11-letter words containing l, a, t, e, n
- mutableness — The quality of being mutable.
- myelination — the formation of a myelin sheath.
- myofilament — a threadlike filament of actin or myosin that is a component of a myofibril.
- naphthalene — a white, crystalline, water-insoluble hydrocarbon, C 1 0 H 8 , usually obtained from coal tar: used in making dyes, as a moth repellant, etc.
- naphthaline — Naphthalene.
- naphthalize — to mix or saturate with naphtha.
- napoleonite — a variety of diorite rock with a spherical structure
- narcoleptic — a condition characterized by frequent and uncontrollable periods of deep sleep.
- narratively — a story or account of events, experiences, or the like, whether true or fictitious.
- nasal gleet — gleet (def 2).
- nathan hale — (character) An asterisk ("*", see also splat, ASCII). Notionally, from "I regret that I have only one asterisk for my country!" ("life to give" -> "ass to risk" -> "asterisk"), a misquote of the famous remark uttered by Nathan Hale just before he was hanged. Hale was a (failed) spy for the rebels in the American War of Independence.
- nationalise — To bring a private company under the control of a specific government.
- nationalize — to bring under the ownership or control of a nation, as industries and land: a movement to nationalize the oil industry.
- naturalised — (British) Simple past tense and past participle of naturalise.
- naturalized — Simple past tense and past participle of naturalize.
- naturalizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of naturalize.
- naturalness — existing in or formed by nature (opposed to artificial): a natural bridge.
- nature walk — a walk on a nature trail, especially with an experienced guide.
- navigatable — Navigable.
- nazca plate — a tectonic division of the earth's crust, coincident with the suboceanic Peru Basin, and bounded on the north by the Cocos Plate, separated from the South American Plate by the Peru-Chile Trench, from the Pacific Plate by the East Pacific Rise, and from the Antarctic Plate by the Chile Rise.
- neanderthal — of or relating to Neanderthal man.
- needlecraft — needlework.
- neglectable — Small enough, or unimportant enough to be neglected; negligible.
- negotiables — Plural form of negotiable.
- nematicidal — Alternative spelling of nematocidal.
- nematocidal — Acting as a nematocide; fatal to nematodes.
- neocortical — the largest and evolutionarily most recent portion of the cerebral cortex, composed of complex, layered tissue, the site of most of the higher brain functions.
- neonatology — the study of the development and disorders of newborn children.
- neoplatonic — a philosophical system, originated in the 3rd century a.d. by Plotinus, founded chiefly on Platonic doctrine and Eastern mysticism, with later influences from Christianity. It holds that all existence consists of emanations from the One with whom the soul may be reunited.
- neosilicate — (chemistry) any simple silicate mineral in which the SiO4 tetrahedra are isolated and have metal ions as neighbours.
- neotropical — belonging or pertaining to a geographical division comprising that part of the New World extending from the tropic of Cancer southward.
- neovitalism — a new or revived form of the belief that life is a vital principle (vitalism)
- neovitalist — someone who holds to the theory of neovitalism
- nephritical — Alternative form of nephritic.
- netherlands — the, (used with a singular or plural verb) a kingdom in W Europe, bordering on the North Sea, Germany, and Belgium. 13,433 sq. mi. (34,790 sq. km). Capitals: Amsterdam and The Hague.
- nettle rash — urticaria resulting from contact with various plants causing local irritation.
- neural nets — artificial neural network
- neural tube — a tube formed by the closure of ectodermal tissue in the early vertebrate embryo that later develops into the brain, spinal cord, nerves, and ganglia.
- neuroblasts — Plural form of neuroblast.
- neuroplasty — Any surgery to repair nerve tissue.
- neuropteral — (zoology) Of or pertaining to the Neuroptera.
- neurulation — the formation of a neurula.
- neutralised — Simple past tense and past participle of neutralise.
- neutralises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of neutralise.
- neutralists — a person who advocates or adheres to a policy of strict neutrality in foreign affairs.
- neutralized — (American spelling) alternative spelling of neutralisedt; Simple past tense and past participle of neutralize.
- neutralizer — to make neutral; cause to undergo neutralization.
- neutralizes — (American spelling) alternative spelling of neutralisest; Third-person singular simple present indicative form of neutralize.
- neutralness — The state or quality of being neutral.
- new castile — a region in central Spain: formerly a province. 27,933 sq. mi. (72,346 sq. km).