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16-letter words containing m, e, i, n, o

  • marsh cinquefoil — a variety of cinquefoil, Potentilla palustris, that grows in marshy areas
  • mason-dixon line — the boundary between Pennsylvania and Maryland, partly surveyed by Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon between 1763 and 1767, popularly considered before the end of slavery as a line of demarcation between free and slave states.
  • mass destruction — devastation on a large scale
  • mass observation — the study of the social habits of people through observation, interviews, etc
  • mechanochemistry — the field of chemistry that deals with the direct conversion of chemical into mechanical energy.
  • mechanoreception — The action of a mechanoreceptor.
  • mechanoreceptive — Responsive to mechanical stimuli such as sound and touch.
  • media atropatene — an ancient region in NW Iran, formerly a part of Media.
  • medieval cornish — the Cornish language of the Middle Ages, usually dated from the 14th century to 1600.
  • megacorporations — Plural form of megacorporation.
  • megalomaniacally — In a megalomaniacal manner.
  • megasporogenesis — the formation and development of megaspores.
  • melodic interval — an intervening period of time: an interval of 50 years.
  • memoria technica — a method or device for assisting the memory
  • meningomyelocele — (medicine) A congenital defect of the central nervous system of infants in which membranes and the spinal cord protrude through an opening or defect in the vertebral column.
  • menometrorrhagia — (pathology) Excessive uterine bleeding occurring outside of the normal menstrual period.
  • menstrual period — the bleeding from the womb that occurs approximately monthly in nonpregnant women of reproductive age
  • mercator sailing — sailing according to rhumb lines, which appear as straight lines on a Mercator chart.
  • meretriciousness — alluring by a show of flashy or vulgar attractions; tawdry.
  • metamorphization — Process or action of metamorphizing.
  • metamorphosising — Present participle of metamorphosise.
  • methyl parathion — a synthetic pesticide, C 8 H 1 0 NO 5 PS, used in the control of mites and various insects, as aphids, boll weevils, and cutworms.
  • methylene iodide — a yellow liquid, CH 2 I 2 , soluble in alcohol and ether: used for the separation of mixtures of minerals and in organic synthesis.
  • methylthioninium — (organic chemistry, especially in combination) The heterocyclic cation 3,7-bis(dimethylamino)-phenothiazin-5-ium, that is the basis of methylene blue.
  • mexican standoff — a stalemate or impasse; a confrontation that neither side can win.
  • microaggressions — Plural form of microaggression.
  • microconstituent — a microscopically small constituent of a metal or alloy.
  • microcrystalline — minutely crystalline; composed of microscopic crystals.
  • microelectronics — the technology dealing with the design, development, and construction of electronic systems utilizing extremely small elements, especially solid-state devices employing microminiaturization.
  • microencapsulate — (transitive) To embed by means of microencapsulation.
  • microengineering — The engineering of microscopic devices.
  • microenterprises — Plural form of microenterprise.
  • microenvironment — the environment of a small area or of a particular organism; microhabitat.
  • microminiaturize — (especially of electronic equipment) to make extremely small; subject to microminiaturization.
  • microtransmitter — a small electronic device which transmits television or radio signals
  • middle stone age — the Mesolithic period.
  • milk of magnesia — a milky white suspension in water of magnesium hydroxide, Mg (OH) 2 , used as an antacid or laxative.
  • mind over matter — You can use the expression mind over matter to describe situations in which a person seems to be able to control events, physical objects, or the condition of their own body using their mind.
  • mineral charcoal — a fibrous substance resembling charcoal and having a high carbon content, often occurring in thin layers in bituminous coal.
  • mineral deposits — amounts of minerals that occur naturally in particular areas
  • minerva software — A company producing software for the Acorn Archimedes.
  • miniature poodle — a breed of poodle, bred to be much smaller than standard poodles
  • minority carrier — the entity responsible for carrying the lesser part of the current in a semiconductor
  • misapprehensions — Plural form of misapprehension.
  • miscomprehension — the act or process of comprehending.
  • miss one's guess — to fail to guess or predict accurately
  • missionary ridge — a ridge in NW Georgia and SE Tennessee: Civil War battle 1863.
  • misspecification — An incorrect specification.
  • mnemotechnically — In a mnemotechnic manner; using mnemotechny.
  • mock examination — an examination, esp in a school, taken as practice before an official examination
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