15-letter words containing y, a, m, l, i
- infinitesimally — indefinitely or exceedingly small; minute: infinitesimal vessels in the circulatory system.
- informationally — In an informational manner.
- instrumentality — the quality or state of being instrumental.
- interminability — incapable of being terminated; unending: an interminable job.
- interparoxysmal — occurring in the period or periods between paroxysms.
- intramuscularly — In an intramuscular manner; within a muscle.
- intramyocardial — Into or within the myocardium.
- irreformability — the state or condition of being irreformable
- isoamyl acetate — a colorless liquid, C 7 H 14 O 2 , used in flavorings, perfumery, and as a solvent. Compare banana oil (def 1).
- kalmyk republic — a constituent republic of S Russia, on the Caspian Sea: became subject to Russia in 1646. Capital: Elista. Pop: 292 400 (2002). Area: 76 100 sq km (29 382 sq miles)
- laryngectomized — having had one's larynx surgically removed by undergoing a laryngectomy
- laser chemistry — the use of a laser to initiate and control chemical reactions.
- leadwort family — the plant family Plumbaginaceae, characterized by shrubs and herbaceous plants of seacoasts and semiarid regions, having basal or alternate leaves, spikelike clusters of tubular flowers, and dry, one-seeded fruit, and including leadwort, sea lavender, statice, and thrift.
- liability limit — the highest amount that a liability insurer will pay on a single claim.
- limited company — a company in which the shareholders cannot be assessed for debts of the company beyond the sum they still have invested in the company.
- lithium battery — A lithium battery is a type of battery used for low-power, high-reliability, long-life applications, such as clocks, cameras and calculators.
- logarithmically — In a logarithmic manner.
- logging company — a company that fells trees and sells timber
- lymphocytopenia — (pathology) An abnormally low level of lymphocytes in the blood.
- machinery steel — low-carbon steel that can be easily machined.
- macro-sociology — the sociological study of large-scale social systems and long-term patterns and processes.
- macroscopically — visible to the naked eye. Compare microscopic (def 1).
- magnetic pulley — a magnetic device for separating metal from sand, refuse, etc.
- magnolia family — the plant family Magnoliaceae, characterized by evergreen or deciduous trees and shrubs having simple, alternate leaves, often showy flowers with a spiral arrangement of their floral parts, and conelike fruit, and including the cucumber tree, magnolia, tulip tree, and umbrella tree.
- mahogany family — the plant family Meliaceae, characterized by tropical and subtropical trees and shrubs having alternate, pinnate leaves, usually branched clusters of flowers, and fruit in the form of a berry or leathery capsule, and including the chinaberry, cedars of the genus Cedrela, and mahoganies of the genera Swietenia and Khaya.
- main royal mast — the part of the mainmast situated immediately above, and generally formed as a single spar with, the main topgallantmast.
- maintainability — to keep in existence or continuance; preserve; retain: to maintain good relations with neighboring countries.
- majority leader — the leader of the majority party in a legislative body, especially the party member who directs the activities of the majority party on the floor of either the Senate or the House of Representatives.
- malacopterygian — belonging or pertaining to the Malacopterygii (Malacopteri), a group of soft-finned, teleost fishes.
- malay peninsula — a peninsula in SE Asia, consisting of W (mainland) Malaysia and the S part of Thailand.
- malpighian body — Also called kidney corpuscle, Malpighian body. the structure at the beginning of a vertebrate nephron, consisting of a glomerulus and its surrounding Bowman's capsule.
- maneuverability — a planned and regulated movement or evolution of troops, warships, etc.
- manoeuvrability — The quality of being manoeuvrable.
- manorial system — manorialism.
- marie byrd land — former name of Byrd Land.
- marital therapy — a psychotherapeutic treatment for married couples, who are seen by a therapist both individually and jointly to assist them in resolving various problems related to their marriage.
- market analysis — the process of determining factors, conditions, and characteristics of a market.
- marriageability — The condition of being marriageable.
- martensitically — in a martensitic manner
- masculine rhyme — a rhyme of but a single stressed syllable, as in disdain, complain.
- masochistically — Psychiatry. having a condition in which sexual gratification depends on suffering, physical pain, and humiliation.
- master cylinder — the hydraulic pump of an automotive braking system that contains a cylinder and one or two pistons, is actuated by the brake pedal, and supplies hydraulic fluid under pressure to the brakes at each wheel.
- maternity leave — a leave of absence for an expectant or new mother for the birth and care of the baby.
- mechanistically — of or relating to the theory of mechanism or to mechanists.
- medical history — the past background of a person in terms of health
- melancholically — disposed to or affected with melancholy; gloomy.
- memory location — (storage) A byte, word or other small unit of storage space in a computer's main memory that is identified by its starting address (and size).
- merchantability — The state of being merchantable.
- metacognitively — In a metacognitive way.
- metallurgically — the technique or science of working or heating metals so as to give them certain desired shapes or properties.