14-letter words containing m, c, a, r
- animal cracker — a sweet or savoury biscuit in the shape of an animal
- anthropometric — the measurement of the size and proportions of the human body.
- antiarrhythmic — a drug that corrects irregular heartbeat
- anticommercial — opposed to profit-seeking or commercialism
- anticommutator — (mathematics) A function of two elements A and B, defined as AB + BA.
- anticonformity — action in accord with prevailing social standards, attitudes, practices, etc.
- antidemocratic — opposed to the principles or practice of democracy
- antidromically — in an antidromic manner
- antimicrobials — Plural form of antimicrobial.
- antimonarchist — opposed to a monarchy
- antiradicalism — the opposition to radicalism
- antithrombotic — preventing the formation of blood clots
- apprenticement — apprenticeship
- approach march — a route followed when approaching a mountain
- arabic numeral — one of the symbols 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 (opposed to Roman numerals)
- archaeometrist — a person who uses archaeometry
- archebacterium — (biology) alternative spelling of archaebacterium.
- archimandrites — Plural form of archimandrite.
- archipterygium — (anatomy) A primitive fin, like that of Ceratodus.
- arctic monkeys — British rock group (formed 2002): comprising Alex Turner (born 1986; vocals, guitar), Jamie Cook (born 1985, guitar), Matt Helders (born 1986, drums, vocals) and Nick O'Malley (born 1985, bass guitar); their albums include Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not (2006), Favourite Worst Nightmare (2007), and AM (2013)
- arithmetically — the method or process of computation with figures: the most elementary branch of mathematics.
- armor-piercing — (of bullets, artillery shells, etc.) designed especially for piercing armor.
- arms inspector — a person who carries out an arms inspection
- arthroconidium — A kind of asexual fungal spore, typically produced by segmentation of pre-existing fungal hyphae.
- asian-american — of or connected with Americans of Asian ancestry
- asthenospermic — (medicine) Characterised by or pertaining to asthenospermia, hence infertile.
- astrochemistry — the study of the chemistry of celestial bodies and space, esp by means of spectroscopy
- astrocompasses — Plural form of astrocompass.
- astronomically — of, relating to, or connected with astronomy.
- asymmetrically — not identical on both sides of a central line; unsymmetrical; lacking symmetry: Most faces are asymmetric.
- at one's mercy — compassionate or kindly forbearance shown toward an offender, an enemy, or other person in one's power; compassion, pity, or benevolence: Have mercy on the poor sinner.
- atacama desert — a desert region along the W coast of South America, mainly in N Chile: a major source of nitrates. Area: about 80 000 sq km (31 000 sq miles)
- atomic orbital — Physics, Chemistry. a wave function describing the state of a single electron in an atom (atomic orbital) or in a molecule (molecular orbital) the electron in that state.
- atomic reactor — reactor (def 4).
- atomic veteran — a veteran of the armed forces who was exposed to radioactivity during the testing or use of nuclear (atomic) weapons in World War II or subsequent wars.
- atomic warfare — war in which nuclear weapons are used
- atomic-powered — powered by atomic energy
- autocollimator — an instrument combining the functions of a telescope and collimator, for detecting and measuring very small deviations in a beam of light.
- automatic door — a self-opening door
- award ceremony — ceremony at which an award is presented
- azimuth circle — a device for measuring azimuths, consisting of a graduated ring equipped with a sighting vane on each side, which fits concentrically over a compass.
- back formation — the invention of a new word on the assumption that a familiar word is derived from it. The verbs edit and burgle were so created from editor and burglar
- back-formation — the analogical creation of one word from another word that appears to be a derived or inflected form of the first by dropping the apparent affix or by modification.
- backstrap loom — a simple horizontal loom, used especially in Central and South America, on which one of two beams holding the warp yarn is attached to a strap that passes across the weaver's back.
- bactrian camel — a two-humped camel, Camelus bactrianus, used as a beast of burden in the cold deserts of central Asia
- ballroom dance — a social dance, popular since the beginning of the 20th century, in conventional rhythms, such as the foxtrot and the quickstep
- baltimore chop — a batted ball that takes a high bounce upon hitting the ground on or immediately in front of home plate, often enabling the batter to reach first base safely.
- bamboo curtain — (esp in the 1950s and 1960s) the political and military barrier to communications around the People's Republic of China
- barometrically — By means of a barometer.
- bavarian cream — a cold dessert consisting of a rich custard set with gelatine and flavoured in various ways