18-letter words containing o, m, n, i, c, r

direct examination — the first interrogation of a witness by the side that has called that witness.
dominican republic — a republic in the West Indies, occupying the E part of the island of Hispaniola. 19,129 sq. mi. (49,545 sq. km). Capital: Santo Domingo.
dramatic monologue — a poetic form in which a single character, addressing a silent auditor at a critical moment, reveals himself or herself and the dramatic situation.
ecma international — (body) (Formerly European Computer Manufacturers Association) An industry association founded in 1961 and dedicated to the standardisation of information and communication systems. ECMA edits standards and technical reports. All ECMA publications are available free of charge. The best known ECMA standard is ECMA 262, defining the scripting language ECMAScript.
economic geography — a branch of geography that deals with the relation of physical and economic conditions to the production and utilization of raw materials and their manufacture into finished products.
economic indicator — business statistic
electroluminescent — Having the quality of electroluminescence.
electronic mailbox — a device used to store electronic mail
electronic meeting — (messaging) The use of a network of personal computers to improve communication that takes place in a meeting. Electronic meetings are effective with as few as two participants and with over 100 participants. Participants can be face-to-face in a meeting room or distributed around the world. They may all be participating at the same time or different times.
electroretinograms — Plural form of electroretinogram.
embryonic membrane — any of several living membranes enclosing or closely associated with the developing vertebrate embryo, as the allantois, amnion, yolk sac, etc.
emotional literacy — the ability to deal with one's emotions and recognize their causes
employment service — (in the United States) a government department established to collect and supply to the unemployed information about job vacancies and to employers information about availability of prospective workers
energy consumption — amount of energy used
enforcement action — action by a body or organization, esp a financial one, to make sure that its rules are being followed
environment agency — an official agency providing information on environmental issues, esp rivers, flooding and pollution
erectile impotence — impotence caused by the inability of the penis to become sufficiently firm to penetrate the vagina
european community — an economic and political association of European States that came into being in 1967, when the legislative and executive bodies of the European Economic Community merged with those of the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Atomic Energy Community: subsumed into the European Union in 1993
examination script — a script with answers written on it by an examination candidate taking a written examination
extermination camp — a camp where people are imprisoned and killed
fifth monarchy men — (during the Commonwealth in the 17th century) a militant sect of Puritans who identified the fifth monarchy with the millennial reign of Christ and who believed they should help to inaugurate that reign by force.
forensic chemistry — the application of facts concerning chemistry to questions of civil and criminal law.
formal equivalence — the relation that holds between two open sentences when their universal closures are materially equivalent
functional program — (language) A program employing the functional programming approach or written in a functional language.
genetic algorithms — genetic algorithm
gensym corporation — (company) A company that supplies software and services for intelligent operations management. Common applications include quality management, process optimisation, dynamic scheduling, network management, energy and environmental management, and process modelling and simulation. Their products include G2.
give someone curry — to assault (a person) verbally or physically
government deficit — A government deficit is a situation in which a government spends more money than it has.
gyromagnetic ratio — the ratio of the magnetic moment of a rotating charged particle to its angular momentum.
heimlich manoeuvre — a technique in first aid to dislodge a foreign body in a person's windpipe by applying sudden upward pressure on the upper abdomen
homeowner's policy — a form of home insurance that provides compensation for damage, loss, or injury of property, personal belongings, or persons due to fire, theft, accidents, etc.
hydrocinnamic acid — a white crystalline compound, C 9 H 10 O 2 , with a floral odor, used in perfumes and flavoring.
hypochromic anemia — an anemia characterized by an abnormally low concentration of hemoglobin in the red blood cells, often due to iron deficiency.
hypodermic syringe — a small glass piston or barrel syringe having a detachable, hollow needle for use in injecting solutions subcutaneously.
immunofluorescence — any of various techniques for detecting an antigen or antibody in a sample by coupling its specifically interactive antibody or antigen to a fluorescent compound, mixing with the sample, and observing the reaction under an ultraviolet-light microscope.
immunopharmacology — the branch of pharmacology concerned with the immune system
in comparison with — when compared to
in complete flower — a flower without one or more of the normal parts, as carpels, sepals, petals, pistils, or stamens.
in inverted commas — If you say in inverted commas after a word or phrase, you are indicating that it is inaccurate or unacceptable in some way, or that you are quoting someone else.
in terrorem clause — a clause in a will stating that a beneficiary who contests the will shall lose his or her legacy.
incommensurability — not commensurable; having no common basis, measure, or standard of comparison.
induction ceremony — a ceremony held to mark a person's formal introduction or entry into an office, position, group, etc
information centre — help desk, office
information office — an office where you can go to get information
instruction manual — how-to, usage guide
intercommunication — to communicate mutually, as people.
involuntary muscle — muscle: contracts involuntarily
iomega corporation — (company, storage) A storage device manufacturer whose major products are the Zip and Jaz removable disk drives and Ditto tape drives. They became popular with an early product called the Bernoulli Box. These products fall in line with their focus set in 1994 "to help people manage their stuff". The company's stated aim is to create portable, fast, large and cheap storage solutions. Iomega's major competitor in the growing market for removable disks is SyQuest, who seem to always be a few weeks behind them. In general, Iomega target the Small Office/Home Office. They are also investigating the growing digital photography market which also needs large removable storage devices. Iomega's president and CEO is Kim Edwards. They have nearly 2000 employees in offices world-wide. Revenue for the quarter ending Dec 1996 was $371 million and net income was $20 million. Headquarters: Roy, Utah, USA.
ionization chamber — a device for detecting and measuring ionizing radiation, consisting of a tube containing a low pressure gas and two electrodes between which a high voltage is maintained. The current between the electrodes is a function of the intensity of the radiation
isthmus of corinth — a narrow strip of land between the Gulf of Corinth and the Saronic Gulf: crossed by the Corinth Canal making navigation possible between the gulfs

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