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16-letter words containing y, a, m

  • magnifying glass — a lens that produces an enlarged image of an object.
  • majority carrier — the entity responsible for carrying the greater part of the current in a semiconductor. In n-type semiconductors the majority carriers are electrons; in p-type semiconductors they are positively charged holes
  • majority opinion — an opinion in a case that is shared by more than half of the members of a court
  • majority verdict — a decision supported by more than half, but not all, the jury
  • make a day of it — to cause an activity to last a day
  • make a photocopy — If you make a photocopy of a document, you make a copy of it using a photocopier.
  • make the fur fly — the fine, soft, thick, hairy coat of the skin of a mammal.
  • malacostracology — (obsolete) carcinology, the study of crustaceans.
  • malchus-porphyry — (Malchus) a.d. c233–c304, Greek philosopher.
  • maleic anhydride — a colorless crystalline, unsaturated compound, C 4 H 2 O 3 , that is soluble in acetone and hydrolyzes in water: used in the production of polyester resins, pesticides, and fumaric and tartaric acids.
  • maleic hydrazide — a crystalline compound, C 4 N 2 H 4 O 2 , used as a plant growth inhibitor and weed-killer.
  • malpighian layer — the deep, germinative layer of the epidermis.
  • mammographically — Using a mammograph, by means of mammograph.
  • managed currency — a currency whose value is established and maintained by deliberate governmental action working through national and international financial institutions, in contrast to the quasi-automatic gold standard.
  • management style — the way in which and the methods someone uses in managing a company, business, etc
  • manifest destiny — the belief or doctrine, held chiefly in the middle and latter part of the 19th century, that it was the destiny of the U.S. to expand its territory over the whole of North America and to extend and enhance its political, social, and economic influences.
  • many-plumed moth — a moth of the species, Alucita hexadactyla
  • margin of safety — therapeutic index.
  • marginal utility — the extra utility or satisfaction derived by a consumer from the consumption of the last unit of a commodity.
  • marshalling yard — a place or depot where railway wagons are shunted and made up into trains and where engines, carriages, etc, are kept when not in use
  • matter-of-factly — adhering strictly to fact; not imaginative; prosaic; dry; commonplace: a matter-of-fact account of the political rally.
  • mauchly, john w. — John Mauchly
  • maximilien sully — Maximilien de Béthune [mak-see-mee-lyan duh bey-tyn] /mak si miˈlyɛ̃ də beɪˈtün/ (Show IPA), Duc de, 1560–1641, French statesman.
  • maximum-security — designed for or housing prisoners regarded as being very dangerous to society.
  • mayfield heights — a city in N Ohio, near Cleveland.
  • measured daywork — a system of wage payment, usually determined by work-study techniques, whereby the wage of an employee is fixed on the understanding that a specific level of work performance will be maintained
  • mechanochemistry — the field of chemistry that deals with the direct conversion of chemical into mechanical energy.
  • medal of bravery — a Canadian award for courage
  • medieval history — the branch of history dealing with the Middle Ages
  • medium artillery — guns and howitzers of more than 105mm and less than 155mm caliber, sometimes including the 155mm howitzers. Compare heavy artillery (def 2), light artillery (def 2).
  • medullary sheath — Botany. a narrow zone made up of the innermost layer of woody tissue immediately surrounding the pith in plants.
  • megakaryoblastic — (cytology) Of or pertaining to a megakaryoblast.
  • megalomaniacally — In a megalomaniacal manner.
  • megaphanerophyte — any tree with a height over 30 metres
  • melodramatically — In a melodramatic manner.
  • mental telepathy — telepathy.
  • mercury autocode — Autocode for the Ferranti Mercury machine.
  • meristematically — In a meristematic way.
  • meritocratically — In a meritocratic way.
  • mesembryanthemum — any of various chiefly Old World plants of the genus Mesembryanthemum, having thick, fleshy leaves and often showy flowers.
  • meteorologically — In meteorological terms; in the context of weather.
  • methacrylic acid — a colorless, liquid acid, C 4 H 6 O 2 , produced synthetically, whose methyl ester, methyl methacrylate, polymerizes to yield a clear plastic.
  • methodologically — a set or system of methods, principles, and rules for regulating a given discipline, as in the arts or sciences.
  • methyl parathion — a synthetic pesticide, C 8 H 1 0 NO 5 PS, used in the control of mites and various insects, as aphids, boll weevils, and cutworms.
  • mexican fruitfly — a brightly colored fly, Anastrepha ludens, whose larvae are a serious pest chiefly of citrus fruits and mangoes in Mexico, Central America, and southern Texas.
  • michaelmas daisy — an aster.
  • microclimatology — the study of a microclimate.
  • microcrystalline — minutely crystalline; composed of microscopic crystals.
  • microgametophyte — (biology) Any gametophyte that develops from a microspore.
  • microphotography — microfilm (def 1).
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