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16-letter words containing m, a, r, c, h

  • german cockroach — a common yellowish-brown cockroach, Blatta germanica, brought into the U.S. from Europe.
  • haemochromatosis — (British spelling) alternative spelling of hemochromatosis.
  • hamming, richard — Richard Hamming
  • hand screw clamp — a screw that can be tightened by the fingers, without the aid of a tool.
  • hard rock mining — (loosely) of or relating to igneous or metamorphic rocks, as in mining (hard-rock mining) and geology (hard-rock geology)
  • hematocrit-value — a centrifuge for separating the cells of the blood from the plasma.
  • hematocrystallin — (biology, archaic) hemoglobin.
  • hemotherapeutics — hemotherapy.
  • hermaphroditical — Alternative form of hermaphroditic.
  • high-performance — A high-performance car or other product goes very fast or does a lot.
  • himachal pradesh — a state in N India. 21,495 sq. mi. (55,673 sq. km). Capital: Shimla.
  • hispano-american — Spanish.
  • homeric laughter — loud, hearty laughter, as of the gods.
  • homeroom teacher — the teacher attached to the homeroom of a group of students
  • hydraulic cement — cement that can solidify under water.
  • hydraulic mining — placer mining using a pressurized stream of water.
  • hydrobromic acid — a colorless or faintly yellow corrosive liquid, HBr, an aqueous solution of hydrogen bromide.
  • hyperaccumulator — a plant that absorbs toxins, such as heavy metals, to a greater concentration than that in the soil in which it is growing
  • hypermasculinity — pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men: masculine attire.
  • import surcharge — a tax imposed on all imported goods, adding to any established tariffs
  • infernal machine — a concealed or disguised explosive device intended to destroy life or property.
  • insurance scheme — a scheme that provides insurance
  • j. random hacker — (jargon)   /J rand'm hak'r/ MIT jargon for a mythical figure; the archetypal hacker nerd. This may originally have been inspired by "J. Fred Muggs", a show-biz chimpanzee whose name was a household word back in the early days of TMRC, and was probably influenced by J. Presper Eckert (one of the co-inventors of the electronic computer). See random, Suzie COBOL.
  • jerusalem cherry — an Old World plant, Solanum pseudocapsicum, of the nightshade family, having white flowers and bearing cherrylike scarlet or yellow fruits, cultivated as an ornamental.
  • joachim of fiore — ?1132–1202 ad, Italian mystic and philosopher, best known for teaching that history can be divided into three ages, those of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
  • keratoacanthomas — Plural form of keratoacanthoma.
  • lachryma christi — a table wine produced from grapes grown near Vesuvius, in Italy.
  • limited monarchy — a monarchy that is limited by laws and a constitution.
  • limited-monarchy — a limited train, bus, etc.
  • lord chamberlain — (in Britain) the chief official of the royal household
  • lumberjack shirt — a thick checked shirt, as worn by lumberjacks
  • mach's principle — the proposition that there is no absolute space and that the inertia and acceleration of a body are determined by all of the matter of the universe.
  • machine learning — The ability of a machine to improve its performance based on previous results.
  • machine operator — someone who operates mechanical equipment
  • machine readable — of or relating to data encoded on an appropriate medium and in a form suitable for processing by computer.
  • machine-readable — of or relating to data encoded on an appropriate medium and in a form suitable for processing by computer.
  • macpherson strut — an automobile suspension-system component that consists of a strut combined with a spring and shock absorber and connects the wheel to the frame of the vehicle.
  • macrophotography — Photography that is done up close; close-up photography.
  • magnesiochromite — (mineral) A chromite species with the formula MgCr2O4.
  • magnetochemistry — the study of magnetic and chemical phenomena in their relation to one another.
  • make a pitch for — to give verbal support to
  • malchus-porphyry — (Malchus) a.d. c233–c304, Greek philosopher.
  • male-voice choir — a choir of male singers
  • maleic anhydride — a colorless crystalline, unsaturated compound, C 4 H 2 O 3 , that is soluble in acetone and hydrolyzes in water: used in the production of polyester resins, pesticides, and fumaric and tartaric acids.
  • maleic hydrazide — a crystalline compound, C 4 N 2 H 4 O 2 , used as a plant growth inhibitor and weed-killer.
  • mammographically — Using a mammograph, by means of mammograph.
  • man on horseback — a military leader who presents himself as the savior of the country during a period of crisis and either assumes or threatens to assume dictatorial powers.
  • management chart — a chart created by a manager that indicates the time schedule of projects, etc
  • mandarin chinese — the official language of China since 1917; the form of Chinese spoken by about two thirds of the population and taught in schools throughout China
  • marsh cinquefoil — a variety of cinquefoil, Potentilla palustris, that grows in marshy areas
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