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14-letter words containing a, n, l, e, m

  • noninflammable — Not catching fire easily; not flammable.
  • nonjudgemental — Alternative spelling of nonjudgmental.
  • nonmaleficence — A lack or absence of maleficence.
  • nonsymmetrical — Not symmetrical.
  • normal balance — The normal balance of an account is the side of the account that is positive or increasing.
  • normal pentane — pentane (def 2).
  • normal-pentane — a hydrocarbon of the methane series, existing in three liquid isomeric forms.
  • norman english — the dialect of English used by the Norman conquerors of England
  • normoglycaemia — the condition of having a normal blood sugar level
  • normoglycaemic — Alt form normoglycemic.
  • northumberland — a county in NE England. 1943 sq. mi. (5030 sq. km).
  • nuclear family — a social unit composed of two parents and one or more children.
  • nuclear isomer — isomer (def 2).
  • numeral system — any notation for the representation of numerals or numbers.
  • ocularcentrism — The privileging of vision over the other senses.
  • old low german — the language of the German lowlands before c1100. Abbreviation: OLG.
  • old-time dance — a formal or formation dance, such as the lancers
  • oligomenorrhea — abnormally infrequent menstruation.
  • omnibus clause — a clause, especially in an automobile liability policy, extending coverage to persons other than the insured named in the policy.
  • omphalocentric — Overly introspective and inclined to navel-gazing.
  • one false move — You use one false move to introduce the very bad or serious consequences which will result if someone makes a mistake, even a very small one.
  • open classroom — a spacious instructional area shared by several groups or classes in elementary school, permitting more individualized, less supervised project learning and movement of pupils from one activity to another.
  • operationalism — the doctrine that the meaning of a scientific term, concept, or proposition consists of the operation or operations performed in defining or demonstrating it.
  • orange blossom — the white flower of an orange tree, especially of the genus Citrus, much used in wreaths, bridal bouquets, etc.: the state flower of Florida.
  • ordinal number — Also called ordinal numeral. any of the numbers that express degree, quality, or position in a series, as first, second, and third (distinguished from cardinal number).
  • organometallic — pertaining to or noting an organic compound containing a metal or a metalloid linked to carbon.
  • orthonormalize — (mathematics) To make a set of vectors both orthogonal and normalized.
  • osmoregulation — the process by which cells and simple organisms maintain fluid and electrolyte balance with their surroundings.
  • outer mongolia — a region in Asia including Inner Mongolia of China and the Mongolian People's Republic.
  • overallotments — Plural form of overallotment.
  • overcompliance — excessive compliance
  • overmodulation — excessive amplitude modulation, resulting in distortion of a signal.
  • oxyhaemoglobin — the bright red product formed when oxygen from the lungs combines with haemoglobin in the blood
  • paleolimnology — the study of ancient lakes from their sediments and fossils.
  • paleomagnetism — Geology. magnetic polarization acquired by the minerals in a rock at the time the rock was deposited or solidified.
  • pamphleteering — the occupation of a pamphleteer
  • passenger mile — a unit of measurement, consisting of one mile traveled by a passenger, that airlines, railroads, and other public transportation facilities use in recording volume of traffic.
  • pavement light — a windowlike structure set in a pavement or the like to illuminate areas beneath, consisting of thick glass blocks set in a metal frame.
  • pendulum watch — (formerly) a watch having a balance wheel, especially a balance wheel bearing a fake pendulum bob oscillating behind a window in the dial.
  • pentadactylism — the state of having five digits on each limb
  • pentamethylene — cyclopentane.
  • permanent link — (web)   A URL that always points to the same piece of web content. Web pages that appear for a limited time at their main URL, such as web logs or news sites, often display an alternative, permanent link. Readers can quote, bookmark, or link to this URL in order to refer to a particular item, rather than the page displaying the latest item. For example, the URL http://news.bbc.co.uk/ points to the latest news from the BBC whereas http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/2614839.stm is a permanent link to a particular news story.
  • permanent mold — a reusable metal mold used for making a large number of identical castings.
  • petty criminal — someone who commits petty crime or a petty crime
  • phallocentrism — a doctrine or belief centered on the phallus, especially a belief in the superiority of the male sex.
  • pinealectomize — to perform a pinealectomy on (a person or animal)
  • pinhole camera — a simple camera in which an aperture provided by a pinhole in an opaque diaphragm is used in place of a lens.
  • placement test — a test to determine a student's level of ability in one or more subjects in order to place the student with others of the same approximate ability.
  • plane geometry — the geometry of figures whose parts all lie in one plane.
  • platinum metal — any of the group of precious metallic elements consisting of ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, osmium, iridium, and platinum
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