16-letter words containing a, r, c, i, n

neurasthenically — In a neurasthenic way.
neuropsychiatric — Of or pertaining to neuropsychiatry; simultaneously neurological and psychiatric.
newspaper office — an office where the editorial and production staff of a newspaper work
nitrogen balance — the difference between the amount of nitrogen taken in and the amount excreted or lost: used to evaluate nutritional balance.
nitrous bacteria — bacteria that convert ammonia to nitrites in the soil
no-fault divorce — a divorce granted without anyone being found guilty of marital misconduct
non-aristocratic — of or relating to government by an aristocracy.
non-bureaucratic — of, relating to, or characteristic of a bureaucrat or a bureaucracy; arbitrary and routine.
non-conciliatory — tending to conciliate: a conciliatory manner; conciliatory comments.
non-confirmation — the act of confirming.
non-confirmatory — serving to confirm; corroborative.
non-conservative — disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions, etc., or to restore traditional ones, and to limit change.
non-geographical — of or relating to geography.
non-hierarchical — of, belonging to, or characteristic of a hierarchy.
non-incorporated — formed or constituted as a legal corporation.
non-narcissistic — having an undue fascination with oneself; vain.
non-naturalistic — imitating nature or the usual natural surroundings.
non-reconcilable — capable of being reconciled.
nonarchitectural — Not architectural.
noncontradiction — absence or lack of contradiction.
noncontroversial — of, relating to, or characteristic of controversy, or prolonged public dispute, debate, or contention; polemical: a controversial book.
nondiscretionary — subject or left to one's own discretion.
nonharmonic tone — a tone sounding with a chord of which it is not a chord tone.
nonmanufacturing — (economics) Outside of the manufacturing sector.
nonparticipating — (of a person or thing) not participating: No penalties were given to nonparticipating students.
nonparticipation — absence of participation: Nonparticipation of citizens in political matters hampers efforts toward better government.
nonreciprocating — Not reciprocating; not responding in kind.
north carolinian — a state in the SE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 52,586 sq. mi. (136,198 sq. km). Capital: Raleigh. Abbreviation: NC (for use with zip code), N.C.
not miss a trick — to be very alert
nuclear emulsion — a photographic emulsion in the form of a thick block, used to record the tracks of elementary particles.
nuclear industry — the industry involving nuclear weapons, nuclear power stations, etc
nuclear medicine — diagnostic and therapeutic medical techniques using radionuclides or radioisotopes.
nuclear reaction — reaction (def 8).
nutcracker suite — a ballet and concert suite (1892) arranged by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky from his orchestral work for a ballet, The Nutcracker.
objective danger — a danger, such as a stone fall or avalanche, to which climbing skill is irrelevant
observation deck — an area on a high building that is surrounded with railings or fencing and which provides panoramic views
occupation layer — (on an archaeological site) a layer of remains left by a single culture, from which the culture can be dated or identified.
of a certain age — of an unspecified age, but no longer young
of it own accord — If something happens of its own accord, it seems to happen by itself, without anyone making it happen.
ohmic resistance — resistance (def 3a).
open scholarship — a scholarship which anyone can apply for
operating income — revenue from business operations after operating expenses are deducted from gross income.
optical rotation — the angle at which the plane of polarized light is rotated when passed through an optically active substance.
organ-pipe coral — an alcyonarian coral of the genus Tubipora, occurring in tropical waters, and forming a complex colony of brick-red, vertical tubules joined at intervals by transverse plates.
organoleptically — In an organoleptic manner.
ornithologically — In terms of ornithology.
over-application — the act of putting to a special use or purpose: the application of common sense to a problem.
over-communicate — to impart knowledge of; make known: to communicate information; to communicate one's happiness.
over-cultivation — the act or art of cultivating.
over-expectation — the act or the state of expecting: to wait in expectation.

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