16-letter words containing n, a, c

occupation layer — (on an archaeological site) a layer of remains left by a single culture, from which the culture can be dated or identified.
octanedioic acid — a colourless crystalline dicarboxylic acid found in suberin and castor oil and used in the manufacture of synthetic resins. Formula: HOOC(CH2)6COOH
of a certain age — of an unspecified age, but no longer young
of it own accord — If something happens of its own accord, it seems to happen by itself, without anyone making it happen.
ohmic resistance — resistance (def 3a).
on a world scale — in a way that involves the whole world
on the back foot — at a disadvantage; outmanoeuvred or outclassed by an opponent
on the scrapheap — (of people or things) having outlived their usefulness
onboard computer — onboard a vehicle, ship, plane, train or spacecraft
once and for all — former; having at one time been: the once and future king.
once upon a time — at one time in the past; formerly: I was a farmer once; a once powerful nation.
one's cup of tea — the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
one-way function — (cryptography, mathematics) A function which is easy to compute but whose inverse is very difficult to compute. Such functions have important applications in cryptography, specifically in public-key cryptography. See also: trapdoor function.
oneida community — a society of religious perfectionists established by John Humphrey Noyes, in 1848 at Oneida, N.Y., on the theory that sin can be eliminated through social reform: dissolved and reorganized in 1881 as a joint-stock company.
onomatopoeically — the formation of a word, as cuckoo, meow, honk, or boom, by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent.
open punctuation — punctuation characterized by sparing use of stops, esp of the comma
open scholarship — a scholarship which anyone can apply for
operating income — revenue from business operations after operating expenses are deducted from gross income.
optical illusion — something that deceives by producing a false or misleading impression of reality.
optical rotation — the angle at which the plane of polarized light is rotated when passed through an optically active substance.
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.
ordnance factory — a factory that makes military weapons and ammunition
organ-pipe coral — an alcyonarian coral of the genus Tubipora, occurring in tropical waters, and forming a complex colony of brick-red, vertical tubules joined at intervals by transverse plates.
organoleptically — In an organoleptic manner.
ornithologically — In terms of ornithology.
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-application — the act of putting to a special use or purpose: the application of common sense to a problem.
over-communicate — to impart knowledge of; make known: to communicate information; to communicate one's happiness.
over-cultivation — the act or art of cultivating.
over-expectation — the act or the state of expecting: to wait in expectation.
over-romanticize — to make romantic; invest with a romantic character: Many people romanticize the role of an editor.
over-speculation — the contemplation or consideration of some subject: to engage in speculation on humanity's ultimate destiny.
overaccumulation — Accumulation of too much.
overcapitalizing — Present participle of overcapitalize.
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.
overcompensatory — a pronounced striving to neutralize and conceal a strong but unacceptable character trait by substituting for it an opposite trait.
overcomplicating — Present participle of overcomplicate.
overenthusiastic — full of or characterized by enthusiasm; ardent: He seems very enthusiastic about his role in the play.
pacific sturgeon — a dark gray sturgeon, Acipenser transmontanus, inhabiting marine and fresh waters along the northwestern coast of North America, valued as a food and sport fish.
packet switching — a method of efficient data transmission whereby the initial message is broken into relatively small units, or packets, that are routed independently and subsequently reassembled.
packet-switching — a method of efficient data transmission whereby the initial message is broken into relatively small units, or packets, that are routed independently and subsequently reassembled.
packing fraction — Physics. a measure of the stability of an atomic nucleus, equal to 10 4 multiplied by the mass defect and divided by the mass number.
paediatric nurse — a nurse who specializes in the care of children
pain in the neck — source of annoyance
palaeolithic man — any of various primitive types of man, such as Neanderthal man and Java man, who lived in the Palaeolithic
pancreatic juice — a thick, colorless, very alkaline fluid secreted by the pancreas, containing enzymes that break down protein, fat, and starch.
panel discussion — a formal discussion before an audience for which the topic, speakers, etc., have been selected in advance.

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