13-letter words containing q, u, e, n
- grand quarter — a quartered coat of arms, itself one of the quarters of a coat of arms.
- grandiloquent — speaking or expressed in a lofty style, often to the point of being pompous or bombastic.
- grotesqueness — odd or unnatural in shape, appearance, or character; fantastically ugly or absurd; bizarre.
- gyrofrequency — the frequency of rotation of an electron or other charged particle in a magnetic field, directly proportional to the charge of the particle and to the field strength and inversely proportional to the mass of the particle.
- half-quartern — a loaf having a weight, when baked, of 800 g
- harlequin bug — a black stink bug, Murgantia histrionica, having red and yellow markings, that feeds on cabbages and other cruciferous plants.
- harlequinades — Plural form of harlequinade.
- heat equation — a partial differential equation the solution of which gives the distribution of temperature in a region as a function of space and time when the temperature at the boundaries, the initial distribution of temperature, and the physical properties of the medium are specified.
- inacquiescent — Not acquiescent.
- inconquerable — That cannot be conquered; unconquerable.
- inconsequence — characterized by lack of proper sequence in thought, speech, or action.
- indolequinone — (chemistry) Any of a class of molecules based upon an indole but with two additional ketone groups (quinone) attached to the ring structure.
- inequilateral — not equilateral; having unequal sides.
- inequivalence — The condition of being inequivalent.
- inquire after — to seek information by questioning; ask: to inquire about a person.
- inquiry agent — a private detective
- inquisitioned — Simple past tense and past participle of inquisition.
- inquisitively — given to inquiry, research, or asking questions; eager for knowledge; intellectually curious: an inquisitive mind.
- interquartile — Situated between the first and third quartiles of a distribution.
- jequitinhonha — a river in E Brazil, flowing from the state of Minas Gerais to the Atlantic Ocean. 500 miles (805 km) long.
- latin quarter — the quarter of Paris on the south side of the Seine, especially frequented for centuries by students, writers, and artists.
- liquefacients — Plural form of liquefacient.
- liquefactions — Plural form of liquefaction.
- liquid oxygen — a clear, pale blue liquid obtained by compressing oxygen and then cooling it below its boiling point: used chiefly as an oxidizer in liquid rocket propellants.
- low frequency — any frequency between 30 and 300 kilohertz. Abbreviation: LF.
- magniloquence — speaking or expressed in a lofty or grandiose style; pompous; bombastic; boastful.
- main sequence — a narrow band in the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram in which 90 percent of all observed stars are plotted.
- moot question — an issue or position which is open to debate
- multiloquence — the quality of being excessively talkative; loquaciousness
- narrow squeak — an escape only just managed
- non-requisite — required or necessary for a particular purpose, position, etc.; indispensable: the requisite skills of an engineer.
- nondelinquent — a person who is not a delinquent
- nonequivalent — Not equivalent; different.
- nonsequential — characterized by regular sequence of parts.
- nonuniqueness — the quality of being nonunique
- null sequence — a sequence that has zero as its limit.
- oblique angle — an angle that is not a right angle; an acute or obtuse angle.
- on the square — a rectangle having all four sides of equal length.
- open question — question: invites long answer
- orange squash — an orange-flavoured drink made from fruit juice, sugar, and water
- overfrequency — Also, frequence. the state or fact of being frequent; frequent occurrence: We are alarmed by the frequency of fires in the neighborhood.
- phylloquinone — vitamin K1.
- piano quartet — a musical composition scored for piano and three other instruments, typically violin, viola, and cello.
- piano quintet — a musical composition scored for a string quartet, or other combination of four instruments, and piano.
- plastoquinone — a quinone that occurs in the chloroplasts of plants and functions as an electron carrier during photosynthesis.
- pont l'eveque — a strongly flavored, pale-yellow cheese with a soft center, made from whole or skimmed milk.
- post-conquest — the act or state of conquering or the state of being conquered; vanquishment.
- quadrennially — Every four years.
- quadrigeminal — Having four parts, or two pairs.
- quadringenary — a 400th anniversary