10-letter words containing i, s, o, l, n
- neoplastic — the theory and practice of the de Stijl school, chiefly characterized by an emphasis on the formal structure of a work of art, and restriction of spatial or linear relations to vertical and horizontal movements as well as restriction of the artist's palette to black, white, and the primary colors.
- neorealism — (sometimes initial capital letter) any of various movements in literature, art, etc., that are considered as a return to a more realistic style.
- neorealist — Of or pertaining to the post World War II international relations movement of neorealism.
- neurolysin — (neuroscience, toxicology) A neurotoxin.
- neurolysis — Pathology. disintegration of nerve tissue. exhaustion of a nerve by excess stimulation.
- nicholas i — Saint ("Nicholas the Great") died a.d. 867, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 858–867.
- nicholas v — (Thomas Parentucelli) 1397?–1455, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1447–55.
- nicrosilal — a form of cast iron alloy containing nickel and chromium, developed for its hardness, ductility, and resistance to heat
- nidicolous — remaining in the nest for a period after hatching.
- night soil — human excrement collected and used as fertilizer.
- nobilities — Plural form of nobility.
- nominalise — to convert (another part of speech) into a noun, as in changing the adjective lowly into the lowly or the verb legalize into legalization.
- nominalism — (in medieval philosophy) the doctrine that general or abstract words do not stand for objectively existing entities and that universals are no more than names assigned to them. Compare conceptualism, realism (def 5a).
- nominalist — An adherent of any of the various kinds of nominalism.
- non-fiscal — of or relating to the public treasury or revenues: fiscal policies.
- non-muslim — not of or relating to Islam, its doctrines, culture, etc
- non-saline — of, containing, or resembling common table salt; salty or saltlike: a saline solution.
- non-visual — of or relating to seeing or sight: a visual image.
- nonclastic — Biology. breaking up into fragments or separate portions; dividing into parts.
- nondualism — The belief that dualism or dichotomy are illusory phenomena; that things such as mind and body may remain distinct while not actually being separate.
- nondualist — One who rejects dualism.
- nonelastic — capable of returning to its original length, shape, etc., after being stretched, deformed, compressed, or expanded: an elastic waistband; elastic fiber.
- nonhostile — Not hostile; free of hostility.
- nonillions — Plural form of nonillion.
- nonmusical — not belonging to or relating to music
- nonpareils — Plural form of nonpareil.
- nonplastic — Often, plastics. any of a group of synthetic or natural organic materials that may be shaped when soft and then hardened, including many types of resins, resinoids, polymers, cellulose derivatives, casein materials, and proteins: used in place of other materials, as glass, wood, and metals, in construction and decoration, for making many articles, as coatings, and, drawn into filaments, for weaving. They are often known by trademark names, as Bakelite, Vinylite, or Lucite.
- nonplusing — Present participle of nonplus.
- nonspatial — of or relating to space.
- nonspecial — of a distinct or particular kind or character: a special kind of key.
- nonsterile — free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic: sterile surgical instruments.
- nonsulfide — (of minerals) not containing a sulfide.
- normalcies — the quality or condition of being normal, as the general economic, political, and social conditions of a nation; normality: After months of living in a state of tension, all yearned for a return to normalcy.
- normalised — normalisation
- normaliser — Alternative spelling of normalizer.
- normalizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of normalize.
- nosocomial — (of infections) contracted as a result of being hospitalized; hospital-acquired.
- nosologies — Plural form of nosology.
- nostalgiac — A nostalgic person.
- nostalgist — a person who collects or buys and sells items preserved from an earlier era.
- nostologic — geriatrics.
- novelistic — of, relating to, or characteristic of novels.
- nucleonics — the branch of science that deals with nuclear phenomena, as radioactivity, fission, or fusion, especially practical applications, as in industrial engineering.
- nucleoside — any of the class of compounds derived by the hydrolysis of nucleic acids or nucleotides, consisting typically of deoxyribose or ribose combined with adenine, guanine, cytosine, uracil, or thymine.
- numinously — In a numinous manner.
- obliterans — Producing obstruction due to inflammation and fibrosis.
- obsidional — relating to a besiegement
- obsoleting — no longer in general use; fallen into disuse: an obsolete expression.
- occasional — occurring or appearing at irregular or infrequent intervals; occurring now and then: an occasional headache.
- occlusions — Plural form of occlusion.