11-letter words containing n, o, r, t
- news editor — a person who is in charge of the news desk at a newspaper or broadcasting organization and whose job is to oversee the selection and preparation of news items for publication or broadcast
- next door's — You can use next door's to indicate that something belongs to the person or people who live in the house to the right or left of your own.
- nicostratus — a son of Menelaus and Helen who, with his illegitimate brother Megapenthes, expelled Helen from Sparta when Menelaus died.
- night court — a criminal court that convenes at night for the quick disposition of charges and the granting of bail.
- night heron — any of several thick-billed, crepuscular or nocturnal herons of the genus Nycticorax and related genera, as N. nycticorax (black-crowned night heron) of the Old and New Worlds, and Nyctanassa violacea (yellow-crowned night heron) of America.
- ninety-four — a cardinal number, 90 plus 4.
- ninth chord — a chord formed by the superposition of four thirds.
- nippleworts — Plural form of nipplewort.
- nitro group — the univalent group –NO 2 .
- nitro-chalk — a chemical fertilizer containing calcium carbonate and ammonium nitrate
- nitrobenzol — Nitrobenzene.
- nitrobenzyl — (organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any of three isomeric univalent radicals derived from nitrobenzene.
- nitrocotton — cellulose nitrate.
- nitroethane — (organic compound) The aliphatic nitro compound CH3-CH2-NO2 that is used as a specialist solvent, and as a fuel additive.
- nitrogenase — an enzyme complex that catalyzes the reduction of molecular nitrogen in the nitrogen-fixation process of bacteria.
- nitrogenate — (transitive) to treat something with nitrogen gas, especially with the intent of replacing gaseous oxygen.
- nitrogenise — Alternative spelling of nitrogenize.
- nitrogenize — to combine with nitrogen or add nitrogenous material to.
- nitrogenous — containing nitrogen.
- nitromersol — a brownish-yellow or yellow, granular, water-insoluble powder, C 7 H 5 HgNO 3 : used in alkaline solution chiefly as an antiseptic.
- nitrophenol — any compound derived from phenol by the replacement of one or more of its ring hydrogen atoms by the nitro group.
- nitrosamine — any of a series of compounds with the type formula R 2 NNO, some of which are carcinogenic, formed in cured meats by the conversion of nitrite.
- nitrosation — a chemical reaction in which organic compounds are converted into nitroso compounds
- nitrosourea — any of various lipid-soluble, synthetic or naturally occurring alkylating agents that can cross the blood-brain barrier: used in the treatment of certain brain cancers.
- nitrostarch — an orange powder, C 1 2 H 1 2 N 8 O 2 6 , soluble in ethanol, used in explosives.
- no-platform — to deny (a person) the opportunity to speak in a political debate or forum
- nociceptors — Plural form of nociceptor.
- nocturnally — of or relating to the night (opposed to diurnal).
- nomenclator — a person who assigns names, as in scientific classification; classifier.
- non-corrupt — guilty of dishonest practices, as bribery; lacking integrity; crooked: a corrupt judge.
- non-current — passing in time; belonging to the time actually passing: the current month.
- non-gravity — the force of attraction by which terrestrial bodies tend to fall toward the center of the earth.
- non-integer — Mathematics. one of the positive or negative numbers 1, 2, 3, etc., or zero. Compare whole number.
- non-literal — in accordance with, involving, or being the primary or strict meaning of the word or words; not figurative or metaphorical: the literal meaning of a word.
- non-marxist — an adherent of Karl Marx or his theories.
- non-neutral — not taking part or giving assistance in a dispute or war between others: a neutral nation during World War II.
- non-ratable — capable of being rated or appraised.
- non-reality — the state or quality of being real.
- non-related — associated; connected.
- non-starter — If you describe a plan or idea as a non-starter, you mean that it has no chance of success.
- non-sterile — free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic: sterile surgical instruments.
- non-striker — a person or thing that strikes.
- non-tourist — a person who is traveling, especially for pleasure.
- non-treated — to act or behave toward (a person) in some specified way: to treat someone with respect.
- nonabstract — Not abstract.
- nonadherent — That does not adhere.
- nonahydrate — (chemistry) A hydrate whose solid contains nine molecules of water of crystallization per molecule, or per unit cell.
- nonargument — a fallacious or flawed argument
- nonaromatic — lacking odour or fragrance
- nonartistic — not artistic