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14-letter words containing o, c, t, r, e, i

  • magnetic storm — a temporary disturbance of the earth's magnetic field, induced by radiation and streams of charged particles from the sun.
  • magnetospheric — Of, pertaining to, or happening within the magnetosphere.
  • major mitchell — an Australian cockatoo, Kakatoe leadbeateri, with a white-and-pink plumage
  • manometrically — Using a manometer.
  • map projection — a projecting or protruding part. Synonyms: overhang, protrusion, jut.
  • margaritaceous — resembling mother-of-pearl; pearly.
  • medical doctor — a doctor of medicine, as opposed to the holder of a doctorate in any other field
  • megakaryocytic — Of, pertaining to, or containing megakaryocytes.
  • mercaptopurine — a yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 5 H 4 N 4 S, used in the treatment of leukemia.
  • meretriciously — In a meretricious manner.
  • metabolic rate — the rate at which living organisms expend energy or convert energy into food
  • metachromatism — change of color, especially that due to variation in the temperature of a body.
  • metaphorically — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
  • metaphosphoric — applied to an acid (HPO3) containing a molecule less of water than orthophosphoric acid
  • meteoric water — ground water that has recently originated from the atmosphere
  • meteorological — pertaining to meteorology or to phenomena of the atmosphere or weather.
  • metoclopramide — a white crystalline substance, C 1 4 H 2 2 ClN 3 O 2 , used primarily in the symptomatic treatment of certain upper gastrointestinal tract problems, and as an antiemetic.
  • metronomically — a mechanical or electrical instrument that makes repeated clicking sounds at an adjustable pace, used for marking rhythm, especially in practicing music.
  • metropolitical — metropolitan
  • microcassettes — Plural form of microcassette.
  • microcelebrity — a celebrity whose fame is relatively narrow in scope and likely to be transient
  • microchemistry — the branch of chemistry dealing with minute quantities of substances.
  • microcomponent — a hi-fi component considerably smaller than a minicomponent and much smaller than a standard-size component.
  • microcomputers — Plural form of microcomputer.
  • microcontinent — An isolated fragment of continental crust forming part of a small crust plate.
  • microdetection — the measurement of small quantities
  • microelectrode — a very small electrode
  • microevolution — evolutionary change involving the gradual accumulation of mutations leading to new varieties within a species.
  • microfilaments — Plural form of microfilament.
  • microinjection — injection performed under a microscope, especially of a solution or gene transplant into a cell or cell part.
  • micromagnetism — (physics) The study of magnetism at the sub-micrometre scale.
  • micromarketing — the marketing of products or services designed to meet the needs of a very small section of the market
  • micrometeorite — A micrometeoroid that has entered the earth’s atmosphere.
  • micrometeoroid — A microscopic particle in space or of extraterrestrial origin that is small enough so that if it enters the earth’s atmosphere, it will not burn up but drift to the earth’s surface instead.
  • microminiature — built on an extremely small scale, smaller than subminiature, especially of electronic equipment with small solid-state components in the place of vacuum tubes.
  • micronutrients — Plural form of micronutrient.
  • microparasites — Plural form of microparasite.
  • micropegmatite — a rock with a microscopic pegmatitic structure
  • microprojector — a microscope equipped with a prism or mirror to project a greatly magnified image of a microscopic slide onto a distant screen.
  • micropyrometer — an optical pyrometer used to measure the temperature of small glowing bodies.
  • microsatellite — A miniature satellite.
  • microsporocyte — one of the mother cells that produce four microspores by meiosis.
  • microstructure — the structure of a metal or alloy as observed, after etching and polishing, under a high degree of magnification.
  • microtechnique — the art of preparing something so that it can properly be examined using a microscope
  • minor sentence — any sentence that is not a true full sentence; a transformation by deletion from a full sentence.
  • mis-coordinate — of the same order or degree; equal in rank or importance.
  • miscategorized — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
  • misconstructed — Simple past tense and past participle of misconstruct.
  • miscorrelation — mutual relation of two or more things, parts, etc.: Studies find a positive correlation between severity of illness and nutritional status of the patients. Synonyms: similarity, correspondence, matching; parallelism, equivalence; interdependence, interrelationship, interconnection.
  • misdeclaration — An incorrect declaration, especially in an official context.
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