12-letter words containing n, a, o, c, r, e
- mornay sauce — a rich white sauce to which grated cheese, usually Swiss or Parmesan, and seasonings have been added
- morris dance — a rural folk dance of north English origin, performed in costume traditionally by men who originally represented characters of the Robin Hood legend, especially in May Day festivities.
- mount carmel — a mountain ridge in NW Israel, extending from the Samarian Hills to the Mediterranean. Highest point: about 540 m (1800 ft)
- nanocomputer — (architecture) /nan'oh-k*m-pyoo'tr/ A computer with molecular-sized switching elements. Designs for mechanical nanocomputers which use single-molecule sliding rods for their logic have been proposed. The controller for a nanobot would be a nanocomputer. Some nanocomputers can also be called quantum computers because quantum physics plays a major role in calculations. Richard P. Feynman is still cited today for his work in this area.
- nanoparticle — a microscopic particle of matter that is measured on the nanoscale, usually one that measures less than 100 nanometers.
- narcotherapy — an infrequently used method of treating mental disorders by intravenous injection of barbiturates.
- nasotracheal — (anatomy) Of or relating to the nose and trachea.
- necrographer — a person who writes obituaries
- necrological — a list of persons who have died within a certain time.
- necromancers — Plural form of necromancer.
- necrophagous — That eats dead or decaying animal flesh.
- necrophiliac — an erotic attraction to corpses.
- neoanthropic — neanthropic.
- neorealistic — Of or pertaining to neorealism.
- nephropathic — characterized by or relating to nephropathy
- network card — network interface controller
- neurological — the science of the nerves and the nervous system, especially of the diseases affecting them.
- neuroplastic — Of or pertaining to neuroplasticity.
- neurosarcoma — A malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor, a form of cancer of the connective tissue surrounding nerves.
- neurotically — of, relating to, or characteristic of neurosis.
- neurotypical — relating to or showing typical neurological behavior and development: She has one dyslexic and one neurotypical child.
- nitroscanate — The ether analogue of amoscanate, used in veterinary medicine as an anthelmintic.
- noise factor — the ratio of the noise output of an ideal device to the noise output of the unit being tested.
- nomenclators — Plural form of nomenclator.
- nomenclature — a set or system of names or terms, as those used in a particular science or art, by an individual or community, etc.
- non-achiever — a person who consistently fails to achieve, esp academically
- non-clerical — of, pertaining to, appropriate for, or assigned to an office clerk or clerks: a clerical job.
- non-curative — serving to cure or heal; pertaining to curing or remedial treatment; remedial.
- non-metrical — pertaining to meter or poetic measure.
- non-reactive — tending to react.
- non-reliance — confident or trustful dependence.
- nonadherence — the quality of adhering; steady devotion, support, allegiance, or attachment: adherence to a party; rigid adherence to rules.
- nonarchitect — a person or builder who is not an architect
- nonbacterial — Not bacterial.
- nonbreaching — the act or a result of breaking; break or rupture.
- noncancerous — (of tissue) not cancerous, benign
- noncarbonate — That which is not a carbonate.
- noncharacter — someone who is not a character
- nonclemature — Misspelling of nomenclature.
- noncollinear — lying in the same straight line.
- noncorporate — Not corporate.
- noncorporeal — Not corporeal.
- noncrushable — (of a container, material, etc) not easily crushed
- nonempirical — derived from or guided by experience or experiment.
- noninsurance — the condition or state of not having insurance
- nonmercurial — not composed of, resembling, or containing mercury
- nonmetameric — not metameric
- nonmolecular — not molecular, not made up of or relating to molecules
- nonnumerical — not containing or involving numbers
- nonrealistic — interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical: a realistic estimate of costs; a realistic planner.