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15-letter words containing a, c, m, e, s

  • ewing's sarcoma — a form of malignant bone tumour most commonly found in children and young people
  • ex-servicewoman — a woman who has served in the army, navy, or air force
  • fideicommissary — the recipient of a fideicommissum.
  • fluid mechanics — an applied science dealing with the basic principles of gaseous and liquid matter.
  • fluorochemicals — Plural form of fluorochemical.
  • french tamarisk — a shrub or small tree, Tamarix gallica, of the Mediterranean region, having bluish foliage and white or pinkish flowers.
  • geodemographics — the study and grouping of the people in a geographical area according to socioeconomic criteria, esp for market research
  • grammaticalness — (of language) The state or attribute of obeying the rules of grammar; grammatical correctness.
  • guidance system — The guidance system of a missile or rocket is the device which controls its course.
  • hamamelidaceous — belonging to the Hamamelidaceae, the witch hazel family of plants.
  • hard-shell clam — quahog.
  • harmonic series — a series in which the reciprocals of the terms form an arithmetic progression.
  • have a smack at — to attempt
  • hedonic damages — compensation based on what the victim of a crime might have earned in the future
  • hemangiosarcoma — A fast-growing, highly invasive variety of cancer, a sarcoma arising from the lining of blood vessels, occurring almost exclusively in dogs and rarely in cats.
  • hemochromatosis — a rare metabolic disorder characterized by a bronzed skin, cirrhosis, and severe diabetes, caused by the deposit in tissue, especially of the liver and pancreas, of hemosiderin and other pigments containing iron.
  • histochemically — In a histochemical manner.
  • homeostatically — the tendency of a system, especially the physiological system of higher animals, to maintain internal stability, owing to the coordinated response of its parts to any situation or stimulus that would tend to disturb its normal condition or function.
  • homochlamydeous — (of a plant) having a perianth in which the sepals and petals are fused together and indistinguishable
  • hopper casement — a casement with a sash hinged at the bottom.
  • horned screamer — a screamer, Anhima cornuta, of tropical South America, having a long, slender hornlike process projecting from the forehead.
  • human resources — (used with a plural verb) people, especially the personnel employed by a given company, institution, or the like.
  • hypercatabolism — an abnormally high metabolic breakdown of a substance or tissue which leads to weight loss and physical deterioration
  • image-conscious — concerned about the way one comes across to other people and the impression one creates
  • immunoreactions — Plural form of immunoreaction.
  • impact adhesive — a glue designed to give adhesion when two coated surfaces are pressed together
  • imperfect stage — a phase in the life cycle of certain fungi in which either no spores or asexual spores, as conidia, are produced.
  • implicativeness — the state or quality of being implicative
  • imprescriptable — Alt form imprescriptible.
  • improvvisatrice — Alternative form of improvisatrice.
  • incommensurable — not commensurable; having no common basis, measure, or standard of comparison.
  • incommensurably — In an incommensurable manner; immeasurably.
  • incrementalists — Plural form of incrementalist.
  • inspection arms — a position in military drill in which the missile chamber of a weapon is open for inspection.
  • insurance claim — request for insurance to be paid
  • insurance stamp — an insurance contribution
  • intellectualism — devotion to intellectual pursuits.
  • intercomparison — mutual comparison
  • inverted commas — Inverted commas are punctuation marks that are used in writing to show where speech or a quotation begins and ends. They are usually written or printed as ' ' or " ". Inverted commas are also sometimes used around the titles of books, plays, or songs, or around a word or phrase that is being discussed.
  • isoamyl acetate — a colorless liquid, C 7 H 14 O 2 , used in flavorings, perfumery, and as a solvent. Compare banana oil (def 1).
  • isolated camera — a television camera used to isolate a subject, part of a sports play, etc., for instant replay.
  • isoperimetrical — having equal perimeters
  • jerusalem cross — a cross whose four arms are each capped with a crossbar and often with a small Greek cross centered in each quadrant.
  • jukebox musical — a musical play or film that is based around a series of well-known popular songs
  • kelmscott manor — a Tudor house near Lechlade in Oxfordshire: home (1871–96) of William Morris
  • laser chemistry — the use of a laser to initiate and control chemical reactions.
  • laser machining — Laser machining is a process in which material is removed from a surface using light from a laser.
  • lemon socialism — the policy of a government in a nominally free-market country of bailing out large failing private companies with taxpayers’ money
  • macaroni cheese — Macaroni cheese is a dish made from macaroni and cheese sauce.
  • machinery steel — low-carbon steel that can be easily machined.
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