13-letter words containing a, n, t, i, c, p
- nonparametric — (of a test or method) not requiring assertions about parameters or about the form of the underlying distribution.
- nonpathogenic — Pathology. capable of producing disease: pathogenic bacteria.
- nonpolitician — One who is not a politician.
- nonpracticing — not currently practicing one's profession, religion, etc.: a nonpracticing physician.
- nonpractising — of or relating to a person who no longer observes or pursues his or her religious faith
- nonspecialist — a person who devotes himself or herself to one subject or to one particular branch of a subject or pursuit.
- notary public — a public officer or other person authorized to authenticate contracts, acknowledge deeds, take affidavits, protest bills of exchange, take depositions, etc.
- onomatopoetic — the formation of a word, as cuckoo, meow, honk, or boom, by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent.
- onychophagist — the practice of biting one's nails, especially when done habitually and as a symptom of emotional disturbance.
- opacification — to cause to become opaque.
- opisthobranch — any gastropod mollusk of the order Opisthobranchia, as the sea slugs, sea butterflies, and sea hares, characterized by a vestigial or absent mantle and shell and two pairs of tentacles.
- oprahfication — the perceived increase in people’s desire to discuss their emotions or personal problems, attributed to the influence of confessional television programmes
- optical bench — an apparatus, as a special table or rigid beam, for the precise positioning of light sources, screens, and optical instruments used for optical and photometric studies, having a ruled bar to which these devices can be attached and along which they can be readily adjusted.
- optical crown — an optical glass of low dispersion and relatively low refractive index. It is used in the construction of lenses
- optical flint — an optical glass of high dispersion and high refractive index containing lead oxide. They are used in the manufacture of lenses, artificial gems, and cut glass
- optical sound — sound recorded on and subsequently played back from an optical or photographic soundtrack, as opposed to a magnetic soundtrack.
- packing crate — A packing crate is a large wooden box in which things are put so that they can be stored or taken somewhere.
- packing plant — an establishment for processing and packing foods, especially meat, to be sold at wholesale.
- paediatrician — A paediatrician is a doctor who specializes in treating sick children.
- paleomagnetic — Geology. magnetic polarization acquired by the minerals in a rock at the time the rock was deposited or solidified.
- palmification — the fertilization of date palms artificially
- pandiculation — the act of stretching oneself.
- pantisocratic — relating to pantisocracy
- para-centesis — puncture of the wall of a cavity to drain off fluid.
- parasynthetic — the formation of a word by the addition of a derivational suffix to a phrase or compound, as of greathearted, which is great heart plus -ed.
- parenthetical — of, pertaining to, noting, or of the nature of a parenthesis: several unnecessary parenthetic remarks.
- participantly — in a participant manner
- participating — to take or have a part or share, as with others; partake; share (usually followed by in): to participate in profits; to participate in a play.
- participation — an act or instance of participating.
- party machine — the internal organization of a political party, which decides its policies and directs its activities
- patch pumpkin — pumpkin
- patent office — (often initial capital letters) a governmental agency that administers and regulates patents and trademarks, in the U.S. forming a division of the Department of Commerce.
- paternalistic — the system, principle, or practice of managing or governing individuals, businesses, nations, etc., in the manner of a father dealing benevolently and often intrusively with his children: The employees objected to the paternalism of the old president.
- pathogenicity — the disease-producing capacity of a pathogen.
- pathognomonic — Medicine/Medical. characteristic or diagnostic of a specific disease: a pathognomonic sign of pneumonia.
- pedantocratic — of or relating to pedantocracy
- pedicellation — having a pedicel or pedicels.
- pelican state — Louisiana (used as a nickname).
- pentadactylic — having five digits on each limb
- pentastichous — (of plant leaves) arranged in five vertical rows
- pentasyllabic — a word or line of verse of five syllables.
- pentatonicism — the use of a five-tone scale.
- peptidoglycan — a polymer, consisting of polysaccharide and peptide chains, responsible for the structure of the cell wall of bacteria
- perchlorinate — to combine with the maximum proportion of chlorine.
- perfectionate — to perfect; to make perfect
- perscrutation — a very careful exploration or inspection
- personalistic — Also called personal idealism. a modern philosophical movement locating ultimate value and reality in persons, human or divine.
- pet insurance — health insurance for a pet
- petit larceny — petty larceny.
- petrification — the act or process of petrifying; the state of being petrified.