12-letter words containing e, n
- antineutrons — Plural form of antineutron.
- antinovelist — a writer of antinovels
- antinucleons — Plural form of antinucleon.
- antinutrient — a substance that interferes with the utilization of one or more nutrients by the body, as oxalate and phytate, which prevent calcium absorption.
- antioncogene — (genetics) Any gene that suppresses the formation of tumours.
- antiparabema — either of two chapels at the west end of an Armenian or Byzantine church.
- antiparallel — parallel but pointing in the opposite direction
- antiparticle — any of a group of elementary particles that have the same mass and spin as their corresponding particle but have opposite values for all other nonzero quantum numbers. When a particle collides with its antiparticle, mutual annihilation occurs
- antipathetic — having or arousing a strong aversion
- antiperiodic — efficacious against recurring attacks of a disease
- antipetalous — standing before the petals of a plant
- antiplatelet — Going against or destroying blood platelets.
- antipleasure — opposed to pleasure
- antipredator — discouraging or protecting against predators
- antipyretics — Plural form of antipyretic.
- antique shop — a shop where antiques are sold
- antireformer — One who opposes reform.
- antireligion — opposed to religion
- antisemitism — Alternative form of anti-Semitism.
- antisepalous — facing the sepals or calyx leaf
- antisociable — Antisocial.
- antispending — opposed to excessive governmental spending
- antistrophes — Plural form of antistrophe.
- antisymmetry — the correspondence in size, form, and arrangement of parts on opposite sides of a plane, line, or point; regularity of form or arrangement in terms of like, reciprocal, or corresponding parts.
- antitakeover — opposed to or acting against a takeover
- antitheistic — opposed to belief in god or gods
- antithetical — Something that is antithetical to something else is the opposite of it and is unable to exist with it.
- antitussives — Plural form of antitussive.
- antiviolence — opposed to or acting against violence in society
- anton sailer — Anton [ahn-tohn] /ˈɑn toʊn/ (Show IPA), ("Toni") 1935–2009, Austrian skier.
- antwerp blue — any of several iron-blue pigments, usually containing a considerable amount of extender.
- anuszkiewicz — Richard Joseph, born 1930, U.S. op-art painter.
- anxious seat — a bench near the preacher at revival meetings, for those with a troubled conscience who seek salvation
- anzus treaty — Australia, New Zealand, and the United States, especially as associated in the mutual defense treaty (ANZUS Pact or ANZUS Treaty) of 1952.
- apache dance — a fast violent dance in French vaudeville, supposedly between a Parisian gangster and his girl
- apartmentize — to build apartments on or in: to apartmentize the downtown area.
- apicomplexan — Describing protists of the phylum Apicomplexa.
- aplanogamete — a nonmotile gamete or conjugating cell found in lower algae
- apocynaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Apocynaceae, a family of mostly tropical flowering plants with latex in their stems, including the dogbane, periwinkle, oleander, and some lianas
- apparentness — The state or quality of being apparent.
- appellations — Plural form of appellation.
- appendectomy — the surgical removal of the vermiform appendix
- appendencies — attached or suspended; annexed.
- appendicitis — Appendicitis is an illness in which a person's appendix is infected and painful.
- appendicular — relating to an appendage or appendicle
- apperceiving — Present participle of apperceive.
- apperception — the attainment of full awareness of a sensation or idea
- appercipient — having or using apperception
- appertaining — to belong as a part, right, possession, attribute, etc.; pertain or relate (usually followed by to): privileges that appertain to members of the royal family.
- appetisement — appetite or hunger