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13-letter words containing c, a, n, t, u, s

  • nanostructure — A structure, especially a semiconductor device, that has dimensions of only a few nanometers.
  • nature's call — call of nature.
  • nectariferous — producing nectar.
  • nectarivorous — feeding on nectar
  • news blackout — a situation in which a government or other authority imposes a ban on the publication of news on a particular subject
  • nomenclatures — Plural form of nomenclature.
  • non-causative — acting as a cause; producing (often followed by of): a causative agency; an event causative of war.
  • non-custodial — of or relating to custody.
  • non-customary — according to or depending on custom; usual; habitual.
  • nonchauvinist — a person who is not a chauvinist
  • noncolourfast — (of a fabric) having a colour that tends to fade when washed or worn
  • noncontagious — capable of being transmitted by bodily contact with an infected person or object: contagious diseases.
  • nonstructural — Not structural; not related to a structure.
  • nuclear waste — the radioactive by-products from the operation of a nuclear reactor or from the reprocessing of depleted nuclear fuel.
  • oceanic crust — the brown, hard outer portion or surface of a loaf or slice of bread (distinguished from crumb).
  • octagon house — a type of American house, c. 1850, having an octagonal perimeter to reduce exterior wall area.
  • optical sound — sound recorded on and subsequently played back from an optical or photographic soundtrack, as opposed to a magnetic soundtrack.
  • outdistancing — Present participle of outdistance.
  • overacuteness — sharp or severe in effect; intense: acute sorrow; an acute pain.
  • pentastichous — (of plant leaves) arranged in five vertical rows
  • perscrutation — a very careful exploration or inspection
  • pet insurance — health insurance for a pet
  • planet-struck — affected adversely by the supposed influence of a planet.
  • platinum disc — (in Britain) an album certified to have sold 300 000 copies or a single certified to have sold 600 000 copies
  • pneumogastric — of or relating to the lungs and stomach.
  • pococurantism — a careless or indifferent person.
  • pococurantist — a person who demonstrates a tendency toward indifference
  • proteinaceous — Biochemistry. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals and other nonphotosynthesizing organisms, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in a genetically controlled linear sequence into one or more long polypeptide chains, the final shape and other properties of each protein being determined by the side chains of the amino acids and their chemical attachments: proteins include such specialized forms as collagen for supportive tissue, hemoglobin for transport, antibodies for immune defense, and enzymes for metabolism.
  • reacquisition — the act of acquiring or gaining possession: the acquisition of real estate.
  • resuscitation — to revive, especially from apparent death or from unconsciousness.
  • return crease — one of two lines marked at right-angles to each bowling crease, from inside which a bowler must deliver the ball
  • russification — Russianize (defs 1, 2).
  • saint columba — Padraic [paw-drik] /ˈpɔ drɪk/ (Show IPA), 1881–1972, Irish poet and dramatist, in the U.S. from 1914.
  • saint maurice — a river in S Quebec, Canada, flowing S and SE to the St. Lawrence River at Three Rivers: lower course in valley called La Mauricie. 325 miles (523 km) long.
  • saint-brieucs — a city in and the capital of the Côtes-du-Nord, in W France.
  • sanctimonious — making a hypocritical show of religious devotion, piety, righteousness, etc.: They resented his sanctimonious comments on immorality in America.
  • sansculottism — (in the French Revolution) a revolutionary of the poorer class: originally a term of contempt applied by the aristocrats but later adopted as a popular name by the revolutionaries.
  • satanic abuse — sexual abuse (esp of children), killing, or violent acts considered to be carried out as part of satanic worship rituals
  • scapulimantic — relating to scapulimancy
  • scathefulness — the state or quality of being harmful or injurious
  • sea buckthorn — a thorny Eurasian shrub, Hippophaë rhamnoides, growing on sea coasts and having silvery leaves and orange fruits: family Elaeagnaceae
  • second nature — an acquired habit or tendency in one's character that is so deeply ingrained as to appear automatic: Neatness is second nature to him.
  • sensate focus — a series of touching exercises designed to increase intimacy in a sexual relationship
  • sex education — Sex education is education in schools on the subject of sexual activity and sexual relationships.
  • share account — a savings account in a credit union.
  • shockumentary — a television programme showing members of the public in shocking or violent situations
  • short account — the account of a short seller.
  • sinistrocular — favoring the left eye, rather than the right, by habit or for effective vision (opposed to dextrocular).
  • south african — of southern Africa.
  • southern cane — a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
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