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13-letter words containing m, y, s, t, e

  • metastability — An unstable but potentially long-lived state of a system; for example, a supersaturated solution or an excited atom.
  • methylsulfate — a colorless or yellow, slightly water-soluble, poisonous liquid, (CH 3) 2 SO 2 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
  • metric system — a decimal system of weights and measures, adopted first in France but now widespread, universally used in science, mandatory for use for all purposes in a large number of countries, and favored for use in most (as in the U.S.). The basic units are the meter (39.37 inches) for length and the gram (15.432 grains) for mass or weight. Derived units are the liter (0.908 U.S. dry quart, or 1.0567 U.S. liquid quart) for capacity, being the volume of 1000 grams of water under specified conditions; the are (119.6 square yards) for area, being the area of a square 10 meters on a side; and the stere (35.315 cubic feet) for volume, being the volume of a cube 1 meter on a side, the term “stere,” however, usually being used only in measuring firewood. Names for units larger and smaller than these are formed from the above names by the use of the following prefixes: kilo-, 1000; hecto-, 100; deka-, 10; deci-, 0.1; centi-, 0.01; milli-, 0.001. To these are often added: tera-, one trillion; giga-, one billion; mega-, one million. With the addition of basic physical units it is now officially known by the French name Le Système International d'Unités (abbreviation SI, ) or in English as the International System of Units.
  • micropayments — Plural form of micropayment.
  • military base — a facility for the storage of military equipment and the training of soldiers
  • milton keynes — a residential district in S England, near London, established in the 1960s.
  • ministerially — In the character or capacity of a minister.
  • misemployment — Wrong or mistaken employment.
  • mixed crystal — a crystal consisting of a solid solution of two or more distinct compounds
  • modesty panel — a panel across the front of a desk, especially an office desk, designed to conceal the legs of a person seated at it.
  • money matters — issues concerning finances or money, esp your own finances or money
  • monkey tricks — mischievous behaviour or acts, such as practical jokes
  • monkey's fist — a ball-like knot used as an ornament or as a throwing weight at the end of a line.
  • monosymmetric — zygomorphic.
  • motorbicycles — Plural form of motorbicycle.
  • mount stanley — a mountain in central Africa, between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo: the highest peak of the Ruwenzori range. Height: 5109 m (16 763 ft)
  • multi-sensory — of or relating to the senses or sensation.
  • multisyllable — polysyllable.
  • multisystemic — Of, pertaining to or affecting more than one system or organ of the body.
  • musicotherapy — the treatment of mental disorders with music
  • mycetophagous — That feeds on fungi.
  • myelin sheath — a wrapping of myelin around certain nerve axons, serving as an electrical insulator that speeds nerve impulses to muscles and other effectors.
  • myelinisation — Alt form myelinization.
  • mystery story — a mystery story is a story in which strange things happen that are not explained until the end
  • mythographies — Plural form of mythography.
  • nanochemistry — (chemistry) The synthesis, analysis and characterization of chemical compounds at the nanoscale.
  • neuromyelitis — (pathology) inflammation of both the spinal cord and nerves.
  • nonsystematic — Not systematic.
  • omnipresently — In an omnipresent manner.
  • on your terms — If you do something on your terms, you do it under conditions that you decide because you are in a position of power.
  • osteomyelitis — an inflammation of the bone and bone marrow, usually caused by bacterial infection.
  • party manners — polite behaviour
  • payment terms — the terms or conditions concerning the payment of something
  • physostigmine — an alkaloid, C 1 5 H 2 1 N 3 O 2 , used in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease to raise the level of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine and also as a miotic in glaucoma.
  • plastic money — credit cards, used instead of cash
  • plenum system — a type of air-conditioning system in which air is passed into a room at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure
  • plethysmogram — the recording of a plethysmograph.
  • pneumatolysis — the process by which rocks are altered or minerals and ores are formed by the action of vapors given off by magma.
  • points system — a system used to assess applicants' eligibility for local authority housing, based on (points awarded for) such factors as the length of time the applicant has lived in the area, how many children are in the family, etc
  • poliomyelitis — an acute viral disease, usually affecting children and young adults, caused by any of three polioviruses, characterized by inflammation of the motor neurons of the brain stem and spinal cord, and resulting in a motor paralysis, followed by muscular atrophy and often permanent deformities.
  • portal system — a vascular arrangement in which blood from the capillaries of one organ is transported to the capillaries of another organ by a connecting vein or veins.
  • postembryonic — occurring after the embryonic phase.
  • postemergency — of, relating to, or occurring in the period after an emergency
  • postvasectomy — of or occurring in the period after a vasectomy
  • presumptively — affording ground for presumption: presumptive evidence.
  • primary tense — in Latin, Greek, and Sanskrit, a tense referring to present or future time
  • prostatectomy — excision of part or all of the prostate gland.
  • psychometrics — the measurement of mental traits, abilities, and processes.
  • psychomimetic — psychotomimetic.
  • psychrometric — relating to psychrometry
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