14-letter words containing n, p, l
- polar zenithal — a type of map projection in which part of the earth's surface is projected onto a plane tangential to it at one of the poles
- polemoniaceous — belonging to the Polemoniaceae, the phlox family of plants.
- police station — police headquarters for a particular district, from which police officers are dispatched and to which persons under arrest are brought.
- policy science — a branch of the social sciences concerned with the formulation and implementation of policy in bureaucracies, etc
- policy wording — Policy wording is the terms and conditions and definitions of insurance coverage as they are written down in the insurance policy.
- politicization — to bring a political character or flavor to; make political: to politicize a private dispute.
- polyfunctional — containing more than one functional group.
- polygon pusher — (Or "rectangle slinger"). A chip designer who spends most of his or her time at the physical layout level (which requires drawing *lots* of multi-coloured polygons).
- polymerization — the act or process of forming a polymer or polymeric compound.
- polynucleotide — a sequence of nucleotides, as in DNA or RNA, bound into a chain.
- polyphonically — consisting of many voices or sounds.
- polysuspensoid — a suspensoid in which the solid particles are polydisperse.
- polysynthesism — the synthesis of various elements.
- polyunsaturate — a polyunsaturated fat or fatty acid.
- polyvinylidene — pertaining to or derived from a polymer of a vinylidene compound.
- pontius pilate — Pontius [pon-shuh s,, -tee-uh s] /ˈpɒn ʃəs,, -ti əs/ (Show IPA), flourished early 1st century a.d, Roman procurator of Judea a.d. 26–36?: the final authority concerned in the condemnation and execution of Jesus Christ.
- pool attendant — a person who keeps watch at a swimming pool, and rescues anyone in danger of drowning
- popcorn flower — a plant, Plagiobothrys nothofulvus, of the borage family, native to the western U.S., having coiled clusters of small white flowers.
- popular singer — a professional singer who specializes in popular songs.
- popularization — to make popular: to popularize a dance.
- porcelain ware — articles made of porcelain, such as plates and cups
- port nicholson — the first British settlement in New Zealand, established on Wellington Harbour in 1840: grew into Wellington
- position angle — the direction in which one object lies relative to another on the celestial sphere, measured in degrees from north in an easterly direction
- possessionless — having no possessions
- post-conciliar — occurring or continuing after the Vatican ecumenical council of 1962–65.
- postadolescent — growing to manhood or womanhood; youthful.
- postganglionic — of, relating to, or consisting of ganglia.
- postindustrial — of, relating to, or characteristic of an era following industrialization: The economy of the postindustrial society is based on the provision of services rather than on the manufacture of goods.
- postliberation — of, relating to, or occurring in the period after the liberation of a city, state, nation, etc
- postmenopausal — of, relating to, or characteristic of menopause.
- postmillennial — of or relating to the period following the millennium.
- postminimalism — (sometimes initial capital letter) a style in painting and sculpture developing in the 1970s, retaining the formal simplifications of minimal art, but striving to imbue works with a broad range of meaning and reference and often demonstrating a concern with craft and a kinship with tribal art and sculpture.
- postnasal drip — a trickling of mucus onto the pharyngeal surface from the posterior portion of the nasal cavity, usually caused by a cold or allergy.
- postnatal ward — a ward in a hospital where women and their babies are provided with medical care immediately after the birth of the baby
- potamoplankton — plankton living in freshwater streams.
- potential flow — Potential flow is a way of describing flow in a fluid using streamlines.
- potential well — a localized region in a field of force in which the potential has a deep minimum
- potluck dinner — a meal consisting of whatever food happens to be available without special preparation
- pound of flesh — the soft substance of a human or other animal body, consisting of muscle and fat.
- pound sterling — pound2 (def 3).
- prairie falcon — a North American falcon, Falco mexicanus, grayish-brown above and white barred with brown below.
- prandtl number — the ratio of the fluid viscosity to the thermal conductivity of a substance, a low number indicating high convection.
- prawn cocktail — A prawn cocktail is a dish that consists of prawns, salad, and a sauce. It is usually eaten at the beginning of a meal.
- prayerlessness — the quality of being prayerless; the state of not praying
- pre-compliance — the act of conforming, acquiescing, or yielding.
- pre-conclusion — the end or close; final part.
- pre-delinquent — (of an account, tax, debt, etc.) past due; overdue.
- pre-employment — being required or accomplished before an employee begins a new job: a preemployment medical exam.
- pre-enrollment — the act or process of enrolling.
- pre-galvanized — to stimulate by or as if by a galvanic current.