13-letter words containing m, l, t, h, r
- hellgrammites — Plural form of hellgrammite (Alternative spelling of hellgramites).
- hematothermal — warm-blooded; homoiothermal.
- hermeneutical — of or relating to hermeneutics; interpretative; explanatory.
- heterostylism — the condition of being heterostyled
- heterothermal — having a different or varying temperature
- homoiothermal — having a body temperature that is relatively constant and mostly independent of the temperature of the environment; warm-blooded (opposed to poikilothermic).
- hotel manager — sb who runs a hotel
- hydrated lime — a soft, white, crystalline, very slightly water-soluble powder, Ca(OH) 2 , obtained by the action of water on lime: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements.
- hydroxymethyl — (organic chemistry, especially in combination) The univalent radical HO-CH2-.
- hygrometrical — Alternative form of hygrometric.
- hypermetrical — Hypermetric.
- hypermobility — An excess amount of elasticity in a bodily joint.
- hypermorality — conformity to the rules of right conduct; moral or virtuous conduct.
- hypermotility — excessive motility of the stomach or intestine (opposed to hypomotility).
- hypsometrical — Of or pertaining to hypsometry.
- iatrochemical — relating to iatrochemistry or iatrochemists
- imperial moth — a yellow moth, Eacles imperialis, having a diagonal band of pinkish brown or purple: the hairy larvae feed on the leaves of hickory, oak, etc.
- initial rhyme — beginning rhyme.
- lead chromate — a yellow crystalline compound, PbCrO 4 , toxic, insoluble in water: used as an industrial paint pigment.
- light mineral — any rock-forming mineral that has a specific gravity of less than 2.8 and is generally light in color.
- logarithmancy — Divination using logarithms.
- lucifer match — friction match.
- lump together — If a number of different people or things are lumped together, they are considered as a group rather than separately.
- lymphotrophic — carrying nutrients from the lymph to the tissues.
- macrolecithal — megalecithal.
- marbled white — any butterfly of the satyrid genus Melanargia, with panelled black-and-white wings, but technically a brown butterfly; found in grassland
- marsh trefoil — buck bean.
- martin luther — Martin [mahr-tn;; German mahr-teen] /ˈmɑr tn;; German ˈmɑr tin/ (Show IPA), 1483–1546, German theologian and author: leader, in Germany, of the Protestant Reformation.
- mephobarbital — The drug methylphenobarbital.
- merchant flag — the ensign used by all ships engaged in commerce, fishing, etc.
- metallography — the study of the structure of metals and alloys by means of microscopy.
- methocarbamol — a substance, C 1 1 H 1 5 NO 5 , used as a muscle relaxant in combination with other drugs in the treatment of acute, painful musculoskeletal conditions.
- methylmercury — any of several extremely toxic organometallic compounds, Hg(CH 3) 2 , formed from metallic mercury by the action of microorganisms and capable of entering the food chain: used as seed disinfectants.
- methylparaben — a fine, white, needlelike substance, C 8 H 8 O 3 , used chiefly as a preservative in foods and pharmaceuticals.
- methylpropane — (organic compound) isobutane.
- methylpropene — (organic compound) IUPAC name for isobutylene.
- michelin star — a mark of distinction awarded by the Michelin travel guides to a restaurant in recognition of the high quality of its cooking. A restaurant may receive one, two, or three stars, representing very good, exceptional, or exquisite cuisine, respectively
- microlecithal — having a small amount of yolk, as certain eggs or ova.
- microlighting — the sport or act of flying in microlights
- mineral pitch — asphalt.
- minstrel show — a once popular type of stage show featuring comic dialogue, song, and dance in highly conventionalized patterns, performed by a troupe of actors traditionally comprising two end men, a chorus in blackface, and an interlocutor. Developed in the U.S. in the 19th century, this entertainment portrayed negative racial stereotypes and declined in popularity in the 20th century.
- mirthlessness — The state or condition of being mirthless.
- missel thrush — mistle thrush.
- mistle thrush — a large, European thrush, Turdus viscivorus, that feeds on the berries of the mistletoe.
- mitochondrial — (cytology) Of, or relating to mitochondria.
- mittelschmerz — dull abdominal pain occurring at the time of ovulation, attributed to the presence of free blood in the peritoneal cavity from the ruptured ovarian follicle.
- molly pitcher — Molly (Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley) 1754–1832, American Revolutionary heroine.
- mother liquor — the portion of a solution remaining after crystallization of its important component.
- mother of all — a female parent.
- mother's help — a woman employed to help look after children and help the mother in other ways