9-letter words containing m, o, r, t
- artemotil — A fast-acting blood schizonticide specifically indicated for the treatment of chloroquine-resistant Plasmodium falciparum malaria and cerebral malaria cases.
- artemovsk — a city in E Ukraine.
- artmobile — a truck trailer outfitted to transport and exhibit works of art in areas without access to museums.
- astrodome — a transparent dome on the top of an aircraft, through which observations can be made, esp of the stars
- astronomy — Astronomy is the scientific study of the stars, planets, and other natural objects in space.
- at random — If you choose people or things at random, you do not use any particular method, so they all have an equal chance of being chosen.
- atemporal — having the quality of being uninfluenced, ungoverned or unchanged by time
- atheromas — Plural form of atheroma.
- atm forum — (networking, body) An international non-profit arganisation aiming to encourage the user of Asynchronous Transfer Mode through interoperability specifications and to promote cooperation and awareness. The ATM Forum consists of a worldwide Technical Committee, three Marketing Committees for North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific as well as the User Committee, through which ATM end-users participate. Worldwide Headquarters: 2570 West El Camino Real, Suite 304 Mountain View, CA 94040-1313 USA. Telephone: +1 (650) 949 6700. E-mail: ATM Forum <[email protected]>.
- atmometer — an instrument for measuring the rate of evaporation of water into the atmosphere
- atmometry — the science of measuring the rate at which water evaporates.
- atom trap — a device in which atoms or particles are slowed by the use of lasers and then confined to a small region of space.
- atomizers — Plural form of atomizer.
- atriotomy — (medicine) The surgical opening of an atrium.
- augmentor — a person or thing that augments.
- authorism — the state or condition of being author
- autocrime — a crime involving a motor vehicle, esp the theft of a car
- autodrome — a track or circuit for racing cars, go-karts, etc
- automaker — An automaker is a company that manufactures cars.
- autometer — a small device inserted in a photocopier to enable the process of copying to begin and to record the number of copies made
- autotimer — a device for turning a system on and off automatically at times predetermined by advance setting
- auxometer — an instrument measuring the magnifying power of lenses
- aztreonam — A synthetic monobactam originally isolated from Chromobacterium violaceum, similar in action to penicillin.
- baltimore — a port in N Maryland, on Chesapeake Bay. Pop: 628 670 (2003 est)
- barnstorm — When people such as politicians or performers barnstorm, they travel around the country making speeches or giving shows.
- barometer — A barometer is an instrument that measures air pressure and shows when the weather is changing.
- barometre — (nonstandard) Alternative form of barometer.
- barometry — the process of measuring atmospheric pressure.
- bathrooms — Plural form of bathroom.
- be mother — to pour the tea
- bemonster — to treat as a monster
- bergstrom — Sune (ˈsʊnə). 1916–2004, Swedish biochemist; shared the Nobel prize for medicine and physiology (1982) for work on prostaglandin
- biformity — having or combining two forms, as a centaur or mermaid.
- bimotored — having two engines.
- biometric — Biometric tests and devices use biological information about a person to create a detailed record of their personal characteristics.
- biorhythm — a cyclically recurring pattern of physiological states in an organism or organ, such as alpha rhythm or circadian rhythm; believed by some to affect physical and mental states and behaviour
- biostrome — a rock layer consisting of a deposit of organic material, such as fossils
- bogometer — (humour) /boh-gom'-*t-er/ A notional instrument for measuring bogosity. Compare the "wankometer" described in the wank entry.
- bohr atom — See under Bohr theory.
- bolometer — a sensitive instrument for measuring radiant energy by the increase in the resistance of an electrical conductor
- bombaster — a person who stuffs or pads
- bootmaker — a person who makes boots and shoes for a living
- botmaster — (chat) The owner of a bot.
- bremerton — a city in W Washington, on Puget Sound: navy yard.
- brimstone — Brimstone is the same as sulphur.
- brimstony — of, relating to or resembling brimstone; sulphurous
- bromantic — noting or pertaining to a bromance: You might call this movie a bromantic comedy.
- bromatium — any of the swollen hyphal tips of certain fungi, on which ants can feed.
- brominate — to treat or react with bromine
- cactiform — resembling a cactus