14-letter words containing o, n, a
- fusion reactor — Physics. a reactor for producing atomic energy by nuclear fusion. Compare reactor (def 4).
- g-strophanthin — ouabain.
- galactic noise — unidentified radio-frequency radiation originating from beyond the solar system.
- galeopithecine — of, relating to, or resembling the flying lemur (Galeopithecus)
- gallinas point — a cape in NE Colombia: the northernmost point of South America
- galvanizations — Plural form of galvanization.
- galvanocautery — a cautery heated by a galvanic current.
- galvanoplastic — pertaining to reproduction by electrotypy.
- galvanotherapy — treatment employing electric current.
- galvanotropism — the directional growth of an organism, esp a plant, in response to an electrical stimulus
- galveston plan — commission plan.
- gambling house — a building for gambling, especially for a large number of betting games.
- game of chance — a game in which the outcome is determined by chance rather than by the skill of its players, as roulette.
- gamma function — a function defined by Γ(x) = ∫0∞tx–1e–tdt, where x is real and greater than zero
- gamma globulin — a protein fraction of blood plasma that responds to stimulation of antigens, as bacteria or viruses, by forming antibodies: administered therapeutically in the treatment of some viral diseases.
- gamma-carotene — one of the forms of the pigment carotene
- ganglionectomy — the excision of a ganglion.
- garboard plank — the bottommost plank of a vessel's hull
- garda síochána — the police force of the Republic of Ireland
- garden of eden — Eden1
- garden produce — cultivated or farm-produced goods, such as fruit and vegetables
- garden webworm — the larva of any of several moths, as Hyphantria cunea (fall webworm) or Loxostege similalis (garden webworm) which spins a web over the foliage on which it feeds.
- garrison house — a style of early New England house in which the second floor projects beyond the first.
- garrison state — a state in which military matters dominate economic and political life.
- gascoyne-cecil — Robert Arthur Talbot [tawl-buh t] /ˈtɔl bət/ (Show IPA), 3rd Marquis of Salisbury, Salisbury (def 1).
- gastroduodenal — of or relating to the stomach and the duodenum
- gaudi i cornet — Antoni [ahn-taw-nee] /ɑnˈtɔ ni/ (Show IPA), 1852–1926, Spanish architect and designer.
- gay liberation — a political and social movement to combat legal and social discrimination against homosexuals.
- gelatification — the process of gelatinizing.
- gelatiniferous — Yielding gelatine on boiling with water; capable of gelatination.
- gelatinisation — Alternative spelling of gelatinization.
- gelatinization — to make gelatinous.
- genealogically — Using genealogical methods.
- generalisation — The formulation of general concepts from specific instances by abstracting common properties.
- generalissimos — Plural form of generalissimo.
- generalization — the act or process of generalizing.
- generation gap — a lack of communication between one generation and another, especially between young people and their parents, brought about by differences of tastes, values, outlook, etc.
- generationally — the entire body of individuals born and living at about the same time: the postwar generation.
- genethlialogic — relating to the science of casting horoscopes
- gentian violet — a dye derived from rosaniline, used in chemistry as an indicator and in medicine as a fungicide, bactericide, anthelmintic, and in the treatment of burns.
- gentrification — the buying and renovation of houses and stores in deteriorated urban neighborhoods by upper- or middle-income families or individuals, raising property values but often displacing low-income families and small businesses.
- geocentrically — In a geocentric manner.
- geognostically — with reference to a knowledge of the structure of the earth
- geometric mean — the mean of n positive numbers obtained by taking the n th root of the product of the numbers: The geometric mean of 6 and 24 is 12.
- geometrization — the application of geometrical concepts to a different field
- george pullman — plural Pullmans. a railroad sleeping car or parlor car.
- germanomethane — (chemistry) germanium tetrahydride.
- gerontocracies — Plural form of gerontocracy.
- gerontological — Of or pertaining to gerontology.
- gesticulations — Plural form of gesticulation.