14-letter words containing c, n
- across country — If you travel across country, you travel through country areas, avoiding major roads and towns.
- acta sanctorum — a collection of lives of the saints edited by Jesuit scholars and first published in Antwerp in 1643
- actinobacillus — a bacillus causing disease in animals
- actinomycetous — of or relating to the actinomycetes
- activated mine — a mine with a secondary fuze designed to explode if the mine is tampered with.
- active element — An active element is an element capable of generating electrical energy.
- active monitor — (networking) A process in an IBM token ring network which ensures a token is present on the ring, removes circulating frames with unknown or invalid destinations, and performs introductions between machines on the ring.
- active partner — a partner who has supplied some of the capital of a business and who takes an active role in managing that business
- acute triangle — a triangle that has three acute angles
- ada deficiency — a severe immune system disorder caused by a genetic inability to produce adenosine deaminase.
- adcock antenna — an antenna used for direction-finding, consisting of a pair of vertical dipoles.
- adding machine — a mechanical device, operated manually or electrically, for adding and often subtracting, multiplying, and dividing
- adenocarcinoma — a malignant tumour originating in glandular tissue
- adenosclerosis — (medicine) The hardening of a gland.
- adjunctiveness — The state or quality of being adjunctive.
- adoption curve — a curve on a graph plotting the number of people using a new product against the time from its initial release
- adrenergically — in a manner relating to the release or activation of adrenaline
- adrenocortical — relating to the adrenal cortex
- adrenoreceptor — a receptor that binds with epinephrine, norepinephrine, or related compounds.
- adultification — The treatment of a non-adult as an adult.
- advance notice — warning
- adverse action — An adverse action notice is an official explanation by a financial institution of why they are refusing to grant credit to someone.
- aerenchymatous — having or consisting of aerenchyma
- aerodynamicist — an expert in aerodynamics.
- aeroelastician — a specialist in the science of aeroelasticity
- aeronautically — In a aeronautical manner; with respect to aeronautics or aviation.
- aesthesiogenic — able to stimulate or produce sensation
- affectionately — showing, indicating, or characterized by affection or love; fondly tender: an affectionate embrace.
- affectlessness — the inability to have or show emotion or feeling
- african millet — a grass, Eleusine coracana, of Asia and Africa, having round fruit with a loose husk, grown as a cereal and as an ornamental.
- african potato — the corm of a southern African plant, Hypoxis hemerocallidea, believed to possess medicinal properties
- african violet — any of several tropical African plants of the genus Saintpaulia, esp S. ionantha, cultivated as house plants, with violet, white, or pink flowers and hairy leaves: family Gesneriaceae
- africanization — to replace the European or white staff of (an organization in Africa) with black Africans.
- africanthropus — a genus of hominids of eastern Africa, assumed from a number of now lost skull fragments to have been a form of archaic Homo : no longer in technical use.
- afro-caribbean — Afro-Caribbean refers to people from the Caribbean whose ancestors came from Africa.
- agaric mineral — rock milk.
- age difference — a disparity in ages between two people
- age of consent — The age of consent is the age at which a person can legally agree to having a sexual relationship.
- agrotechnician — a specialist in the science and technology of agriculture, farm production, or the like.
- agrotechnology — the technology of agriculture, as the methods or machinery needed for efficient production.
- aguascalientes — a state in central Mexico. Pop: 943 506 (2000). Area: 5471 sq km (2112 sq miles)
- air cavalryman — a soldier assigned to the air cavalry.
- air conduction — Medicine/Medical. transmission of sound vibrations to the eardrum through the external auditory meatus (opposed to bone conduction).
- air controller — a military person assigned to monitor, manage, etc. aircraft within a specified region
- airconditioned — Alternative spelling of air-conditioned.
- airconditioner — Alternative form of air conditioner.
- aircraftswoman — a woman holding a noncommissioned rank in the RAF.
- airplane cloth — a strong, plain-weave cloth of linen or cotton, originally used for airplane wings
- aladdin's cave — a place containing fabulous riches
- alarm reaction — the first stage of the general adaptation syndrome, in which the body responds to stress by exhibiting shock.