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16-letter words containing t, h, e, m

  • hypophosphatemia — (medicine) An electrolyte disturbance in which there is an abnormally low level of phosphate in the blood, most commonly seen when malnourished patients are given large amounts of carbohydrates, creating a high phosphorus demand in the cells of the body.
  • hypophysectomies — Plural form of hypophysectomy.
  • immersion heater — a small electric coil used to heat a liquid, as a cup of water, in which it is immersed.
  • immethodicalness — Lack of method; the quality of being immethodical.
  • immunohematology — the study of blood and blood-forming tissue in relation to the immune response.
  • import surcharge — a tax imposed on all imported goods, adding to any established tariffs
  • in the limelight — prominent, featured in the news
  • in the long term — You use the expressions in the long term, in the short term, and in the medium term to talk about what will happen over a long period of time, over a short period of time, and over a medium period of time.
  • in the meanwhile — until then, for now
  • in the middle of — at the centre of
  • in the same boat — a vessel for transport by water, constructed to provide buoyancy by excluding water and shaped to give stability and permit propulsion.
  • incentive scheme — an arrangement under which additional payments are made to employees as a means of increasing production
  • indian meal moth — a small pyralid moth, Plodia interpunctella, whose larvae are an important pest of stored cereals.
  • interhemispheric — of, relating to, or between hemispheres, as of the earth: interhemispheric cooperation.
  • italian vermouth — sweet vermouth
  • james oglethorpe — James Edward, 1696–1785, British general: founder of the colony of Georgia.
  • karelian isthmus — a narrow strip of land between Lake Ladoga and the Gulf of Finland, in the NW Russian Federation.
  • keratoacanthomas — Plural form of keratoacanthoma.
  • knitting machine — machine that knits yarn into fabric
  • light microscope — microscope (def 1).
  • lightbulb moment — a moment of sudden inspiration, revelation, or recognition
  • lighting-up time — the time when vehicles are required by law to have their lights switched on
  • limited monarchy — a monarchy that is limited by laws and a constitution.
  • limited-monarchy — a limited train, bus, etc.
  • lithium chloride — a white, water-soluble, deliquescent, crystalline solid, LiCl, used chiefly in the manufacture of mineral water, especially lithia water, and as a flux in metallurgy.
  • lithium fluoride — a fine, white, slightly water-soluble powder, LiF, used chiefly in the manufacture of ceramics.
  • lithium stearate — a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble powder, LiC 18 H 35 O 2 , used chiefly in cosmetics, in plastics, and as a lubricant in powder metallurgy.
  • lumberjack shirt — a thick checked shirt, as worn by lumberjacks
  • lymphangiectasia — (medicine) dilation of the lymphatic vessels.
  • lymphangiectasis — Alt form lymphangiectasia.
  • lymphatic system — an extensive network of capillary vessels that transports the interstitial fluid of the body as lymph to the venous blood circulation
  • lymphatic tissue — tissue, such as the lymph nodes, tonsils, spleen, and thymus, that produces lymphocytes
  • machine operator — someone who operates mechanical equipment
  • machinist's mate — a petty officer trained to operate, repair, etc. ships' engines
  • macpherson strut — an automobile suspension-system component that consists of a strut combined with a spring and shock absorber and connects the wheel to the frame of the vehicle.
  • magnesiochromite — (mineral) A chromite species with the formula MgCr2O4.
  • magnetochemistry — the study of magnetic and chemical phenomena in their relation to one another.
  • main chance, the — one's own advantage or self-interest
  • make a go of sth — If you say that someone is making a go of something such as a business or relationship, you mean that they are having some success with it.
  • make a photocopy — If you make a photocopy of a document, you make a copy of it using a photocopier.
  • make a pitch for — to give verbal support to
  • make the best of — do what you can
  • make the fur fly — the fine, soft, thick, hairy coat of the skin of a mammal.
  • make the most of — in the greatest quantity, amount, measure, degree, or number: to win the most votes.
  • make the running — If someone is making the running in a situation, they are more active than the other people involved.
  • man of the cloth — a clergyman or other ecclesiastic.
  • man of the house — the male head of a household.
  • man of the world — a man who is widely experienced in the ways of the world and people; an urbane, sophisticated man.
  • man-eating shark — any shark known to attack humans, especially the great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias.
  • man-of-the-earth — a morning glory, Ipomoea pandurata, of eastern North America, having white flowers and a very large, tuberous root.
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