14-letter words containing n, i, m, o
- luminous paint — paint containing a phosphor that emits visible light when irradiated with ultraviolet light.
- luminous range — the distance at which a certain light, as that of a lighthouse, is visible in clear weather, disregarding interference from obstructions and from the curvature of the earth and depending on the power of the light.
- lymphangiogram — an X-ray of the lymphatic system taken after a contrast agent has been injected, often used to diagnose lymphoma
- lz compression — Lempel-Ziv compression
- macadamization — to pave by laying and compacting successive layers of broken stone, often with asphalt or hot tar.
- macaroni wheat — durum wheat.
- machicolations — Plural form of machicolation.
- machine pistol — a fully automatic pistol; submachine gun.
- macintosh iicx — (computer) (Mac IIcx) A version of Apple's Macintosh II personal computer, introduced in 1989, with a Motorola 68030 processor running at 16 MHz and up to 128 MB of RAM (120 ns, 30-pin DRAM chips). The IIcx requires System 6.0.3 or later and requires "Mode 32" or "32-bit Enabler" to use more than 8MB of RAM. It was discontinued 1991, and in 1996 is still considered one of the best-designed Macs ever.
- mackinaw trout — lake trout.
- macro-mutation — 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.
- macro-organism — an organism that can be seen with the naked eye.
- macroeconomics — 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.
- macroevolution — major evolutionary transition from one type of organism to another occurring at the level of the species and higher taxa.
- macroglobulins — Plural form of macroglobulin.
- macromarketing — marketing concerning all marketing as a whole, marketing systems, and the mutual effect that society and marketing systems have on each other
- macronutrients — Plural form of macronutrient.
- macrosporangia — Plural form of macrosporangium.
- madison avenue — a street in New York City that is a center of the advertising and public relations industries and that has become a symbol of their attitudes, methods, and practices.
- magic mountain — a novel (1924) by Thomas Mann.
- magnetic epoch — a geologically long period of time during which the magnetic field of the earth retains the same polarity. The magnetic field may reverse during such a period for a geologically short period of time (a magnetic event)
- magnetic force — the repelling or attracting force between a magnet and a ferromagnetic material, between a magnet and a current-carrying conductor, etc.
- magnetic north — north as indicated by a magnetic compass, differing in most places from true north.
- magnetic storm — a temporary disturbance of the earth's magnetic field, induced by radiation and streams of charged particles from the sun.
- magnetooptical — Having both magnetic and optical elements.
- magnetospheric — Of, pertaining to, or happening within the magnetosphere.
- magnetostatics — the branch of magnetics that deals with magnetic fields that do not vary with time (magnetostatic fields)
- magnifications — Plural form of magnification.
- magniloquently — In a magniloquent manner.
- magnolia metal — an alloy used for bearings, consisting largely of lead (up to 80 per cent) and antimony, with the addition of smaller quantities of iron and tin
- magnolia state — Mississippi (used as a nickname).
- maid of honour — A maid of honour is the chief bridesmaid at a wedding.
- main door flat — a flat in a tenement that can be accessed directly from outside rather than one which can only be accessed via a communal stairwell
- maine coon cat — one of an American breed of large semi-longhaired domestic cats with a shaggy ruff and a long, bushy tail.
- maine-et-loire — a department in W France. 2787 sq. mi. (7220 sq. km). Capital: Angers.
- major seminary — a Roman Catholic theological college devoted to training for the priesthood and usually offering a six-year program emphasizing philosophy and theology.
- make a hole in — an opening through something; gap; aperture: a hole in the roof; a hole in my sock.
- malapportioned — (of a state or other political unit) poorly apportioned, especially divided, organized, or structured in a manner that prevents large sections of a population from having equitable representation in a legislative body.
- male-dominated — with men in control
- malfunctioning — failure to function properly: a malfunction of the liver; the malfunction of a rocket.
- malleable iron — malleable cast iron.
- malnourishment — Malnutrition, undernourishment.
- man of destiny — epithet of Napoleon I.
- man of galilee — Jesus.
- mandibulectomy — (surgery) excision of the mandible.
- mandibulohyoid — (anatomy) Pertaining both to the mandibular and the hyoid arch.
- manic disorder — a type of affective disorder characterized by euphoric mood, excessive activity and talkativeness, impaired judgment, and sometimes psychotic symptoms, as grandiose delusions.
- manifestations — An event, action, or object that clearly shows or embodies something, esp. a theory or an abstract idea.
- manitoba maple — a Canadian fast-growing variety of maple
- manometrically — Using a manometer.