14-letter words containing p, e, t, n, i
- manitoba maple — a Canadian fast-growing variety of maple
- map projection — a projecting or protruding part. Synonyms: overhang, protrusion, jut.
- masterplanning — to construct a master plan for: to master-plan one's career.
- mercaptopurine — a yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 5 H 4 N 4 S, used in the treatment of leukemia.
- met enkephalin — either of two pentapeptides that bind to morphine receptors in the central nervous system and have opioid properties of relatively short duration; one pentapeptide (Met enkephalin) has the amino acid sequence Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Met and the other (Leu enkephalin) has the sequence Tyr-Gly-Gly-Phe-Leu.
- metal spraying — a process in which a layer of one metal is sprayed onto another in the molten state
- metamorphizing — Present participle of metamorphize.
- metamorphosing — to change the form or nature of; transform.
- metanephridium — (anatomy) A vasiform excretory gland observed in invertebrates, such as annelids, arthropods and molluscs.
- metaphysicians — Plural form of metaphysician.
- microcomponent — a hi-fi component considerably smaller than a minicomponent and much smaller than a standard-size component.
- minor prophets — a subdivision of the books constituting the second main part of the Hebrew Bible which in Christian tradition are alone called the Prophets
- misacceptation — misinterpretation
- misconceptions — Plural form of misconception.
- misdescription — an incorrect or misleading description
- misimprovement — a flaw or shortcoming arising from an attempt to make better
- misinterpreted — Simple past tense and past participle of misinterpret.
- misperceptions — Plural form of misperception.
- misrepresented — Simple past tense and past participle of misrepresent.
- miss the point — fail to understand
- monophthongise — Alternative spelling of monophthongize.
- monophthongize — to change into or pronounce as a monophthong.
- morphotonemics — the morphophonemics of tonal phenomena.
- mother shipton — a day-flying noctuid moth, Callistege mi, mottled brown in colour and named from a fancied resemblance between its darker marking and a haggish profile
- motion capture — a process by which a device can be used to capture patterns of live movement; the data is then transmitted to a computer, where simulation software displays it applied to a virtual actor
- motion picture — a sequence of consecutive pictures of objects photographed in motion by a specially designed camera (motion-picture camera) and thrown on a screen by a projector (motion-picture projector) in such rapid succession as to give the illusion of natural movement.
- mountain sheep — wild sheep in mountainous area
- mounted police — police who patrol on horseback
- moving picture — A moving picture is a film.
- multi-personal — of, relating to, or coming as from a particular person; individual; private: a personal opinion.
- multicomponent — Having, or affecting, multiple components.
- multipotential — able to differentiate along several lines
- naphthoquinone — (organic compound) Either of two isomers of polycyclic aromatic ketones derived from naphthalene.
- national press — newspapers which concern national events of a country collectively
- native speaker — sb: language is their mother tongue
- nature worship — a system of religion based on the deification and worship of natural forces and phenomena.
- needle-pointer — embroidery upon canvas, usually with uniform spacing of stitches in a pattern.
- negative space — shape of space around an object
- nephrectomized — to perform a nephrectomy upon.
- nephrotoxicity — The state or condition of being nephrotoxic.
- neurocomputing — computing that makes use of neural networks
- neutron poison — a nonfissionable material used to absorb neutrons and thus to control nuclear reactions
- nickel-plating — the process of depositing a thin layer of nickel on a surface, usually by electrolysis
- nicotine patch — plaster to quit smoking
- nip in the bud — Botany. a small axillary or terminal protuberance on a plant, containing rudimentary foliage (leaf bud) the rudimentary inflorescence (flower bud) or both (mixed bud) an undeveloped or rudimentary stem or branch of a plant.
- non-assumptive — taken for granted.
- non-compatible — capable of existing or living together in harmony: the most compatible married couple I know.
- non-completion — the act of completing.
- 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.