18-letter words containing u, g, a

magnesium arsenate — a white, water-insoluble powder, Mg 3 (AsO 4) 2 ⋅xH 2 O, used chiefly as an insecticide.
magnesium peroxide — a white, tasteless, water-insoluble powder, MgO 2 , used as an antiseptic and as an oxidizing and bleaching agent.
magnesium silicate — a white powder, 3MgSiO 3 ⋅5H 2 O, with variable hydration, insoluble in water or alcohol, used as a rubber filler, a bleaching agent, an odor absorbent, and in the manufacture of paints and resins.
magnesium stearate — Magnesium stearate is a salt that is often used as a diluent and lubricant in tablets and capsules.
magnetic induction — Also called magnetic flux density. a vector quantity used as a measure of a magnetic field. Symbol: B.
magnetic tape unit — a computer device that moves reels of magnetic tape past read-write heads so that data can be transferred to or from the computer
malicious wounding — the intentional violent wounding or injuring of someone
malpighian tubules — one of a group of long, slender excretory tubules at the anterior end of the hindgut in insects and other terrestrial arthropods.
management studies — the study of the technique, practice, or science of managing a company, business, etc
manufactured goods — products made by machine
manufacturing base — the manufacturing industries of an area or a country considered as a unit and a constituent part of the economy
marriage encounter — a meeting with a person or thing, especially a casual, unexpected, or brief meeting: Our running into each other was merely a chance encounter.
mato grosso do sul — a state of W central Brazil: formed in 1979 from part of Mato Grosso state. Capital: Campo Grande. Pop: 2 140 624 (2002). Area: 350 548 sq km (135 318 sq miles)
medium of exchange — anything generally accepted as representing a standard of value and exchangeable for goods or services.
mergui archipelago — a group of over 200 islands in the Andaman Sea, off the Tenasserim coast of S Myanmar: mountainous and forested
microminiaturizing — Present participle of microminiaturize.
modelling language — (language) Possibly a kind of programming language designed for describing models and their behaviour. See also data modelling, object relational model, simulation, UML, VRML.
molecular genetics — a subdivision of genetics concerned with the structure and function of genes at the molecular level.
mortgage insurance — policy to compensate for property loan payments
national guardsman — guardsman (def 2).
netherlands guiana — a former name of Suriname.
neuroleptanalgesia — a semiconscious nonreactive state induced by certain drug combinations, as fentanyl with droperidol.
neuroophthalmology — the branch of ophthalmology that deals with the optic nerve and other nervous system structures involved in vision.
neurophysiological — the branch of physiology dealing with the functions of the nervous system.
neuropsychological — Of or pertaining to neuropsychology, the relation or combination of brain and mind.
new orleans lugger — a half-decked fishing boat, formerly used on the Gulf of Mexico near New Orleans, having a rather broad hull with centerboard and a single mast with a large dipping lugsail.
no laughing matter — sth serious
nonpartisan league — a political organization of farmers, founded in North Dakota in 1915, and extending to many states west of the Mississippi, with the aim of influencing agricultural legislation in state legislatures.
north attleborough — a city in SE Massachusetts.
norwegian elkhound — one of a breed of dogs having a short, compact body, short, pointed ears, and a thick, gray coat, raised originally in Norway for hunting elk and other game.
now you're talking — at last you're saying something agreeable
occupational group — An occupational group is a category used by insurance companies to classify jobs according to how hazardous they are.
of your own making — If you say that something such as a problem you have is of your own making, you mean you have caused or created it yourself.
on delicate ground — in a situation requiring tact
open heart surgery — surgery performed on the exposed heart while a heart-lung machine pumps and oxygenates the blood and diverts it from the heart.
open-heart surgery — surgery performed on the exposed heart while a heart-lung machine pumps and oxygenates the blood and diverts it from the heart.
order of magnitude — You can use order of magnitude when you are giving an approximate idea of the amount or importance of something.
orthotungstic acid — an oxyacid acid of tungsten. Formula: H2WO4
outreach programme — a programme designed to help and encourage disadvantaged members of the community
ox-tongue partisan — a shafted weapon having a long, wide, tapering blade.
paediatric nursing — the branch of nursing concerned with the care of children
parachute regiment — an airborne regiment of an army
parallel computing — parallel processing
parallelogram rule — a rule for finding the resultant of two vectors by constructing a parallelogram with two adjacent sides representing the magnitudes and directions of the vectors, the diagonal through the point of intersection of the vectors representing their resultant
paraurethral gland — any of a group of vestigial glands located in the posterior wall of the urethra in women.
particular average — a loss at sea, as through accident or negligence, that is borne solely by the owner of the lost property. Abbreviation: P.A.
passing modulation — a modulation of a temporary nature.
passing-out parade — a ceremonial parade of cadets who have completed their training
pedal steel guitar — an oblong, floor-mounted electrified guitar, usually having ten strings, fretted with a steel bar and producing a wailing sound that is modulated by use of a foot pedal.
pemphigus vulgaris — a potentially fatal blistering skin disease, characterized by large blisters on the skin, mucous membranes of the mouth, genitals, intestines, etc, which eventually rupture and form painful denuded areas from which critical amounts of bodily protein, fluid, and blood may be lost

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