15-letter words containing n, e, s, t, c

nanocrystalline — Of, pertaining to, or composed of nanocrystals.
narcotics agent — an undercover agent who provides information to the police about illegal drugs, illegal drug trafficking, and users of illegal drugs
nastic movement — a response of plant parts that is independent of the direction of the external stimulus, such as the opening of buds caused by an alteration in light intensity
natal horoscope — the horoscope based on an individual's birth.
natural justice — accepted moral principles
natural science — a science or knowledge of objects or processes observable in nature, as biology or physics, as distinguished from the abstract or theoretical sciences, as mathematics or philosophy.
necessary stool — close-stool.
necessitousness — The state or condition of impoverishment; material need, especially of an urgent nature.
neck sweetbread — sweetbread (def 2).
neo-pentecostal — charismatic (def 2).
neoconservatism — moderate political conservatism espoused or advocated by former liberals or socialists.
neoconservative — moderate political conservatism espoused or advocated by former liberals or socialists.
neomercantilism — an economic doctrine or policy during the early 20th century that set high tariffs and other import restrictions in order to protect domestic industries.
neurolinguistic — pertaining to neurolinguistics
neuroplasticity — the capacity of the nervous system to develop new neuronal connections: research on neuroplasticity of the brain after injury.
neuropsychiatry — the branch of medicine dealing with diseases involving the mind and nervous system.
neuroscientific — the field of study encompassing the various scientific disciplines dealing with the structure, development, function, chemistry, pharmacology, and pathology of the nervous system.
neuroscientists — Plural form of neuroscientist.
newton's cradle — an ornamental puzzle consisting of a frame in which five metal balls are suspended in such a way that when one is moved it sets all the others in motion in turn
no respecter of — If you say that someone or something is no respecter of a rule or tradition, you mean that the rule or tradition is not important to them.
non combustible — not flammable.
non-acquisitive — tending or seeking to acquire and own, often greedily; eager to get wealth, possessions, etc.: our acquisitive impulses; acquisitive societies.
non-combustible — not flammable.
non-compensated — to recompense for something: They gave him ten dollars to compensate him for his trouble.
non-consecutive — following one another in uninterrupted succession or order; successive: six consecutive numbers, such as 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
non-consignment — the act of consigning.
non-constituent — serving to compose or make up a thing; component: the constituent parts of a motor.
non-consumptive — tending to consume; destructive; wasteful.
non-contrastive — not contrastive.
non-crystalline — of or like crystal; clear; transparent.
non-descriptive — having the quality of describing; characterized by description: a descriptive passage in an essay.
non-egotistical — pertaining to or characterized by egotism.
non-instinctive — prompted by or resulting from or as if from instinct; natural; unlearned: an instinctive will to survive.
non-mechanistic — of or relating to the theory of mechanism or to mechanists.
non-necessities — something necessary or indispensable: food, shelter, and other necessities of life.
non-putrescible — liable to become putrid.
non-specificity — the quality or state of being specific.
non-speculation — the contemplation or consideration of some subject: to engage in speculation on humanity's ultimate destiny.
non-susceptible — admitting or capable of some specified treatment: susceptible of a high polish; susceptible to various interpretations.
noncompensatory — serving to compensate, as for loss, lack, or injury.
nonconformities — Plural form of nonconformity.
nonconservation — A failure to conserve.
nonconservative — Not conservative.
nonconsolidated — (financial) Including the financial data of only the parent company.
nonconstructive — helping to improve; promoting further development or advancement (opposed to destructive): constructive criticism.
nondiscriminate — Not discriminate.
nonelectrolytes — Plural form of nonelectrolyte.
nonencapsulated — not encapsulated
noninsecticidal — absent or free of insecticide
nonintersecting — Not intersecting.

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