19-letter words containing i, n, a, e

non-volatile memory — non-volatile storage
nonforfeiture value — any benefit, as cash or other form of insurance, available to a life-insurance policyholder who discontinues premium payments on the policy.
nonmaterial culture — the aggregate of values, mores, norms, etc., of a society; the ideational structure of a culture that provides the values and meanings by which it functions.
nonproprietary drug — A nonproprietary drug is a generic drug that is essentially similar to a drug with a brand name.
nonrepresentational — not resembling or portraying any object in physical nature: a nonrepresentational painting.
nordrhein-westfalen — German name of North Rhine-Westphalia.
norfolk island pine — a coniferous evergreen tree, Araucaria heterophylla (or A. excelsa), having whorled branches and needlelike foliage, widely cultivated as a houseplant.
north pacific ocean — the northern part of the Pacific Ocean, extending from the equator to the Arctic Ocean.
northwest ordinance — the act of Congress in 1787 providing for the government of the Northwest Territory and setting forth the steps by which its subdivisions might become states.
not care/give a fig — If you say that someone doesn't care a fig or doesn't give a fig about something, you are emphasizing that they think it is unimportant or that they are not interested in it.
notre-dame-de-paris — Also called Notre Dame de Paris [French naw-truh dam duh pa-ree] /French nɔ trə dam də paˈri/ (Show IPA). a famous early gothic cathedral in Paris (started 1163).
nuclear disarmament — the gradual reduction and eventual elimination of all nuclear weapons in the world
nuits-saint-georges — a fine red wine produced near the town of Nuits-Saint-Georges in Burgundy
oak-leaved geranium — a geranium, Pelargonium quercifolium, of southern Africa, having oaklike leaves with purple veins and sparse clusters of purple flowers with darker markings.
observation balloon — a balloon that is used for gathering information and reconnaissance purposes and spotting aircraft
occupational health — Occupational health is the branch of medicine that deals with the health of people in their workplace or in relation to their job.
old english pattern — a spoon pattern having a stem curving backward at the end.
on cue/as if on cue — If you say that something happened on cue or as if on cue, you mean that it happened just when it was expected to happen, or just at the right time.
on first name terms — If two people are on first-name terms, they know each other well enough to call each other by their first names, rather than having to use a more formal title.
on no consideration — for no reason whatsoever; never
on pins and needles — a tingly, prickly sensation in a limb that is recovering from numbness.
on the baker's list — in good health
on-the-job training — apprenticeship, learning by doing
once in a blue moon — very rarely; almost never
one's pride and joy — Someone or something that is your pride and joy is very important to you and makes you feel very happy.
operational testing — (testing) A US DoD term for testing performed by the end-user on software in its normal operating environment.
operations director — a director or senior manager who oversees the efficiency of business operations
operations research — the analysis, usually involving mathematical treatment, of a process, problem, or operation to determine its purpose and effectiveness and to gain maximum efficiency.
oral interpretation — the study and practice of vocally expressing the meaning of written compositions, especially of literature.
oriental fruit moth — a moth, Grapholitha molesta, introduced into the U.S. from Asia, the larvae of which infest and feed on the twigs and fruits of peach, plum, and related trees.
orthopaedic surgeon — a surgeon specializing in the branch of surgery concerned with disorders of the spine and joints and the repair of deformities of these parts
out of the ordinary — of no special quality or interest; commonplace; unexceptional: One novel is brilliant, the other is decidedly ordinary; an ordinary person.
outstation movement — the programme to resettle native Australians on their tribal lands
over-centralization — the act or fact of centralizing; fact of being centralized.
over-interpretation — the act of interpreting; elucidation; explication: This writer's work demands interpretation.
over-sentimentality — the quality or state of being sentimental or excessively sentimental.
overhead projection — the projection (using an overhead projector) of an enlarged image of a transparency onto a surface above and behind the person using it
oxidation potential — (in a galvanic cell) the potential of the electrode at which oxidation occurs.
oxidation-reduction — a chemical reaction between two substances in which one substance is oxidized and the other reduced.
palaeoethnobotanist — someone who studies fossil seeds and grains to further archaeological knowledge, esp of the domestication of cereals
paleoanthropologist — the study of the origins and predecessors of the present human species, using fossils and other remains.
palisade parenchyma — the upper layer of ground tissue in a leaf, consisting of elongated cells beneath and perpendicular to the upper epidermis and constituting the primary area of photosynthesis.
pancreatic fibrosis — cystic fibrosis.
parachute spinnaker — a very large spinnaker used on a racing yacht.
paradichlorobenzene — a white, crystalline, volatile, water-insoluble solid, C 6 H 4 Cl 2 , of the benzene series, having a penetrating odor: used chiefly as a moth repellent.
parainfluenza virus — any of a group of viruses that cause respiratory infections with influenza-like symptoms, esp in children
parallel processing — extending in the same direction, equidistant at all points, and never converging or diverging: parallel rows of trees.
parallel projection — a projection from one plane to a second plane in which the lines joining points on the first plane and corresponding images are parallel.
parametric equation — one of two or more equations expressing the location of a point on a curve or surface by determining each coordinate separately.
parathyroid hormone — a polypeptide hormone, produced in the parathyroid glands, that helps regulate the blood levels of calcium and phosphate. Abbreviation: PTH.

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