14-letter words containing o, n
- aminopeptidase — an enzyme produced by the glands of the small intestine
- aminophenazone — a crystalline compound used to reduce pain and fever. Formula: C13H17N3O
- ammonia liquor — a concentrated solution of ammonia, ammonium compounds, and sulfur compounds, obtained as a by-product in the destructive distillation of bituminous coal.
- ammonification — infusion with ammonia or ammonium compounds
- amniotic fluid — the fluid surrounding the fetus in the womb
- among other(s) — You use expressions like among other things or among others to indicate that there are several more facts, things, or people like the one or ones mentioned, but that you do not intend to mention them all.
- amount at risk — the difference between the reserve of a life-insurance policy and its face amount.
- amphibiousness — The state or quality of being amphibious.
- amphotericin b — an antibiotic compound, C46H73NO20, used in treating certain diseases caused by parasitic fungi, such as systemic candidiasis
- amplifications — Plural form of amplification.
- amrit ceremony — the ceremony of initiation into the Khalsa, at which amrit is drunk by and sprinkled on the heads of candidates for initiation
- amylobarbitone — Obsolete spelling of amobarbital.
- anacardiaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Anacardiaceae, a chiefly tropical family of trees and shrubs many of which have edible drupes. The family includes the cashew, mango, pistachio, and sumach
- anachronically — something or someone that is not in its correct historical or chronological time, especially a thing or person that belongs to an earlier time: The sword is an anachronism in modern warfare.
- anaglyphoscope — a pair of spectacles for viewing an anaglyph.
- analogue clock — a clock in which the hours, minutes, and sometimes seconds are indicated by hands on a dial
- analogue watch — a watch in which the hours, minutes, and sometimes seconds are indicated by hands on a dial
- anamorphoscope — an optical device, such as a cylindrical lens, for correcting an image that has been distorted by anamorphosis
- anchorage dues — money paid so that a ship can anchor somewhere
- anchoritically — in the manner of or resembling an anchorite
- ancient wisdom — pre-Christian knowledge, philosophy, and beliefs
- and no mistake — certainly
- and/or whatnot — People sometimes say 'and whatnot' or 'or whatnot' after mentioning one or more things, to refer in a vague way to other things which are similar.
- andorra-prolog — (language)
- andrew jackson — Andrew ("Old Hickory") 1767–1845, U.S. general: 7th president of the U.S. 1829–37.
- andrew johnson — Andrew, 1808–75, seventeenth president of the U.S. 1865–69.
- andrew project — (project) A distributed system project for support of educational and research computing at Carnegie Mellon University, named after Andrew Carnegie, an American philanthropist who provided money to establish CMU. See also Andrew File System, Andrew Message System, Andrew Toolkit, class.
- andrew toolkit — (tool) (ATK) A portable user interface toolkit developed as part of the Andrew project, running on the X Window System and distributed with X11R5.
- androcephalous — having a human head
- androdioecious — (of a plant species) having hermaphrodite and male flowers on separate plants
- andromedotoxin — a poisonous substance found in various plants of the family Ericaceae, and in particular in plants of the genus Andromeda
- andromonoecism — the condition of being andromonoecious
- anesthesiology — the science of anesthesia and anesthetics
- angelic doctor — an epithet of Saint Thomas Aquinas
- angiomyolipoma — (medicine) A common benign tumour of the kidney.
- angiotensin ii — any of three oligopeptides occurring in plasma, an inactive form (angiotensin I) and two varieties (angiotensin II and angiotensin III) that elevate blood pressure and stimulate the adrenal cortex to secrete aldosterone.
- angle of climb — the angle between the axis of motion of a climbing aircraft and the horizontal plane.
- angle of pitch — the acute angle between the longitudinal axis of an aircraft or spacecraft and the direction of the wind relative to the vehicle.
- angle of slide — the minimum slope, measured in degrees from the horizontal, at which loose solid material will start to slide or flow.
- angle of stall — critical angle (def 2).
- anglo-american — of or relating to relations between England and the United States or their peoples
- anglo-catholic — The Anglo-Catholic part of the Church of England, or of the churches related to it, is the part whose beliefs and practices are similar to those of the Catholic Church.
- anglo-saxonism — Saxonism.
- angostura bark — the bitter aromatic bark of certain South American rutaceous trees of the genus Cusparia or Galipea, formerly used medicinally to reduce fever
- angustifoliate — having thin or narrow leaves
- animadversions — Plural form of animadversion.
- animal kingdom — a category of living organisms comprising all animals
- anisic alcohol — a colorless liquid, the para form of C 8 H 10 O 2 , having a hawthornlike odor, used chiefly as a scent in the manufacture of perfume.
- anisodactylous — Zoology. having the toes unlike, or unequal in number.
- anne of cleves — 1515–57, the fourth wife of Henry VIII of England: their marriage (1540) was annulled after six months