14-letter words containing r, e, l, a, t, o
- manometrically — Using a manometer.
- mariotte's law — Boyle's law.
- martello tower — a circular, towerlike fort with guns on the top.
- mater dolorosa — the sorrowful mother.
- medical doctor — a doctor of medicine, as opposed to the holder of a doctorate in any other field
- megakaryoblast — a cell that gives rise to a megakaryocyte.
- melodramatized — Simple past tense and past participle of melodramatize.
- melton mowbray — a town in central England, in Leicestershire: pork pies and Stilton cheese. Pop: 25 554 (2001)
- memorabilities — Plural form of memorability.
- metabolic rate — the rate at which living organisms expend energy or convert energy into food
- metal detector — an electronic device for detecting the presence of metal objects, as one used as a portable sweeping unit or one emplaced in an archway at an airport terminal to detect concealed weapons, explosives, etc.
- metallotherapy — therapy by the use of metals or their salts.
- 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).
- meteorological — pertaining to meteorology or to phenomena of the atmosphere or weather.
- methoxyflurane — a potent substance, C 3 H 4 Cl 2 F 2 O, used as an analgesic in minor surgical procedures and less frequently as a general anesthetic.
- methyl formate — a colorless, water-soluble, flammable liquid, C 2 H 4 O 2 , used chiefly in organic synthesis and as a solvent.
- 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
- metrosexuality — The quality of being metrosexual.
- microfilaments — Plural form of microfilament.
- microsatellite — A miniature satellite.
- mineralisation — Alternative spelling of mineralization.
- mineralization — to convert into a mineral substance.
- miniature golf — a game or amusement modeled on golf and played with a putter and golf ball, in which each very short, grassless “hole” constitutes an obstacle course, consisting of wooden alleys, tunnels, bridges, etc., through which the ball must be driven to hole it.
- 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.
- molded breadth — the extreme breadth of the framing of a vessel, excluding the thickness of the plating or planking.
- mongrelization — to subject (a breed, group, etc.) to crossbreeding, especially with one considered inferior.
- monopropellant — a substance for propelling rockets that is a mixture of fuel and oxidizer.
- montreal canoe — a large freight canoe having a raised gunwale at the bow and stern.
- montreal north — a city in S Quebec, in E Canada, N of Montreal.
- moral theology — the branch of theology dealing with principles of moral conduct.
- morale booster — You can refer to something that makes people feel more confident and cheerful as a morale booster.
- morse alphabet — the set of symbols used to represent letters in Morse code
- mortality rate — number of deaths in a population
- mother of coal — mineral charcoal.
- mother-out-law — the mother of one's ex-husband or ex-wife
- mount wrangell — a mountain in S Alaska, in the W Wrangell Mountains. Height: 4269 m (14 005 ft)
- multi-personal — of, relating to, or coming as from a particular person; individual; private: a personal opinion.
- multicollinear — Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting multicollinearity.
- multigrade oil — Multigrade oil is engine or gear oil which works well at both low and high temperatures.
- multimolecular — (chemistry, physics) Involving multiple molecules.
- naked mole rat — a nearly hairless rodent, Heterocephalus glaber, of eastern African dry steppes and savannas, having two protruding upper and lower front teeth and living entirely underground in colonies, based on a single breeding female and specialized workers of both sexes.
- national dress — the traditional clothing of a country
- national press — newspapers which concern national events of a country collectively
- natural person — a human being, whether an adult or child: The table seats four persons.
- neanderthaloid — resembling or characteristic of the physical type of Neanderthal man.
- neil armstrong — (Daniel) Louis ("Satchmo") 1900–71, U.S. jazz trumpeter and bandleader.
- nephroblastoma — a malignant tumour arising from the embryonic kidney that occurs in young children, esp in the age range 3–8 years