14-letter words containing m, i, r, o, l
- self-formation — the act or process of forming or the state of being formed: the formation of ice.
- self-important — having or showing an exaggerated opinion of one's own importance; pompously conceited or haughty.
- self-promotion — advancement in rank or position.
- semi-nocturnal — active at night (opposed to diurnal): nocturnal animals.
- semicommercial — of, relating to, or characterized by limited marketing of an experimental product
- semilunar bone — lunate (def 2).
- semipolar bond — type of chemical bond
- serum globulin — the blood serum component consisting of proteins with a larger molecular weight than serum albumin
- service module — (often initial capital letters) U.S. Aerospace. the section of an Apollo spacecraft containing the principal propulsion system, electrical system, water, and other supplies.
- sharptail mola — a fish, Masturus lanceolatus, related to the ocean sunfish but having a pointed tail.
- sidereal month — Also called calendar month. any of the twelve parts, as January or February, into which the calendar year is divided.
- silver bromide — a yellowish, water-insoluble powder, AgBr, which darkens on exposure to light, produced by the reaction of silver nitrate with a bromide: used chiefly in the manufacture of photographic emulsions.
- simple protein — a protein that yields only amino acids and no other major products when hydrolyzed (contrasted with conjugated protein).
- simpson's rule — a method for approximating the value of a definite integral by approximating, with parabolic arcs, the area under the curve defined by the integrand.
- single bedroom — a bedroom that is intended to accommodate a single bed and occupancy of one person
- slide trombone — a musical wind instrument consisting of a cylindrical metal tube expanding into a bell and bent twice in a U shape, usually equipped with a slide (slide trombone)
- slip your mind — If something slips your mind, you forget about it.
- social climber — a person who attempts to gain admission into a group with a higher social standing.
- social realism — a style of painting, especially of the 1930s in the U.S., in which the scenes depicted typically convey a message of social or political protest edged with satire.
- soldiers' home — an institution that provides care and shelter for retired soldiers.
- solid geometry — the geometry of solid figures; geometry of three dimensions.
- somali current — a current of the Indian Ocean, flowing northward along the coast of Somalia in summer and southwestward the rest of the year.
- son et lumiere — sound-and-light show.
- spatiotemporal — pertaining to space-time.
- splatter movie — a film containing many scenes of violent and gruesome murders.
- spring molding — a molded board, as one forming part of a cornice, placed diagonally and secured at the ends to two surfaces intersecting at a right angle.
- stereochemical — of, relating to, stereochemistry
- superimposable — to impose, place, or set over, above, or on something else.
- tailor's dummy — a mannequin used to help tailor or fit clothes
- tatterdemalion — a person in tattered clothing; a shabby person.
- tcl consortium — (body) A non-profit agency dedicated to promoting Tcl.
- telejournalism — the writing and broadcasting of journalism for television
- telomerization — polymerization in the presence of a chain transfer agent to yield a series of products of low molecular weight
- terminal bonus — a bonus paid on a life insurance policy when the holder reaches a certain age or dies
- terminal point — the final destination or station of a bus or rail journey
- terminological — the system of terms belonging or peculiar to a science, art, or specialized subject; nomenclature: the terminology of botany.
- territorialism — a principle or system that gives predominance to the landed classes.
- the royal mail — the national postal service of the United Kingdom
- thermoanalysis — thermal analysis.
- thermoelectric — of, relating to, or involving the direct relationship between heat and electricity.
- thermolability — the state of being unstable or subject to transformation or destruction when heated
- thromboembolic — the blockage of a blood vessel by a thrombus carried through the bloodstream from its site of formation.
- thromboplastic — causing or accelerating blood-clot formation.
- thromboplastin — Biochemistry. a lipoprotein in the blood that converts prothrombin to thrombin.
- time simulator — (simulation) (Tsim) A stack-based simulation language. Contact: ZOLA Technologies.
- traditionalism — adherence to tradition as authority, especially in matters of religion.
- transmissional — possessing the quality of transmitting or being transmitted
- traumatologist — a branch of surgery dealing with major wounds caused by accidents or violence.
- tridimensional — having three dimensions.
- trihalomethane — a type of chemical compound in which three of the hydrogen atoms in a methane molecule have been replaced by halogen atoms, esp by chlorine in drinking water. Trihalomethanes are thought to be carcinogenic