16-letter words containing i, n, s, c

nitrosylsulfuric — of or derived from nitrosylsulfuric acid.
nitrous bacteria — bacteria that convert ammonia to nitrites in the soil
nominal sentence — a sentence consisting of a subject and complement without a linking verb, as Very interesting, those books.
non-aristocratic — of or relating to government by an aristocracy.
non-commissioned — A non-commissioned officer in the armed forces is someone with a rank such as corporal or sergeant who used to have a lower rank, rather than an officer of higher rank who has been given a commission.
non-compressible — to press together; force into less space.
non-compromising — an endangering, especially of reputation; exposure to danger, suspicion, etc.: a compromise of one's integrity.
non-conservative — disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions, etc., or to restore traditional ones, and to limit change.
non-constructive — helping to improve; promoting further development or advancement (opposed to destructive): constructive criticism.
non-consummation — the act of consummating; completion.
non-intersecting — to cut or divide by passing through or across: The highway intersects the town.
non-metaphysical — pertaining to or of the nature of metaphysics.
non-monotheistic — pertaining to, characterized by, or adhering to monotheism, the doctrine that there is only one God: a monotheistic religion.
non-narcissistic — having an undue fascination with oneself; vain.
non-naturalistic — imitating nature or the usual natural surroundings.
non-satisfaction — an act of satisfying; fulfillment; gratification.
non-solicitation — the act of soliciting.
noncompassionate — Not compassionate.
noncontroversial — of, relating to, or characteristic of controversy, or prolonged public dispute, debate, or contention; polemical: a controversial book.
noncorresponding — That does not correspond (to something else).
nondestructively — In a nondestructive manner; without causing destruction.
nondeterministic — the doctrine that all facts and events exemplify natural laws.
nondiscretionary — subject or left to one's own discretion.
nonfinite clause — a clause with a nonfinite verb or with no verb, as the hour being late in The hour being late, we left.
nonphysiological — of or relating to physiology.
not miss a trick — to be very alert
nouvelle cuisine — a modern style of French cooking that emphasizes the use of the finest and freshest ingredients simply and imaginatively prepared, often with fresh herbs, the artful arrangement and presentation of food, and the use of reduced stocks in place of flour-thickened sauces.
nuclear emulsion — a photographic emulsion in the form of a thick block, used to record the tracks of elementary particles.
nuclear industry — the industry involving nuclear weapons, nuclear power stations, etc
nutcracker suite — a ballet and concert suite (1892) arranged by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky from his orchestral work for a ballet, The Nutcracker.
observation deck — an area on a high building that is surrounded with railings or fencing and which provides panoramic views
obstructionistic — a person who deliberately delays or prevents progress.
occasional table — a small table with no regular use
odontoid process — the toothlike upward projection at the back of the second vertebra of the neck
ohmic resistance — resistance (def 3a).
oligonucleotides — Plural form of oligonucleotide.
open scholarship — a scholarship which anyone can apply for
opportunity cost — the money or other benefits lost when pursuing a particular course of action instead of a mutually-exclusive alternative: The company cannot afford the opportunity cost attached to policy decisions made by the current CEO.
opposed-cylinder — (of an internal-combustion engine) having cylinders on opposite sides of the crankcase in the same plane
optical illusion — something that deceives by producing a false or misleading impression of reality.
optical scanning — the process of interpreting data in printed, handwritten, bar-code, or other visual form by a device (optical scanner or reader) that scans and identifies the data.
osculating plane — the plane containing the circle of curvature of a point on a given curve.
ovals of cassini — the locus of a point x, whose distance from two fixed points, a and b, is such that |x–a| |x–b| is a constant
over-consumption — the act of consuming, as by use, decay, or destruction.
over-speculation — the contemplation or consideration of some subject: to engage in speculation on humanity's ultimate destiny.
overcautiousness — the quality or state of being too cautious, wary, or careful
overcompensating — Present participle of overcompensate.
overcompensation — a pronounced striving to neutralize and conceal a strong but unacceptable character trait by substituting for it an opposite trait.
overenthusiastic — full of or characterized by enthusiasm; ardent: He seems very enthusiastic about his role in the play.
oversubscription — to subscribe for more of than is available, expected, or required: The charity drive was oversubscribed by several thousand dollars.

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