13-letter words containing a, n, t, e, p
- metanephridia — Plural form of metanephridium.
- metaphysician — a person who creates or develops metaphysical theories.
- metencephalon — the anterior section of the hindbrain, comprising the cerebellum and pons.
- metenkephalin — either of two pentapeptides that bind to morphine receptors in the central nervous system and have opioid properties of relatively short duration; one pentapeptide (Met enkephalin) has the amino acid sequence Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Met and the other (Leu enkephalin) has the sequence Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Leu.
- methylparaben — a fine, white, needlelike substance, C 8 H 8 O 3 , used chiefly as a preservative in foods and pharmaceuticals.
- methylpropane — (organic compound) isobutane.
- metropolitans — Plural form of metropolitan.
- micropayments — Plural form of micropayment.
- microperation — (processor) An elementary operation performed on data stored in registers or in memory. Microperations are classified as transfer, arithmetic, logic, or shift/rotate.
- mineral pitch — asphalt.
- minor penalty — a penalty consisting of the removal of a player from play for two minutes, no substitute for the player being permitted.
- modesty panel — a panel across the front of a desk, especially an office desk, designed to conceal the legs of a person seated at it.
- monophosphate — a salt containing only one phosphate group.
- monotherapies — Plural form of monotherapy.
- monterey park — a city in SW California, E of Los Angeles.
- mountain pine — a European pine tree which grows on mountains
- mousetrapping — Present participle of mousetrap.
- n'est-ce pas? — isn't that so?
- nanocomposite — Denoting a composite material that has a grain size measured in nanometers.
- nanoparticles — Plural form of nanoparticle.
- naphthylamine — (organic compound) Either of two isomeric primary amines derived from naphthalene; they occur in crude oil, and are used in the preparation of dyes and other compounds.
- natural slope — the maximum angle at which soil will lie in a bank without slipping
- ne plus ultra — the highest point; acme.
- necktie party — a lynching or other execution by hanging.
- negative pole — the south-seeking pole of a magnet
- neo-platonism — a philosophical system which was first developed in the 3rd century ad as a synthesis of Platonic, Pythagorean, and Aristotelian elements, and which, although originally opposed to Christianity, later incorporated it. It dominated European thought until the 13th century and re-emerged during the Renaissance
- neocapitalism — a politico-economic theory combining elements of capitalism and socialism
- neocapitalist — a person who advocates neocapitalism
- neoplasticism — the theory and practice of the de Stijl school, chiefly characterized by an emphasis on the formal structure of a work of art, and restriction of spatial or linear relations to vertical and horizontal movements as well as restriction of the artist's palette to black, white, and the primary colors.
- nephropathies — Plural form of nephropathy.
- neuroatypical — Having an atypical neurological configuration.
- newport beach — a city in SW California, SE of Los Angeles.
- nickel-plated — covered with a thin layer of nickel, deposited usually by electrolysis
- non-adaptable — capable of being adapted.
- non-corporate — of, for, or belonging to a corporation or corporations: a corporate executive; She considers the new federal subsidy just corporate welfare.
- non-imputable — to attribute or ascribe: The children imputed magical powers to the old woman.
- non-reputable — held in good repute; honorable; respectable; estimable: a reputable organization.
- nonabsorptive — Not absorptive.
- nonacceptance — the act of taking or receiving something offered.
- nonadsorptive — Not adsorptive.
- nonalphabetic — not employing alphabetic order
- noncompatible — Not compatible.
- nonconceptual — Not of a conceptual nature.
- noncooperator — A person who does not cooperate.
- nondepletable — not depletable
- nonparametric — (of a test or method) not requiring assertions about parameters or about the form of the underlying distribution.
- nonpassionate — Not passionate.
- nonpathogenic — Pathology. capable of producing disease: pathogenic bacteria.
- nonpejorative — Not pejorative.
- nonprofitable — Not profitable; not making profit.