13-letter words containing n, o, b, t
- lepton number — in a process involving elementary particles, the total number of leptons minus the total number of antileptons.
- liberationism — the principles of liberationists
- liberationist — the act of liberating or the state of being liberated.
- loft building — a building of several floors with large areas of unobstructed space, originally rented out for light industrial purposes and now frequently converted to residential occupancy.
- lonsdale belt — (in Britain) a belt conferred as a trophy on professional boxing champions, in various weight categories: if a champion wins it three times it becomes his personal property
- losing battle — attempt doomed to failure
- low-bandwidth — [communication theory] Used to indicate a talk that, although not content-free, was not terribly informative. "That was a low-bandwidth talk, but what can you expect for an audience of suits!" Compare zero-content, bandwidth, math-out.
- lubber's knot — an improperly made reef or square knot, likely to slip loose.
- lunar orbiter — one of a series of space probes that orbited and photographed the moon in 1966 and 1967.
- mackinaw boat — a flat-bottomed boat with sharp prow and square stern, propelled by oars and sometimes sails, formerly widely used on the upper Great Lakes.
- malabsorbtion — Misspelling of malabsorption.
- malabsorption — faulty absorption of nutritive material from the intestine.
- mao inhibitor — any of various substances, as isocarboxazid and phenelzine, that block enzymatic breakdown of certain monoamine neurotransmitters: used to treat severe depression. Abbreviation: MAOI.
- marbleization — The process of marbleizing.
- matchboarding — a construction of matchboards.
- mescal button — one of the dried, buttonlike tops of a mescal of the genus Lophophora, used as a hallucinogen, especially by certain Indians of Mexico and the southwestern U.S. during religious ceremonies; peyote.
- metallic bond — the type of chemical bond between atoms in a metallic element, formed by the valence electrons moving freely through the metal lattice.
- methemoglobin — a brownish compound of oxygen and hemoglobin, formed in the blood, as by the use of certain drugs.
- moabite stone — a slab of black basalt bearing an inscription recording the victory of Mesha, the king of Moab, over the Israelites, about 860 b.c.
- mobile triton — (processor) (Official name 82430MX) A version of Intel's Triton I processor chip set intended for mobile computers. Mobile Triton consists of one 82437MX and two 82438MX.
- mobilizations — Plural form of mobilization.
- money to burn — more money than one needs
- mortgage bond — a bond secured by a mortgage on real estate or other property.
- mount gambier — a city in S Australia.
- mount lebanon — a town in SW Pennsylvania, SW of Pittsburgh.
- mountain bike — dirt bike, off-road cycle
- mountainboard — a type of skateboard specially designed for rough terrain and steep slopes, having four large wheels linked by a suspension system
- mountebankery — The practices of a mountebank; quackery; boastful and vain pretenses.
- mountebanking — Present participle of mountebank.
- nansen bottle — a waterproof container for taking samples of ocean water, several usually being lowered open on a line and each being closed at the desired depth by the action of a falling weight.
- national bank — a bank chartered by the U.S. government and formerly authorized to issue notes that served as money.
- national debt — the financial obligations of a national government resulting from deficit spending.
- negotiability — capable of being negotiated: a negotiable salary demand.
- neoliberalist — A supporter of neoliberalism.
- neuroblastoma — a malignant tumor of immature nerve cells that usually starts in the autonomic nervous system or adrenal gland and spreads quickly, most often affecting young children.
- newport beach — a city in SW California, SE of Los Angeles.
- news blackout — a situation in which a government or other authority imposes a ban on the publication of news on a particular subject
- nimble-footed — able to move the feet agilely and neatly
- nitrobacteria — Plural form of nitrobacterium.
- nitrogen base — Chemistry, Biochemistry. a nitrogen-containing organic compound that has the chemical properties of a base, especially a pyrimidine or purine: Four nitrogen bases are present in a DNA molecule.
- non-abolition — the act of abolishing: the abolition of war.
- non-absorbent — capable of absorbing heat, light, moisture, etc.; tending to absorb.
- non-adaptable — capable of being adapted.
- non-ambiguity — doubtfulness or uncertainty of meaning or intention: to speak with ambiguity; an ambiguity of manner.
- non-budgetary — an estimate, often itemized, of expected income and expense for a given period in the future.
- non-carbonate — a salt or ester of carbonic acid.
- non-combatant — a person connected with a military force in some capacity other than that of a fighter, as a surgeon or chaplain.
- non-excitable — easily excited: Prima donnas had the reputation of being excitable and temperamental.
- non-imputable — to attribute or ascribe: The children imputed magical powers to the old woman.
- non-incumbent — holding an indicated position, role, office, etc., currently: the incumbent officers of the club.