14-letter words containing e, l, i, c, o

nicene council — either of two church councils that met at Nicaea, the first in a.d. 325 to deal with the Arian heresy, the second in a.d. 787 to consider the question of the veneration of images.
nile crocodile — the common African crocodile, Crocodylus niloticus, sometimes growing to a length of 20 feet (6.1 meter): in some areas it is greatly reduced in number and now rare.
nitrocellulose — cellulose nitrate.
nitrogen cycle — the continuous sequence of events by which atmospheric nitrogen and nitrogenous compounds in the soil are converted, as by nitrification and nitrogen fixation, into substances that can be utilized by green plants, the substances returning to the air and soil as a result of the decay of the plants and denitrification.
nitroglycerine — a colorless, thick, oily, flammable, highly explosive, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 3 H 5 N 3 O 9 , prepared from glycerol with nitric and sulfuric acids: used chiefly as a constituent of dynamite and other explosives, in rocket propellants, and in medicine as a vasodilator in the treatment of angina pectoris.
nomenclatorial — Relating to nomenclature.
non-accessible — easy to approach, reach, enter, speak with, or use.
non-accidental — happening by chance or accident; not planned; unexpected: an accidental meeting.
non-actionable — furnishing ground for a lawsuit.
non-applicable — applying or capable of being applied; relevant; suitable; appropriate: an applicable rule; a solution that is applicable to the problem.
non-articulate — uttered clearly in distinct syllables.
non-beneficial — conferring benefit; advantageous; helpful: the beneficial effect of sunshine.
non-classified — arranged or distributed in classes or according to class: We plan to review all the classified specimens in the laboratory.
non-coalescing — to unite so as to form one mass, community, etc.: The various groups coalesced into a crowd.
non-cognizable — capable of being perceived or known.
non-collective — formed by collection.
non-commercial — of, relating to, or characteristic of commerce.
non-compatible — capable of existing or living together in harmony: the most compatible married couple I know.
non-completion — the act of completing.
non-compliance — failure or refusal to comply, as with a law, regulation, or term of a contract.
non-conclusive — serving to settle or decide a question; decisive; convincing: conclusive evidence.
non-congenital — having by nature a specified character: a congenital fool.
non-corrodible — to eat or wear away gradually as if by gnawing, especially by chemical action.
non-cultivable — capable of being cultivated.
non-cultivated — prepared and used for raising crops; tilled: cultivated land.
non-disclosure — the act or an instance of disclosing; exposure; revelation.
non-economical — avoiding waste or extravagance; thrifty: an economical meal; an economical use of interior space.
non-elliptical — pertaining to or having the form of an ellipse.
non-indictable — liable to being indicted, as a person.
non-negligence — the quality, fact, or result of being negligent; neglect: negligence in discharging one's responsibilities.
non-nucleoside — any of various antiviral drugs that bind directly to reverse transcriptase and prevent RNA conversion to DNA, used in combination with other drugs to treat HIV infection.
non-occidental — (usually initial capital letter) of, relating to, or characteristic of the Occident or its natives and inhabitants.
non-reciprocal — given or felt by each toward the other; mutual: reciprocal respect.
non-reflection — the act of reflecting, as in casting back a light or heat, mirroring, or giving back or showing an image; the state of being reflected in this way.
non-reflective — not capable of or not designed to reflect light
non-resilience — the power or ability to return to the original form, position, etc., after being bent, compressed, or stretched; elasticity.
noncategorical — without exceptions or conditions; absolute; unqualified and unconditional: a categorical denial.
noncausatively — In a noncausative manner.
noncelebration — the failure to enjoy or take part in a celebration
nonclandestine — not clandestine or secret; open
noncombustible — not flammable.
noncomplicated — (esp of a medical condition or procedure) not involving complications
nonconvertible — Not convertible; that cannot be exchanged for an equivalent.
noncorrelation — (esp in reference to investments) the state of not being correlated or connected
noncorrelative — Not correlative.
noncrystalline — of or like crystal; clear; transparent.
nondeclarative — serving to declare, make known, or explain: a declarative statement.
nondirectional — functioning equally well in all directions; omnidirectional.
noneducational — not educational or related to education
nonequivalence — the state or fact of being equivalent; equality in value, force, significance, etc.

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