16-letter words containing o, u

non-reproducible — to make a copy, representation, duplicate, or close imitation of: to reproduce a picture.
non-reproduction — the act or process of reproducing.
non-reproductive — serving to reproduce.
non-spuriousness — not genuine, authentic, or true; not from the claimed, pretended, or proper source; counterfeit.
nonarchitectural — Not architectural.
nonauthoritarian — Not authoritarian.
noncommunication — Absence of communication; failure to communicate.
noncommunicative — inclined to communicate or impart; talkative: He isn't feeling very communicative today.
nondestructively — In a nondestructive manner; without causing destruction.
nondurable goods — goods that remain usable for, or must be replaced within, a relatively short period of time, as food, apparel, or fabrics
nonfinite clause — a clause with a nonfinite verb or with no verb, as the hour being late in The hour being late, we left.
noninstitutional — Not institutional; not having the usual characteristics of an institution.
nonmanufacturing — (economics) Outside of the manufacturing sector.
nonrecourse loan — a loan for which the borrower cannot be held responsible for any amount in excess of the security for the loan, even if the value of such security falls below the level it had or that had been anticipated for it at the time of the loan.
norodom sihanouk — Prince Norodom [nawr-uh-dom,, -duh m] /ˈnɔr əˌdɒm,, -dəm/ (Show IPA), 1922–2004, Cambodian statesman: premier 1952–60; chief of state 1960–70 and 1975–76.
north lauderdale — a city in SE Florida.
north massapequa — a city on S Long Island, in SE New York.
norwegian buhund — a slightly-built medium-sized dog of a breed with erect pointed ears and a short thick tail carried curled over its back
not on your life — the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms, being manifested by growth through metabolism, reproduction, and the power of adaptation to environment through changes originating internally.
nouvelle cuisine — a modern style of French cooking that emphasizes the use of the finest and freshest ingredients simply and imaginatively prepared, often with fresh herbs, the artful arrangement and presentation of food, and the use of reduced stocks in place of flour-thickened sauces.
nuclear emulsion — a photographic emulsion in the form of a thick block, used to record the tracks of elementary particles.
nuclear envelope — the double membrane surrounding the nucleus within a cell.
nuclear magneton — a unit of magnetic moment, used to measure proton spin and approximately equal to 1/1836 Bohr magneton.
nuclear reaction — reaction (def 8).
nucleophilically — In a nucleophilic manner.
nueva ocotepeque — a town in W Honduras.
numbered account — a bank account whose owner is identified by a number for the purpose of preserving anonymity.
nusslein-volhard — Christiane [kris-tee-ah-nuh,, kris-tyah-] /ˌkrɪs tiˈɑ nə,, krɪsˈtyɑ-/ (Show IPA), born 1942, German biologist: Nobel prize 1995.
oak leaf cluster — a U.S. military decoration in the form of a small bronze twig bearing four oak leaves and three acorns, worn on the ribbon of another decoration for valor, wounds, or distinguished service to signify a second award of the same medal.
oblique triangle — any triangle that does not have a right angle (contrasted with right triangle).
oblique zenithal — a type of map projection in which part of the earth's surface is projected onto a plane tangential to it between the poles and the equator
obsequent stream — a stream flowing in a direction opposite to that of the dip of the local strata.
obstreperousness — resisting control or restraint in a difficult manner; unruly.
obstructionistic — a person who deliberately delays or prevents progress.
obtuse bisectrix — See under bisectrix (def 1).
occupation layer — (on an archaeological site) a layer of remains left by a single culture, from which the culture can be dated or identified.
ocellated turkey — a wild turkey, Agriocharis ocellata, of Yucatán, Belize, and Guatemala, typically having green, blue, reddish-brown, and yellowish-brown plumage of a metallic luster and eyelike spots on the tail.
october surprise — a major event, occurring shortly before a presidential election, which influences the result
oculomotor nerve — either one of the third pair of cranial nerves, consisting chiefly of motor fibers that innervate most of the muscles of the eyeball.
of human bondage — a novel (1915) by W. Somerset Maugham.
of the nature of — having the essential character of; like
off-the-shoulder — not covering the shoulder
oligonucleotides — Plural form of oligonucleotide.
on the up and up — to, toward, or in a more elevated position: to climb up to the top of a ladder.
on the up-and-up — to, toward, or in a more elevated position: to climb up to the top of a ladder.
on your doorstep — If a place is on your doorstep, it is very near to where you live. If something happens on your doorstep, it happens very close to where you live.
onboard computer — onboard a vehicle, ship, plane, train or spacecraft
once upon a time — at one time in the past; formerly: I was a farmer once; a once powerful nation.
one's cup of tea — the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
one-way function — (cryptography, mathematics) A function which is easy to compute but whose inverse is very difficult to compute. Such functions have important applications in cryptography, specifically in public-key cryptography. See also: trapdoor function.

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