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

nanotechnologist — Someone who does research into nanotechnology; someone studying things on the scale of nanometers.
narcissistically — having an undue fascination with oneself; vain.
narcotics charge — a criminal charge or accusation concerning the use or dealing of illegal drugs
narcotraffickers — Plural form of narcotrafficker.
narcotrafficking — the buying and selling of illegal drugs.
nasal applicator — A nasal applicator is a device for administering medication through the nose.
national charter — the principles or movement of a party of political reformers, chiefly workingmen, in England from 1838 to 1848: so called from the document (People's Charter or National Charter) that contained a statement of their principles and demands.
national costume — traditional dress
national service — National service is service in the armed forces, which young people in certain countries have to do by law.
native americans — a person born in the United States.
native companion — brolga.
naturalistically — imitating nature or the usual natural surroundings.
nature-identical — manufactured to be identical to a natural substance
nautical almanac — a year book containing tidal and astronomical information for navigators
necessitarianism — the doctrine that all events, including acts of the will, are determined by antecedent causes; determinism.
necklace killing — an instance in which someone is killed by a burning tyre that has been placed around his or her neck.
neo-christianity — any interpretation of Christianity based on the prevalent philosophy of a given period.
neo-confucianist — of or relating to neo-Confucians or neo-Confucianism.
neo-conservatism — (in the US) a right-wing tendency that originated amongst supporters of the political left and has become characterized by its support of hawkish foreign policies
neoconservatives — Plural form of neoconservative.
nephrocalcinosis — (medicine) The deposition of calcium salts in the renal parenchyma due to hyperparathyroidism.
neurasthenically — In a neurasthenic way.
neuropsychiatric — Of or pertaining to neuropsychiatry; simultaneously neurological and psychiatric.
nevado de colima — a volcano in SW Mexico, in Jalisco state. Height: 4339 m (14 235 ft)
new jack (swing) — a style of rhythm-and-blues music blending rap, disco, funk, soul, etc. and characterized by aggressive, boastful, romantic lyrics
newspaper office — an office where the editorial and production staff of a newspaper work
nicholas of cusa — 1401–64, German cardinal, philosopher, and mathematician: anticipated Copernicus in asserting that the earth revolves around the sun
nicotine-stained — discoloured by the effects of nicotine
nicoya peninsula — a peninsula in NW Costa Rica, on the Pacific Ocean.
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
nominal sentence — a sentence consisting of a subject and complement without a linking verb, as Very interesting, those books.
non-accumulative — tending to accumulate or arising from accumulation; cumulative.
non-alphabetical — in the order of the letters of the alphabet: alphabetical arrangement.
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-cohabitation — to live together as if married, usually without legal or religious sanction.
non-coincidental — happening by or resulting from coincidence; by chance: a coincidental meeting.
non-conciliatory — tending to conciliate: a conciliatory manner; conciliatory comments.
non-confidential — spoken, written, acted on, etc., in strict privacy or secrecy; secret: a confidential remark.
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-consummation — the act of consummating; completion.
non-conventional — conforming or adhering to accepted standards, as of conduct or taste: conventional behavior.
non-emancipation — the act of emancipating.
non-genealogical — the study of family ancestries and histories.
non-geographical — of or relating to geography.
non-hierarchical — of, belonging to, or characteristic of a hierarchy.

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