13-letter words containing n, o, c, u
- mummification — to make (a dead body) into a mummy, as by embalming and drying.
- mundification — the act of cleansing a wound
- munroe effect — the reinforcement of shock waves in the concave, hollow end of a shaped charge, producing a greater resultant wave and concentrating the explosion along the axis of the charge.
- nanostructure — A structure, especially a semiconductor device, that has dimensions of only a few nanometers.
- necessitously — In a necessitous way.
- nectariferous — producing nectar.
- nectarivorous — feeding on nectar
- neo-confucian — of or relating to an eclectic philosophical movement of the 12th to the 16th centuries, incorporating Taoist and Buddhist elements with an adaptation of Confucianism.
- nervomuscular — (physiology) Of or pertaining to both nerves and muscles.
- nervous wreck — sb anxious
- neuroanatomic — the branch of anatomy dealing with the nervous system.
- neuroatypical — Having an atypical neurological configuration.
- neurochemical — of or relating to neurochemistry.
- neurocomputer — a computer or a software program that uses a neural network simulating the human brain and can be trained to perform specific tasks, as pattern recognition.
- neuroectoderm — (anatomy) The region of the ectoderm of an embryo that develops into the central nervous system and other nervous tissue.
- neuroeffector — The junction site, where a motor neuron releases a neurotransmitter to affect a target, that acts like an effector.
- neurofeedback — The presentation of realtime feedback on brainwave activity, as measured by sensors on the scalp, sometimes offered as a means of therapy.
- neuromuscular — pertaining to or affecting both nerves and muscles.
- neurosciences — Plural form of neuroscience.
- neurosurgical — Of, or pertaining to neurosurgery.
- neurotoxicity — the degree to which a substance is poisonous to nerve tissue.
- neurovascular — of, relating to, or involving the nerves and blood vessels.
- news blackout — a situation in which a government or other authority imposes a ban on the publication of news on a particular subject
- niche product — sth of specific or limited consumer interest
- nickeliferous — containing or yielding nickel.
- no such thing — You can say there is no such thing as something to emphasize that it does not exist or is not possible.
- nocturnal arc — the portion of the diurnal circle that is below the horizon of a given point.
- nomenclatural — a set or system of names or terms, as those used in a particular science or art, by an individual or community, etc.
- nomenclatures — Plural form of nomenclature.
- non-causative — acting as a cause; producing (often followed by of): a causative agency; an event causative of war.
- non-collusion — a secret agreement, especially for fraudulent or treacherous purposes; conspiracy: Some of his employees were acting in collusion to rob him.
- non-communist — not following, belonging to, or associated with the Communist Party or Communism.
- non-conducive — tending to produce; contributive; helpful; favorable (usually followed by to): Good eating habits are conducive to good health.
- non-conductor — a substance that does not readily conduct heat, sound, or electricity.
- non-congruent — agreeing; accordant; congruous.
- non-congruous — exhibiting harmony of parts.
- non-credulous — marked by or arising from credulity: a credulous rumor.
- non-custodial — of or relating to custody.
- non-customary — according to or depending on custom; usual; habitual.
- non-deciduous — shedding the leaves annually, as certain trees and shrubs.
- non-deductive — based on deduction from accepted premises, as in deductive argument; deductive reasoning.
- non-education — the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life.
- non-euclidean — differing from the postulates of Euclid or based upon postulates other than those of Euclid.
- non-exclusion — an act or instance of excluding.
- non-exclusive — not admitting of something else; incompatible: mutually exclusive plans of action.
- non-executive — Someone who has a non-executive position in a company or organization gives advice but is not responsible for making decisions or ensuring that decisions are carried out.
- non-fiduciary — Law. a person to whom property or power is entrusted for the benefit of another.
- non-incumbent — holding an indicated position, role, office, etc., currently: the incumbent officers of the club.
- non-inductive — not inductive: a noninductive resistance.
- non-insurance — the act, system, or business of insuring property, life, one's person, etc., against loss or harm arising in specified contingencies, as fire, accident, death, disablement, or the like, in consideration of a payment proportionate to the risk involved.