10-letter words containing e, l, p
- nephrology — the branch of medical science that deals with the kidney.
- net.police — /net-p*-lees'/ (Or "net police", "net.cops") Those Usenet readers who feel it is their responsibility to pounce on and flame any posting which they regard as offensive or in violation of their understanding of netiquette. Generally used sarcastically or pejoratively. See also net.-, code police.
- neuroplasm — the cytoplasm of a nerve cell.
- neutrophil — (of a cell or cell part) having an affinity for neutral dyes.
- newel post — a post supporting one end of a handrail at the top or bottom of a flight of stairs.
- newspeople — a newsman or newswoman; reporter.
- nickeltype — an electrotype with a deposit of nickel.
- nilpotence — The quality of being nilpotent.
- nilpotency — The quality of being nilpotent.
- nippleless — Without nipples.
- nipplewort — a yellow-flowered plant, Lapsana communis, found in woods and on wasteland.
- no problem — any question or matter involving doubt, uncertainty, or difficulty.
- noble opal — precious opal.
- non placet — (especially in a church or university assembly) an expression or vote of dissent or disapproval.
- noncomplex — not complex or complicated; simple
- nonexample — Example that is irrelevant to a rule or a definition already shown, used for a clearer explanation.
- nonpareils — Plural form of nonpareil.
- nonplussed — to render utterly perplexed; puzzle completely.
- nonpotable — fit or suitable for drinking: potable water.
- nonproblem — a situation, scenario, issue, etc that does not constitute a problem
- nonspecial — of a distinct or particular kind or character: a special kind of key.
- north pole — the region of a magnet toward which the lines of magnetic induction converge (south pole) or from which the lines of induction diverge (north pole)
- nrem sleep — slow-wave sleep.
- null-space — the set of elements of a vector space that a given linear transformation maps to zero.
- nulliparae — Plural form of nullipara.
- nyctophile — (zoology) Any of the Australian bats of the genus Nyctophilus.
- nympholept — a person seized with nympholepsy.
- occupiable — to take or fill up (space, time, etc.): I occupied my evenings reading novels.
- oenophiles — Plural form of oenophile.
- oenophilia — a person who enjoys wines, usually as a connoisseur.
- oenophilic — a person who enjoys wines, usually as a connoisseur.
- oglethorpe — James Edward, 1696–1785, British general: founder of the colony of Georgia.
- olanzapine — An antipsychotic drug used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disease etc.
- old permic — a subfamily of Finnic, comprising the modern languages Udmurt and Komi, spoken in northeastern European Russia, and fragmentary attestations of an earlier language (Old Permic) dating from the 15th century.
- oleographs — Plural form of oleograph.
- oleophilic — of or relating to a substance that has an affinity for oils and not for water. Compare hydrophobic (def 2).
- oleuropein — (organic compound) A complex glycoside, found in the leaves of olive and privet, that may have a beneficial effect on the immune system.
- ombrophile — a plant which survives well or flourishes in rainy conditions
- omeprazole — a drug, C 17 H 19 N 3 O 3 S, that inhibits the formation of gastric acid, used in the treatment of peptic ulcers and gastroesophageal reflux disease.
- on a plate — in such a way as to be acquired without further trouble
- on impulse — instinctively
- opalescent — exhibiting a play of colors like that of the opal.
- opalescing — Present participle of opalesce.
- open field — any area of the playing field away from the heavily trafficked line of scrimmage, in which the defense is widely scattered.
- open flash — a photographic technique employing a flash fired while the camera shutter is held open.
- open vowel — a vowel pronounced with the lips relatively wide apart
- open-field — any area of the playing field away from the heavily trafficked line of scrimmage, in which the defense is widely scattered.
- open-shelf — open-stack.
- operatable — to work, perform, or function, as a machine does: This engine does not operate properly.
- operculate — having an operculum.