0%

13-letter words containing n, a, m, c

  • macro-segment — a stretch of speech preceded and followed but not interrupted by a pause.
  • macrodiagonal — the longer of two diagonals
  • macrodynamics — Large-scale dynamics.
  • macroeconomic — the branch of economics dealing with the broad and general aspects of an economy, as the relationship between the income and investments of a country as a whole.
  • macroglobulin — A plasma globulin of high molecular weight.
  • macromutation — a mutation that has a profound effect on the resulting organism, as a change in a regulatory gene that controls the expression of many structural genes.
  • macronucleate — having a macronucleus.
  • macronutrient — Nutrition. any of the nutritional components of the diet that are required in relatively large amounts: protein, carbohydrate, fat, and the macrominerals.
  • macroorganism — an organism that can be seen with the naked eye.
  • macropinacoid — a crystalline pinacoid which runs parallel to the longer horizontal axis
  • macroplankton — planktonic organisms of about 1 mm in length.
  • magazine rack — shelf for storing periodicals
  • magic lantern — a device having an enclosed lamp and a lenslike opening, formerly used for projecting and magnifying images mounted on slides or films.
  • magna graecia — the ancient colonial cities and settlements of Greece in S Italy.
  • magnet school — a public school with special programs and instruction that are not available elsewhere in a school district and that are specially designed to draw students from throughout a district, especially to aid in desegregation.
  • magnetic axis — the straight line joining the two poles of a magnet, as the poles of the earth
  • magnetic core — Computers. core1 (def 12a).
  • magnetic disk — Also called disk, hard disk. a rigid disk coated with magnetic material, on which data and programs can be stored.
  • magnetic drum — a cylinder coated with magnetic material, on which data and programs can be stored.
  • magnetic flux — the total magnetic induction crossing a surface, equal to the integral of the component of magnetic induction perpendicular to the surface over the surface: usually measured in webers or maxwells.
  • magnetic head — head (def 33).
  • magnetic lens — Physics. an electron lens using magnetic fields for focusing an electron beam.
  • magnetic mine — an underwater mine set off by any disturbance of its magnetic field, as by the metal hull of a ship.
  • magnetic pole — the region of a magnet toward which the lines of magnetic induction converge (south pole) or from which the lines of induction diverge (north pole)
  • magnetic star — a star having a strong magnetic field.
  • magnetic tape — strip sensitive to electromagnets
  • magnetic wire — a fine wire made from a magnetizable metal and used for wire recording.
  • magnetic wood — wood containing fine particles of nickel-zinc ferrite which absorb microwave radio signals, used to line rooms where mobile phone use is undesirable
  • magnetic-tape — a ribbon of material, usually with a plastic base, coated on one side (single tape) or both sides (double tape) with a substance containing iron oxide, to make it sensitive to impulses from an electromagnet: used to record sound, images, data, etc.
  • magnetometric — Pertaining to, or employed in, the measurement of magnetic forces; obtained by means of a magnetometer; as, 'magnetometric' instruments; 'magnetometric' measurements.
  • magnetooptics — the branch of physics that deals with magnetooptic phenomena.
  • magnetostatic — Of or pertaining to magnetostatics.
  • magnification — the act of magnifying or the state of being magnified.
  • magnificently — making a splendid appearance or show; of exceptional beauty, size, etc.: a magnificent cathedral; magnificent scenery.
  • magniloquence — speaking or expressed in a lofty or grandiose style; pompous; bombastic; boastful.
  • magnoliaceous — belonging to the plant family Magnoliaceae.
  • magnus effect — the thrust on a cylinder rotating about its axis while in motion in a fluid, the thrust being perpendicular to the relative motion of the cylinder in the fluid.
  • maiden castle — an ancient fortification in Dorsetshire, England, first erected c250 b.c. over the remains of Neolithic and Bronze Age settlements of c2000–c1500 b.c.
  • maiden speech — the first speech made in a legislature by a newly elected member.
  • main sequence — a narrow band in the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram in which 90 percent of all observed stars are plotted.
  • malacostracan — belonging or pertaining to the crustacean subclass Malacostraca, which includes the lobsters, shrimps, crabs, etc.
  • malfunctional — Not functioning as intended.
  • malfunctioned — Simple past tense and past participle of malfunction.
  • maliciousness — full of, characterized by, or showing malice; intentionally harmful; spiteful: malicious gossip.
  • malleoincudal — Of or relating to both the malleus and the incus.
  • mandarin duck — a crested Asian duck, Aix galericulata, having variegated purple, green, chestnut, and white plumage.
  • manganic acid — a hypothetical dibasic acid known only in solution and in the form of manganate salts. Formula: H2MnO4
  • mango chutney — chutney which contains or is made from the fruit mango
  • mangrove jack — a predatory food and game fish, Lutjanus argentimaculatus, of Australian rivers and tidal creeks dominated by mangroves
  • manhole cover — a removable metal plate covering a shaft that leads down to a sewer or drain
Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?