12-letter words containing a, c, t, o, n, s
- nesosilicate — any silicate, as olivine, in which the SiO 4 tetrahedra are not interlinked.
- neuroplastic — Of or pertaining to neuroplasticity.
- nitroscanate — The ether analogue of amoscanate, used in veterinary medicine as an anthelmintic.
- nitrous acid — an acid, HNO 2 , known only in solution.
- noctambulism — somnambulism.
- noctambulist — somnambulism.
- noctambulous — of, relating to, or given to sleepwalking.
- noise factor — the ratio of the noise output of an ideal device to the noise output of the unit being tested.
- nomenclators — Plural form of nomenclator.
- nominalistic — (philosophy) Having a nominalist character.
- non-activist — an especially active, vigorous advocate of a cause, especially a political cause.
- non-monastic — of or relating to monasteries: a monastic library.
- non-sanction — authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
- nonaesthetic — not aesthetic, not related to the appreciation of beauty
- nonapostolic — Not apostolic.
- nonbroadcast — not broadcast to a wide audience, supplied on a hidden or private network
- noncausative — Not causative.
- noncustodial — Not having custody of one’s children after a divorce.
- nondualistic — of, relating to, or of the nature of dualism.
- nonparasitic — Not parasitic.
- nonrealistic — interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical: a realistic estimate of costs; a realistic planner.
- nonsectarian — not affiliated with or limited to a specific religious denomination.
- nonsocialist — a person who is not a socialist
- nonstrategic — pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of strategy: strategic movements.
- noticeboards — Plural form of noticeboard.
- nova scotian — a peninsula and province in SE Canada: once a part of the French province of Acadia. 21,068 sq. mi. (54,565 sq. km). Capital: Halifax.
- nucleotidase — a biochemical catalyst that facilitates the process of hydrolyzing or splitting a nucleotide and turning it into a phosphate and a nucleoside
- oasification — The process of restoring water, soil, and plant life to an environment that has been degraded by soil erosion.
- obfuscations — to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy.
- obscurantism — opposition to the increase and spread of knowledge.
- obscurantist — opposition to the increase and spread of knowledge.
- obscurations — Plural form of obscuration.
- obstetrician — a physician who specializes in obstetrics. Abbreviation: OB, ob.
- oceanologist — the practical application of oceanography.
- of substance — wealthy
- olfactronics — the measurement and analysis of smells through instruments
- omnidistance — the distance between an omnirange station and a receiver.
- on the cards — likely
- onomastician — the study of the origin, history, and use of proper names.
- opalescently — In an opalescent manner.
- orange stick — a slender, rounded stick, originally of orangewood, having tapered ends and used in manicuring, especially to push back the cuticles or clean the fingernails.
- oscillations — Plural form of oscillation.
- ossification — the act or process of ossifying.
- otacousticon — (now rare) An instrument to aid hearing, such as an ear trumpet or hearing aid.
- outdistanced — Simple past tense and past participle of outdistance.
- outdistances — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outdistance.
- paedodontics — the branch of dentistry that focuses on the care of children's teeth
- pantisocracy — a community, social group, etc, in which all have rule and everyone is equal
- paronomastic — the use of a word in different senses or the use of words similar in sound to achieve a specific effect, as humor or a dual meaning; punning.
- pas d'action — a dramatic, pantomimic dance sequence serving to advance the plot.