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19-letter words containing s, i, m, l, n

  • standing martingale — martingale (def 1).
  • stanislavski method — method (def 5).
  • sternocleidomastoid — of, relating to, or involving the sternum, the clavicle, and the mastoid process.
  • straits settlements — a former British crown colony in SE Asia: included the settlements of Singapore, Penang, Malacca, and Labuan.
  • streaming potential — the potential produced in the walls of a porous membrane or a capillary tube by forcing a liquid through it.
  • submandibular gland — either of a pair of salivary glands located one on each side of and beneath the lower jaw.
  • sugar loaf mountain — a mountain in SE Brazil in Rio de Janeiro, at the entrance to Guanabara Bay. 1280 feet (390 meters).
  • sulphonium compound — any one of a class of salts derived by the addition of a proton to the sulphur atom of a thiol or thio-ether thus producing a positive ion (sulphonium ion)
  • suspensory ligament — any of several tissues that suspend certain organs or parts of the body, especially the transparent, delicate web of fibrous tissue that supports the crystalline lens.
  • tamper-evident seal — A tamper-evident seal is a sealing device designed to reveal if the opening of a container has been interfered with.
  • term life insurance — life insurance for which premiums are paid over a limited time and that covers a specific term, the face value payable only if death occurs within that term.
  • tetramethyldiarsine — an oily slightly water-soluble poisonous liquid with garlic-like odour. Its derivatives are used as accelerators for rubber
  • the compassion club — (in Canada) a nonprofit organization that provides uncontaminated cannabis for medical purposes and natural therapies in a safe environment
  • the middle distance — an unspecified point in the distance
  • transdenominational — of or relating to a denomination or denominations.
  • transformationalism — a person who follows or promotes the theories of transformational grammar.
  • transformationalist — a person who follows or promotes the theories of transformational grammar.
  • transuranic element — any element having an atomic number greater than 92, the atomic number of uranium. All such elements are radioactive and can be synthesized by bombarding a heavy element with a light particle or element. See also transactinide element.
  • travelling salesman — A travelling salesman is a salesman who travels to different places and meets people in order to sell goods or take orders.
  • triangulum australe — a small bright triangular constellation in the S hemisphere, lying between Ara and the Southern Cross, that contains an open star cluster
  • ultracrepidarianism — noting or pertaining to a person who criticizes, judges, or gives advice outside the area of his or her expertise: The play provides a classic, simplistic portrayal of an ultracrepidarian mother-in-law.
  • vacuum distillation — a process of distillation employing a vacuum that by lowering the pressure on a liquid allows volatilization at a lower temperature than normal.
  • vesicular exanthema — an infectious viral disease of swine, characterized by blisters on the snout, mucous membranes, and feet.
  • viatical settlement — the purchase by a charity of a life assurance policy owned by a person with only a short time to live, to enable that person to use the proceeds during his or her lifetime
  • volumetric analysis — determination of the concentration, by volume, of a substance in a solution, as by titration.
  • welsh mountain pony — a small sturdy but graceful breed of pony used mostly for riding, originally from Wales
  • wesleyan methodists — a branch of the Methodist Church in its original form
  • withdrawal syndrome — a spectrum of physical and behavioral symptoms following cessation from the continuous use of an addictive drug, the character and severity of the symptoms depending upon the particular drug and the daily dose.
  • yablonovy mountains — a mountain range in Siberia. Highest peak: 1680 m (5512 ft)
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