10-letter words containing n, e, l, u
- novaculite — a very hard sedimentary rock, similar to chert, composed essentially of microcrystalline quartz.
- nuclearism — a political philosophy maintaining that nuclear weapons are the best means of assuring peace and of attaining political goals.
- nuclearize — to equip with nuclear weapons; give nuclear capability to: a fear that armed forces on both sides would become nuclearized.
- nucleating — Present participle of nucleate.
- nucleation — having a nucleus.
- nucleobase — (biochemistry) The base of a nucleic acid, such as thymine, uracil, adenine, cytosine and guanine.
- nucleolate — containing a nucleolus or nucleoli.
- 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.
- nucleosome — any of the repeating subunits of chromatin occurring at intervals along a strand of DNA, consisting of DNA coiled around histone.
- nucleotide — any of a group of molecules that, when linked together, form the building blocks of DNA or RNA: composed of a phosphate group, the bases adenine, cytosine, guanine, and thymine, and a pentose sugar, in RNA the thymine base being replaced by uracil.
- nuevo leon — a state in NE Mexico. 25,136 sq. mi. (65,102 sq. km). Capital: Monterrey.
- null modem — (communications, hardware) A cable, especially an EIA-232 cable, for connecting serial ports on two computers directly, rather than via modems. Since, according to the specification, both computers should transmit on pin three of their EIA-232 connectors and receive on pin two, a null modem cable needs to connect one computer's pin two to the other's pin three and vice versa. It also needs to have male connectors at both ends (again, according to the specification).
- null-space — the set of elements of a vector space that a given linear transformation maps to zero.
- nullifiers — Plural form of nullifier.
- nulliparae — Plural form of nullipara.
- numberable — a numeral or group of numerals.
- numberless — innumerable; countless; myriad.
- numerology — the study of numbers, as the figures designating the year of one's birth, to determine their supposed influence on one's life, future, etc.
- numerously — very many; being or existing in great quantity: numerous visits; numerous fish.
- nummulated — relating to an expectorated combination of saliva and mucus in a circular, shallow form
- nummulites — Plural form of nummulite.
- numskulled — Alternative form of numbskulled.
- nut weevil — any of several snout beetles of the genus Balaninus, the larvae of which live in and feed on nuts and acorns.
- obnubilate — to cloud over; becloud; obscure.
- offenceful — giving offence; offensive
- oil burner — a furnace, boiler, or other device that burns fuel oil.
- oleaginous — having the nature or qualities of oil.
- oleuropein — (organic compound) A complex glycoside, found in the leaves of olive and privet, that may have a beneficial effect on the immune system.
- omnisexual — pansexual (def 2).
- on impulse — instinctively
- one-lunger — a one-cylinder internal-combustion engine.
- outbalance — to outweigh.
- outflanked — Simple past tense and past participle of outflank.
- outgeneral — to outdo or surpass in generalship.
- outlanders — Plural form of outlander.
- outleaping — Present participle of outleap.
- outselling — Present participle of outsell.
- overlaunch — (in shipbuilding) to overlap planks
- overruling — the act or instance of ruling over another
- paniculate — arranged in panicles.
- pantagruel — (in Rabelais' Pantagruel) the huge son of Gargantua, represented as dealing with serious matters in a spirit of broad and somewhat cynical good humor.
- paul jones — an old-time dance in which partners are exchanged
- peanut oil — a yellow to greenish oil expressed or extracted from peanuts, used in cookery, as a vehicle for medicines, and in the manufacture of margarine and soap.
- peduncular — Botany. a flower stalk, supporting either a cluster or a solitary flower. the stalk bearing the fruiting body in fungi.
- pellet gun — a gun that fires imitation bullets, esp such a gun used as a toy
- penannular — having the shape or design of an incomplete circle.
- peninsular — an area of land almost completely surrounded by water except for an isthmus connecting it with the mainland.
- pentelicus — Latin name of Pendelikon.
- perineural — located around a nerve or bunch of nerves; surrounding a nerve