13-letter words containing m, e, t, o, r, s
- giorgi system — a system of units based on the metre, kilogram, second, and ampere, in which the magnetic constant has the value 4π × 10–7 henries per metre. It was used as a basis for SI units
- governmentese — complicated or obscurantist language thought to be characteristic of government bureaucratic statements; officialese.
- gram's method — a method of staining and distinguishing bacteria, in which a fixed bacterial smear is stained with crystal violet, treated with Gram's solution, decolorized with alcohol, counterstained with safranine, and washed with water.
- gram-positive — (of bacteria) retaining the violet dye when stained by Gram's method.
- grey-thompson — Tanni (Carys Davina) Baroness. born 1969, Welsh wheelchair athlete; won eleven gold medals for Britain in wheelchair racing in the Paralympic Games (1988–2004); a crossbench peer in the House of Lords since 2010
- gyromagnetism — the condition or state of being gyromagnetic
- haemarthrosis — Alternative form of hemarthrosis.
- harbor master — an official who supervises operations in a harbor area and administers its rules.
- harbourmaster — (British, Canada, nautical) An official responsible for the enforcement of regulations in a port.
- harvest mouse — an Old World field mouse, Micromys minutus, that builds a spherical nest among the stems of grains and other plants.
- heliocentrism — The theory that the sun is the center of the universe, (This theory is historically important and was widely accepted at the time of Copernicus, Galileo and Kepler.).
- hemichordates — Plural form of hemichordate.
- hetero-sexism — a prejudiced attitude or discriminatory practices against homosexuals by heterosexuals.
- heterogametes — Plural form of heterogamete.
- heterostylism — the condition of being heterostyled
- home comforts — things in a house that make it comfortable
- home straight — the section of a racecourse forming the approach to the finish
- homeothermous — remaining at an almost constant temperature
- homoeroticism — a tendency to be sexually aroused by a member of the same sex.
- horse's mouth — horse (def 36).
- host computer — the main computer in a network: controls or performs certain functions for other computers.
- housemistress — A female teacher in charge of a dormitory at a boarding school.
- hunter's moon — the first full moon following the harvest moon in late September or early October.
- hymenopterans — Plural form of hymenopteran.
- hymenopterous — belonging or pertaining to the Hymenoptera, an order of insects having, when winged, four membranous wings, and comprising the wasps, bees, ants, ichneumon flies, and sawflies.
- hypsometrical — Of or pertaining to hypsometry.
- hysterotomies — Plural form of hysterotomy.
- image formats — (graphics, file format) There are many formats used to store images in files. GIF, TIFF and JPEG are very common. Others are BIFF, bmp, Clear, FITS, IFF, NFF, OFF, PCX, PNG, TGA, XBM. Some of these are documented on-line at the following sites:
- immunosorbent — an insoluble surface to which a specific antibody is attached for the purpose of removing the corresponding antigen from a solution or suspension.
- imperfections — A fault, blemish, or undesirable feature.
- impersonality — absence of human character or of the traits associated with the human character: He feared the impersonality of a mechanized world.
- impersonating — to assume the character or appearance of; pretend to be: He was arrested for impersonating a police officer.
- impersonation — to assume the character or appearance of; pretend to be: He was arrested for impersonating a police officer.
- impersonators — Plural form of impersonator.
- importunities — Plural form of importunity.
- impressionist — a person who follows or adheres to the theories, methods, and practices of impressionism, especially in the fields of painting, music, or literature.
- imprisonments — Plural form of imprisonment.
- improprieties — Plural form of impropriety.
- improvisatore — An individual who recites impromptu verse, as from a song or poem.
- inclinometers — Plural form of inclinometer.
- income stream — a flow of money into a business
- informalities — Plural form of informality.
- intermissions — Plural form of intermission.
- intermodalism — pertaining to or suitable for transportation involving more than one form of carrier, as truck and rail, or truck, ship, and rail.
- isobarometric — isobaric
- isobathytherm — a line on a chart or diagram of a body of water, connecting depths having the same temperature.
- isodrosotherm — a line on a weather map or chart connecting points having an equal dew point.
- isomerization — (chemistry) the conversion of a compound into a different isomeric form.
- isometrically — of, relating to, or having equality of measure.
- isothermobath — a line drawn on a diagram of a vertical section of the ocean connecting all points having equal temperature.