13-letter words containing m, o, t, l, e
- melodramatize — to make melodramatic.
- melting point — the temperature at which a solid substance melts or fuses.
- memorabiliast — a person who collects mementos or souvenirs, as postcards or playbills.
- mephobarbital — The drug methylphenobarbital.
- meridionality — the quality or state of being on the meridian
- meritoriously — deserving praise, reward, esteem, etc.; praiseworthy: to receive a gift for meritorious service.
- merleau-ponty — Maurice, 1908–61, French phenomenological philosopher.
- 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.
- mesi protocol — (processor) Modified, Exclusive, Shared, Invalid. A cache coherency protocol where each cache line is marked with one of the four states. The MESI protocol is used by the Pentium processor.
- mesityl oxide — an oily, colorless liquid, C 6 H 1 0 O, having a honeylike odor: used chiefly as a solvent and in the manufacture of synthetic organic compounds.
- mesotheliomas — Plural form of mesothelioma.
- metabolically — of, relating to, or affected by metabolism.
- metabolizable — (biochemistry) Able to be metabolized.
- metaevolution — (philosophy, biology) The evolution of the elements of evolutionary systems.
- metafictional — Of, relating to, or being metafiction.
- metagrobolize — to mystify or puzzle
- metallic bond — the type of chemical bond between atoms in a metallic element, formed by the valence electrons moving freely through the metal lattice.
- metallic soap — any usually water-insoluble salt formed by the interaction of a fatty acid and a metal, especially lead or aluminum: used chiefly as a drier in paints and varnishes and for waterproofing textiles.
- metalliferous — containing or yielding metal.
- metallization — The act or process of metallizing.
- metalloenzyme — (enzyme) Any enzyme that contains a metal atom which is essential for its biological activity.
- metallography — the study of the structure of metals and alloys by means of microscopy.
- metallophones — Plural form of metallophone.
- metatoluidine — a colorless, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 7 H 9 N, the meta isomer of toluidine, used in the manufacture of dyes and other organic compounds.
- metencephalon — the anterior section of the hindbrain, comprising the cerebellum and pons.
- meteorologist — the science dealing with the atmosphere and its phenomena, including weather and climate.
- methemoglobin — a brownish compound of oxygen and hemoglobin, formed in the blood, as by the use of certain drugs.
- 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.
- methodistical — Methodistic.
- methodologies — a set or system of methods, principles, and rules for regulating a given discipline, as in the arts or sciences.
- methodologist — a set or system of methods, principles, and rules for regulating a given discipline, as in the arts or sciences.
- methyl oleate — an oily, clear to amber, water-insoluble liquid, C 1 9 H 3 6 O 2 , used chiefly as an intermediate for detergents, wetting agents, and emulsifiers.
- methyl violet — gentian violet
- methylglyoxal — pyruvic aldehyde.
- methylpropane — (organic compound) isobutane.
- methylpropene — (organic compound) IUPAC name for isobutylene.
- metonic cycle — a cycle of 235 synodic months, very nearly equal to 19 years, after which the new moon occurs on the same day of the year as at the beginning of the cycle with perhaps a shift of one day, depending on the number of leap years in the cycle.
- metonymically — In a metonymic fashion; using metonymy.
- metronidazole — a synthetic antimicrobial substance, C 6 H 9 N 3 O 3 , used chiefly in the treatment of infections, such as Trichomonas vaginalis and certain anaerobic bacterial infections.
- metropolitans — Plural form of metropolitan.
- microclimates — Plural form of microclimate.
- microelements — Plural form of microelement.
- microfelsitic — (of a rock) showing evidence of crystallization having begun, but not yet having formed any crystals
- 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.
- microlecithal — having a small amount of yolk, as certain eggs or ova.
- micrometrical — Micrometric; relating to micrometry or a micrometer.
- micronucleate — having a micronucleus.
- microparticle — An extremely small particle.
- milliroentgen — a unit of radiation equal to one thousandth of a roentgen. Abbreviation: mR, mr.
- milton keynes — a residential district in S England, near London, established in the 1960s.