15-letter words containing r, i, e, m
- american wigeon — a bird of North America, Anas americana, that is similar to the wigeon; the male has a white crown
- americanization — Americanization is the process by which people or countries become more and more similar to Americans and the United States.
- americanologist — a foreign expert or specialist in American cultural or political matters: a leading Americanologist in the Kremlin.
- amery ice shelf — an ice barrier in Antarctica, in the SW Indian Ocean, bordered by Enderby Land on the N and American Highland on the W.
- amicable number — either of a pair of positive integers in which each member is equal to the sum of the submultiples of the other, as 220 and 284.
- amphitheatrical — Having some of the characteristics of an amphitheatre.
- amyl propionate — a colorless liquid, C 8 H 16 O 2 , having an applelike odor, used chiefly as a scent in the manufacture of flavorings and perfume.
- anamorphic lens — a component in the optical system of a film projector for converting standard 35mm film images into wide-screen format
- andromonoecious — (of a plant species) having hermaphrodite and male flowers on the same plant
- animal behavior — behavior (def 2).
- anthropometrics — the science of measuring the size and proportions of the human body (called anthropometry), especially as applied to the design of furniture and machines.
- anti-commercial — of, relating to, or characteristic of commerce.
- anti-federalism — U.S. History. a member or supporter of the Antifederal party.
- anti-liberalism — the quality or state of being liberal, as in behavior or attitude.
- anticlericalism — opposed to the influence and activities of the clergy or the church in secular or public affairs.
- antiferromagnet — a material which exhibits antiferromagnetism
- antihemorrhagic — That stops or reduces hemorrhage.
- antimaterialism — an attitude opposed to materialism
- antimaterialist — opposed to materialism
- antiremonstrant — the party that opposed the Remonstrants
- apical meristem — meristem at the apex of a root or shoot.
- approximateness — The quality of being approximate.
- arabian jasmine — a climbing shrub, Jasminum sambac, of India, having hairy branches and very fragrant white flowers that turn purple with age, used in making jasmine tea; sampaguita.
- arabic numerals — the figures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and the 0 (zero) that originated in India; Hindu-Arabic numerals
- arc de triomphe — the triumphal arch in Paris begun by Napoleon I to commemorate his victories of 1805–6 and completed in 1836
- archaebacterium — Any primitive bacteria-like organism in the kingdom Archaea.
- argumentatively — fond of or given to argument and dispute; disputatious; contentious: The law students were an unusually argumentative group.
- aristotelianism — a philosophical tradition based on the wide-ranging belief system of Aristotle
- arithmetic mean — an average value of a set of integers, terms, or quantities, expressed as their sum divided by their number
- armenian church — the national Church of Armenia, founded in the early fourth century ad, the dogmas and liturgy of which are similar to those of the Orthodox Church
- armour-piercing — capable of penetrating armour plate
- arms inspection — the official checking of a country's weapons and other military equipment, usually to check that international agreements have been respected
- army air forces — a unit comprising almost all aviation, with its personnel, equipment, etc.: it became part of the Air Force on July 26, 1947.
- arrondissements — Plural form of arrondissement.
- asymmetric bars — a pair of wooden or fibreglass bars placed parallel to each other but set at different heights, for various exercises
- asymmetric time — musical time consisting of an odd number of beats in each bar divided into uneven combinations, such as 3 + 2, 4 + 3, 2 + 3 + 2, etc
- atmospherically — pertaining to, existing in, or consisting of the atmosphere: atmospheric vapors.
- augusta emerita — a market town in W Spain, in Extremadura, on the Guadiana River: founded in 25 bc; became the capital of Lusitania and one of the chief cities of Iberia. Pop: 52 110 (2003 est)
- automatic drive — an automotive transmission requiring either very little or no manual shifting of gears.
- automatic rifle — a type of light machine gun capable of firing automatically or in single shots.
- azobisformamide — (chemistry) azodicarbonamide.
- baggage reclaim — the process of passengers' getting back the baggage that they have checked in for a flight
- ballet mistress — a woman who teaches and rehearses the dancers in a ballet company
- bangtail muster — a roundup of cattle to be counted, each one having the hairs on its tail docked as it is counted
- baptism of fire — If someone who has just begun a new job has a baptism of fire, they immediately have to cope with very many severe difficulties and obstacles.
- bar examination — a written examination to determine if one is qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction.
- barberry family — the plant family Berberidaceae, characterized by shrubs and herbaceous plants having very varied leaves and flowers and fruit in the form of a berry or capsule, and including the barberry, May apple, and Oregon grape.
- barium chloride — a poisonous compound, BaCl2, consisting of flat white crystals that are soluble in water: it is used to treat water, metals, leather, etc.
- barium chromate — a yellow, crystalline compound, BaCrO 4 , used as a pigment (barium yellow)
- barium peroxide — a gray-white powder, BaO2, used as a bleach and in making hydrogen peroxide