18-letter words containing m, o, n, t, u

mozilla foundation — (body, web, open source) The body set up by Netscape in January 1998 to coordinate development of the Mozilla browser and to provide a point of contact.
multi-user dungeon — Multi-User Dimension
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.
multifunctionality — The condition of being multifunctional.
multiple collision — an accident in which several cars crash into each other
multiple ownership — ownership by several people or organizations
multiply-connected — connected but not simply-connected.
national guardsman — guardsman (def 2).
neurodevelopmental — Of or pertaining to the development of neurological pathways in the brain.
neuroophthalmology — the branch of ophthalmology that deals with the optic nerve and other nervous system structures involved in vision.
neutrino astronomy — the branch of astronomy dealing with the detection and measurement of neutrinos emitted by the sun and other celestial objects.
no laughing matter — sth serious
nocturnal emission — the release of semen during sleep, often during a sexual dream.
non-circumstantial — of pertaining to, or derived from circumstances: a circumstantial result.
non-fundamentalist — (sometimes initial capital letter) a religious movement characterized by a strict belief in the literal interpretation of religious texts, especially within American Protestantism and Islam.
nonstriated muscle — smooth muscle
numerical taxonomy — classification of organisms by a comparison of large numbers of observable characteristics that are given equal value instead of being weighted according to possible evolutionary significance.
oil of catechumens — holy oil used in baptism, the ordination of a cleric, the coronation of a sovereign, or in the consecration of a church.
on automatic pilot — If you are on automatic pilot or on autopilot, you are acting without thinking about what you are doing, usually because you have done it many times before.
optimum population — a population that is sufficiently large to provide an adequate workforce with minimal unemployment
order of magnitude — You can use order of magnitude when you are giving an approximate idea of the amount or importance of something.
parallel computing — parallel processing
passing modulation — a modulation of a temporary nature.
petroleum engineer — A petroleum engineer is an engineer who is involved in most stages of oil and gas field evaluation, development, and production, whose job is to maximize hydrocarbon recovery and reduce costs and environmental impact.
phytohemagglutinin — a lectin, obtained from the red kidney bean, that binds to the membranes of T cells and stimulates metabolic activity, cell division, etc.
play cat and mouse — Also called cat and rat. a children's game in which players in a circle keep a player from moving into or out of the circle and permit a second player to move into or out of the circle to escape the pursuing first player.
plenum ventilation — a system of mechanical ventilation in which fresh air is forced into the spaces to be ventilated from a chamber (plenum chamber) at a pressure slightly higher than atmospheric pressure, so as to expel foul air.
pneumatic conveyor — a tube through which powdered or granular material, such as cement, grain, etc is transported by a flow of air
population pyramid — a graph showing the distribution of a population by sex, age, etc.
portable equipment — Portable equipment is electrical equipment that can easily be moved from one place to another while in operation or while connected to the supply.
potassium myronate — sinigrin.
pound the pavement — a paved road, highway, etc.
precious moonstone — moonstone (def 1).
presumption of law — a presumption based upon a policy of law or a general rule and not upon the facts or evidence in an individual case.
production company — an organization which produces, films, plays, television or radio programmes
production manager — a supervisor of the budget, crew and other details in the production of a film or play
prometheus unbound — a drama in verse (1820) by Shelley.
public examination — an examination, such as a GCSE exam, that is set by a central examining board
pulmonic airstream — a current of lung air set in motion by the respiratory muscles in the production of speech.
put one in mind of — to remind (one) of
put the mockers on — stop, thwart
quartz-iodine lamp — a type of tungsten-halogen lamp containing small amounts of iodine and having a quartz envelope, operating at high temperature and producing an intense light for use in car headlamps, etc
radiocommunication — communication by means of radio waves
reciprocating pump — A reciprocating pump is a pump which uses a backward and forward movement to move a fluid.
resuscitation room — an intensive care unit
roman architecture — buildings in style of ancient Rome
room occupancy tax — Room occupancy tax is a tax that guests at a hotel have to pay in order to stay there.
rule of engagement — a directive issued by a military authority controlling the use and degree of force, especially specifying circumstances and limitations for engaging in combat.
runge-kutta method — a numerical method, involving successive approximations, used to solve differential equations.
running commentary — non-stop description of sth

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