13-letter words containing m, o, n, c, a, l
- mellification — the production of honey from nectar
- melvin conway — (person) An early proto-hacker who wrote an assembler for the Burroughs 220 called SAVE and (probably) formulated Conway's Law.
- meningococcal — (medicine) Of, pertaining to, or caused by meningococci.
- mescal button — one of the dried, buttonlike tops of a mescal of the genus Lophophora, used as a hallucinogen, especially by certain Indians of Mexico and the southwestern U.S. during religious ceremonies; peyote.
- mesencephalon — Anatomy. the midbrain.
- metafictional — Of, relating to, or being metafiction.
- metallic bond — the type of chemical bond between atoms in a metallic element, formed by the valence electrons moving freely through the metal lattice.
- metencephalon — the anterior section of the hindbrain, comprising the cerebellum and pons.
- metonymically — In a metonymic fashion; using metonymy.
- microanalyses — Plural form of microanalysis.
- microanalysis — Chemistry. the analysis of very small samples of substances.
- microbalances — Plural form of microbalance.
- microfilament — a minute, narrow tubelike cell structure composed of a protein similar to actin, occurring singly and in bundles, involved in cytoplasmic movement and changes in cell shape.
- micronucleate — having a micronucleus.
- microplankton — plankton visible as individual organisms only with the aid of a microscope, which excludes most animal plankton.
- microtonalism — The use of microtones in music.
- microtonality — any musical interval smaller than a semitone, specifically, a quarter tone.
- mineralogical — Relating to mineralogy.
- misallocating — Present participle of misallocate.
- misallocation — to allocate mistakenly or improperly: to misallocate resources.
- miscellaneous — consisting of members or elements of different kinds; of mixed character: a book of miscellaneous essays on American history.
- mitochondrial — (cytology) Of, or relating to mitochondria.
- mole fraction — the ratio of the number of moles of a given component of a mixture to the total number of moles of all the components.
- mollification — to soften in feeling or temper, as a person; pacify; appease.
- monarchically — In a monarchic or monarchical fashion.
- monoclonality — Biology, Biotechnology. the state or condition of having one specific type of antibody.
- monodactylous — having only one digit or claw.
- monogenically — In a monogenic manner.
- monogynoecial — (of a fruit) developing from a single pistil.
- monomolecular — noting or pertaining to a thickness of one molecule.
- mononucleated — having a single nucleus
- monosyllabics — Plural form of monosyllabic.
- monotonically — of, relating to, or uttered in a monotone: a monotonic delivery of a lecture.
- montes claros — a city in E Brazil.
- multilocation — the state or power of being in more than two places at the same time.
- necklace bomb — a bomb consisting of linked charges hung around a victim's neck, used by terrorists or in hostage situations
- necromantical — Alternative form of necromantic.
- nematological — of or pertaining to nematology
- neocapitalism — a politico-economic theory combining elements of capitalism and socialism
- neoclassicism — (often initial capital letter) Architecture. the trend or movement prevailing in the architecture of Europe, America, and various European colonies at various periods during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, characterized by the introduction and widespread use of Greek orders and decorative motifs, the subordination of detail to simple, strongly geometric overall compositions, the presence of light colors or shades, frequent shallowness of relief in ornamental treatment of façades, and the absence of textural effects.
- neoplasticism — the theory and practice of the de Stijl school, chiefly characterized by an emphasis on the formal structure of a work of art, and restriction of spatial or linear relations to vertical and horizontal movements as well as restriction of the artist's palette to black, white, and the primary colors.
- nervomuscular — (physiology) Of or pertaining to both nerves and muscles.
- neurochemical — of or relating to neurochemistry.
- neuromuscular — pertaining to or affecting both nerves and muscles.
- nimonic alloy — type of nickel-based alloy
- nodical month — Also called calendar month. any of the twelve parts, as January or February, into which the calendar year is divided.
- nomenclatural — a set or system of names or terms, as those used in a particular science or art, by an individual or community, etc.
- nomenclatures — Plural form of nomenclature.
- nominal scale — a discrete classification of data, in which data are neither measured nor ordered but subjects are merely allocated to distinct categories: for example, a record of students' course choices constitutes nominal data which could be correlated with school results
- non-claimable — to demand by or as by virtue of a right; demand as a right or as due: to claim an estate by inheritance.