15-letter words containing m, c, a
- tissue-matching — identification of specific genetically linked antigens in tissue in order to minimize antigenic differences between donor and recipient tissue in organ transplantation.
- to part company — If two or more people part company, they go in different directions after going in the same direction together.
- tobacco budworm — the larva of a noctuid moth, Heliothis virescens, that damages the buds and young leaves of tobacco.
- tocodynamometer — tokodynamometer.
- topographic map — a map showing topographic features, usually by means of contour lines.
- torture chamber — a room where somebody is caused extreme physical pain, esp in order to extract information, break resistance, etc
- trading company — a company that is owned by the people who have bought shares in that company
- traffic calming — Traffic calming consists of measures designed to make roads safer, for example making them narrower or placing obstacles in them, so that drivers are forced to slow down.
- traffic manager — a person who supervises the transportation of goods for an employer.
- training scheme — a scheme for teaching people skills in a particular field or profession
- traumatological — relating to traumatology
- treacle mustard — a N temperate cruciferous annual plant, Erysimum cheiranthoides, having small yellow flowers. It is a common weed in cultivated ground
- trichomonacidal — relating to a trichomonacide
- tricolor camera — a camera for taking color photographs in which three separation negatives are exposed simultaneously by splitting the light from the subject with prisms and mirrors, and exposing through appropriate filters.
- truman doctrine — the policy of President Truman, as advocated in his address to Congress on March 12, 1947, to provide military and economic aid to Greece and Turkey and, by extension, to any country threatened by Communism or any totalitarian ideology.
- ultra-masculine — pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men: masculine attire.
- ultracommercial — concerned with nothing but profit
- ultrademocratic — (in the US) characteristic of a staunch member or supporter of the Democratic Party and its agenda
- ultramicrofiche — ultrafiche.
- ultramicrometer — a micrometer calibrated to a very fine scale and capable of measuring extremely small magnitudes.
- ultramicroscope — an instrument that uses scattering phenomena to detect the position of objects too small to be seen by an ordinary microscope.
- ultramicroscopy — the use of the ultramicroscope.
- umbrella policy — An umbrella policy is a policy that provides excess limits and gives additional excess coverage over the normal limits and coverage of liability policies.
- un-come-at-able — not accessible
- un-romanticized — to make romantic; invest with a romantic character: Many people romanticize the role of an editor.
- unaccommodating — easy to deal with; eager to help or please; obliging.
- unclimbableness — the quality or condition of being unclimbable
- uncommunicating — to impart knowledge of; make known: to communicate information; to communicate one's happiness.
- uncommunicative — not inclined to talk or disclose information; reserved; taciturn.
- uncompanionable — not companionable or friendly; antisocial
- uncompassionate — having or showing compassion: a compassionate person; a compassionate letter.
- uncomplainingly — in an unresentful or resigned manner
- uncomplaisantly — in an uncomplaisant manner
- uncomplementary — forming a complement; completing.
- uncomplimentary — of the nature of, conveying, or expressing a compliment, often one that is politely flattering: a complimentary remark.
- uncompromisable — that cannot or should not be compromised
- undercompensate — to compensate or pay less than is fair, customary, or expected.
- unearned income — income received from property, as interest, dividends, or the like.
- ungrammatically — in an ungrammatical manner
- unidiomatically — in a way that is not idiomatic
- unmaterialistic — excessively concerned with physical comforts or the acquisition of wealth and material possessions, rather than with spiritual, intellectual, or cultural values.
- unrecommendable — not able to be recommended, supported, or endorsed
- unsanctimonious — Obsolete. holy; sacred.
- upperclasswoman — An upperclasswoman is a junior or senior student in a high school, college, or university.
- utility company — a company which supplies utilities, such as gas, electricity, phones, etc
- vacuum activity — instinctive behaviour occurring in the absence of the appropriate stimulus
- vacuum concrete — concrete from which excess moisture and air are sucked to quicken hardening and increase strength.
- valency grammar — a system of linguistic syntax, conceived by analogy with chemical valency, according to which verbs have valencies dependent on the number of noun phrases with which they combine
- vanishing cream — a cosmetic similar to cold cream but less oily, applied usually to the face and neck as a base, night cream, or moisturizer.
- varicocelectomy — the surgical removal or ligation of varicose veins in the scrotal sac.