, sometimes including the judge, in which the accused agrees to plead guilty to a lesser charge in return for more serious charges being dropped
  • pneumatic pile — a hollow pile, used under water, in which a vacuum is induced so that air and water pressure force it into place.
  • point calimere — a cape on the SE coast of India, on the Palk Strait
  • polymerization — the act or process of forming a polymer or polymeric compound.
  • postmenopausal — of, relating to, or characteristic of menopause.
  • postmillennial — of or relating to the period following the millennium.
  • postminimalism — (sometimes initial capital letter) a style in painting and sculpture developing in the 1970s, retaining the formal simplifications of minimal art, but striving to imbue works with a broad range of meaning and reference and often demonstrating a concern with craft and a kinship with tribal art and sculpture.
  • potamoplankton — plankton living in freshwater streams.
  • prandtl number — the ratio of the fluid viscosity to the thermal conductivity of a substance, a low number indicating high convection.
  • preformulation — to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically: He finds it extremely difficult to formulate his new theory.
  • premenstrually — in a premenstrual manner
  • presentimental — expressing a presentiment
  • proletarianism — the practices, attitudes, or social status of a proletarian.
  • promenade tile — a machine-made, unglazed, ceramic floor tile.
  • psilanthropism — the doctrine that Jesus Christ was only a human being.
  • pulmonary tree — the trachea, bronchi, and bronchioles of the lungs, which together resemble an upside-down tree.
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