12-letter words containing m, t, e, c
- apothegmatic — Relating to, or in the manner of, an apothegm; sententious; pithy.
- appendectomy — the surgical removal of the vermiform appendix
- approachment — (archaic) approach.
- arc spectrum — a spectrum formed from the light produced by an electric arc, characteristic of the gas or vapor through which the arc passes.
- archaeometry — the use of science and modern technology in archaeology to examine and interpret archaeological remains
- arithmetical — Arithmetical calculations, processes, or skills involve the addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division of numbers.
- armada chest — an iron or iron-bound strongbox of the 17th or 18th century.
- arming chest — a chest for holding armor and weapons.
- ascomycetous — belonging or pertaining to the Ascomycota.
- astigmoscope — astigmatoscope.
- astrochemist — (chemistry, astronomy) A chemist or astronomer whose speciality is astrochemistry.
- asymmetrical — Something that is asymmetrical has two sides or halves that are different in shape, size, or style.
- atmospherics — Atmospherics are elements in something such as a piece of music or a book which create a certain atmosphere.
- atomic power — nuclear power.
- autocomplete — a feature of a word processor, email program, web browser, etc., that automatically predicts the remaining characters in a word or phrase based on what has been typed or input before: If you supply the information, your browser will be able to use autocomplete to fill out online forms.
- axisymmetric — being symmetrical around an axis
- b lymphocyte — B cell.
- b-lymphocyte — a type of lymphocyte, originating in bone marrow, that produces antibodies
- bach trumpet — a modern small three-valved trumpet for playing clarino passages in Bach's music
- barometrical — (archaic) Relating to, or observed with, a barometer, barometric.
- basmati rice — a variety of long-grain rice with slender aromatic grains, used for savoury dishes
- beauty cream — a cosmetic cream
- beech marten — stone marten.
- besom pocket — an interior pocket with edging or stitching around the opening.
- bidialectism — proficient in or using two dialects of the same language.
- biochemistry — Biochemistry is the study of the chemical processes that happen in living things.
- biomagnetics — the study of magnetic fields as a form of therapy
- biometrician — a person who is knowledgeable about biometry
- black market — If something is bought or sold on the black market, it is bought or sold illegally.
- black stream — a warm ocean current in the Pacific, flowing N along the E coast of Taiwan, NE along the E coast of Japan, and continuing in an easterly direction into the open Pacific.
- black-market — to black-marketeer.
- blastomycete — any of a genus (Blastomyces) of yeastlike imperfect fungi that cause diseases in people and animals
- block system — the system whereby a railway is divided up into separate sections of track where only one train can travel at a time
- booch method — (programming) A widely used object-oriented analysis and object-oriented design method.
- book matches — safety matches made of paper and fastened into a small cardboard folder
- bracket lamp — a wall light that is attached to the wall by a bracket
- bromoacetone — a colorless and highly toxic liquid, CH 2 BrCOCH 3 , used as a lachrymatory compound in tear gas and chemical warfare gas.
- by my certie — assuredly
- cabbage moth — a common brownish noctuid moth, Mamestra brassicae, the larva of which is destructive of cabbages and other plants
- cabinetmaker — A cabinetmaker is a person who makes high-quality wooden furniture.
- calceamentum — (in ancient Rome) a sandal, boot, shoe, or other type of footwear
- call time on — If you call time on something, you end it.
- calorimeters — Plural form of calorimeter.
- calorimetric — the measurement of heat.
- calumet city — a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- calycanthemy — the abnormal development of the calyx of a flower into a structure resembling a corolla
- caméra stylo — the use of the camera as a means of personal expression, esp as practised by some directors of the New Wave
- cameralistic — of or relating to public finance.
- camomile tea — a medicinal beverage made from the fragrant leaves and flowers of any of these plants
- camp meeting — a religious meeting held in a large tent or outdoors, often lasting several days