13-letter words containing n, o, s, a, c, t
- monte cassino — a monastery at Cassino, Italy: founded a.d. c530 by St. Benedict and destroyed by Allied bombings in 1944.
- montefiascone — a town in central Italy: wine-growing area.
- montes claros — a city in E Brazil.
- mucocutaneous — Of or pertaining to the mucous membranes and the skin.
- mystification — to perplex (a person) by playing upon the person's credulity; bewilder purposely.
- nanochemistry — (chemistry) The synthesis, analysis and characterization of chemical compounds at the nanoscale.
- nanocomposite — Denoting a composite material that has a grain size measured in nanometers.
- nanoparticles — Plural form of nanoparticle.
- nanostructure — A structure, especially a semiconductor device, that has dimensions of only a few nanometers.
- narrowcasting — Present participle of narrowcast.
- nationalistic — a person devoted to nationalism.
- necessitation — to make necessary or unavoidable: The breakdown of the car necessitated a change in our plans.
- nectariferous — producing nectar.
- nectarivorous — feeding on nectar
- neocapitalism — a politico-economic theory combining elements of capitalism and socialism
- neocapitalist — a person who advocates neocapitalism
- neoclassicist — (sometimes initial capital letter) belonging or pertaining to a revival of classic styles or something that is held to resemble classic styles, as in art, literature, music, or architecture.
- neoplasticism — the theory and practice of the de Stijl school, chiefly characterized by an emphasis on the formal structure of a work of art, and restriction of spatial or linear relations to vertical and horizontal movements as well as restriction of the artist's palette to black, white, and the primary colors.
- news blackout — a situation in which a government or other authority imposes a ban on the publication of news on a particular subject
- nomenclatures — Plural form of nomenclature.
- non-aesthetic — relating to the philosophy of aesthetics; concerned with notions such as the beautiful and the ugly.
- non-causative — acting as a cause; producing (often followed by of): a causative agency; an event causative of war.
- non-christian — (of a person, country, etc) not adhering to the Christian faith
- non-custodial — of or relating to custody.
- non-customary — according to or depending on custom; usual; habitual.
- non-realistic — interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical: a realistic estimate of costs; a realistic planner.
- non-sectarian — not affiliated with or limited to a specific religious denomination.
- non-socialist — an advocate or supporter of socialism.
- nonadolescent — Not adolescent.
- nonassociated — (of natural gas) not associated with a deposit of crude oil
- noncapitalist — a person who has capital, especially extensive capital, invested in business enterprises.
- noncarbonates — Plural form of noncarbonate.
- nonchauvinist — a person who is not a chauvinist
- noncolourfast — (of a fabric) having a colour that tends to fade when washed or worn
- noncombatants — Plural form of noncombatant.
- noncontagious — capable of being transmitted by bodily contact with an infected person or object: contagious diseases.
- nonconversant — Not conversant.
- nonhistorical — Not based on or drawn from history.
- nonhysterical — not hysterical or funny
- nonpractising — of or relating to a person who no longer observes or pursues his or her religious faith
- nonresistance — the policy or practice of not resisting violence or established authority, even when tyrannical, by force.
- nonspecialist — a person who devotes himself or herself to one subject or to one particular branch of a subject or pursuit.
- nonstructural — Not structural; not related to a structure.
- nonsystematic — Not systematic.
- nostalgically — experiencing or exhibiting nostalgia, a sentimental or wistful yearning for the happiness felt in a former place, time, or situation.
- notifications — Plural form of notification.
- obstetricians — Plural form of obstetrician.
- occasionalist — a person who subscribes to the theory of occasionalism
- occasionality — the condition or character of being infrequent or intended for a specific occasion, or that which is infrequent or intended for a specific occasion
- occidentalism — Occidental character or characteristics.