14-letter words containing m, a, t, i, c
- sodium citrate — a white, crystalline or granular, water-soluble, odorless solid, Na 3 C 6 H 5 O 7 ⋅2H 2 O, having a cool, saline taste: used in photography, in soft drinks, and in medicine chiefly to prevent the coagulation of blood.
- sodium lactate — a water-soluble, hygroscopic salt, C 3 H 5 NaO 3 , used in solution in medicine to treat metabolic acidosis, usually by injection.
- soft ice-cream — a softer and lighter-textured ice cream that contains more air than standard ice-cream. It was developed in Britain in the 20th century.
- somali current — a current of the Indian Ocean, flowing northward along the coast of Somalia in summer and southwestward the rest of the year.
- south american — a continent in the S part of the Western Hemisphere. About 6,900,000 sq. mi. (17,871,000 sq. km).
- sparring match — a practice boxing match
- specimen plant — a plant grown by itself for ornamental effect, rather than being massed with others in a bed or border.
- spermatic cord — the cord by which a testis is suspended in the scrotum, containing the vas deferens and the blood vessels and nerves of the testis.
- spirit compass — a wet compass filled with a mixture of alcohol and water.
- stadium jacket — an insulated, parkalike jacket that reaches to the mid thigh or the knees and often has a drawstring around the bottom edge, worn outdoors in cold weather.
- state medicine — socialized medicine.
- steam cracking — Steam cracking is the main method of breaking down large molecules of hydrocarbons, in which a gaseous or liquid hydrocarbon is diluted with steam and then heated.
- stereochemical — of, relating to, stereochemistry
- stocking frame — a type of knitting machine
- stomatogastric — relating to the mouth and stomach or the connections between the mouth and stomach
- subatmospheric — (of a quantity) having a value lower than that of the atmosphere: subatmospheric temperatures.
- submetacentric — referring to chromosomes which have one long arm and one short arm
- sulphacetamide — a topical antibiotic of the sulphonamide group, used to treat eye infections, as well as skin infections including acne
- syntactic foam — any of several buoyant materials made up of tiny hollow spheres embedded in a surrounding plastic
- systematically — having, showing, or involving a system, method, or plan: a systematic course of reading; systematic efforts.
- systematicness — having, showing, or involving a system, method, or plan: a systematic course of reading; systematic efforts.
- talismanically — in a talismanic manner
- tandem bicycle — a bicycle for two or more persons, having seats and corresponding sets of pedals arranged in tandem, especially popular in the 19th century.
- telesmatically — in a telesmatic manner
- term insurance — an insurance policy that provides coverage for a limited period, the value payable only if a loss occurs within the term, with nothing payable upon its expiration.
- terminological — the system of terms belonging or peculiar to a science, art, or specialized subject; nomenclature: the terminology of botany.
- thaumaturgical — pertaining to a thaumaturge or to thaumaturgy.
- the atomic age — the current historical period, initiated by the development of the first atomic bomb towards the end of World War II and now marked by a balance of power between nations possessing the hydrogen bomb and the use of nuclear power as a source of energy
- the rheumatics — rheumatic pains
- thermoacoustic — pertaining to a method of cooling using air driven with acoustic power.
- thermodynamics — the science concerned with the relations between heat and mechanical energy or work, and the conversion of one into the other: modern thermodynamics deals with the properties of systems for the description of which temperature is a necessary coordinate.
- thermomagnetic — of or relating to the effect of heat on the magnetic properties of a substance.
- thromboplastic — causing or accelerating blood-clot formation.
- ticket machine — automated ticket dispenser
- tobacco mosaic — a disease of the nightshade family of plants, particularly tobacco and tomato, caused by the tobacco mosaic virus and characterized by mottled leaves and yellowed, necrotic plants.
- traffic-jammed — jam1 (def 16).
- transempirical — beyond the range of experiential knowledge.
- transformistic — of or relating to transformism or transformists
- transmasculine — noting or relating to a person who was born female but whose gender identity is more male than female.
- trichomonacide — an agent that destroys trichomonads
- trichomoniasis — a sexually transmitted disease typically asymptomatic in men and resulting in vaginitis with a copious, frothy discharge and itching in women, caused by a trichomonad Trichomonas vaginalis.
- triumphal arch — a monumental archway, often erected in permanent materials as a commemorative structure, straddling the line of march of a victorious army during a triumphal procession.
- trombiculiasis — the condition of being infested with chiggers.
- tropical month — the period of time taken by the moon to return to the same longitude after one complete revolution around the earth; 27.321 58 days (approximately 27 days, 7 hours, 43 minutes, 4.5 seconds)
- tropical storm — a tropical cyclone of less than hurricane force.
- turbomachinery — machinery consisting of, incorporating, or constituting a turbine
- turing machine — a hypothetical device with a set of logical rules of computation: the concept is used in mathematical studies of the computability of numbers and in the mathematical theories of automata and computers.
- turmeric paper — paper treated with turmeric: used to indicate the presence of alkalis, which turn it brown, or of boric acid, which turns it reddish-brown.
- tymshare, inc. — (company) The US company that created the TYMNET network.
- ultramasculine — extremely masculine