11-letter words containing i, o, p, a, n
- epaminondas — ?418–362 bc, Greek Theban statesman and general: defeated the Spartans at Leuctra (371) and Mantinea (362) and restored power in Greece to Thebes
- epignathous — having a protruding upper jaw
- epigonation — Part of the vestment worn by bishops and some priests in the Eastern Orthodox Church somewhat similar to a maniple.
- epimanikion — Cuffs worn over the sticharion by clergy in the Greek Orthodox Church, corresponding to a maniple in other catholic churches.
- epiplastron — a lateral plate in the plastron of a turtle
- epoxidation — (organic chemistry) Any reaction that converts a compound (especially an alkene) into an epoxide.
- epoxylignan — (organic compound) Any compound having a structure based on an epoxylignane.
- europeanism — belief in or advocacy of political unification and economic integration among European nations
- europeanize — to make European in culture, dress, etc
- evaporating — Present participle of evaporate.
- evaporation — The process of a liquid converting to the gaseous state.
- exaptations — Plural form of exaptation.
- exceptional — Unusual; not typical.
- exculpation — The act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime; that which exculpates; excuse.
- exemptional — Of or relating to exemption.
- expansional — of or relating to expansion
- expatiation — An act of expatiating.
- expectation — A strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future.
- expirations — Plural form of expiration.
- expiscation — the act of fishing out or finding out by investigation
- explanation — A statement or account that makes something clear.
- explication — The act of opening, unfolding, or explaining; explanation; exposition; interpretation.
- exploration — The action of traveling in or through an unfamiliar area in order to learn about it.
- expoliation — Obsolete form of exspoliation.
- exponential — Of or expressed by a mathematical exponent.
- exportation — The act of exporting; the act of conveying or sending commodities abroad or to another country, in the course of commerce.
- expugnation — The act of taking by assault; conquest.
- expurgation — The act of expurgating, purging, or cleansing; purification from anything noxious, offensive, sinful, or erroneous.
- extirpation — The act of extirpating or uprooting.
- extra point — conversion (sense 3)
- fair-spoken — speaking or spoken in a courteous, civil, or plausible manner; smooth-spoken.
- flash point — Also, flashing point. Physical Chemistry. the lowest temperature at which a liquid in a specified apparatus will give off sufficient vapor to ignite momentarily on application of a flame.
- flashpoints — Plural form of flashpoint.
- flood plain — a nearly flat plain along the course of a stream or river that is naturally subject to flooding.
- floodplains — Plural form of floodplain.
- foam piping — Foam piping is a system of tubes which delivers a mass of very small bubbles to the base of tanks for protection from fire.
- focal point — Also called principal focus. Optics. either of two points on the axis of a mirror, lens, or other optical system, one point being such that rays diverging from it are deviated parallel to the axis upon refraction or reflection by the system and the other point being such that rays parallel to the axis of the system converge to the point upon refraction or reflection by the system.
- forcipation — the state or condition of being forcipated
- foremanship — The position of a foreman.
- forte-piano — loud and then immediately soft
- fortepianos — Plural form of fortepiano.
- francophile — friendly to or having a strong liking for France or the French.
- frappuccino — Iced cappuccino.
- genioplasty — Mentoplasty.
- genotypical — the genetic makeup of an organism or group of organisms with reference to a single trait, set of traits, or an entire complex of traits.
- gloss paint — Gloss paint is paint that forms a shiny surface when it dries.
- goalkeeping — The art of a goalkeeper.
- gonycampsis — abnormal curvature of the knee.
- grade point — Education. a numerical equivalent to a received letter grade, usually 0 for F, 1 for D, 2 for C, 3 for B, and 4 for A, that is multiplied by the number of credits for the course: used to compute a grade point average.
- grand piano — a piano having the frame supported horizontally on three legs.