14-letter words containing t, r, e, m, o, l
- femoral artery — the main artery of the thigh, supplying blood to the leg.
- film projector — an optical instrument in which a strip of film is wound past a lens at a fixed speed so that the frames can be viewed as a continuously moving sequence on a screen or wall
- forisfamiliate — to free from paternal authority
- formal methods — (mathematics, specification) Mathematically based techniques for the specification, development and verification of software and hardware systems.
- formula weight — (of a molecule) molecular weight.
- fort mcclellan — a military reservation and U.S. Army training center in NE Alabama, NE of Anniston.
- frenet formula — one of a set of formulas for finding the curvature and torsion of a plane or space curve in terms of vectors tangent or normal to the curve.
- from the floor — during the time of a game when active defense is permitted
- frontotemporal — (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the frontal and temporal bones or lobes.
- globe amaranth — a plant, Gomphrena globosa, native to the Old World tropics, having dense heads of variously colored flowers that retain their color when cut.
- golden hamster — a small light-colored hamster, Mesocricetus auratus, native to Asia Minor and familiar as a laboratory animal and pet.
- good-time girl — a young woman whose chief concern is seeking pleasure and having fun
- governmentally — the political direction and control exercised over the actions of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities, societies, and states; direction of the affairs of a state, community, etc.; political administration: Government is necessary to the existence of civilized society.
- gymslip mother — a girl of school age who has become a mother
- half-smothered — to stifle or suffocate, as by smoke or other means of preventing free breathing.
- health problem — ailment or disorder
- health tourism — tourist travel for the purpose of receiving medical treatment or improving health or fitness: The spiraling cost of healthcare has contributed to the growth of medical tourism. Also called health tourism.
- helicopter mom — a style of child rearing in which an overprotective mother or father discourages a child's independence by being too involved in the child's life: In typical helicopter parenting, a mother or father swoops in at any sign of challenge or discomfort.
- holter monitor — a portable electrocardiograph worn by a patient over an extended period of time to assess the effects on heart function of activities of daily living.
- holy sacrament — sacrament (def 2).
- homomultimeric — (biochemistry) Describing a protein containing two or more identical polypeptide chains.
- hydrothermally — By hydrothermal means.
- hyperemotional — pertaining to or involving emotion or the emotions.
- hypermetabolic — of, relating to, or affected by metabolism.
- hypersomnolent — sleepy; drowsy.
- hypotrachelium — (on a classical column) any member, as a necking, between the capital and the shaft.
- import licence — a government-issued document that authorizes the importation of goods into its country
- indemonstrable — not demonstrable; incapable of being demonstrated or proved.
- indemonstrably — In a way that cannot be demonstrated.
- inflammatories — Plural form of inflammatory.
- insurmountable — incapable of being surmounted, passed over, or overcome; insuperable: an insurmountable obstacle.
- intermodillion — a space between two modillions.
- intermolecular — existing or occurring between molecules.
- intervalometer — an automatic device for operating the shutter of a camera at regular intervals, as in making aerial photographs.
- intramolecular — existing or occurring within a molecule.
- irremovability — The quality or state of being irremovable.
- isodiametrical — isodiametric
- isometric-line — isometrics, isometric exercise (def 1).
- journal intime — a personal or private diary.
- kilogram-meter — a meter-kilogram-second unit of work or energy, equal to the work done by a force of one kilogram when its point of application moves through a distance of one meter in the direction of the force; approximately 7.2 foot-pounds. Abbreviation: kg-m.
- labor movement — labor unions collectively: The labor movement supported the bill.
- lachrymatories — Plural form of lachrymatory.
- lamellirostral — having a beak equipped with thin plates or lamellae for straining water and mud from food, as the ducks, geese, swans, and flamingos.
- larmor theorem — the theorem that an electron subjected only to the force exerted by the nucleus about which it is moving will undergo Larmor precession but no other change in motion when placed in a magnetic field.
- laryngectomies — Plural form of laryngectomy.
- laterotemporal — (anatomy) Relating to the lateral part of the temporal region of the skull.
- le misanthrope — a comedy (1666) by Molière.
- lesser omentum — an omentum attached to the stomach, part of the duodenum, and part of the liver and supporting the hepatic vessels.
- levant morocco — a fine morocco leather with a large, irregular grain, used esp. in bookbinding
- light-horseman — a light-armed cavalry soldier.