17-letter words containing n, g, a

mother of vinegar — mother2 .
motorcycle racing — sport: competing on motorcycles
motoring magazine — a magazine about cars
mountain mahogany — any of a genus (Cercocarpus) of W North American shrubs or small trees of the rose family, with lobed leaves and single dry fruits
multigenerational — of or relating to several generations, as of a family, or society: a multigenerational novel covering 300 years.
multiple integral — an integral in which the integrand involves a function of more than one variable and which requires for evaluation repetition of the integration process.
mundane astrology — the astrology of worldly events, in contrast to the astrology of the individual: used especially in interpretations and forecasts involving politics, the stock market, weather, and disasters.
myasthenia gravis — a disease of impaired transmission of motor nerve impulses, characterized by episodic muscle weakness and easy fatigability, especially of the face, tongue, neck, and respiratory muscles: caused by autoimmune destruction of acetylcholine receptors. Abbreviation: MG.
naked singularity — an infinitely dense point mass without a surrounding black hole
naming convention — 1. (programming) variable naming convention. 2. (networking) Universal Naming Convention.
nanotechnological — Of, pertaining to, or by means of nanotechnology.
national heritage — country's cultural legacy
native frangipani — an Australian evergreen tree, Hymenosporum flavum, with large fragrant yellow flowers: family Pittosporaceae
natural logarithm — a logarithm having e as a base. Symbol: ln.
nautical twilight — the period of time during which the sun is 12° below the horizon
navigation lights — lights on an aircraft
navigation system — A navigation system is an instrument that determines the position of a vehicle and the route to a particular place.
negative catalyst — an inhibitor.
negative eugenics — the study of or belief in the possibility of improving the qualities of the human species or a human population, especially by such means as discouraging reproduction by persons having genetic defects or presumed to have inheritable undesirable traits (negative eugenics) or encouraging reproduction by persons presumed to have inheritable desirable traits (positive eugenics)
negative feedback — Electronics. the process of returning part of the output of a circuit, system, or device to the input, either to oppose the input (negative feedback) or to aid the input (positive feedback) acoustic feedback.
negative particle — a word that indicates negativity, for example 'not' in English or 'ne pas' in French
negative polarity — the grammatical character of a word or phrase, such as ever or any, that may normally be used only in a semantically or syntactically negative or interrogative context
negative theology — a theological approach or tradition in which the nature of God is thought to be unknowable and is only understood through negative statements. See also apophasis (def 2).
negative transfer — the obstruction of or interference with new learning because of previous learning, as when a U.S. tourist in England learns to drive on the left side of the road.
negotiating table — If you say that people are at the negotiating table, you mean that they are having discussions in order to settle a dispute or reach an agreement.
nessler's reagent — an aqueous solution of potassium iodide, mercuric chloride, and potassium hydroxide, used as a test for the presence of ammonia.
network marketing — a marketing strategy in which sales representatives of a company recruit other salespeople and earn commissions on their own sales and on the sales made by their team: Use your personal relationships to be successful in network marketing.
neurobiologically — In terms of or by means of neurobiology.
neurodegenerative — Resulting in or characterized by degeneration of the nervous system, especially the neurons in the brain.
neuropathological — (medicine) Of, pertaining to, or arising from neuropathology, the pathology of nerve tissue.
neuropharmacology — the branch of pharmacology concerned with the effects of drugs on the nervous system.
new age traveller — New Age travellers are people who live in tents and vehicles and travel from place to place, and who reject many of the values of modern society.
new england aster — a tall composite plant, Aster novae-angliae, of the northeastern U.S., the flowers of which have lavender to deep-purple rays.
new england range — a plateau in New South Wales in SE Australia, in the Great Dividing Range, rising to 5000 feet (1524 meters).
new guinea pidgin — the variety of Neo-Melanesian spoken in Papua New Guinea and neighbouring islands
newspaper cutting — clipping from a news publication
ngaliema mountain — Mount, a mountain with two summits, in central Africa, between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo: highest peak in the Ruwenzori group. 16,790 feet (5119 meters).
niger-kordofanian — a language family comprising Niger-Congo and Kordofanian.
night after night — every night or for many successive nights
nightshade family — the plant family Solanaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants, trees, shrubs, and vines having alternate, simple or pinnate leaves, conspicuous flowers, and fruit in the form of a berry or capsule, and including belladonna, eggplant, nightshade, peppers of the genus Capsicum, petunia, potato, tobacco, and tomato.
nitrogen fixation — any process of combining atmospheric nitrogen with other elements, either by chemical means or by bacterial action: used chiefly in the preparation of fertilizers, industrial products, etc.
nitrogen narcosis — a semistupor, lightheadedness, or euphoria experienced by deep-sea divers when nitrogen from air enters the blood at higher than atmospheric pressure.
non-argumentative — fond of or given to argument and dispute; disputatious; contentious: The law students were an unusually argumentative group.
non-assignability — capable of being specified: The word has no assignable meaning in our language.
non-biodegradable — capable of decaying through the action of living organisms: biodegradable paper; biodegradable detergent.
non-incriminating — to accuse of or present proof of a crime or fault: He incriminated both men to the grand jury.
non-profit-making — A non-profit-making organization or charity is not run with the intention of making a profit.
non-reciprocating — to give, feel, etc., in return.
nondiscriminating — differentiating; analytical.
nonteaching staff — employees within an academic or vocational environment whose jobs do not involve teaching

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