12-letter words containing s, c, r, i, m, h
- hermeneutics — the science of interpretation, especially of the Scriptures.
- hidrocystoma — An adenoma of the sweat glands.
- hypersomniac — a tendency to sleep excessively.
- hypsochromic — (physics) Of a change in the position of a spectral band, to a higher frequency.
- iatrochemist — a person who practises iatrochemistry
- isochromatic — Optics. having the same color or tint.
- lachrymosity — suggestive of or tending to cause tears; mournful.
- macrophysics — the branch of physics that deals with physical objects large enough to be observed and treated directly.
- marsh orchid — any of various orchids of the genus Dactylorhiza, growing in damp places and having mostly purplish flowers
- matriarchies — Plural form of matriarchy.
- mechatronics — The synergistic combination of mechanical engineering, electronic engineering and software engineering for the study of automata from an engineering perspective and the control of advanced hybrid systems.
- merchandised — the manufactured goods bought and sold in any business.
- merchandiser — the manufactured goods bought and sold in any business.
- merchandises — the manufactured goods bought and sold in any business.
- metachronism — An error in chronological ordering in which a character or an event is placed at too late a time.
- metaphrastic — a person who translates or changes a literary work from one form to another, as prose into verse.
- microphagous — (of an animal) feeding on small particles of food
- microphallus — The condition of having an abnormally small penis; micropenis.
- microphonics — (electronics) The phenomenon where certain components in electronic devices transform mechanical vibrations into an unwanted electrical signal.
- microphonism — a usually undesirable property of some electronic circuits or components in which mechanical vibrations of a component affect the signal being transmitted through the circuit.
- microphysics — the branch of physics dealing with physical objects that are not large enough to be observed and treated directly, as elementary particles, atoms, and molecules.
- micropublish — to publish on microfilm or microfiche.
- miner's inch — a unit of measure of water flow, varying with locality but often a flow equaling 1.5 cu. ft. (0.04 m 3) per minute.
- misanthropic — of, relating to, or characteristic of a misanthrope.
- monochromist — An artist working in the monochromatic style.
- monorchidism — a prenatal or postnatal condition in which one testis is absent or has not descended into the scrotum.
- monostrophic — consisting of stanzas or strophes all having the same metrical structure.
- monotrichous — (of bacteria) having a single flagellum at one pole.
- morris chair — a large armchair having an adjustable back and loose, removable cushions.
- moschiferous — giving off or producing musk
- muscle shirt — Slang. a T-shirt having short sleeves or no sleeves.
- necrophilism — necrophilia.
- neurochemist — A researcher or other professional in the field of neurochemistry.
- orthodromics — the act or art of sailing on a great circle
- parachronism — a chronological error in which a person, event, etc., is assigned a date later than the actual one.
- parapsychism — the experience of mental phenomena that are beyond the scope of normal physical explanation
- parochialism — a parochial character, spirit, or tendency; excessive narrowness of interests or view; provincialism.
- petrochemist — someone who studies petrochemistry or works in the petrochemical industry
- propheticism — the actions or characteristics of a prophet
- psychometric — Psychology. psychometrics.
- rachiotomies — Plural form of rachiotomy.
- ramapithecus — a genus of extinct Miocene ape known from fossils found in India and Pakistan and formerly thought to be a possible human ancestor.
- rhythm stick — a small wooden stick used, especially by a child, as a simple percussive instrument in learning the rudiments of musical rhythm.
- schneiderman — Rose, 1884–1972, U.S. labor leader, born in Poland.
- schoenheimer — Rudolf [roo-dolf;; German roo-dawlf] /ˈru dɒlf;; German ˈru dɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1898–1941, U.S. biochemist, born in Germany.
- scram switch — (jargon) (From the nuclear power industry) An emergency power-off switch (see Big Red Switch), especially one positioned to be easily hit by evacuating personnel. In general, this is *not* something you frob lightly; these often initiate expensive events (such as Halon dumps) and are installed in a dinosaur pen for use in case of electrical fire or in case some luckless field servoid should put 120 volts across himself while Easter egging. SCRAM stands for Safety Control Rod Ax Man. In the early days of nuclear power, boron moderator rods were raised and lowered on ropes. In the event of a runaway chain reaction, a man with an axe would chop the rope and drop the rods into the nuclear pile to stop the reaction. See also molly-guard, TMRC.
- scrimshander — a person who makes scrimshaw objects.
- scrimshanker — a shirker
- shortcomings — a failure, defect, or deficiency in conduct, condition, thought, ability, etc.: a social shortcoming; a shortcoming of his philosophy.
- shrimp sauce — a sauce made from shrimps