14-letter words containing o, n, s, t
- neurobiologist — the branch of biology that is concerned with the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.
- neuroblastomas — Plural form of neuroblastoma.
- neurochemistry — the branch of science that is concerned with the chemistry of the nervous system.
- neurocomputers — Plural form of neurocomputer.
- neurodiversity — the variation and differences in neurological structure and function that exist among human beings, especially when viewed as being normal and natural rather than pathological: recognizing autism as an example of neurodiversity.
- neuroscientist — the field of study encompassing the various scientific disciplines dealing with the structure, development, function, chemistry, pharmacology, and pathology of the nervous system.
- neurosecretion — a chemical secreted by a nerve cell.
- neurosecretory — participating in or causal of neurosecretion; pertaining to neurosecretion
- neutral monism — the theory that mind and matter consist of different relations between entities that are themselves neither mental nor physical.
- neutralisation — The act of neutralising.
- neutron poison — a nonfissionable material used to absorb neutrons and thus to control nuclear reactions
- new forest fly — a blood-sucking fly, Hippobosca equinus, that attacks horses and cattle
- new kensington — a city in W Pennsylvania.
- new york state — New York (def 1).
- news broadcast — TV, radio: current affairs item
- newsworthiness — The characteristic of being newsworthy.
- newton's rings — a series of bright and dark rings that appear when a convex lens comes into contact with a glass plate, and which are caused by light interference
- nine-to-fivers — of, relating to, or during the workday, especially the hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. when offices are characteristically open for business: the nine-to-five grind.
- nitrocellulose — cellulose nitrate.
- nitrosobenzene — a blue, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 6 H 5 NO, that is green as a molten solid or in solution.
- nizhnevartovsk — a city in W central Russia, an oil and gas center on the Ob River.
- no easy matter — If something is no easy matter, it is difficult to do it.
- no sooner…than — immediately after or when
- nominalisation — Standard spelling of nominalization.
- non-absolutist — the principle or the exercise of complete and unrestricted power in government.
- non-adjustable — capable of being adjusted: adjustable seat belts.
- non-altruistic — unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others (opposed to egoistic).
- non-associated — to connect or bring into relation, as thought, feeling, memory, etc.: Many people associate dark clouds with depression and gloom.
- non-assumptive — taken for granted.
- non-astringent — Medicine/Medical. contracting; constrictive; styptic.
- non-autonomous — Government. self-governing; independent; subject to its own laws only. pertaining to an autonomy, or a self-governing community.
- non-combustion — the act or process of burning.
- non-conformist — a person who refuses to conform, as to established customs, attitudes, or ideas.
- non-contiguous — touching; in contact.
- non-continuous — uninterrupted in time; without cessation: continuous coughing during the concert.
- non-conversant — familiar by use or study (usually followed by with): conversant with Spanish history.
- non-customized — to modify or build according to individual or personal specifications or preference: to customize an automobile.
- non-depository — a place where something is deposited or stored, as for safekeeping: the night depository of a bank.
- non-disruptive — causing, tending to cause, or caused by disruption; disrupting: the disruptive effect of their rioting.
- non-exhaustive — exhausting a subject, topic, etc.; comprehensive; thorough: He published an exhaustive study of Greek vases.
- non-extensible — capable of being extended.
- non-extraneous — introduced or coming from without; not belonging or proper to a thing; external; foreign: extraneous substances in our water.
- non-fastidious — excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please: a fastidious eater.
- non-gratuitous — given, done, bestowed, or obtained without charge or payment; free; voluntary.
- non-historical — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.
- non-humanistic — a person having a strong interest in or concern for human welfare, values, and dignity.
- non-industrial — of, pertaining to, of the nature of, or resulting from industry: industrial production; industrial waste.
- non-infectious — communicable by infection, as from one person to another or from one part of the body to another: infectious diseases.
- non-insulating — to cover, line, or separate with a material that prevents or reduces the passage, transfer, or leakage of heat, electricity, or sound: to insulate an electric wire with a rubber sheath; to insulate a coat with down.
- non-iridescent — displaying a play of lustrous colors like those of the rainbow.