17-letter words containing p, a, i, m, o, c

microencapsulated — Encapsulated using microencapsulation.
micromanipulation — the technique of performing mechanical operations under high magnification through the use of specialized tools.
micromanipulators — Plural form of micromanipulator.
micropaleontology — the branch of paleontology dealing with the study of microscopic fossils.
microphanerophyte — any shrub or tree having a height of 2 to 8 metres
microphotographic — Relating to microphotography.
mitre corporation — (body) A US federally funded R&D center, spun off in 1958 from the MIT Lincoln Laboratory (also an FFRDC). MITRE is a non-profit corporation chartered to do R&D in the public interest. MITRE were responsible for system engineering and implementation oversight of SAGE. MITRE does not stand for MIT Research and Engineering, though it could have.
moon and sixpence — a novel (1919) by W. Somerset Maugham.
morphic resonance — the idea that, through a telepathic effect or sympathetic vibration, an event or act can lead to similar events or acts in the future or an idea conceived in one mind can then arise in another
mount kirkpatrick — a mountain in Antarctica, in S Victoria Land in the Queen Alexandra Range. Height: 4528 m (14 856 ft)
mounted policeman — policemen who patrol on horseback
muscle dysmorphia — a mental disorder primarily affecting males, characterized by obsessions about a perceived lack of muscularity, leading to compulsive exercising, use of anabolic steroids, etc. Compare body dysmorphic disorder.
nephelometrically — By means of nephelometry.
non-thermoplastic — soft and pliable when heated, as some plastics, without any change of the inherent properties.
nonaccomplishment — Something that does not achieve the intended goal.
nonimpact printer — a printer that creates images without mechanically impacting the page, as an ink-jet or laser printer.
office by example — (language) (OBE) A sequel to QBE, described in publications by Moshe Zloof of IBM in the early 1980s but apparently never implemented.
olympic mountains — a mountain range in NW Washington: part of the Coast Range. Highest peak: Mount Olympus, 2427 m (7965 ft)
olympic peninsula — a large peninsula of W Washington
omphalomesenteric — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the umbilicus and mesentery.
onomatopoetically — the formation of a word, as cuckoo, meow, honk, or boom, by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent.
optical astronomy — the branch of observational astronomy using telescopes to observe or photograph celestial objects in visible light.
optical computing — (hardware) (Or "Optical Signal Processing") Operating on data represented using electromagnetic radiation, e.g. visible light, instead of the electrical signals used in a conventional electronic digital computer. Electronic digital computers are built from transistors. These form components that store data and logic gates that perform the low-level Boolean operations such as AND, OR and NOT that are the basis of all digital computation. The optical equivalent requires material with a non-linear refractive index such that light beams can interact with each other to perform the same Boolean operations. Though the photons that carry optical signals offer some theoretical advantages over the electrons that carry electronic signals, there are many practical problems that would have to be overcome before optical computing could compete in terms of cost, power and speed.
optical isomerism — stereoisomerism in which the isomers are identical in molecular weight and most chemical and physical properties but differ in their effect on the rotation of polarized light.
over-compensation — a pronounced striving to neutralize and conceal a strong but unacceptable character trait by substituting for it an opposite trait.
packaging company — a company that packages goods on behalf of the producer
pair of compasses — compass (def 7)
palaeoclimatology — the study of climates of the geological past
paleobiochemistry — the study of biochemical processes that occurred in fossil life forms.
parathyroidectomy — the excision of a parathyroid gland.
pashmina politics — the adoption of political policies immediately after they have gone out of fashion
per capita income — the total income of an area or country divided by the number of people in that area or country
per procurationem — by one acting as an agent; by proxy.
pernicious anemia — Pernicious anemia is a very severe blood disease.
pharmacologically — the science dealing with the preparation, uses, and especially the effects of drugs.
phenylformic acid — benzoic acid.
police department — A police department is an official organization which is responsible for making sure that people obey the law.
political economy — a social science dealing with political policies and economic processes, their interrelations, and their influence on social institutions.
poststructuralism — a variation of structuralism, often seen as a critique, emphasizing plurality of meaning and instability of concepts that structuralism uses to define society, language, etc.
potassium acetate — a white, crystalline, deliquescent, water-soluble powder, KC 2 H 3 O 2 , used chiefly as a reagent in analytical chemistry.
potassium cyanide — a white, granular, water-soluble, poisonous powder, KCN, having a faint almondlike odor, used chiefly in metallurgy and photography.
pre-communication — the act or process of communicating; fact of being communicated.
pre-modifications — an act or instance of modifying.
primary education — junior, elementary schooling
primary processes — the generally unorganized mental activity characteristic of the unconscious and occurring in dreams, fantasies, and related processes.
prismatic compass — a hand compass equipped with sights and prisms to permit aiming the instrument at a point and at the same time reading the compass direction of the point.
pro forma invoice — an invoice issued before an order is placed or before the goods are delivered giving all the details and the cost of the goods
pseudo-democratic — pertaining to or of the nature of democracy or a democracy.
pseudo-humanistic — a person having a strong interest in or concern for human welfare, values, and dignity.
pseudo-moralistic — a person who teaches or inculcates morality.

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