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19-letter words containing n, i, m, y

  • dictionary of names — a dictionary of given names that indicates whether a name is usually male, female, or unisex and often includes origins as well as meanings; for example, as by indicating that Evangeline, meaning “good news,” comes from Greek. Used primarily as an aid in selecting a name for a baby, dictionaries of names may also include lists of famous people who have shared a name and information about its current popularity ranking.
  • diethylaminoethanol — a colorless, hygroscopic, water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 15 NO, used for the synthesis of local anesthetics, in antirust compounds, and in photographic emulsions.
  • dihydrostreptomycin — an antibiotic, C 21 H 41 N 7 O 12 , derived by organic synthesis from and believed to be less toxic than streptomycin: used in the form of its sulfate chiefly in the treatment of tuberculosis.
  • dimethylnitrosamine — a yellow, water-soluble carcinogenic liquid, C 2 H 6 N 2 O, found in tobacco smoke and certain foods: known to be a potent carcinogen. Abbreviation: DMN, DMNA.
  • diplomatic immunity — exemption from taxation, searches, arrest, etc., enjoyed by diplomatic officials and their dependent families under international law, and usually on a reciprocal basis.
  • distribution system — The distribution system is the part of an electric system after the transmission system that is dedicated to delivering electric energy to an end user.
  • dominance hierarchy — a system or set of relationships in animal groups that is based on a hierarchical ranking, usually established and maintained by behavior in aggressive encounters: one or a few members hold the highest rank and the others are submissive to those ranking higher and dominant to those ranking lower.
  • drawing-room comedy — a light, sophisticated comedy typically set in a drawing room with characters drawn from polite society.
  • dynamic positioning — Dynamic positioning is the use of computers to control the position of a semi-submersible rig.
  • dynamic translation — (architecture)   A virtual machine implementation approach, used to speed up execution of byte-code programs. To execute a program unit such as a method or a function, the virtual machine compiles its bytecodes into (hardware) machine code. The translated code is also placed in a cache, so that next time that unit's machine code can be executed immediately, without repeating the translation. This technique was pioneered by the commercial Smalltalk implementation currently known as VisualWorks, in the early 1980s. Currently it is also used by some implementations of the Java Virtual Machine under the name JIT (Just In Time compilation).
  • electrohydrodynamic — (physics) Of or pertaining to electrohydrodynamics.
  • electromagnetically — By means of electromagnetism.
  • electromechanically — In an electromechanical way.
  • elementary particle — any of several entities, such as electrons, neutrons, or protons, that are less complex than atoms and are regarded as the constituents of all matter
  • employment tribunal — (in England, Scotland, and Wales) a tribunal that rules on disputes between employers and employees regarding unfair dismissal, redundancy, etc
  • environmental lobby — a group of people who promote environmental issues to government, the public, and business
  • family practitioner — medical specialization in general practice, requiring training beyond that of general practice and leading to board certification.
  • fertility treatment — the application of any of various methods or procedures to a woman or man to increase the woman's chances of conceiving a baby
  • feynman, richard p. — Richard P. Feynman
  • fly in the ointment — Also called true fly. any of numerous two-winged insects of the order Diptera, especially of the family Muscidae, as the common housefly.
  • green mountain boys — the members of the armed bands of Vermont organized in 1770 to oppose New York's territorial claims. Under Ethan Allen they won fame in the War of American Independence
  • hairdryer treatment — (esp in sport) the practice of shouting at someone at close quarters in order to express one's displeasure at something he or she has done
  • heart in your mouth — If your heart is in your mouth, you feel very excited, worried, or frightened.
  • highways department — the department of a state, council, etc, responsible for the upkeep of roads and highways
  • holiday entitlement — the number of days of paid holiday in a year that a worker is entitled to take
  • horizontal mobility — movement from one position to another within the same social level, as changing jobs without altering occupational status, or moving between social groups having the same social status.
  • humanist technology — (philosophy)   Technology centered around the interests, needs, and well-being of humans.
  • hydropneumatization — utilization of air pressure in the housing of a water turbine to keep the level of water that has been used from rising to interfere with the rotor blades.
  • hypolipoproteinemia — An abnormally low level of lipoprotein in the blood.
  • hypomixolydian mode — a plagal church mode represented on the white keys of a keyboard instrument by an ascending scale from D to D, with the final on G.
  • hysterosalpingogram — An X-ray image taken during hysterosalpingography.
  • immunocytochemistry — the detection of chemical components of cells by means of antibodies coupled to substances that can be made visible.
  • imperial presidency — a U.S. presidency that is characterized by greater power than the Constitution allows.
  • impressionistically — In an impressionistic manner.
  • in one's mind's eye — pictured within the mind; imagined or remembered vividly
  • incomprehensibility — impossible to understand or comprehend; unintelligible.
  • indemnity insurance — insurance covering against damage or loss
  • inferiority complex — Psychiatry. intense feeling of inferiority, producing a personality characterized either by extreme reticence or, as a result of overcompensation, by extreme aggressiveness.
  • information highway — information superhighway
  • inorganic chemistry — the branch of chemistry dealing with inorganic compounds.
  • interdepartmentally — involving or existing between two or more departments: interdepartmental rivalry.
  • interferometrically — By means of interferometry.
  • intermediate system — (networking)   (IS) An Open Systems Interconnection system which performs network layer forwarding. It is analogous to an IP router.
  • jamaica honeysuckle — a climbing vine, Passiflora laurifolia, of tropical America, having red-spotted white flowers nearly 4 inches (10 cm) wide, with a white and violet-colored crown, and edible yellow fruit.
  • joint-stock company — an association of individuals in a business enterprise with transferable shares of stock, much like a corporation except that stockholders are liable for the debts of the business.
  • keyboard instrument — any musical instrument that is played using a keyboard
  • kinematic viscosity — the coefficient of viscosity of a fluid divided by the density, usually measured in stokes.
  • kingdom of burgundy — a kingdom in E France, established in the early 6th century ad, eventually including the later duchy of Burgundy, Franche-Comté, and the Kingdom of Provence: known as the Kingdom of Arles from the 13th century
  • lateral line system — a system of sensory organs in fishes and aquatic amphibians consisting of a series of cells on the head and along the sides of the body that detect pressure changes and vibrations
  • long live/ long may — You use long live and long may in expressions such as 'long live the Queen' and 'long may it continue' to express your support for someone or something and your hope that they will live or last a long time.
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