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13-letter words containing m, o, n, r

  • machine error — an error caused by a fault or defect in a machine rather than by human error
  • macro-mineral — any mineral required in the diet in relatively large amounts, especially calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc.
  • macro-segment — a stretch of speech preceded and followed but not interrupted by a pause.
  • macrodiagonal — the longer of two diagonals
  • macrodynamics — Large-scale dynamics.
  • macroeconomic — the branch of economics dealing with the broad and general aspects of an economy, as the relationship between the income and investments of a country as a whole.
  • macroglobulin — A plasma globulin of high molecular weight.
  • macromutation — a mutation that has a profound effect on the resulting organism, as a change in a regulatory gene that controls the expression of many structural genes.
  • macronucleate — having a macronucleus.
  • macronutrient — Nutrition. any of the nutritional components of the diet that are required in relatively large amounts: protein, carbohydrate, fat, and the macrominerals.
  • macroorganism — an organism that can be seen with the naked eye.
  • macropinacoid — a crystalline pinacoid which runs parallel to the longer horizontal axis
  • macroplankton — planktonic organisms of about 1 mm in length.
  • magnesiferous — (geology) Containing magnesium.
  • magnetic core — Computers. core1 (def 12a).
  • magnetiferous — (dated) Producing or conducting magnetism.
  • magnetographs — Plural form of magnetograph.
  • magnetometers — Plural form of magnetometer.
  • magnetometric — Pertaining to, or employed in, the measurement of magnetic forces; obtained by means of a magnetometer; as, 'magnetometric' instruments; 'magnetometric' measurements.
  • magnetosphere — the outer region of the earth's ionosphere, where the earth's magnetic field controls the motion of charged particles, as in the Van Allen belts. Compare magnetopause.
  • maid of honor — an unmarried woman who is the chief attendant of a bride. Compare matron of honor.
  • major element — any chemical found in great quantity in the rocks of the earth's crust. Compare minor element (def 1).
  • major general — a military officer ranking next below a lieutenant general and next above a brigadier general.
  • major penalty — a penalty consisting of the removal of a player for five minutes from play, no substitute for the player being permitted.
  • malabsorbtion — Misspelling of malabsorption.
  • malabsorption — faulty absorption of nutritive material from the intestine.
  • malacostracan — belonging or pertaining to the crustacean subclass Malacostraca, which includes the lobsters, shrimps, crabs, etc.
  • maladroitness — lacking in adroitness; unskillful; awkward; bungling; tactless: to handle a diplomatic crisis in a very maladroit way.
  • malformations — Plural form of malformation.
  • mallemaroking — (historical, nautical) Carousing on icebound Greenland whaling ships.
  • malonyl group — the bivalent group C 3 H 2 O 2 , derived from malonic acid.
  • mandatoriness — The quality or state of being mandatory.
  • mandibuliform — Having the form of a mandible; - said especially of the maxill\u00e6 of an insect when hard and adapted for biting.
  • manganiferous — containing manganese.
  • mangrove jack — a predatory food and game fish, Lutjanus argentimaculatus, of Australian rivers and tidal creeks dominated by mangroves
  • manhole cover — a removable metal plate covering a shaft that leads down to a sewer or drain
  • manual worker — a person whose job involves working with the hands
  • manufactories — Plural form of manufactory.
  • many-coloured — having many colours
  • mao inhibitor — any of various substances, as isocarboxazid and phenelzine, that block enzymatic breakdown of certain monoamine neurotransmitters: used to treat severe depression. Abbreviation: MAOI.
  • marbleization — The process of marbleizing.
  • marching song — a song with the rhythm of a march, esp sung by marching soldiers
  • marchionesses — Plural form of marchioness.
  • mare chronium — an area in the southern hemisphere of Mars, appearing as a dark region when viewed telescopically from the earth.
  • marginal cost — the cost of one additional unit of any item produced or bought in quantity.
  • marginal note — aside
  • marketisation — Alternative spelling of marketization.
  • marketization — The exposure of an industry or service to market forces.
  • martagon lily — Turk's-cap lily.
  • martyrization — The act or process of martyrizing.
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