13-letter words containing m, u, d, c, r
- indirect jump — (programming) A jump via an indirect address, i.e. the jump instruction contains the address of a memory location that contains the address of the next instruction to execute. The location containing the address to jump to is sometimes called a vector. Indirect jumps make normal code hard to understand because the jump target is a run-time property of the program that depends on the execution history. They are useful for, e.g. allowing user code to replace operating system code or setting up event handlers.
- inductothermy — the production of fever by means of electromagnetic induction.
- introducement — (obsolete) introduction.
- jacquard loom — a loom for producing elaborate designs in an intricate weave (Jacquard weave) constructed from a variety of basic weaves.
- lacrimal duct — either of two small ducts extending from the inner corner of each eyelid to the lacrimal sac.
- lucid dreamer — a person who has lucid dreams, either naturally or as a result of training
- madeira sauce — a savoury sauce made with Madeira wine and served with meat
- magnetic drum — a cylinder coated with magnetic material, on which data and programs can be stored.
- mandarin duck — a crested Asian duck, Aix galericulata, having variegated purple, green, chestnut, and white plumage.
- many-coloured — having many colours
- mcmurdo sound — an inlet of Ross Sea, in Antarctica, N of Victoria Land.
- meat products — foods that consist of or contain meat
- medium-priced — having a price that is neither too high or too low
- mercurialized — Simple past tense and past participle of mercurialize.
- middle course — an option or alternative between more extreme alternatives
- milk products — dairy produce, items made with milk
- misconfigured — Simple past tense and past participle of misconfigure.
- mispronounced — Said wrongly.
- much-traveled — A much-traveled person has traveled a lot in foreign countries.
- multi-product — a thing produced by labor: products of farm and factory; the product of his thought.
- multibranched — Having more than one branch.
- multicoloured — Alternative spelling of multicolored.
- multicultured — Having more than one culture.
- multicylinder — having more than one cylinder, as an internal-combustion or steam engine.
- muriatic acid — (not in scientific use) hydrochloric acid.
- neuroectoderm — (anatomy) The region of the ectoderm of an embryo that develops into the central nervous system and other nervous tissue.
- obiter dictum — an incidental or passing remark, opinion, etc.
- perichondrium — the membrane of fibrous connective tissue covering the surface of cartilages except at the joints.
- quartodeciman — one of a group of early Christians who observed Easter on the day of the Jewish Passover regardless of whether or not it was Sunday
- radioactinium — the radioactive isotope of thorium having a mass number 227 and a half-life of 18.8 days. Symbol: RdAc, Th 227.
- reaccumulated — to gather or collect, often in gradual degrees; heap up: to accumulate wealth.
- ring compound — a compound whose structural formula contains a closed chain or ring of atoms; a cyclic compound. Compare cyclic (def 3).
- scullery maid — a maid whose duties include washing up and vegetable preparation
- semiconductor — a substance, as silicon or germanium, with electrical conductivity intermediate between that of an insulator and a conductor: a basic component of various kinds of electronic circuit element (semiconductor device) used in communications, control, and detection technology and in computers.
- somar dumpacl — (tool) A utilty which provides a concise report of Windows NT file system permissions, to help find holes in system security.
- talcum powder — a powder made of purified, usually perfumed talc, for toilet purposes.
- turbidimetric — from, using, or relating to a turbidimeter or turbidimetry
- uncircumcised — not circumcised.
- uncompromised — unable to function optimally, especially with regard to immune response, owing to underlying disease, harmful environmental exposure, or the side effects of a course of treatment.
- underclassman — a freshman or sophomore in a secondary school or college.
- unrecommended — to present as worthy of confidence, acceptance, use, etc.; commend; mention favorably: to recommend an applicant for a job; to recommend a book.
- unrecompensed — to repay; remunerate; reward, as for service, aid, etc.
- vacuum drying — the removal of liquid from a solution or mixture at reduced air pressure so that it dries at a lower temperature than would be required at full pressure.