8-letter words containing n, o, c, e
- nucleons — Plural form of nucleon.
- nuncheon — (now dialectal, archaic) A drink or light snack taken in the afternoon; a refreshment between meals.
- obnounce — (in ancient Rome) to announce an unfavorable omen.
- occident — the Occident. the West; the countries of Europe and America. Western Hemisphere.
- oceanaut — aquanaut.
- oceanian — the islands of the central and S Pacific, including Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia, and traditionally Australasia. About 3,450,000 sq. mi. (8,935,500 sq. km).
- oceanite — A variety of picrite that is chiefly composed of olivine phenocrysts.
- oceanog. — oceanography
- octangle — octangular.
- oenochoe — oinochoe.
- offences — Plural form of offence.
- oinochoe — a wine pitcher or jug, characterized by a curved handle extending from the lip to the shoulder, and a round or trefoil mouth.
- olefinic — Characteristic of, or containing olefins.
- omnicode — Thompson, 1956. Ran on IBM 650.
- on cover — an entire envelope that has been postmarked
- oncogene — any gene that is a causative factor in the initiation of cancerous growth.
- onscreen — As seen on a screen (as of television, film, or computer) rather than in real life.
- onychite — a type of marble stone
- open cut — noting or pertaining to a type of surface mining in which coal and other flat-lying mineral deposits are removed by the excavation of long, narrow trenches.
- open-cut — noting or pertaining to a type of surface mining in which coal and other flat-lying mineral deposits are removed by the excavation of long, narrow trenches.
- opencast — (chiefly, British) Of or pertaining to strip mining, in which material is removed from a surface that has been exposed.
- opulence — wealth, riches, or affluence.
- orchanet — Alternative form of alkanet.
- ordnance — cannon or artillery.
- orogenic — (geology) Concerned with orogeny; pertaining to the creation of mountains.
- oscinine — of or relating to the Oscines
- outdance — to move one's feet or body, or both, rhythmically in a pattern of steps, especially to the accompaniment of music.
- outfence — to surpass at the sport of fencing
- outrance — the utmost extremity.
- overnice — pleasing; agreeable; delightful: a nice visit.
- pancheon — a wide, shallow bowl, originally used for making bread or separating cream
- pecorino — a dry, hard Italian cheese made of ewe's milk, especially Romano.
- penoncel — pencel.
- penstock — a pipe conducting water from a head gate to a waterwheel.
- pentomic — pertaining to or characterizing the organization of an army division into five groups, each with supporting units, geared to maneuver in keeping with the requirements of atomic warfare.
- percolin — a pain-relieving drug
- phenolic — Also called carbolic acid, hydroxybenzene, oxybenzene, phenylic acid. a white, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous mass, C 6 H 5 OH, obtained from coal tar, or a hydroxyl derivative of benzene: used chiefly as a disinfectant, as an antiseptic, and in organic synthesis.
- phonecam — a digital camera incorporated in a mobile phone
- phonemic — of or relating to phonemes: a phonemic system.
- phonetic — Also, phonetical. of or relating to speech sounds, their production, or their transcription in written symbols.
- picoline — any of three isomeric methyl derivatives of pyridine having the formula C 6 H 7 N, obtained from coal tar as a colorless oily liquid with a strong odor.
- pinochet — Augusto (auˈɣusto). 1915-2006, Chilean general and statesman; president of Chile (1974–90) following his overthrow of Allende (1973): charged (2001) with murder and kidnapping but found unfit to stand trial
- pinochle — a popular card game played by two, three, or four persons, with a 48-card deck.
- plectron — plectrum.
- pliocene — noting or pertaining to an epoch of the Tertiary Period, occurring from 10 to 2 million years ago, and characterized by increased size and numbers of mammals, by the growth of mountains, and by global climatic cooling.
- poincare — Jules Henri [zhyl ahn-ree] /ʒül ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1854–1912, French mathematician.
- polyenic — relating to a polyene
- poncelet — Jean Victor [zhahn veek-tawr] /ʒɑ̃ vikˈtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1788–1867, French mathematician.
- ponchoed — wearing a poncho
- portance — bearing; behavior.