15-letter words containing p, a, r, l, e
- microaerophiles — Plural form of microaerophile.
- microaerophilic — Of, or relating to a microaerophile.
- military police — soldiers who perform police duties
- mineral spirits — a volatile distillation product of petroleum, used as a thinner for paints and varnishes. Compare naphtha (def 1).
- minidisc player — a device for playing minidiscs
- mock pennyroyal — pennyroyal (def 2).
- modulo operator — (mathematics) (mod) The operator that returns the remainder after integer division of its first argument by its second. Written as "%" in C and some other languages. Where the second argument is a power of two, the result can be calculated much more quickly using bitwise and with the appropriate bit-mask.
- moral turpitude — conduct that is regarded as immoral.
- morelos y pavon — José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1765–1815, Mexican priest and revolutionary leader.
- mother of pearl — a hard, iridescent substance that forms the inner layer of certain mollusk shells, used for making buttons, beads, etc.; nacre.
- mother-of-pearl — a hard, iridescent substance that forms the inner layer of certain mollusk shells, used for making buttons, beads, etc.; nacre.
- mules operation — the surgical removal of folds of skin in the breech of a sheep to reduce blowfly strike
- multiple factor — polygene.
- multiple master — (text, tool, software) (Or "Multiple Master Font") A font that is a mixture of two or more other fonts. A Multiple Master font is a single font containing from two to sixteen master designs (the current implementation limit). A weight factor specifies the contribution of each master design for the creation of a multiple master font instance. A Multiple Master instance is a single interpolation of a multiple master font as created by a user or application.
- mustard plaster — a black mixture of mustard and rubber placed on a cloth and applied to the skin as a counterirritant.
- napoleonic wars — French-led war in early 19th century
- nappa (leather) — a soft, supple leather produced, esp. from sheepskin, by tawing
- natal horoscope — the horoscope based on an individual's birth.
- native compiler — (programming, tool) A compiler which runs on the computer for which it is producing machine code, in contrast to a cross-compiler, which produces code for a different computer.
- nearly-new shop — a shop that sells secondhand clothes and other objects
- negro spiritual — a type of religious song originating among Black slaves in the American South
- nephrolithiasis — (pathology) presence of calculi in kidneys.
- net.personality — Someone who has made a name for him or herself on Usenet, through either longevity or attention-getting posts, but doesn't meet the other requirements of net.godhood.
- neural computer — a computer or a software program that uses a neural network simulating the human brain and can be trained to perform specific tasks, as pattern recognition.
- neuroepithelial — Of or relating to the neuroepithelium.
- neuropathically — In a neuropathic way.
- neuropathologic — Of or pertaining to neuropathology.
- neuroplasticity — the capacity of the nervous system to develop new neuronal connections: research on neuroplasticity of the brain after injury.
- neutral spirits — nonflavored alcohol of 95 percent, or 190 proof, obtained chiefly from grain or molasses or redistilled from brandy, rum, etc., used for blending with straight whiskies and in the making of gin, cordials, liqueurs, and the like.
- new jersey plan — a plan, unsuccessfully proposed at the Constitutional Convention, providing for a single legislative house with equal representation for each state.
- nil desperandum — never despair
- non-depreciable — capable of depreciating or being depreciated in value.
- non-exculpatory — tending to clear from a charge of fault or guilt.
- non-overlapping — to lap over (something else or each other); extend over and cover a part of; imbricate.
- non-replaceable — to assume the former role, position, or function of; substitute for (a person or thing): Electricity has replaced gas in lighting.
- nondepartmental — not limited to or related to a specific department
- nonexperimental — pertaining to, derived from, or founded on experiment: an experimental science.
- nonmetaphorical — not metaphorical; literal
- nonmetropolitan — Not metropolitan.
- nonprecedential — Not precedential.
- nonprofessional — not a member of or trained in a specific profession.
- nonprofessorial — not professorial
- northern parula — any of several American wood warblers of the genus Parula, especially P. americana (northern parula) having bluish plumage with a yellow throat and breast.
- nuclear physics — the branch of physics that deals with the behavior, structure, and component parts of atomic nuclei.
- nuclear-powered — powered by nuclear energy
- oil tanker pier — An oil tanker pier is a structure over water where oil tankers can stop and load or unload.
- olbers' paradox — the paradox that if the universe consisted of an infinite number of stars equally distributed through space, then every line of sight would come from a star and the night sky would glow uniformly, which is observationally not true.
- operating cycle — the period of time between starting a business and making a profit
- operating table — table on which surgery is performed
- operationalised — Simple past tense and past participle of operationalise.