16-letter words containing t, i, m, a, r
- hydraulic cement — cement that can solidify under water.
- hydroformylation — the addition of a hydrogen atom and the formyl group to a double bond of a hydrocarbon by reaction with a mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst.
- hyper-patriotism — devoted love, support, and defense of one's country; national loyalty.
- hypermasculinity — pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men: masculine attire.
- hyperpituitarism — overactivity of the pituitary gland.
- hyperstimulation — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
- hypervitaminosis — an abnormal condition caused by an excessive intake of vitamins.
- i'm sorry to say — You use the expression I'm sorry to say to express regret together with disappointment or disapproval.
- immelmann (turn) — a maneuver in which an airplane is half looped to an upside-down position and then half rolled back to normal, upright flight: used to gain altitude while reversing direction
- immersion heater — a small electric coil used to heat a liquid, as a cup of water, in which it is immersed.
- immigration laws — regulations on incoming foreigners
- immunodepressant — preventing or diminishing the immune response
- immunomodulatory — (medical) Having the ability to alter or regulate immune functions.
- immunoregulation — (immunology) The control of immune responses between lymphocytes and macrophages.
- immunoregulatory — Of or pertaining to immunoregulation.
- impact extrusion — an extrusion process in which a slug of cold metal in a shallow die cavity is formed by the action of a rapidly moving punch that forces the metal through the die or back around the punch.
- impact parameter — the perpendicular distance from the original center of a set of scattering particles to the original line of motion of a particle being scattered.
- impact structure — a large geologic formation, as a crater, created by a comet's or meteor's collision with a planet.
- impenetrableness — The quality of being impenetrable.
- imperfect market — a market where buyers or sellers can influence the market, and there is a lack of product information
- imperfectability — The quality of not being perfectable; of being forever imperfect.
- imperturbability — incapable of being upset or agitated; not easily excited; calm: imperturbable composure.
- implied warranty — a warranty not stated explicitly by the seller of merchandise or real property but presumed for reasons of commercial or legal custom (distinguished from express warranty).
- import surcharge — a tax imposed on all imported goods, adding to any established tariffs
- impracticability — The quality or condition of being impracticable.
- impracticalities — Plural form of impracticality.
- in general terms — generally, approximately
- in-law apartment — a self-contained living area within a single-family home, as for an aging parent.
- in/into a temper — If someone is in a temper or gets into a temper, the way that they are behaving shows that they are feeling angry and impatient.
- indirect primary — a primary in which members of a party elect delegates to a party convention that in turn elects the party's candidates.
- indiscriminantly — Misspelling of indiscriminately.
- indiscriminately — not discriminating; lacking in care, judgment, selectivity, etc.: indiscriminate in one's friendships.
- indiscriminating — not discriminating.
- indiscrimination — an act or instance of not discriminating.
- indiscriminative — Making no distinction; not discriminating.
- infant mortality — death during infancy
- information desk — helpdesk, information point
- information pack — a set of leaflets giving information about something
- inmos transputer — transputer
- instrument panel — Also called instrument board. a panel on which are mounted an array of dials, lights, and gauges that monitor the performance of a machine or device, as an airplane.
- instrumentalists — Plural form of instrumentalist.
- inter-comparison — the act of comparing.
- interappointment — Between appointments.
- intercommunicate — to communicate mutually, as people.
- interculturalism — The philosophy of exchanges between cultural groups within a society.
- interdimensional — Between dimensions.
- interest payment — a payment of interest on a loan or mortgage
- interim accounts — accounts published in the course of the financial year
- interior lineman — one of the players positioned on the line of scrimmage between the ends.
- interior mapping — an open map.