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18-letter words containing m, i, c, a, e, o

  • magnetoelectricity — electricity developed by the action of magnets.
  • magnetogasdynamics — magnetohydrodynamics.
  • magnetorheological — (physics) describing a substance whose rheological properties are modified by a magnetic field.
  • make a practice of — be in the habit of
  • make no difference — to have no effect; not matter
  • malicious mischief — willful destruction of personal property motivated by ill will or resentment toward its owner or possessor.
  • marine archaeology — the branch of archaeology that deals with the recovery of ancient objects found beneath the sea, as shipwrecks or remains from submerged islands, and with the techniques of underwater exploration, excavation, and retrieval.
  • maritime provinces — region in Canada
  • marriage encounter — a meeting with a person or thing, especially a casual, unexpected, or brief meeting: Our running into each other was merely a chance encounter.
  • mathematical error — a mistake in a mathematical calculation, etc
  • mathematical logic — symbolic logic.
  • mathematical model — a representation of a system, process, etc, in mathematical terms
  • medical dictionary — a specialized dictionary covering terms used in the health professions by doctors, nurses, and others involved in allied health care services. A dictionary with authoritative spellings and definitions is a particularly crucial resource in medicine, where a misspelling or misunderstanding can have unfortunate consequences for people under care. Print dictionaries in this field may be sorted alphabetically or may be categorized according to medical specializations or by the various systems in the body, as the immune system and the respiratory system. The online Medical Dictionary on Dictionary.com allows alphabetical browsing in the combined electronic versions of more than one authoritative medical reference, insuring access to correct spellings, as well as immediate, direct access to a known search term typed into the search box on the site: A medical dictionary reveals that large numbers of medical terms are formed from the same Latin and Greek parts combined and recombined.
  • medical profession — the body of people who work as doctors of medicine
  • medicine bow range — a range of the Rocky Mountains, in Wyoming and Colorado. Highest peak, Medicine Bow Peak, 12,014 feet (3662 meters).
  • medium of exchange — anything generally accepted as representing a standard of value and exchangeable for goods or services.
  • menthol cigarettes — cigarettes that are flavoured with menthol
  • merchant of venice — a comedy (1596?) by Shakespeare.
  • mergui archipelago — a group of over 200 islands in the Andaman Sea, off the Tenasserim coast of S Myanmar: mountainous and forested
  • metabolic syndrome — Pathology. a group of medical conditions present simultaneously in a patient, as high blood pressure, low HDL cholesterol levels, and an excess of abdominal fat, that increases a person's risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. Also called insulin resistance syndrome.
  • metamorphic facies — Geology. a group of metamorphic rock units characterized by particular mineralogic associations.
  • mexican gold poppy — an annual wildflower, Eschscholzia mexicana, having orange-gold, cup-shaped flowers, found in dry, mountainous regions of western North America.
  • microencapsulation — the process of enclosing chemical substances in microcapsules.
  • microenvironmental — Pertaining to a microenvironment.
  • microinvertebrates — Plural form of microinvertebrate.
  • micrometer caliper — calipers with a micrometer screw, for extremely accurate measurement
  • micrometer-caliper — any of various devices for measuring minute distances, angles, etc., as in connection with a telescope or microscope.
  • micropalaeontology — the branch of palaeontology concerned with the study of microscopic fossils
  • microsoft exchange — (messaging)   Microsoft's messaging and enterprise collaboration server. Exchange's primary role is as an electronic mail message store but it can also store calendars, task lists, contact details, and other data.
  • microwave detector — a device for recording the speed of a motorist
  • microwave spectrum — a spectrum of electromagnetic radiations whose wavelengths fall in the microwave range.
  • middle paleolithic — See under Paleolithic.
  • military policeman — A military policeman is a member of the military police.
  • mineralocorticoids — Plural form of mineralocorticoid.
  • misplaced modifier — Grammar. a word, phrase, or clause that seems to refer to or modify an unintended word because of its placement in a sentence, as when young in When young, circuses appeal to all of us.
  • mission specialist — the crew member of a space shuttle who is assigned primary responsibility for carrying out operations related to the payload of the shuttle.
  • mobility allowance — an allowance paid by the government to help people who have limited mobility
  • moccasin telegraph — the transmission of rumour or secret information; the grapevine
  • modular arithmetic — arithmetic in which numbers that are congruent modulo a given number are treated as the same. Compare congruence (def 2), modulo, modulus (def 2b).
  • molecular genetics — a subdivision of genetics concerned with the structure and function of genes at the molecular level.
  • molecular medicine — the study of disease or injury at the molecular or cellular level.
  • monographic series — a series of monographs issued in uniform style or format and related by subject or by issuing agency.
  • mordovian republic — a constituent republic of W central Russia, in the middle Volga basin. Capital: Saransk. Pop: 888 700 (2002). Area: 26 200 sq km (10 110 sq miles)
  • morphine addiction — the fact or condition of being addicted to morphine
  • mortgage insurance — policy to compensate for property loan payments
  • mountain cranberry — cowberry
  • moving bed reactor — A moving bed reactor is a reactor in which a layer of catalyst in the form of granules is moved between a reaction area and a regeneration area.
  • mozambique channel — a channel in SE Africa, between Mozambique and Madagascar. 950 miles (1530 km) long; 250–550 miles (400–885 km) wide.
  • mucopolysaccharide — (formerly) glycosaminoglycan.
  • multicast backbone — (MBONE) A virtual network on top of the Internet which supports routing of IP multicast packets, intended for multimedia transmission. MBONE gives public access desktop video communications. The quality is poor with only 3-5 frames per second instead of the 30 frames per second of commercial television. Its advantage is that it avoids all telecommunications costs normally associated with teleconferencing. An interesting innovation is the use of MBONE for audio communications and an electronic "whiteboard" where the computer screen becomes a shared workspace where two physically remote parties can draw on and edit shared documents in real-time.
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