11-letter words containing n, a, s, o
- nicostratus — a son of Menelaus and Helen who, with his illegitimate brother Megapenthes, expelled Helen from Sparta when Menelaus died.
- nishinomiya — a city on S Honshu, in S Japan.
- nitrogenase — an enzyme complex that catalyzes the reduction of molecular nitrogen in the nitrogen-fixation process of bacteria.
- nitrosamine — any of a series of compounds with the type formula R 2 NNO, some of which are carcinogenic, formed in cured meats by the conversion of nitrite.
- nitrosation — a chemical reaction in which organic compounds are converted into nitroso compounds
- nitrosourea — any of various lipid-soluble, synthetic or naturally occurring alkylating agents that can cross the blood-brain barrier: used in the treatment of certain brain cancers.
- nitrostarch — an orange powder, C 1 2 H 1 2 N 8 O 2 6 , soluble in ethanol, used in explosives.
- no mean sth — You can use no mean in expressions such as 'no mean writer' and 'no mean golfer' to indicate that someone does something well.
- noah's dove — the constellation Columba.
- noisemakers — Plural form of noisemaker.
- noisemaking — The production of noise.
- nominalised — Simple past tense and past participle of nominalise.
- nominations — Plural form of nomination.
- nominatives — Plural form of nominative.
- non-abusive — using, containing, or characterized by harshly or coarsely insulting language: an abusive author; abusive remarks.
- non-clastic — Biology. breaking up into fragments or separate portions; dividing into parts.
- non-dualism — the state of being dual or consisting of two parts; division into two.
- non-marxist — an adherent of Karl Marx or his theories.
- non-salable — subject to or suitable for sale; readily sold: The books were sent back by the store in salable condition.
- non-starter — If you describe a plan or idea as a non-starter, you mean that it has no chance of success.
- non-vacuous — without contents; empty: the vacuous air.
- nonabrasive — not causing abrasion.
- nonabstract — Not abstract.
- nonactivist — One who is not an activist.
- nonadhesive — coated with glue, paste, mastic, or other sticky substance: adhesive bandages.
- nonagesimal — (astronomy) The middle to highest point of a part of an ecliptic that is above the horizon at any period of time.
- nonarrivals — Plural form of nonarrival.
- nonartistic — not artistic
- nonasbestos — Not asbestos.
- nonbotanist — a person who is not a botanist, a person who does not study plants
- nonconstant — not constant
- nondisabled — physically or mentally impaired, injured, or incapacitated.
- nondurables — Plural form of nondurable.
- nonexistant — Misspelling of nonexistent.
- nonfeasance — the omission of some act that ought to have been performed. Compare malfeasance, misfeasance (def 2).
- nonhospital — not related to, identified with, or taking place in a hospital
- noninvasive — not invading adjacent healthy cells, blood vessels, or tissues; localized: a noninvasive tumor.
- nonisolated — Not isolated.
- nonmusician — a person who is not a musician
- nonmystical — not mystical
- nonorgasmic — not involving or resulting in orgasm, not able to orgasm
- nonpartisan — not partisan; objective.
- nonpersonal — Not personal.
- nonphysical — of or relating to the body: physical exercise.
- nonresonant — That does not resonate.
- nonreusable — not capable of being reused
- nonsaleable — not capable of being sold
- nonseasonal — not connected to or dependent on the seasons
- nonsemantic — of, relating to, or arising from the different meanings of words or other symbols: semantic change; semantic confusion.
- nonsensical — (of words or language) having little or no meaning; making little or no sense: A baby's babbling is appealingly nonsensical.