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13-letter words containing c, l, a, n, i, s

  • nosologically — In terms of nosology.
  • nostalgically — experiencing or exhibiting nostalgia, a sentimental or wistful yearning for the happiness felt in a former place, time, or situation.
  • nucleic acids — any of a group of long, linear macromolecules, either DNA or various types of RNA, that carry genetic information directing all cellular functions: composed of linked nucleotides.
  • nucleocapsids — Plural form of nucleocapsid.
  • nucleoplasmic — Of or pertaining to nucleoplasm.
  • nuisance call — an unsolicited telephone call such as a prank call or a call for telemarketing purposes
  • occasionalism — a theory that there is no natural interaction between mind and matter, but that God makes mental events correspond to physical perceptions and actions.
  • occasionalist — a person who subscribes to the theory of occasionalism
  • occasionality — the condition or character of being infrequent or intended for a specific occasion, or that which is infrequent or intended for a specific occasion
  • occassionally — Misspelling of occasionally.
  • occidentalism — Occidental character or characteristics.
  • odontoblastic — Relating to odontoblasts.
  • onanistically — In an onanistic manner.
  • onomastically — In an onomastic way.
  • optical sound — sound recorded on and subsequently played back from an optical or photographic soundtrack, as opposed to a magnetic soundtrack.
  • ordinal scale — a scale on which data is shown simply in order of magnitude since there is no standard of measurement of differences: for instance, a squash ladder is an ordinal scale since one can say only that one person is better than another, but not by how much
  • organosilicon — pertaining to or noting an organic compound containing silicon, especially where attached directly to a carbon atom.
  • oscillational — characterized by oscillation
  • pamlico sound — a sound between the North Carolina mainland and coastal islands.
  • panic selling — widespread selling of a security or investment, causing sharp price declines. Usually caused by an unexpected event seen to devalue the security.
  • paring chisel — a woodworking chisel moved by steady hand pressure to make long, light cuts.
  • passing place — a wider place on a narrow road where vehicles can pass
  • 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.
  • pelican state — Louisiana (used as a nickname).
  • penicillinase — any of a group of enzymes used to treat allergic reactions to penicillin
  • pentasyllabic — a word or line of verse of five syllables.
  • persian lilac — an Asian lilac, Syringa persica, having pale reddish-purple flowers.
  • personalistic — Also called personal idealism. a modern philosophical movement locating ultimate value and reality in persons, human or divine.
  • pianistically — in a manner or way that is pianistic
  • pictorialness — the state of being pictorial
  • place setting — the group of dishes, silverware, glasses, etc., set at the place of each person at a meal.
  • place-setting — the group of dishes, silverware, glasses, etc., set at the place of each person at a meal.
  • plain-clothes — Plain-clothes police officers wear ordinary clothes instead of a police uniform.
  • plastic money — credit cards, used instead of cash
  • platinum disc — (in Britain) an album certified to have sold 300 000 copies or a single certified to have sold 600 000 copies
  • playing cards — cards used in playing various games, arranged in decks of four suits (spades, hearts, diamonds, and clubs): a standard deck has 52 cards
  • porcelaineous — like porcelain
  • post-colonial — of or relating to the period following a state of colonialism.
  • postcanonical — written at a later date than the books belonging to a canon, especially the Bible.
  • postconciliar — occurring or continuing after the Vatican ecumenical council of 1962–65.
  • postcranially — affecting the postcranium
  • practicalness — of or relating to practice or action: practical mathematics.
  • principalness — the quality or position of being principal
  • principalship — first or highest in rank, importance, value, etc.; chief; foremost.
  • provincialise — to make provincial in character.
  • provincialism — narrowness of mind, ignorance, or the like, considered as resulting from lack of exposure to cultural or intellectual activity.
  • provincialist — a native or inhabitant of a province.
  • psilanthropic — relating to psilanthropism
  • racialisation — Non-Oxford British standard spelling of racialization.
  • radio silence — the absence, usually deliberately maintained, of radio transmissions
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