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16-letter words containing o, m, i

  • ammonium sulfate — an ammonium salt, (NH4)2SO4, made chiefly from synthetic ammonia and used in making fertilizers, in treating water, etc.
  • ammunition depot — a place where ammunition is stored
  • ammunition pouch — a pouch for carrying ammunition
  • anastasio somoza — Anastasio [ah-nahs-tah-syaw] /ˌɑ nɑsˈtɑ syɔ/ (Show IPA), (Anastasio Somoza García) 1896–1956, Nicaraguan political leader: president 1937–47, 1950–56 (father of Anastasio and Luis Somoza Debayle).
  • anathematization — to pronounce an anathema against; denounce; curse.
  • ancient monument — a historical building or the remains of one, usually dating from no later than the medieval period, that has been designated as worthy of preservation and is often in the care of a government department
  • andromeda strain — a hypothetical microorganism, as might be developed from biological research, that if released would uncontrollably kill living things on earth
  • anharmonic ratio — cross ratio.
  • animal companion — an animal that is kept as a companion; pet.
  • animated cartoon — a film produced by photographing a series of gradually changing drawings, etc, which give the illusion of movement when the series is projected rapidly
  • anomalistic year — the interval between two successive passages of the earth through perihelion; 365.25964 mean solar days
  • anomalous monism — the philosophical doctrine that although all mental states consist merely in states of the brain, there exist no regular correspondences between classes of mental and physical states, and so no psychophysical laws
  • anthropocentrism — an anthropocentric theory or view.
  • anthropometrical — Pertaining to anthropometry.
  • anthropomorphise — Non-Oxford British standard spelling of anthropomorphize.
  • anthropomorphism — Anthropomorphism is the idea that an animal, a god, or an object has feelings or characteristics like those of a human being.
  • anthropomorphist — One who anthropomorphizes.
  • anthropomorphize — to attribute or ascribe human form or behaviour to (a god, animal, object, etc)
  • anthroposemiotic — Of or pertaining to anthroposemiotics.
  • anti-consumerism — a modern movement for the protection of the consumer against useless, inferior, or dangerous products, misleading advertising, unfair pricing, etc.
  • anti-development — the act or process of developing; growth; progress: child development; economic development.
  • anti-immigration — the act of immigrating.
  • anti-monarchical — of, like, or pertaining to a monarch or monarchy.
  • anti-nationalism — spirit or aspirations common to the whole of a nation.
  • anti-orientalism — a peculiarity or idiosyncrasy of the peoples of Asia, especially the East.
  • anti-rationalism — the principle or habit of accepting reason as the supreme authority in matters of opinion, belief, or conduct.
  • anti-romanticism — romantic spirit or tendency.
  • anticippointment — (informal, rare) A feeling of anticipation followed by disappointment.
  • antiinflammatory — Alternative spelling of anti-inflammatory.
  • antimony sulfate — a white, crystalline, deliquescent, water-insoluble solid, Sb 2 (SO 4) 3 , used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
  • antimony sulfide — antimony pentasulfide.
  • apical dominance — suppression of the development of lateral buds in a growing plant shoot, caused by hormones produced in the tip of the shoot.
  • application form — a form to be filled in when applying for job, grant etc
  • appraisal method — a method used for the appraisal of an employee
  • archaeomagnetism — an archaeological technique for dating certain clay objects by measuring the extent to which they have been magnetized by the earth's magnetic field
  • aromatherapeutic — Of or pertaining to aromatherapy.
  • arrival platform — the platform where a train, or passenger arrives
  • as distinct from — If you say that you are talking about one thing as distinct from another, you are indicating exactly which thing you mean.
  • assembly routine — assembler (def 2a).
  • assimilationists — Plural form of assimilationist.
  • associate member — a person who is a member of a club, organization etc. but has only partial rights and privileges or subordinate status
  • asymptomatically — showing no evidence of disease.
  • atherothrombotic — (medicine) Pertaining to or caused by atherothrombosis, the sudden disruption of an atherosclerotic plaque.
  • atmospheric tide — a movement of atmospheric masses caused by the gravitational attraction of the sun and moon and by daily solar heating.
  • atomic mass unit — a unit of mass used to express atomic and molecular weights that is equal to one twelfth of the mass of an atom of carbon-12. It is equivalent to 1.66 × 10–27 kg
  • atomic physicist — a scientist specializing in atomic physics
  • atomic structure — the concept of an atom as a central positively charged nucleus consisting of protons and neutrons surrounded by a number of electrons. The number of electrons is equal to the number of protons: the whole entity is thus electrically neutral
  • attitude of mind — Your attitude of mind is your general way of thinking and feeling.
  • attitude problem — a frame of mind perceived by others to be hostile or uncooperative
  • atwood's machine — a device consisting of two unequal masses connected by a string passed over a pulley, used to illustrate the laws of motion.
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