9-letter words containing e, n, l, o, c
- leucoline — quinoline.
- licensors — Plural form of licensor.
- lichenous — of, relating to, or resembling a lichen.
- lidocaine — a synthetic crystalline powder, C 14 H 22 N 2 O, used as a local anesthetic and also in the management of certain arrhythmias.
- line copy — a document, drawing, or the like, consisting of two tones, as black and white, without intermediate gradations. Compare halftone (def 1).
- linolenic — Of or pertaining to linolenic acid or its derivatives.
- loch ness — a lake in NW Scotland, near Inverness. 23 miles (37 km) long.
- locked in — a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc.
- long face — an unhappy or gloomy expression: He's been walking around with a long face ever since he failed the examination.
- luncheons — Plural form of luncheon.
- lysocline — the depth of the ocean at which the solubility of calcium carbonate increases substantially.
- lysogenic — harboring a temperate virus as a prophage or plasmid.
- mcconnell — Jack (Wilson), Baron. born 1960, Scottish Labour politician; first minister of the Scottish Parliament (2001–07)
- meclozine — Meclizine.
- megacolon — (uncountable) Abnormal dilatation of the colon, not caused by mechanical obstruction.
- melanotic — of or affected with melanosis.
- melocoton — any of several large varieties of peach that ripen late in the season
- melomanic — characterized by a great enthusiasm for music
- meroclone — (biology) A colony-forming stem cell that has a lower growth potential than a holoclone because it is a mixture of stem cells and differentiated cells.
- mesocolon — the mesentery of the colon.
- michelson — Albert Abraham, 1852–1931, U.S. physicist, born in Prussia (now Poland): Nobel prize 1907.
- monocable — an aerial ropeway having a single moving cable.
- monocline — a monoclinal structure or fold.
- monocycle — a one-wheeled vehicle.
- monticule — a subordinate volcanic cone.
- nahcolite — a carbonate mineral, naturally occurring sodium bicarbonate, NaHCO 3 .
- nanoscale — of or relating to microscopic particles of matter, devices, etc., that are measured in nanometers or microns: a nanoscale sensor made of a single molecule.
- neckcloth — cravat (def 2).
- neckmould — (architecture) A small convex moulding surrounding a column at the junction of the shaft and capital.
- necrology — a list of persons who have died within a certain time.
- necrophil — person who is sexually attracted to dead bodies
- neglector — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- neolithic — (sometimes lowercase) Anthropology. of, relating to, or characteristic of the last phase of the Stone Age, marked by the domestication of animals, the development of agriculture, and the manufacture of pottery and textiles: commonly thought to have begun c9000–8000 b.c. in the Middle East. Compare Mesolithic, Paleolithic.
- neurocoel — the system of cavities of the embryonic brain and spinal cord.
- niccolite — nickeline.
- nickelous — containing bivalent nickel.
- nicolette — a female given name, form of Nicole.
- niocalite — (mineralogy) A monoclinic-domatic light yellow mineral containing calcium, fluorine, niobium, oxygen, and silicon.
- non licet — not permitted or lawful.
- noncereal — not related to or derived from cereal products or industries
- nonplaced — Not assigned a place.
- nonpolice — not related to the police
- noticable — Misspelling of noticeable.
- nucleator — having a nucleus.
- nucleoids — Plural form of nucleoid.
- nucleolar — of, relating to, or forming a nucleolus.
- nucleolin — (protein) A eukaryotic nucleolar phosphoprotein that is involved in the synthesis and maturation of ribosomes.
- nucleolus — a conspicuous, rounded body within the nucleus of a cell.
- nucleonic — a proton or neutron, especially when considered as a component of a nucleus.
- nyctalope — a person or animal affected by nyctalopia