12-letter words containing e, l, i, c, o
- nonrealistic — interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical: a realistic estimate of costs; a realistic planner.
- nonselection — an act or instance of selecting or the state of being selected; choice.
- nonselective — having the function or power of selecting; making a selection.
- nonspherical — not spherical
- nontechnical — belonging or pertaining to an art, science, or the like: technical skill.
- nonvehicular — Not vehicular.
- normokalemic — Having a normal percentage of potassium in one's blood.
- novell, inc. — (company, networking) A software development company specialising in networking and workgroup applications. The company has diversified in recent years, with the acquisition of several mainstream applications, including Wordperfect and Quattro Pro. Other products include UnixWare, AppWare, Personal NetWare, Groupwise and Novell Dos 7. (21 Sept 1995)
- nucleocapsid — the nucleic acid core and surrounding capsid of a virus; the basic viral structure.
- nucleophiles — Plural form of nucleophile.
- nucleophilic — of or relating to electron contribution in covalent bonding (opposed to electrophilic).
- nucleosidase — any of the class of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of nucleosides.
- nucleotidase — a biochemical catalyst that facilitates the process of hydrolyzing or splitting a nucleotide and turning it into a phosphate and a nucleoside
- nullipotence — Quality of being nullipotent.
- nympholeptic — an ecstasy supposed by the ancients to be inspired by nymphs.
- object chill — ["Object CHILL - An Object Oriented Language for Systems Implementation", J. Winkler et al, ACM Comp Sci Conf 1992, pp. 139-147].
- oblivescence — the process of forgetting.
- obliviscence — the condition or fact of failing to remember or having failed to remember or of being absent-minded
- occidentally — In an occidental manner.
- oceanologist — the practical application of oceanography.
- ochlocracies — Plural form of ochlocracy.
- office block — a large office building.
- officeholder — a person filling a governmental position; public official.
- officialized — Simple past tense and past participle of officialize.
- oil in place — The oil in place is the amount of crude oil which is estimated to be in a reservoir.
- oil producer — a country with reserves of oil
- ojo caliente — a hot spring.
- old mine cut — a brilliant cut, common in the 19th century, retaining a relatively high proportion of the original stone and having a large culet and small table compared to modern brilliants.
- oleandomycin — a macrolide antibiotic used to treat skin infections
- olericulture — the cultivation of vegetables for the home or market.
- oligochaetes — Plural form of oligochaete.
- oligophrenic — less than normal mental development.
- olive branch — a branch of the olive tree as an emblem of peace.
- olympic-size — of the dimensions or length prescribed for the Olympic Games and other major athletic competitions: an Olympic-size speed-skating oval.
- omnisciently — having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding; perceiving all things.
- on principle — an accepted or professed rule of action or conduct: a person of good moral principles.
- operatically — of or relating to opera: operatic music.
- optical grep — vgrep
- optometrical — the practice or profession of examining the eyes, by means of suitable instruments or appliances, for defects in vision and eye disorders in order to prescribe corrective lenses or other appropriate treatment.
- oral society — a society that has not developed literacy
- organoleptic — perceived by a sense organ.
- orichalceous — relating to or resembling orichalc
- orthopedical — (American spelling) Alternative form of orthopaedical.
- oscillometer — an instrument for measuring oscillations, especially those of the arterial pulse.
- oscillometry — an instrument for measuring oscillations, especially those of the arterial pulse.
- oscilloscope — a device that gives a visual graph of amplitude versus time of a measured signal, as voltage or current.
- osteoblastic — a bone-forming cell.
- osteoclastic — (pathology) Of or pertaining to an osteoclast.
- osteological — Of or relating to osteology.
- osteomalacia — a condition characterized by softening of the bones with resultant pain, weakness, and bone fragility, caused by inadequate deposition of calcium or vitamin D.