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14-letter words containing p, o, l, t, r, n

  • loan repayment — a repayment of part of a loan, usually monthly
  • malapportioned — (of a state or other political unit) poorly apportioned, especially divided, organized, or structured in a manner that prevents large sections of a population from having equitable representation in a legislative body.
  • micropulsation — a very minor fluctuation in the strength of the earth's magnetic field
  • minilaparotomy — Surgery. laparotomy with a small incision into the abdomen, often no more than 1 inch (2.5 cm), used especially for tubal ligation.
  • misanthropical — of, relating to, or characteristic of a misanthrope.
  • monopropellant — a substance for propelling rockets that is a mixture of fuel and oxidizer.
  • moth repellent — a chemical produced and sold to keep moths off clothes
  • multi-personal — of, relating to, or coming as from a particular person; individual; private: a personal opinion.
  • 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.
  • national party — (in New Zealand) the more conservative of the two main political parties
  • national press — newspapers which concern national events of a country collectively
  • natural person — a human being, whether an adult or child: The table seats four persons.
  • needle-pointer — embroidery upon canvas, usually with uniform spacing of stitches in a pattern.
  • nephroblastoma — a malignant tumour arising from the embryonic kidney that occurs in young children, esp in the age range 3–8 years
  • neuropathology — the pathology of the nervous system.
  • non-reportable — an account or statement describing in detail an event, situation, or the like, usually as the result of observation, inquiry, etc.: a report on the peace conference; a medical report on the patient.
  • nonexplanatory — not explanatory
  • nonoperational — able to function or be used; functional: How soon will the new factory be operational?
  • nonparticulate — Not particulate.
  • nonpredictable — Not predictable.
  • nonspectacular — not spectacular
  • normal pentane — pentane (def 2).
  • normal-pentane — a hydrocarbon of the methane series, existing in three liquid isomeric forms.
  • north st. paul — a town in E Minnesota.
  • nuclear option — the use of or power to use nuclear weapons
  • nucleoproteins — Plural form of nucleoprotein.
  • old-line party — either the Liberal Party or the Conservative Party
  • omphalocentric — Overly introspective and inclined to navel-gazing.
  • open-reel tape — audiotape, usually 1/4 inch (64 mm) wide, wound on a single reel and requiring a separate take-up reel for playing or recording.
  • operationalise — Alternative spelling of operationalize.
  • operationalism — the doctrine that the meaning of a scientific term, concept, or proposition consists of the operation or operations performed in defining or demonstrating it.
  • operationalist — a person who adheres to operationalism
  • operationalize — Put into operation or use.
  • optoelectronic — the branch of electronics dealing with devices that generate, transform, transmit, or sense optical, infrared, or ultraviolet radiation, as cathode-ray tubes, electroluminescent and liquid crystal displays, lasers, and solar cells.
  • oriental poppy — a poppy, Papaver orientale, of Asia, having bristly stems and leaves and showy scarlet, pink, or white flowers, cultivated as an ornamental.
  • oriental topaz — a variety of corundum resembling topaz in colour and used as a gemstone
  • overemployment — an act or instance of employing someone or something.
  • overpopulation — to fill with an excessive number of people, straining available resources and facilities: Expanding industry has overpopulated the western suburbs.
  • overspill town — a town built or expanded to house excess population from a nearby city
  • ownership flat — a flat owned by the occupier
  • palaeanthropic — relating to or denoting the earliest variety of man
  • paleoanthropic — pertaining to prehistoric humans.
  • paleontography — the formal description of fossils
  • 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.
  • partition line — a plain or figured edge between two adjacent areas of an escutcheon, between an ordinary and the field of an escutcheon, or between two adjacent ordinaries.
  • patrialisation — the process of patrialising
  • patrialization — the process of patrializing
  • penalty corner — a free hit from the goal line taken by the attacking side
  • penalty stroke — a stroke added to a score for a rule infraction.
  • people's front — popular front.
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