14-letter words containing o, u, t, p, a
- naphthoquinone — (organic compound) Either of two isomers of polycyclic aromatic ketones derived from naphthalene.
- naphthyl group — Also called alpha-naphthyl group, alpha-naphthyl radical. the univalent group C 1 0 H 7 –, having a replaceable hydrogen atom in the first, or alpha, position; 1-naphthyl group.
- natural person — a human being, whether an adult or child: The table seats four persons.
- nature worship — a system of religion based on the deification and worship of natural forces and phenomena.
- neuropathology — the pathology of the nervous system.
- non-assumptive — taken for granted.
- non-conceptual — pertaining to concepts or to the forming of concepts.
- nonparticulate — Not particulate.
- nonrepudiation — (legal) Assurance that a contract cannot later be denied by either of the parties involved.
- nonspectacular — not spectacular
- nonspeculative — not speculative
- nonspontaneous — Not spontaneous.
- nonsuppurative — Not suppurative.
- nontherapeutic — of or relating to the treating or curing of disease; curative.
- north st. paul — a town in E Minnesota.
- nuclear option — the use of or power to use nuclear weapons
- occupancy rate — The occupancy rate at a hotel is the number of available rooms that are occupied over a period of time.
- occupationally — of or relating to an occupation, trade, or calling: occupational guidance.
- octave coupler — a mechanism on an organ and on some harpsichords that enables keys or pedals an octave apart to be played simultaneously
- on the upgrade — improving or progressing, as in importance, status, health, etc
- opaque context — an expression in which the replacement of a term by another with the same reference may change the truth-value of the whole. John believes that Cicero was a Roman is opaque, since even though Cicero and Tully are the same person John may know that the given statement is true but not that Tully was a Roman
- opt-out clause — a clause that permits signatories to a contract to opt out of particular provisions, or to terminate the contract early
- orphans' court — a probate court in certain U.S. states.
- outperformance — The act or state of outperforming.
- overparticular — precise beyond necessity
- overpopulation — to fill with an excessive number of people, straining available resources and facilities: Expanding industry has overpopulated the western suburbs.
- pachydermatous — of, relating to, or characteristic of pachyderms.
- painted tongue — a Chilean plant, Salpiglossis sinuata, of the nightshade family, having large, funnel-shaped flowers in a variety of colors.
- para-toluidine — a white, flaky, lustrous, very slightly water-soluble solid, C 7 H 9 N, the para isomer of toluidine, used in the manufacture of dyes, in organic synthesis, and as a reagent in tests for nitrite, lignin, and phloroglucinol.
- parenchymatous — Botany. the fundamental tissue of plants, composed of thin-walled cells able to divide.
- parti-coloured — having different colours in different parts; variegated
- pasteurellosis — hemorrhagic septicemia.
- pasteurization — to expose (a food, as milk, cheese, yogurt, beer, or wine) to an elevated temperature for a period of time sufficient to destroy certain microorganisms, as those that can produce disease or cause spoilage or undesirable fermentation of food, without radically altering taste or quality.
- penalty double — business double.
- pennatulaceous — of or relating to a sea pen
- percutaneously — through the skin
- perlocutionary — (of a speech act) producing an effect upon the listener, as in persuading, frightening, amusing, or causing the listener to act.
- pertinaciously — holding tenaciously to a purpose, course of action, or opinion; resolute.
- perturbational — relating to perturbation
- phenylbutazone — a potent substance, C 1 9 H 2 0 N 2 O 2 , used to reduce pain and inflammation in rheumatic diseases and gout, and used in veterinary medicine for musculoskeletal disorders.
- phenylthiourea — a crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 6 H 5 NHCSNH 2 , that is either tasteless or bitter, depending upon the heredity of the taster, and is used in medical genetics and as a diagnostic.
- photoautotroph — any organism that derives its energy for food synthesis from light and is capable of using carbon dioxide as its principal source of carbon.
- photoduplicate — photocopy.
- picture layout — a picture spread. See under spread (def 33).
- pituitary body — (formerly) the pituitary gland.
- platinum-blond — (of hair) of a pale silver-blond colour
- platycephalous — flat-headed
- pneumothoraces — the presence of air or gas in the pleural cavity.
- podophthalmous — relating to a crustacean
- point mutation — a change in a single base in a nucleotide sequence.