16-letter words containing m, e, r, l, s
- fertility symbol — an object, esp a phallic symbol, used in fertility-cult ceremonies to symbolize regeneration
- file compression — (algorithm) The compression of data in a file, usually to reduce storage requirements.
- flash eliminator — a device fitted to the muzzle of a firearm to reduce the flash made by the ignited propellant gases
- flashbulb memory — the clear recollections that a person may have of the circumstances associated with a dramatic event
- fluorescent lamp — a tubular electric discharge lamp in which light is produced by the fluorescence of phosphors coating the inside of the tube.
- four-course meal — A four-course meal is a meal that consists of four parts served one after the other.
- four-dimensional — of a space having points, or a set having elements, which require four coordinates for their unique determination.
- frederic mistral — Frédéric [frey-dey-reek] /freɪ deɪˈrik/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, French Provençal poet: Nobel prize 1904.
- fundamental star — one of a number of stars with positions that have been determined accurately and that are used as reference stars for the determination of positions of other celestial objects.
- gallium arsenide — a crystalline and highly toxic semiconductor, GaAs, used in light-emitting diodes, lasers, and electronic devices.
- general assembly — the legislature in some states of the U.S.
- germinal vesicle — the large, vesicular nucleus of an ovum before the polar bodies are formed.
- glycosylceramide — (organic chemistry) Any glycosyl derivative of a ceramide.
- gold star mother — an American woman whose son or daughter has died while serving in the United States Armed Forces
- hand screw clamp — a screw that can be tightened by the fingers, without the aid of a tool.
- hematocrystallin — (biology, archaic) hemoglobin.
- heterometabolism — insect development in which the young hatch in a form very similar to the adult and then mature without a pupal stage
- heterometabolous — undergoing development in which the young are born adultlike in form, often maturing without a pupal stage.
- himachal pradesh — a state in N India. 21,495 sq. mi. (55,673 sq. km). Capital: Shimla.
- hodmezovasarhely — a city in SE Hungary.
- homeless shelter — a hostel for homeless people
- hyperinsulinemia — (medicine) The condition of having an excessively high level of insulin in the blood, usually due to excess production.
- hyperinsulinemic — Suffering from or characterized by hyperinsulinemia, an excessively high level of insulin in the blood.
- hypermasculinity — pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men: masculine attire.
- hyperstimulation — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
- ice-cream social — a social gathering, usually to raise money for a local church or school, where ice cream is the principal refreshment.
- immeasurableness — The state or condition of being immeasurable.
- immoral earnings — money earned from work that transgresses accepted moral or legal rules
- impenetrableness — The quality of being impenetrable.
- imperishableness — The characteristic or property of being imperishable.
- impermissibility — The state or condition of being impermissible.
- impracticalities — Plural form of impracticality.
- in general terms — generally, approximately
- in large measure — If something is true in some measure or in large measure, it is partly or mostly true.
- incommensurables — Plural form of incommensurable.
- incomprehensible — impossible to understand or comprehend; unintelligible.
- incomprehensibly — impossible to understand or comprehend; unintelligible.
- indiscriminately — not discriminating; lacking in care, judgment, selectivity, etc.: indiscriminate in one's friendships.
- instrument panel — Also called instrument board. a panel on which are mounted an array of dials, lights, and gauges that monitor the performance of a machine or device, as an airplane.
- instrumentalists — Plural form of instrumentalist.
- interculturalism — The philosophy of exchanges between cultural groups within a society.
- interdimensional — Between dimensions.
- interminableness — The state or condition of being interminable.
- interministerial — pertaining to the ministry of religion, or to a minister or other member of the clergy.
- intermissionless — (US) Without an intermission; without a pause between acts in the performance of a play or in a film on television.
- internationalism — the principle of cooperation among nations, for the promotion of their common good, sometimes as contrasted with nationalism, or devotion to the interests of a particular nation.
- intertestamental — of or relating to the period between the close of the Old Testament and the beginning of the New Testament.
- intradermal test — a test for immunity or allergy to a particular antigen by observing the local reaction following injection of a small amount of the antigen into the skin.
- irremediableness — The state or quality of being irremediable.
- james oglethorpe — James Edward, 1696–1785, British general: founder of the colony of Georgia.