19-letter words containing m, u, l, i, s
- pseudo-experimental — pertaining to, derived from, or founded on experiment: an experimental science.
- quantum electronics — the application of quantum mechanics and quantum optics to the study and design of electronic devices
- saint luke's summer — a period of unusually warm weather in the autumn
- samuel de champlain — Samuel de [sam-yoo-uh l duh;; French sa-my-el duh] /ˈsæm yu əl də;; French sa müˈɛl də/ (Show IPA), 1567–1635, French explorer in the Americas: founder of Quebec; first colonial governor 1633–35.
- sb's spiritual home — your spiritual home is the place where you feel that you belong, usually because your ideas or attitudes are the same as those of the people who live there
- semibituminous coal — a coal intermediate between bituminous and anthracite coal in hardness, yielding the maximum heat of any ordinary steam coal.
- semiconductor laser — a laser in which a semiconductor is the light-emitting source, used in many medical procedures.
- seminiferous tubule — any of the coiled tubules of the testis in which spermatozoa are produced.
- semisubmersible rig — Also called semisubmersible rig. a self-propelled barge that is mounted on partially submerged legs supported by underwater pontoons, rides at anchor, and serves as a work base and living quarters in deep offshore drilling operations.
- sharp-focus realism — photorealism.
- simple closed curve — a curve that is closed and that has no loops or points missing; a curve for which there exists a homeomorphism mapping it to a circle.
- simulation analysis — (language, simulation) (SIMAN) A simulation language, especially for manufacturing systems, developed by C. Dennis Pegden in 1983.
- sodium hydrosulfite — a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, Na 2 S 2 O 4 , used as a reducing agent, especially in dyeing, and as a bleach.
- sodium hypochlorite — a pale-green, crystalline compound, NaOCl, unstable in air, soluble in cold water, decomposes in hot water: used as a bleaching agent for paper and textiles, in water purification, in household use, and as a fungicide.
- sodium metasilicate — a white, granular sodium silicate, Na 2 SiO 3 , soluble in water: used in detergents and in bleaching and cleaning products.
- sodium thiosulphate — a white soluble substance used, in the pentahydrate form, in photography as a fixer to dissolve unchanged silver halides and also to remove excess chlorine from chlorinated water. Formula: Na2S2O3
- squamous epithelium — epithelium consisting of one or more layers of scalelike cells.
- subjective idealism — a doctrine that the world has no existence independent of sensations or ideas.
- submandibular gland — either of a pair of salivary glands located one on each side of and beneath the lower jaw.
- sugar loaf mountain — a mountain in SE Brazil in Rio de Janeiro, at the entrance to Guanabara Bay. 1280 feet (390 meters).
- sulphonium compound — any one of a class of salts derived by the addition of a proton to the sulphur atom of a thiol or thio-ether thus producing a positive ion (sulphonium ion)
- superiority complex — an exaggerated feeling of one's own superiority.
- supreme de volaille — suprême (def 2).
- suspensory ligament — any of several tissues that suspend certain organs or parts of the body, especially the transparent, delicate web of fibrous tissue that supports the crystalline lens.
- telescopic umbrella — an umbrella having parts that telescope
- term life insurance — life insurance for which premiums are paid over a limited time and that covers a specific term, the face value payable only if death occurs within that term.
- the compassion club — (in Canada) a nonprofit organization that provides uncontaminated cannabis for medical purposes and natural therapies in a safe environment
- to stick out a mile — If you say that something or someone sticks out a mile or stands out a mile, you are emphasizing that they are very obvious and easy to recognize.
- transuranic element — any element having an atomic number greater than 92, the atomic number of uranium. All such elements are radioactive and can be synthesized by bombarding a heavy element with a light particle or element. See also transactinide element.
- triangulum australe — a small bright triangular constellation in the S hemisphere, lying between Ara and the Southern Cross, that contains an open star cluster
- tricalcium silicate — a component of cement, Ca 3 SiO 5 , also used in food to prevent caking.
- ultracrepidarianism — noting or pertaining to a person who criticizes, judges, or gives advice outside the area of his or her expertise: The play provides a classic, simplistic portrayal of an ultracrepidarian mother-in-law.
- ultramicrochemistry — the branch of microchemistry dealing with minute quantities of material weighing one microgram or less.
- vacuum distillation — a process of distillation employing a vacuum that by lowering the pressure on a liquid allows volatilization at a lower temperature than normal.
- vesicular exanthema — an infectious viral disease of swine, characterized by blisters on the snout, mucous membranes, and feet.
- volumetric analysis — determination of the concentration, by volume, of a substance in a solution, as by titration.
- welsh mountain pony — a small sturdy but graceful breed of pony used mostly for riding, originally from Wales
- yablonovy mountains — a mountain range in Siberia. Highest peak: 1680 m (5512 ft)