15-letter words containing o, g, m
- neuroembryology — the branch of embryology dealing with the origin and development of the nervous system.
- neuroimmunology — a branch of immunology concerned with the interactions between immunological and nervous system functions, especially as they apply to various autoimmune diseases.
- nightwatchwoman — (rare) The female equivalent of a nightwatchman.
- nitramino group — the univalent group –NHNO 2 .
- no smoking sign — A no smoking sign in a place is a notice to say that smoking is forbidden in that place.
- no-smoking room — A no-smoking room in a hotel is a room intended for people who do not want to smoke.
- noli me tangere — a person or thing that must not be touched or interfered with.
- noli-me-tangere — a person or thing that must not be touched or interfered with.
- non-consignment — the act of consigning.
- non-diminishing — to make or cause to seem smaller, less, less important, etc.; lessen; reduce.
- non-grammatical — (of a sentence or expression) not conforming to the grammatical rules of a given language.
- non-homogeneous — composed of parts or elements that are all of the same kind; not heterogeneous: a homogeneous population.
- nongovernmental — the political direction and control exercised over the actions of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities, societies, and states; direction of the affairs of a state, community, etc.; political administration: Government is necessary to the existence of civilized society.
- noninfringement — an absence or lack of infringement, esp of a patent
- nonintimidating — not intimidating, free of intimidation
- nonjudgmentally — not judged or judging on the basis of one's personal standards or opinions: They tried to adopt a nonjudgmental attitude that didn't reflect their own biases. My guidance counselor in high school was sympathetic and nonjudgmental.
- nonmucilaginous — Not mucilaginous.
- not give a damn — If you say that someone does not give a damn about something, you are emphasizing that they do not care about it at all.
- nothingarianism — Beliefs and practices of a nothingarian.
- nottinghamshire — a county in central England. 854 sq. mi. (2210 sq. km).
- numismatologist — One versed in numismatology.
- old high german — High German before 1100. Abbreviation: OHG.
- oligohydramnios — (medicine) A deficit of amniotic fluid in the amniotic sac, causing distinctive deformations of the foetus.
- oligomerisation — Alternative spelling of oligomerization.
- oligomerization — (chemistry) The formation of an oligomer from a monomer.
- omega-algebraic — In domain theory, a complete partial order is algebraic if every element is the lub of some chain of compact elements. If the set of compact elements is countable it is omega-algebraic. Usually written with a Greek letter omega (LaTeX \omega).
- omnium gatherum — a miscellaneous collection.
- omnium-gatherum — a miscellaneous collection.
- onomasiological — the study of the means of expressing a given concept.
- open government — the doctrine that all government business should be open to regulation and scrutiny by the public
- open-cut mining — mining by excavating from the surface
- open-pit mining — a method of mining, usually for metallic ores, in which the waste and ore are completely removed from the sides and bottom of a pit which gradually becomes an enormous canyonlike hole
- opencast mining — mining by excavating from the surface
- opening batsman — a player who bats the first ball in cricket
- ophthalmologist — a doctor of medicine specializing in ophthalmology.
- ophthalmoplegia — Paralysis of the muscles within or surrounding the eye.
- optical pumping — a method for increasing the number of atoms or molecules occupying higher energy levels by irradiating them with light of the proper frequencies to raise them to those levels.
- opus anglicanum — fine embroidery, esp of church vestments, produced in England c.1200–c.1350; characterized by the rich materials used, esp silver gilt thread
- orange chromide — an Asian cichlid fish, Etropus maculatus, with a brownish-orange spotted body
- orange milkweed — butterfly weed (def 1).
- orangeman's day — the 12th of July, celebrated by Protestants in Northern Ireland to commemorate the anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne (1690)
- orangemen's day — July 12, an annual celebration in Northern Ireland and certain cities having a large Irish section, especially Liverpool, to mark both the victory of William III over James II at the Battle of the Boyne, July 1, 1690, and the Battle of Augbrim, July 12, 1690.
- order-embedding — A function f : D -> C is order-embedding iff for all x, y in D, f(x) <= f(y) <=> x <= y. I.e. arguments and results compare similarly. A function which is order-embedding is monotonic and one-to-one and an injection. ("<=" is written in LaTeX as \sqsubseteq).
- organic farming — farming with organic methods
- organized crime — illegal activities co-ordinated by groups
- organomagnesium — pertaining to or noting an organic compound, especially an organic halide, containing magnesium linked to carbon.
- organomercurial — an organic compound containing mercury
- over-performing — to carry out; execute; do: to perform miracles.
- overdramatizing — Present participle of overdramatize.
- overemphasizing — Present participle of overemphasize.