19-letter words containing a, c, m, e, s
- ecatepec de morelos — a city in S central Mexico, a suburb of Mexico City: on a 12th-century Aztec site.
- elastic deformation — In elastic deformation a material changes shape when a stress is applied to it but goes back to its original state when the stress is removed.
- elastomeric closure — An elastomeric closure is a component that closes a piece of packaging. An elastomeric closure is made from a material that is able to resume its original shape when it is removed from the packaging and may be in direct contact with the drug enclosed in the pack.
- electrodynamometers — Plural form of electrodynamometer.
- endowment assurance — a form of life insurance that provides for the payment of a specified sum directly to the policyholder at a designated date or to his beneficiary should he die before this date
- endowment insurance — Endowment insurance is a type of life insurance that pays a particular sum directly to the policyholder at a stated date, or to a beneficiary if the policyholder dies before this date.
- essence of bergamot — a fragrant essential oil from the fruit rind of this plant, used in perfumery and some teas (including Earl Grey)
- european commission — the executive body of the European Union formed in 1967, which initiates action in the EU and mediates between member governments
- family-sized packet — a large packet
- farmers cooperative — an organization of farmers for marketing their products or buying supplies.
- female circumcision — clitoridectomy.
- financial statement — a document that records the financial activities and state of an organization or person
- flannelmouth sucker — a sucker, Catostomus latipinnis, of the Colorado River and its tributaries.
- fractal compression — (algorithm) A technique for encoding images using fractals.
- francesca da rimini — Francesca da, Francesca da Rimini.
- from rags to riches — a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
- gastrocolic omentum — the peritoneal fold attached to the stomach and the colon and hanging over the small intestine.
- giraldus cambrensis — literary name of Gerald de Barri. ?1146–?1223, Welsh chronicler and churchman, noted for his accounts of his travels in Ireland and Wales
- glottalic airstream — a current of air in the pharynx produced by the action of the glottis.
- grandmother's clock — a pendulum clock similar to a grandfather's clock but shorter.
- handlebar moustache — a man's moustache having long, curved ends that resemble the handlebars of a bicycle.
- heinrich schliemann — Heinrich [hahyn-rikh] /ˈhaɪn rɪx/ (Show IPA), 1822–90, German archaeologist: excavated ancient cities of Troy and Mycenae.
- hermetically sealed — airtight
- human rights record — the facts that are known about the tendency of a country, regime, etc, to observe and protect human rights
- humanist technology — (philosophy) Technology centered around the interests, needs, and well-being of humans.
- hypercholesteraemia — (medicine) An abnormally high level of cholesterol in the blood.
- hypocholesterolemia — an abnormally low amount of cholesterol in the blood.
- immunohistochemical — (biology) Of, pertaining to, or by means of immunohistochemistry, the use of immunological techniques to study the chemistry of tissues.
- imperial presidency — a U.S. presidency that is characterized by greater power than the Constitution allows.
- impressionistically — In an impressionistic manner.
- in particular terms — If you say something in particular terms, you say it using a particular type or level of language or using language which clearly shows your attitude.
- incommensurableness — (rare) Incommensurability.
- indemnity insurance — insurance covering against damage or loss
- industrial medicine — the study and practice of the health care of employees of large organizations, including measures to prevent accidents, industrial diseases, and stress in the workforce and to monitor the health of executives
- information science — the study of the nature, collection, and management of information and of its uses, especially involving computer storage and retrievals.
- information service — a service which provides information
- inorganic chemistry — the branch of chemistry dealing with inorganic compounds.
- intermediate school — a school for pupils in grades 4 through 6.
- internal-combustion — of or relating to an internal-combustion engine.
- isenheim altarpiece — an altarpiece (1510?–15?) painted by Matthias Grünewald.
- jacques montgolfier — Jacques Étienne [zhahk ey-tyen] /ʒɑk eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1745–99, and his brother Joseph Michel [zhaw-zef mee-shel] /ʒɔˈzɛf miˈʃɛl/ (Show IPA) 1740–1810, French aeronauts: inventors of the first practical balloon 1783.
- jamaica honeysuckle — a climbing vine, Passiflora laurifolia, of tropical America, having red-spotted white flowers nearly 4 inches (10 cm) wide, with a white and violet-colored crown, and edible yellow fruit.
- james clerk maxwell — Elsa, 1883–1963, U.S. professional hostess and author.
- james gould cozzens — James Gould, 1903–78, U.S. novelist.
- jerusalem artichoke — Also called girasol. a sunflower, Helianthus tuberosus, having edible, tuberous, underground stems or rootstocks.
- job creation scheme — a governmental scheme to increase the number of jobs in an area, organization, etc
- johannes damascenus — Johannes [joh-han-eez,, -is] /dʒoʊˈhæn iz,, -ɪs/ (Show IPA), John of Damascus, Saint.
- kinematic viscosity — the coefficient of viscosity of a fluid divided by the density, usually measured in stokes.
- king's remembrancer — (in Great Britain) a judiciary official who collects debts owed to the king.
- knock someone bandy — to amaze or astound