14-letter words containing t, a, l, y
- methyl formate — a colorless, water-soluble, flammable liquid, C 2 H 4 O 2 , used chiefly in organic synthesis and as a solvent.
- methyl lactate — a colorless liquid, C 4 H 8 O 3 , soluble with water and most organic liquids: used chiefly as a solvent for cellulose acetate.
- methylcatechol — guaiacol.
- methylxanthine — a compound formed through the methylation of xanthine, such as caffeine or theophylline
- metronomically — a mechanical or electrical instrument that makes repeated clicking sounds at an adjustable pace, used for marking rhythm, especially in practicing music.
- metrosexuality — The quality of being metrosexual.
- micropathology — the branch of pathology dealing with the microscopic study of changes that occur in tissues and cells during disease.
- milieu therapy — a type of inpatient therapy, used in psychiatric hospitals, involving prescription of particular activities and social interactions according to a patient's emotional and interpersonal needs.
- military brush — one of a pair of matched hairbrushes having no handles, especially for men and boys.
- military march — a brisk march, especially one suitable for a military parade.
- minilaparotomy — Surgery. laparotomy with a small incision into the abdomen, often no more than 1 inch (2.5 cm), used especially for tubal ligation.
- monocratically — In a monocratic manner.
- monolithically — of or relating to a monolith.
- monophysitical — Of or pertaining to monophysitism.
- moral majority — a political action group formed mainly of Protestant fundamentalists to further strict conservative aims, as strong antiabortion laws, the restoration of school prayer, the teaching of creationism in public schools, and the curbing of books and television programs considered antireligious or immoral.
- moral theology — the branch of theology dealing with principles of moral conduct.
- moralistically — a person who teaches or inculcates morality.
- morganatically — In a morganatic manner.
- mortality rate — number of deaths in a population
- motivationally — In a motivational manner.
- mountain nyala — a similar and related Ethiopian animal, T. buxtoni, lacking the white crest
- movable system — a system of solmization which assigns the names re, mi, fa, sol, la to the major scale in any key
- multi-part key — compound key
- multifariously — In a multifarious manner.
- multilaterally — In a multilateral manner.
- multilingually — In a multilingual manner.
- multispecialty — (US) Exhibiting or possessing multiple specialties (especially medical specialties).
- mustard family — the plant family Cruciferae (or Brassicaceae), characterized by herbaceous plants having alternate leaves, acrid or pungent juice, clusters of four-petaled flowers, and fruit in the form of a two-parted capsule, and including broccoli, cabbage, candytuft, cauliflower, cress, mustard, radish, sweet alyssum, turnip, and wallflower.
- mutual society — co-operative organization
- mylonitization — the geological process which causes the formation of mylonite
- myofibroblasts — Plural form of myofibroblast.
- myrtle warbler — a common North American wood warbler, Dendroica coronata, having yellow spots on the rump, crown, and sides, including a white-throated eastern subspecies (myrtle warbler) and a yellow-throated western subspecies (Audubon's warbler)
- mythologically — of or relating to mythology.
- nanotechnology — a technology executed on the scale of less than 100 nanometers, the goal of which is to control individual atoms and molecules, especially to create computer chips and other microscopic devices.
- naphthyl group — Also called alpha-naphthyl group, alpha-naphthyl radical. the univalent group C 1 0 H 7 –, having a replaceable hydrogen atom in the first, or alpha, position; 1-naphthyl group.
- national party — (in New Zealand) the more conservative of the two main political parties
- navigationally — in a navigational manner; from a navigational point of view
- net neutrality — the concept that broadband Internet service providers should provide nondiscriminatory access to Internet content, platforms, etc., and should not manipulate the transfer of data regardless of its source or destination: how net neutrality can preserve freedom of speech.
- neuropathology — the pathology of the nervous system.
- nihilistically — of or believing in nihilism, or the total rejection of established laws and institutions: An exhibition of nihilistic art—now there's an oxymoron!
- non-ambulatory — of, relating to, or capable of walking: an ambulatory exploration of the countryside.
- non-analytical — pertaining to or proceeding by analysis (opposed to synthetic).
- non-neutrality — the state of being neutral.
- non-regulatory — to control or direct by a rule, principle, method, etc.: to regulate household expenses.
- nonassertively — In a nonassertive way.
- noncausatively — In a noncausative manner.
- noncommittally — not committing oneself, or not involving committal, to a particular view, course, or the like: The senator gave us a noncommittal answer.
- noncrystalline — of or like crystal; clear; transparent.
- nonexplanatory — not explanatory
- nonfictionally — In a nonfictional manner.