13-letter words containing m, e, c, l
- metallic soap — any usually water-insoluble salt formed by the interaction of a fatty acid and a metal, especially lead or aluminum: used chiefly as a drier in paints and varnishes and for waterproofing textiles.
- metallurgical — the technique or science of working or heating metals so as to give them certain desired shapes or properties.
- metamerically — In a metameric manner.
- metencephalon — the anterior section of the hindbrain, comprising the cerebellum and pons.
- methocarbamol — a substance, C 1 1 H 1 5 NO 5 , used as a muscle relaxant in combination with other drugs in the treatment of acute, painful musculoskeletal conditions.
- methodistical — Methodistic.
- methylmercury — any of several extremely toxic organometallic compounds, Hg(CH 3) 2 , formed from metallic mercury by the action of microorganisms and capable of entering the food chain: used as seed disinfectants.
- metonic cycle — a cycle of 235 synodic months, very nearly equal to 19 years, after which the new moon occurs on the same day of the year as at the beginning of the cycle with perhaps a shift of one day, depending on the number of leap years in the cycle.
- metonymically — In a metonymic fashion; using metonymy.
- metrical mile — (in track and swimming) a race of 1500 meters, nearly equivalent to a mile.
- mexican apple — a tropical American tree, Casimiroa edulis, of the rue family, having greenish, inconspicuous flowers and tomatolike fleshy fruit that is yellow on the inside and gray or yellowish-green on the outside.
- michelin star — a mark of distinction awarded by the Michelin travel guides to a restaurant in recognition of the high quality of its cooking. A restaurant may receive one, two, or three stars, representing very good, exceptional, or exquisite cuisine, respectively
- microanalyses — Plural form of microanalysis.
- microbalances — Plural form of microbalance.
- microcapsules — Plural form of microcapsule.
- microcephalia — Microcephaly.
- microcephalic — having a head with a small braincase.
- microcephalus — An abnormally small head.
- microclimates — Plural form of microclimate.
- microelements — Plural form of microelement.
- microfelsitic — (of a rock) showing evidence of crystallization having begun, but not yet having formed any crystals
- microfilament — a minute, narrow tubelike cell structure composed of a protein similar to actin, occurring singly and in bundles, involved in cytoplasmic movement and changes in cell shape.
- microfilariae — the embryonic larva of the nematode parasite Filaria or of related genera, especially of those species that cause heartworm in dogs and elephantiasis in humans.
- microfilmable — Suitable for storage on microfilm.
- microfloppies — 3.5-inch floppies, as opposed to 5.25-inch vanilla or mini-floppies and the now-obsolete 8-inch variety. This term may be headed for obsolescence as 5.25-inchers pass out of use, only to be revived if anybody floats a sub-3-inch floppy standard. See stiffy, minifloppies.
- microlecithal — having a small amount of yolk, as certain eggs or ova.
- micrometrical — Micrometric; relating to micrometry or a micrometer.
- micronucleate — having a micronucleus.
- microparticle — An extremely small particle.
- microwaveable — Alternative spelling of microwavable.
- middle comedy — Greek Attic comedy of the 4th century b.c. The few extant fragments are characterized chiefly by a realistic depiction of everyday life.
- middle course — an option or alternative between more extreme alternatives
- middle french — the French language of the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries. Abbreviation: MF.
- middle school — a school intermediate between elementary school and high school, usually encompassing grades five or six through eight.
- middle-income — of or relating to those with an average income within the overall population.
- military pace — a pace, equal to a single step, used to coordinate the marching of soldiers, equal in the U.S. to 2½ feet (76 cm) for quick time and 3 feet (91 cm) for double time.
- milk saucepan — a type of small saucepan often used for heating milk
- milk sickness — a disease of humans, formerly common in some parts of the Middle West, caused by consuming milk from cattle that have been poisoned by eating certain kinds of snakeroot.
- milos process — The MILOS process is a process that uses an additional riser in the FCC, which gives the refiner options to simultaneously maximize production of diesel and propylene.
- mine-clearing — the process of disarming and removing explosive mines from an area
- mineral pitch — asphalt.
- mineralogical — Relating to mineralogy.
- miracle fruit — the berrylike fruit of either of two African shrubs, Synsepalum dulcificum or Thaumatococcus daniellii, that, when chewed, causes sour substances to taste sweet.
- misarticulate — to articulate incorrectly or inaccurately
- miscalculated — Simple past tense and past participle of miscalculate.
- miscalculates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of miscalculate.
- miscalibrated — Simple past tense and past participle of miscalibrate.
- miscellaneous — consisting of members or elements of different kinds; of mixed character: a book of miscellaneous essays on American history.
- mischievously — maliciously or playfully annoying.
- misclassified — to arrange or organize by classes; order according to class.