15-letter words containing u, n, m, i
- flavourdynamics — as in quantum flavour dynamics, a mathematical model used to describe the interaction of flavoured particles (weak force) through the exchange of intermediate vector bosons
- fleming's rules — two rules used as mnemonics for the relationship between the directions of current flow, motion, and magnetic field in electromagnetic induction. The hand is held with the thumb, first, and second fingers at right angles, respectively indicating the directions of motion, field, and electric current. The left hand is used for electric motors and the right hand for dynamos
- fluid mechanics — an applied science dealing with the basic principles of gaseous and liquid matter.
- flying dutchman — a legendary Dutch ghost ship supposed to be seen at sea, especially near the Cape of Good Hope.
- formation fluid — Formation fluid is fluid in the pores (=tiny holes) of a rock.
- formation rules — the set of rules that specify the syntax of a formal system; the algorithm that generates the well-formed formulae
- formularization — The act of formularizing; a formularized or formulated statement or exhibition.
- foundationalism — (epistemology) The doctrine that beliefs derive justification from certain basic beliefs.
- founding member — A founding member of a club, group, or organization is one of the first members, often one who was involved in setting it up.
- francis bushman — Francis X(avier) 1883–1966, U.S. film actor.
- fundamentalists — Plural form of fundamentalist.
- furniture mover — person: removal worker
- futilitarianism — The belief that all human activity is futile.
- fuzzy computing — fuzzy logic
- gated community — a group of houses or apartment buildings protected by gates, walls, or other security measures.
- gerald mulligan — Gerald Joseph ("Gerry"; "Jeru") 1927–96, U.S. jazz saxophonist, bandleader, and composer.
- geranium family — the plant family Geraniaceae, typified by herbaceous plants or small shrubs having lobed leaves, showy flowers, and slender, beak-shaped fruit, and including the crane's-bills, stork's-bills, and cultivated geraniums of the genus Pelargonium.
- gluteus minimus — the innermost muscle of the buttocks, involved in the abduction and rotation of the thigh.
- gnu mirror site — GNU archive site
- go up in flames — be burned
- gram equivalent — the combining power, especially in grams (gram equivalent) of an element or compound, equivalent to hydrogen as a standard of 1.00797 or oxygen as a standard of 8; the atomic weight divided by the valence.
- gram's solution — (sometimes lowercase) a solution of iodine, potassium iodide, and water, used in staining bacteria.
- green mountains — a mountain range in E North America, extending from Canada through Vermont into W Massachusetts: part of the Appalachian system. Highest peak: Mount Mansfield, 1338 m (4393 ft)
- ground meristem — an area of primary meristematic tissue, emerging from and immediately behind the apical meristem, that develops into the pith and the cortex.
- guidance system — The guidance system of a missile or rocket is the device which controls its course.
- guru meditation — (operating system) The Amiga equivalent of Unix's panic (sometimes just called a "guru" or "guru event"). When the system crashes, a cryptic message of the form "GURU MEDITATION #XXXXXXXX.YYYYYYYY" may appear, indicating what the problem was. An Amiga guru can figure things out from the numbers. In the earliest days of the Amiga, there was a device called a "Joyboard" which was basically a plastic board built onto a joystick-like device; it was sold with a skiing game cartridge for the Atari game machine. It is said that whenever the prototype OS crashed, the system programmer responsible would concentrate on a solution while sitting cross-legged, balanced on a Joyboard, resembling a meditating guru. Sadly, the joke was removed in AmigaOS 2.04. The Jargon File claimed that a guru event had to be followed by a Vulcan nerve pinch but, according to a correspondent, a mouse click was enough to start a reboot.
- haemagglutinate — to cause the clumping of red blood cells in (a blood sample)
- haemoglobinuria — the presence of haemoglobin in the urine
- haemoglobinuric — relating to the presence of haemoglobin in the urine
- haute-normandie — a region of NW France, on the English Channel: generally fertile and flat
- hermeneutically — of or relating to hermeneutics; interpretative; explanatory.
- hip measurement — a measurement around the hips at the level of the buttocks used in clothing and assessing general health
- home automation — the control of domestic appliances by electronically controlled systems
- homing guidance — a method of missile guidance in which internal equipment enables it to steer itself onto the target, as by sensing the target's heat radiation
- homo economicus — a theoretical human being who rationally calculates the costs and benefits of every action before making a decision, used as the basis for a number of economic theories and models
- honeymoon suite — a luxurious suite in a hotel designed for honeymooners
- human condition — mortality
- human relations — the study of group behavior for the purpose of improving interpersonal relationships, as among employees.
- humanitarianism — humanitarian principles or practices.
- humanitarianist — humanitarian principles or practices.
- humidifications — Plural form of humidification.
- hung parliament — a parliament that does not have a party with a working majority
- hurdle champion — a hurdler who has defeated all others in a competition
- hydroxonium ion — a positive ion, H3O+, formed by the attachment of a proton to a water molecule: occurs in solutions of acids and behaves like a hydrogen ion
- hydroxycoumarin — (organic compound) Any of several isomeric hydroxy derivatives of coumarin, some of which are the basis of pharmaceuticals.
- hyperinsulinism — excessive insulin in the blood, resulting in hypoglycemia.
- hypoalbuminemia — an abnormally small quantity of albumin in the blood.
- hypoinsulinemia — (medicine) An abnormally low level of insulin in the blood.
- hypoinsulinemic — Having hypoinsulinemia.
- ibero-maurusian — of or relating to an Epipaleolithic culture of northwestern Africa that preceded the Capsian culture and was once erroneously thought to have originated in southwestern Europe; characterized by the use of backed bladelets, occupation of the maritime plain, and the hunting of the Barbary sheep.