lumiaggregometers
plural of lumiaggregometer

luminaire
An electrical device that contains an electric lamp that provides illumination.

luminaires
plural of luminaire

luminometer
photometer

luminometers
plural of luminometer

luminoscope
Any of various optical devices that have a built-in light source

luminoscopes
plural of luminoscope

lumirubin
A structural isomer of bilirubin, formed during phototherapy used to treat neonatal jaundice.

lunarcrete
A hypothetical concrete-like material, made from lunar matter, that could be used to build a colony on the Moon.

luncheonware
The dishes used for serving a luncheon.

lunchware
The dishes used for serving lunch.

lundehund
a spitz dog originating in Norway, traditionally used for hunting puffin.

lundehunds
plural of lundehund

lungmotor
A device with a pump for inducing artificial respiration.

lungmotors
plural of lungmotor.

lurbinectedin
A particular drug used to inhibit the growth of ovarian cancer.

lutestring
A plain, stout, lustrous silk, used for ladies' dresses and for ribbon.
A type of moth with a band-like marking across the forewing, of the former taxonomic family Thyatiridae, also, the band-like marking.
The string of a lute.

lutestrings
plural of lutestring

lynchpin
Alternative form of linchpin.

lyophilizer
freeze-drying equipment; freeze-dryer

lyophilizers
plural of lyophilizer

lysimeter
An instrument that measures the percolation of water through soil

lysimeters
plural of lysimeter

lysochrome
Any of a group of dyes used to stain lipids

lysochromes
plural of lysochrome

lysoplate
An agarose gel, impregnated with substrate organisms, used to assay lysozyme activity

lysoplates
plural of lysoplate

lysotracker
Any of a range of fluorescent dyes used to stain lysosomes

lysotrackers
plural of lysotracker

maanja
Alternative form of manja (“string used in kite fighting”).

maanjas
plural of maanja.

mac
Clipping of mackintosh (“a raincoat”).
A person of Scottish descent (used in driving culture to denigrate someone for poor/slow/amateurish driving responses).

macaluba
Synonym of mud volcano.

macerater
One who, or that which, macerates.
An apparatus for converting paper or fibrous matter into pulp.

maceraters
plural of macerater

macerator
A machine that reduces solids to small pieces.

macerators
plural of macerator

machine
A device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect.
A vehicle operated mechanically, such as an automobile or an airplane.
An answering machine or, by extension, voice mail.
A computer.
A person or organisation that seemingly acts like a machine, being particularly efficient, single-minded, or unemotional.
Especially, the group that controls a political or similar organization; a combination of persons acting together for a common purpose, with the agencies which they use.
Supernatural agency in a poem, or a superhuman being introduced to perform some exploit.
The system of special interest groups that supports a political party, especially in urban areas.
Penis.
A contrivance in the Ancient Greek theatre for indicating a change of scene, by means of which a god might cross the stage or deliver a divine message; the deus ex machina.
A bathing machine.

machined
simple past and past participle of machine

machineries
plural of machinery

machinery
The machines constituting a production apparatus, in a plant etc., collectively.
The working parts of a machine as a group.
The collective parts of something which allow it to function.
The literary devices used in a work, notably for dramatic effect.

machines
plural of machine

machinule
An instrument used by surveyors to find right angles.

machinules
plural of machinule

machmeter
Alternative form of Machmeter.

machmeters
plural of machmeter

machometer
Alternative form of Machmeter.

machometers
plural of machometer

maco
An Egyptian cotton once used to make underwear and stockings.

macroassembler
An assembler that supports user-defined macros.

macroassemblers
plural of macroassembler

macrocharcoal
Relatively large pieces of charcoal in the fossil record

macrocomputer
A mainframe, as opposed to a microcomputer.

macrocomputers
plural of macrocomputer

macrodevice
Any relatively large-scale device, but typically an implant

macrodevices
plural of macrodevice

macrofoams
plural of macrofoam

macrogol
Polyethylene glycols used to treat constipation

macrogols
plural of macrogol

macrolanguage
Alternative spelling of macro language (“system for defining and processing macros”).

macrolanguages
plural of macrolanguage

macrolith
A relatively large stone age tool, typically made from a flint nodule

macroliths
plural of macrolith

macrometer
An instrument for determining the size or distance of inaccessible objects by means of two reflectors on a common sextant

macrometers
plural of macrometer

macromolar
An unusually large molar (tooth), often fused to a neighbouring tooth

macromolars
plural of macromolar

macroroutine
A macroscale or large-scale routine.
A routine implemented using one or more macros.

macroroutines
plural of macroroutine

macroscope
A wide-field imaging device

macroscopes
plural of macroscope

macs
plural of mac

madames
plural of madame

madpersons
plural of madperson

madrague
A large fish pound used for the capture of tuna in the Mediterranean, now a forbidden practice in places.

madragues
plural of madrague

madrier
A thick plank, used for several mechanical purposes.
A thick plank, used for several mechanical purposes.

madriers
plural of madrier

mafenide
A particular kind of sulfonamide that is used to help treat severe burns.

magnascope
A large optical instrument used to get a close-up of small objects.

magnascopes
plural of magnascope

magnesphere
A device that uses nuclear magnetic resonance as a supposed therapeutic remedy

magnespheres
plural of magnesphere

magnetarium
An instrument for illustrating the magnetism of the earth.

magnetariums
plural of magnetarium

magnetimeter
Obsolete spelling of magnetometer.

magnetimeters
plural of magnetimeter

magnetodrome
A microscope used to observe the effect of magnetism on organisms

magnetodromes
plural of magnetodrome

magnetoelectronics
spintronics

magnetoencephalograph
An instrument used in magnetoencephalography

magnetoencephalographs
plural of magnetoencephalograph

magnetograph
An instrument for measuring changes in the direction and intensity of magnetic fields.

magnetographs
plural of magnetograph

magnetoimmunosensor
A magnetic immunosensor

magnetoimmunosensors
plural of magnetoimmunosensor

magnetometer
An instrument used to measure the intensity and direction of a magnetic field, especially at points on the Earth's surface; sometimes used as metal detector.

magnetometers
plural of magnetometer

magnetophone
A tape recorder (device using magnetic tape as a storage medium).
An electromagnetic microphone.

magnetophones
plural of magnetophone

magnetoscope
An instrument for detecting the presence (but not the intensity) of magnetism.

magnetoscopes
plural of magnetoscope

magnetron
A device in which electrons are made to resonate in a specially shaped chamber and thus produce microwave radiation; used in radar, and in microwave ovens

magnetrons
plural of magnetron

magslip
Any of a variety of devices that rely on magnetic slip rings to drive a transmitter and receiver that rotate in unison.

magslips
plural of magslip

mailcatcher
A device on a train for picking up mailbags while the train is in motion.

mailcatchers
plural of mailcatcher

mailcoach
A horse-drawn coach used to deliver mail.

mailcoaches
plural of mailcoach

maildrop
A place where postal mail is received and then forwarded to another address, used for anonymity or as a fixed address for somebody who is travelling.

maildrops
plural of maildrop

mailroom
A room used for receiving and (usually) sending mail.

mailrooms
plural of mailroom

mainboard
Synonym of motherboard.