15-letter words containing s, h, m, a, t, e
- enantiomorphism — (chemistry) The relationship exhibited by a pair of enantiomorphs.
- enantiomorphous — Of or pertaining to enantiomorphs or enantiomorphism; enantiomorphic.
- enfranchisement — The act of enfranchising.
- erythema solare — inflammation of the skin caused by overexposure to the sun
- euphemistically — In a euphemistic manner.
- flemish brabant — a province of central Belgium, formed in 1995 from the N part of Brabant province: densely populated and intensively farmed, with large industrial centres. Pop: 1 031 904 (2004 est). Area: 2106 sq km (813 sq miles)
- free atmosphere — the part of the atmosphere that lies above the frictional influence of the earth's surface.
- french tamarisk — a shrub or small tree, Tamarix gallica, of the Mediterranean region, having bluish foliage and white or pinkish flowers.
- freshwater drum — an edible drum, Aplodinotus grunniens, of the fresh waters of North and Central America, sometimes reaching a weight of 60 pounds (27 kg).
- gas thermometer — a device for measuring temperature by observing the change in either pressure or volume of an enclosed gas.
- get the message — a communication containing some information, news, advice, request, or the like, sent by messenger, telephone, email, or other means.
- give sth a miss — If you give something a miss, you decide not to do it or not to go to it.
- give them heaps — to contend strenuously with an opposing sporting team
- hamiltonstovare — a large strong short-haired breed of hound with a black, brown, and white coat
- hampstead heath — a popular recreation area near Hampstead in N London
- have a smack at — to attempt
- health minister — a government minister who is responsible for health
- hemel hempstead — a town in W Hertfordshire, in SE England.
- hemochromatosis — a rare metabolic disorder characterized by a bronzed skin, cirrhosis, and severe diabetes, caused by the deposit in tissue, especially of the liver and pancreas, of hemosiderin and other pigments containing iron.
- hereditarianism — a person who believes that differences between individuals or groups, including moral and intellectual attributes, are predominantly determined by genetic factors (opposed to environmentalist).
- hermaphroditism — the condition of being a hermaphrodite.
- heterosexualism — Discrimination of non-heterosexual people on the basis of their sexual orientation.
- hierogrammatist — a writer of hierograms, hierogrammate
- hip measurement — a measurement around the hips at the level of the buttocks used in clothing and assessing general health
- histochemically — In a histochemical manner.
- hoffman estates — a city in NE Illinois.
- homeostatically — the tendency of a system, especially the physiological system of higher animals, to maintain internal stability, owing to the coordinated response of its parts to any situation or stimulus that would tend to disturb its normal condition or function.
- homosexualities — Plural form of homosexuality.
- hopper casement — a casement with a sash hinged at the bottom.
- human relations — the study of group behavior for the purpose of improving interpersonal relationships, as among employees.
- hypercatabolism — an abnormally high metabolic breakdown of a substance or tissue which leads to weight loss and physical deterioration
- hypermetabolism — Biology, Physiology. the sum of the physical and chemical processes in an organism by which its material substance is produced, maintained, and destroyed, and by which energy is made available. Compare anabolism, catabolism.
- hyperparasitism — an organism that is parasitic on or in another parasite.
- hyperpotassemia — hyperkalemia.
- impact adhesive — a glue designed to give adhesion when two coated surfaces are pressed together
- imperishability — not subject to decay; indestructible; enduring.
- in the same way — similarly
- isothermal-line — Meteorology. a line on a weather map or chart connecting points having equal temperature.
- jerusalem thorn — See under Christ's-thorn.
- landeshauptmann — the head of government in an Austrian state
- largemouth bass — a North American freshwater game fish, Micropterus salmoides, having an upper jaw extending behind the eye and a broad, dark, irregular stripe along each side of the body. Compare smallmouth bass.
- laser chemistry — the use of a laser to initiate and control chemical reactions.
- look-say method — a method of teaching beginners to read by memorizing and recognizing whole words, rather than by associating letters with sounds
- machinery steel — low-carbon steel that can be easily machined.
- mad as a hatter — mentally disturbed; deranged; insane; demented.
- madison heights — a city in SE Michigan: suburb of Detroit.
- magnesium light — the strongly actinic white light produced when magnesium is burned: used in photography, signaling, pyrotechnics, etc.
- make the rounds — having a flat, circular surface, as a disk.
- male chauvinist — a male who patronizes, disparages, or otherwise denigrates females in the belief that they are inferior to males and thus deserving of less than equal treatment or benefit.
- manasseh cutler — Manasseh, 1742–1823, U.S. Congregational clergyman and scientist: promoted settlement of Ohio; congressman 1801–05.