13-letter words containing n, o, g, c, a
- oceanographic — the branch of physical geography dealing with the ocean.
- oceanological — relating to the science and analysis of the ocean
- octagon house — a type of American house, c. 1850, having an octagonal perimeter to reduce exterior wall area.
- octagon scale — a scale used in laying out octagonal figures of various sizes.
- octane-rating — (of gasoline) a designation of antiknock quality, numerically equal to the percentage of isooctane by volume in a mixture of isooctane and normal heptane that matches the given gasoline in antiknock characteristics.
- octogenarians — Plural form of octogenarian.
- ontologically — In an ontological manner.
- onychophagist — the practice of biting one's nails, especially when done habitually and as a symptom of emotional disturbance.
- orchestrating — Present participle of orchestrate.
- organoarsenic — (organic chemistry) Describing any organic compound containing a carbon to arsenic bond.
- organogenetic — Relating to organogenesis.
- organosilicon — pertaining to or noting an organic compound containing silicon, especially where attached directly to a carbon atom.
- outdistancing — Present participle of outdistance.
- overachieving — Present participle of overachieve.
- overbalancing — Present participle of overbalance.
- overencourage — to encourage too much
- packing house — A packing house is a company that processes and packs food, especially meat, to be sold.
- paleomagnetic — Geology. magnetic polarization acquired by the minerals in a rock at the time the rock was deposited or solidified.
- pathogenicity — the disease-producing capacity of a pathogen.
- pathognomonic — Medicine/Medical. characteristic or diagnostic of a specific disease: a pathognomonic sign of pneumonia.
- peptidoglycan — a polymer, consisting of polysaccharide and peptide chains, responsible for the structure of the cell wall of bacteria
- pharmacognosy — materia medica (def 2).
- pharyngectomy — excision of part or all of the pharynx.
- pharyngoscope — an instrument for inspecting the pharynx.
- pharyngoscopy — an examination by means of a pharyngoscope.
- phone hacking — an act or instance of gaining access to a phone's voicemail, email, text messages, etc., without authorization from the phone's owner.
- piezomagnetic — involving or relating to the production of a magnetic field by applying a mechanical stress to certain crystals
- pneumogastric — of or relating to the lungs and stomach.
- policy-making — Policy-making is the making of policies.
- polling place — a place at or in which votes in an election are cast.
- polygonaceous — belonging to the Polygonaceae, the buckwheat family of plants.
- pontificating — to speak in a pompous or dogmatic manner: Did he pontificate about the responsibilities of a good citizen?
- post exchange — a retail store on an army installation that sells goods and services to military personnel and their dependents and to certain authorized civilian personnel. Abbreviation: PX.
- pre-cognizant — having cognizance; aware (usually followed by of): He was cognizant of the difficulty.
- prediagnostic — of, relating to, or used in diagnosis.
- preganglionic — of, relating to, or consisting of ganglia.
- presto chango — change at once (usually used imperatively, as in a magician's command).
- product range — variety of merchandise within a brand
- prognosticate — to forecast or predict (something future) from present indications or signs; prophesy.
- quindecagonal — (geometry) Shaped like a quindecagon; fifteen-sided.
- racing pigeon — a pigeon bred and trained for the sport of pigeon racing
- raking course — a concealed course of bricks laid diagonally to the wall surface in a raking bond.
- reciprocating — to give, feel, etc., in return.
- recognitional — an act of recognizing or the state of being recognized.
- recording van — a van containing sound and image recording equipment, used as a mobile recording studio
- regionalistic — Government. the principle or system of dividing a city, state, etc., into separate administrative regions.
- rising action — a related series of incidents in a literary plot that build toward the point of greatest interest.
- road-blocking — an obstruction placed across a road, especially of barricades or police cars, for halting or hindering traffic, as to facilitate the capture of a pursued car or inspection for safety violations.
- roasting jack — a rotating spit for roasting meat on
- robot dancing — a dance of the 1980s characterized by jerky mechanical movements