11-letter words containing n, u, c, l, e, i
- cunobelinus — also called Cymbeline. died ?42 ad, British ruler of the Catuvellauni tribe (?10–?42); founder of Colchester (?10)
- cupellation — the process of recovering precious metals from lead by melting the alloy in a cupel and oxidizing the lead by means of an air blast
- cupronickel — any ductile corrosion-resistant copper alloy containing up to 40 per cent nickel: used in coins, condenser tubes, turbine blades, etc
- curtailment — The curtailment of something is the act of reducing or limiting it.
- curtainless — without a curtain or curtains
- curvilineal — (Of a line) Having bends; curved; curvilinear.
- curvilinear — consisting of, bounded by, or characterized by a curved line
- cushionless — without a cushion
- declinature — the act of refusing politely
- declutching — Present participle of declutch.
- delinquency — Delinquency is criminal behaviour, especially that of young people.
- delinquincy — Alternative form of delinquency.
- denticulate — very finely toothed
- double chin — a fold of fat beneath the chin.
- du guesclin — Bertrand [ber-trahn] /bɛrˈtrɑ̃/ (Show IPA), ("the Eagle of Brittany") c1320–80, French military leader: constable of France 1370–80.
- duncanville — a town in N Texas.
- duplicident — (of certain animals, such as rabbits) having two pairs of incisors in the upper jaw
- educational — pertaining to education.
- ejaculating — Present participle of ejaculate.
- ejaculation — The action of ejecting semen from the body.
- elucidating — Present participle of elucidate.
- elucidation — Explanation that makes something clear; clarification.
- endocuticle — the inner layer of the cuticle of an insect
- enucleation — (surgery) The surgical removal of an intact organ, especially of the eye and of cysts and tumors.
- equibalance — an equal weight or balance
- equinoctial — Happening at or near the time of an equinox.
- equivalence — The condition of being equal or equivalent in value, worth, function, etc.
- equivalency — (countable) An equivalent thing.
- euchologion — a collection of prayers
- eugenically — In a eugenic manner.
- exculpating — Present participle of exculpate.
- exculpation — The act of exculpating from alleged fault or crime; that which exculpates; excuse.
- final cause — a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident?
- flucytosine — a synthetic whitish crystalline powder, C 4 H 4 FN 3 O, with antifungal activity, used in the treatment of systemic and eye fungal infections caused by susceptible strains of Candida or Cryptococcus.
- fluid ounce — a measure of capacity equal to 1/16 (0.0625) pint (29.6 milliliters) in the U.S., and equal to 1/20 (0.05) of an imperial pint (28.4 milliliters) in Great Britain. Symbol: f. Abbreviation: fl. oz;
- fluorescein — an orange-red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 12 O 5 , that in alkaline solutions produces an orange color and an intense green fluorescence: used to trace subterranean waters and in dyes.
- fluorescing — Present participle of fluoresce.
- fluticasone — (organic compound) A synthetic corticosteroid whose furoate and propionate forms are used as topical anti-inflammatories.
- furnacelike — Resembling or characteristic of a furnace.
- geniculated — Geniculate.
- genius loci — the guardian spirit of a place.
- gesticulant — making or tending to make gestures or gesticulations: a gesticulant speaker.
- glucokinase — an enzyme, found in all living systems, that serves to catalyze the phosphorylation of gluconic acid.
- glucosamine — an aminosugar occurring in many polysaccharides of vertebrate tissue and also as the major component of chitin.
- glucuronide — a glycoside that yields glucuronic acid upon hydrolysis.
- gun licence — an official document granting a person permission to own and use a gun, usually subject to various restrictions
- hallucinate — to have hallucinations.
- hibernacula — Plural form of hibernaculum.
- illuminance — illumination (def 6).
- in close-up — If you see something in close-up, you see it in great detail in a photograph or piece of film which has been taken very near to the subject.