12-letter words containing r, i, e, m, a
- art mobilier — small, movable art objects, especially primitive or prehistoric works of art.
- arteriograms — Plural form of arteriogram.
- arthrotomies — Plural form of arthrotomy.
- artilleryman — a serviceman who serves in an artillery unit
- artillerymen — Plural form of artilleryman.
- astigmatizer — a cylindrical lens used in a rangefinder to draw out the point image of a point source into a line.
- astigmometer — an apparatus for measuring the degree of astigmatism.
- astrochemist — (chemistry, astronomy) A chemist or astronomer whose speciality is astrochemistry.
- asymmetrical — Something that is asymmetrical has two sides or halves that are different in shape, size, or style.
- at a premium — If something is at a premium, it is wanted or needed, but is difficult to get or achieve.
- atmospherics — Atmospherics are elements in something such as a piece of music or a book which create a certain atmosphere.
- atmospherium — an optical system used to simulate images of atmospheric phenomena, as cloud formations, storms, and day and night, on the inside of a dome.
- atomic power — nuclear power.
- auto-erotism — the arousal and satisfaction of sexual excitement within or by oneself, as by masturbation.
- axisymmetric — being symmetrical around an axis
- babe-in-arms — a young baby that has to be carried
- backswimmers — Plural form of backswimmer.
- bandjermasin — a seaport on the S coast of Borneo, in Indonesia.
- barium enema — an injection into the rectum of a preparation of barium sulphate, which is opaque to X-rays, before X-raying the lower alimentary canal
- barium oxide — a white or yellowish-white poisonous heavy powder used esp as a dehydrating agent. Formula: BaO
- barometrical — (archaic) Relating to, or observed with, a barometer, barometric.
- barquisimeto — a city in NW Venezuela. Pop: 1 009 000 (2005 est)
- basmati rice — a variety of long-grain rice with slender aromatic grains, used for savoury dishes
- beamsplitter — Alternative spelling of beam splitter.
- bear in mind — to remember
- beaumarchais — Pierre Augustin Caron de (pjɛr oɡystɛ̃ karɔ̃ də). 1732–99, French dramatist, noted for his comedies The Barber of Seville (1775) and The Marriage of Figaro (1784)
- behaviourism — Behaviourism is the belief held by some psychologists that the only valid method of studying the psychology of people or animals is to observe how they behave.
- benchmarking — In business, benchmarking is a process in which a company compares its products and methods with those of the most successful companies in its field, in order to try to improve its own performance.
- bermuda high — a subtropical high centered near Bermuda.
- bermuda lily — a lily, Lilium longiflorum eximium, having white, funnel-shaped flowers, cultivated especially as an Easter lily.
- beta emitter — a radioactive element, either natural or artificial, which changes into another element by emitting a beta particle
- beth midrash — a place where Jews gather to study the Talmud and other religious writings; a small synagogue.
- beurre manie — butterpaste.
- bicameralism — having two branches, chambers, or houses, as a legislative body.
- bilateralism — the practice of being bilateral
- biometrician — a person who is knowledgeable about biometry
- biomolecular — relating to a biomolecule
- bismarck sea — an arm of the Pacific Ocean north of New Britain and north-east of New Guinea
- boilermaking — metal-working in heavy industry; plating or welding
- boomeranging — a bent or curved piece of tough wood used by the Australian Aborigines as a throwing club, one form of which can be thrown so as to return to the thrower.
- brain damage — If someone suffers brain damage, their brain is damaged by an illness or injury so that they cannot function normally.
- brainstormer — a person who brainstorms
- broad-minded — If you describe someone as broad-minded, you approve of them because they are willing to accept types of behaviour which other people consider immoral.
- bumping race — (esp at Oxford and Cambridge) a race in which rowing eights start an equal distance one behind the other and each tries to bump the boat in front
- cabinetmaker — A cabinetmaker is a person who makes high-quality wooden furniture.
- calorimeters — Plural form of calorimeter.
- calorimetric — the measurement of heat.
- camaraderies — comradeship; good-fellowship.
- camber piece — a centering for a flat arch, slightly crowned to allow for settling of the arch.
- camel's hair — the hair of the camel