12-letter words containing n, l, u
- nebulosities — Plural form of nebulosity.
- nebulousness — The characteristic of being nebulous.
- necrophilous — displaying a preference for dead tissue, esp of certain bacteria and insects
- neglectfully — In a neglectful manner.
- neofeudalism — A theorized contemporary rebirth of policies of governance, economy and public life reminiscent of those present in many feudal societies.
- neural crest — a group of ectodermal cells that develop into a variety of tissues, including spinal and autonomic ganglia, connective tissue around the brain and spinal cord, and parts of the facial bones.
- neurilemmoma — A schwannoma.
- neurobiology — the branch of biology that is concerned with the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.
- neurofibrils — Plural form of neurofibril.
- neurohumoral — of or pertaining to a neurohumour
- neuroleptics — Plural form of neuroleptic.
- neurological — the science of the nerves and the nervous system, especially of the diseases affecting them.
- neurologists — Plural form of neurologist.
- neuroplastic — Of or pertaining to neuroplasticity.
- 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.
- neutral axis — an imaginary line in the cross section of a beam, shaft, or the like, along which no stresses occur.
- neutral zone — the area of a rink between the two blue lines. Compare end zone (def 2).
- neutralising — Present participle of neutralise.
- neutralistic — Employing or relating to neutralism.
- neutralizing — (American spelling) alternative spelling of neutralisingt; present participle of neutralize.
- neutrinoless — (physics) That does not contain or involve neutrinos.
- neutron flux — the rate of flow of neutrons through a specified area
- neutrophiles — (of a cell or cell part) having an affinity for neutral dyes.
- neutrophilic — (of a cell or its contents) readily stained only by neutral dyes.
- new plymouth — a seaport on W North Island, in New Zealand.
- newfoundland — a large island in E Canada. 42,734 sq. mi. (110,680 sq. km).
- nielsbohrium — dubnium: symbol, Ns: the name originally proposed by Russian scientists for this element
- nightclubber — One who visits a nightclub.
- nitrophilous — (of plants) growing in soil well supplied with nitrogen
- nitrotoluene — (organic compound) Any of several nitro derivatives of toluene; they have a number of industrial uses, and those with multiple nitro groups are explosive.
- no such luck — You can say 'No such luck' when you want to express your disappointment over something.
- noctambulant — of, relating to, or given to sleepwalking.
- noctambulism — somnambulism.
- noctambulist — somnambulism.
- noctambulous — of, relating to, or given to sleepwalking.
- noctilucence — (of high-altitude clouds) visible during the short night of the summer.
- nocturnality — of or relating to the night (opposed to diurnal).
- nom de plume — pen name.
- nomenclature — a set or system of names or terms, as those used in a particular science or art, by an individual or community, etc.
- nomenklatura — a select list or class of people from which appointees for top-level government positions are drawn, especially from a Communist Party.
- non-arguable — susceptible to debate, challenge, or doubt; questionable: Whether this is the best plan of action or not is arguable.
- non-communal — used or shared in common by everyone in a group: a communal jug of wine.
- non-conjugal — of, relating to, or characteristic of marriage: conjugal vows.
- non-culpable — deserving blame or censure; blameworthy.
- non-cultural — of or relating to culture or cultivation.
- non-dilution — the act of diluting or the state of being diluted.
- non-dutiable — subject to customs duty, as imported goods.
- non-fungible — (especially of goods) being of such nature or kind as to be freely exchangeable or replaceable, in whole or in part, for another of like nature or kind.
- non-granular — of the nature of granules; grainy.