15-letter words containing r, e, c, o, m
- micrometastasis — The microscopic level action of metastasis, the spread of disease from the primary site to other areas.
- micrometeorites — Plural form of micrometeorite.
- micrometeoritic — relating to micrometeorites
- micrometeoroids — Plural form of micrometeoroid.
- micromicrocurie — a millionth of a microcurie
- micromillimeter — Synonym of nanometer.
- micropegmatitic — relating to, or designating, a microscopic pegmatitic structure
- microphotometer — a photometer adapted for measuring the intensity of light emitted, transmitted, or reflected by minute objects.
- microphotometry — the use of microphotometers to measure the intensity of light transmitted or reflected by very small areas
- microprocessing — an integrated computer circuit that performs all the functions of a CPU.
- microprocessors — Plural form of microprocessor.
- microprojection — the projection of an image, captured by a microscope, onto a screen
- microseismicity — The state of being microseismic.
- microsoft excel — (tool) A spreadsheet program from Microsoft, part of their Microsoft Office suite of productivity tools for Microsoft Windows and Macintosh. Excel is probably the most widely used spreadsheet in the world.
- microsporocytes — Plural form of microsporocyte.
- microstructures — Plural form of microstructure.
- microtechnology — technology that uses microelectronics
- microtunnelling — a technique used to excavate tunnels mechanically for the laying of pipes
- mid-ocean ridge — any of several seismically active submarine mountain ranges that extend through the Atlantic, Indian, and South Pacific oceans: each is hypothesized to be the locus of seafloor spreading.
- military police — soldiers who perform police duties
- mineralogically — With regard to mineralogy.
- mis-categorized — to arrange in categories or classes; classify.
- misappreciation — failure to appreciate something fully or properly
- miscomprehended — Simple past tense and past participle of miscomprehend.
- misrecollection — the act or power of recollecting, or recalling to mind; remembrance.
- moccasin flower — the lady's-slipper.
- mock pennyroyal — pennyroyal (def 2).
- moderate-income — of or relating to those with a close-to-average income within the overall population.
- modestly priced — moderately priced; not overly expensive
- mogi das cruzes — a city in SE Brazil, E of São Paulo.
- molecular clock — the changes in the amino acid sequences of proteins that take place during evolution and speciation, and from which the dates of branchings of taxonomic groups can be deduced.
- molecular cloud — a cool dense interstellar region composed of a wide variety of molecules, mainly hydrogen, plus some dust, in which stars are forming
- molecular knife — a segment of genetic material that inhibits the reproduction of the AIDS virus by breaking up specific areas of the virus's genes.
- molecular sieve — a compound with molecule-size pores, as some sodium aluminum silicates, that chemically locks molecules in them: used in purification and separation processes.
- monkey, scratch — scratch monkey
- monomolecularly — In monomolecular terms.
- monosaccharides — Plural form of monosaccharide.
- monroe doctrine — the policy, as stated by President Monroe in 1823, that the U.S. opposed further European colonization of and interference with independent nations in the Western Hemisphere.
- morning service — a regular church service in the mornng
- morphine addict — a person who is addicted to the drug morphine
- morphophonemics — Also called morphonology, morphophonology. the study of the relations between morphemes and their phonological realizations, components, or mappings.
- motor insurance — insurance for a motor vehicle such as a car, which provides protection against loss in the event of an accident, theft, etc
- motorcycle club — a club of motorcycle enthusiasts
- mount vancouver — a mountain on the border between Canada and Alaska, in the St Elias Mountains. Height: 4785 m (15 700 ft)
- mountain rescue — search and rescue conducted on a mountain, for example of someone who has fallen, got lost, etc
- mourners' bench — a front row of seats at a revival meeting, for those who are to profess penitence
- mucous membrane — a lubricating membrane lining an internal surface or an organ, as the alimentary, respiratory, and genitourinary canals.
- multiple factor — polygene.
- multiprocessing — the simultaneous execution of two or more programs or instruction sequences by separate CPUs under integrated control.
- multiprocessors — Plural form of multiprocessor.