16-letter words containing m, a, r, o, e

hookworm disease — any of certain bloodsucking nematode worms, as Ancylostoma duodenale and Necator americanus, parasitic in the intestine of humans and other animals.
horseshoe magnet — a horseshoe-shaped permanent magnet.
hyaloid membrane — the delicate, pellucid, and nearly structureless membrane enclosing the vitreous humor of the eye.
hydration number — the number of molecules of water with which an ion can combine in an aqueous solution of given concentration.
hygrothermograph — an instrument for recording temperature and relative humidity.
hyper-patriotism — devoted love, support, and defense of one's country; national loyalty.
hyperaccumulator — a plant that absorbs toxins, such as heavy metals, to a greater concentration than that in the soil in which it is growing
hyperandrogenism — (medicine) An abnormally high production of androgens.
hyperlipoidaemia — Alt form hyperlipoidemia.
hyperstimulation — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
hypervitaminosis — an abnormal condition caused by an excessive intake of vitamins.
ice-cream parlor — an establishment serving ice cream, sodas, etc., from a soda fountain.
ice-cream social — a social gathering, usually to raise money for a local church or school, where ice cream is the principal refreshment.
image processing — (graphics) Computer manipulation of images. Some of the many algorithms used in image processing include convolution (on which many others are based), FFT, DCT, thinning (or skeletonisation), edge detection and contrast enhancement. These are usually implemented in software but may also use special purpose hardware for speed. Image processing contrasts with computer graphics, which is usually more concerned with the generation of artificial images, and visualisation, which attempts to understand (real-world) data by displaying it as an artificial image (e.g. a graph). Image processing is used in image recognition and computer vision. See also Pilot European Image Processing Archive.
imago europe plc — A UK Internet provider. There sevice is called Imago On-line. E-mail: <[email protected]>.
immersion heater — a small electric coil used to heat a liquid, as a cup of water, in which it is immersed.
immoral earnings — money earned from work that transgresses accepted moral or legal rules
immunodepressant — preventing or diminishing the immune response
immunoregulation — (immunology) The control of immune responses between lymphocytes and macrophages.
immunoregulatory — Of or pertaining to immunoregulation.
impact extrusion — an extrusion process in which a slug of cold metal in a shallow die cavity is formed by the action of a rapidly moving punch that forces the metal through the die or back around the punch.
import surcharge — a tax imposed on all imported goods, adding to any established tariffs
in/into a temper — If someone is in a temper or gets into a temper, the way that they are behaving shows that they are feeling angry and impatient.
incommensurables — Plural form of incommensurable.
information desk — helpdesk, information point
inharmoniousness — The quality of being inharmonious.
inmos transputer — transputer
inter-comparison — the act of comparing.
interappointment — Between appointments.
intercommunicate — to communicate mutually, as people.
interdimensional — Between dimensions.
interim accounts — accounts published in the course of the financial year
interior lineman — one of the players positioned on the line of scrimmage between the ends.
interior mapping — an open map.
internationalism — the principle of cooperation among nations, for the promotion of their common good, sometimes as contrasted with nationalism, or devotion to the interests of a particular nation.
intramolecularly — In an intramolecular manner; within a molecule.
italian vermouth — sweet vermouth
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.
james oglethorpe — James Edward, 1696–1785, British general: founder of the colony of Georgia.
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
journeyman baker — a baker who is qualified to work in the employment of another
kamerlingh onnes — Heike [hahy-kuh] /ˈhaɪ kə/ (Show IPA), 1853–1926, Dutch physicist: Nobel Prize 1913.
kamerlingh-onnes — Heike (ˈhaɪkə). 1853–1926, Dutch physicist: a pioneer of the physics of low-temperature materials and discoverer (1911) of superconductivity. Nobel prize for physics 1913
kekule's formula — the structural formula of benzene represented as a hexagonal ring with alternate single and double bonds between the carbon atoms.
keratoacanthomas — Plural form of keratoacanthoma.
kilogram calorie — kilocalorie.
kingdom of arles — a kingdom in SE France which had dissolved by 1378: known as the Kingdom of Burgundy until about 1200
kleptoparasitism — The parasitic theft of captured prey, nest material, etc. from animals of the same or another species.
knapsack problem — the problem of determining which numbers from a given collection of numbers have been added together to yield a specific sum: used in cryptography to encipher (and sometimes decipher) messages.
labour agreement — a contract between workers and managers setting out working conditions, wages, etc

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