13-letter words containing e, m, t, i
- myrtle family — the plant family Myrtaceae, characterized by mostly tropical trees and shrubs having aromatic, simple, usually opposite leaves, clusters of flowers, and fruit in the form of a berry or capsule, and including allspice, clove, eucalyptus, guava, and myrtles of the genus Myrtus.
- mythographies — Plural form of mythography.
- nanochemistry — (chemistry) The synthesis, analysis and characterization of chemical compounds at the nanoscale.
- nanocomposite — Denoting a composite material that has a grain size measured in nanometers.
- nanomaterials — Plural form of nanomaterial.
- naphthylamine — (organic compound) Either of two isomeric primary amines derived from naphthalene; they occur in crude oil, and are used in the preparation of dyes and other compounds.
- nautical mile — a unit of distance used chiefly in navigation, equal to 6080.20 feet (1853.25 meters) in the U.S., now replaced by the international nautical mile.
- necromantical — Alternative form of necromantic.
- nemathelminth — any worm of the phylum Nemathelminthes (now usually broken up into several phyla), including the nematodes and hairworms, having an elongated, unsegmented, cylindrical body.
- nematological — of or pertaining to nematology
- neo-platonism — a philosophical system which was first developed in the 3rd century ad as a synthesis of Platonic, Pythagorean, and Aristotelian elements, and which, although originally opposed to Christianity, later incorporated it. It dominated European thought until the 13th century and re-emerged during the Renaissance
- neocapitalism — a politico-economic theory combining elements of capitalism and socialism
- neoplasticism — the theory and practice of the de Stijl school, chiefly characterized by an emphasis on the formal structure of a work of art, and restriction of spatial or linear relations to vertical and horizontal movements as well as restriction of the artist's palette to black, white, and the primary colors.
- neopositivism — A resurgent positivism, or an updated version of it.
- nephelometric — Bacteriology. an apparatus containing a series of barium chloride standards used to determine the number of bacteria in a suspension.
- nephrectomies — Plural form of nephrectomy.
- nephrectomize — to perform a nephrectomy upon.
- nettle family — the plant family Urticaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants, trees, and shrubs, sometimes covered with stinging hairs, having alternate or opposite simple leaves, clusters of small flowers, and small, dry, seedlike fruit, and including baby's-tears, clearweed, nettles of the genus Urtica, and ramie.
- neuroanatomic — the branch of anatomy dealing with the nervous system.
- neurofilament — (anatomy) A neurofibril.
- neuromyelitis — (pathology) inflammation of both the spinal cord and nerves.
- new criticism — (often initial capital letters) an approach to the critical study of literature that concentrates on textual explication and rejects historical and biographical study as irrelevant to an understanding of the total formal organization of a work.
- night jasmine — Also called hursinghar, sad tree, tree of sadness. a jasminelike, Indian shrub or small tree, Nyctanthes arbor-tristis, of the verbena family, having fragrant, white and orange flowers that bloom at night.
- nightwatchmen — Plural form of nightwatchman.
- nimble-footed — able to move the feet agilely and neatly
- nithiocyamine — Amoscanate.
- noise limiter — an electronic circuit that cuts off all noise peaks that are stronger than some specific maximum for the desired input signal, thus limiting atmospheric and other interference.
- non-alignment — Non-alignment is the state or policy of being non-aligned.
- non-committed — to give in trust or charge; consign.
- non-composite — Nautical. noting a vessel having frames of one material and shells and decking of another, especially one having iron or steel frames with shells and decks planked.
- non-emotional — pertaining to or involving emotion or the emotions.
- non-implement — any article used in some activity, especially an instrument, tool, or utensil: agricultural implements.
- non-imputable — to attribute or ascribe: The children imputed magical powers to the old woman.
- non-incumbent — holding an indicated position, role, office, etc., currently: the incumbent officers of the club.
- non-laminated — formed of or set in thin layers or laminae.
- non-motivated — to provide with a motive, or a cause or reason to act; incite; impel.
- non-motorized — to furnish with a motor, as a vehicle.
- non-rheumatic — pertaining to or of the nature of rheumatism.
- nonattainment — Failure to attain a particular standard.
- nonautomotive — Not automotive; not relating to automobiles.
- noncommitment — a lack of dedication or commitment to something
- noncompatible — Not compatible.
- noncompetitor — a person or group that is not a competitor
- noncompletion — Lack of completion; failure to finish.
- noncumulative — of or relating to preferred stock the dividends of which are skipped and not accrued.
- nondemocratic — pertaining to or of the nature of democracy or a democracy.
- nonfulfilment — the event or act of a promise, threat, request, hope, duty, etc not happening
- nonhaemolytic — relating to a transfusion reaction in which the red blood cells survive
- noninstalment — (of a loan) not payable in instalments
- nonmainstream — denoting someone or something not in the main current (of style, culture, etc)