14-letter words containing r, e, c, o, i, l
- neo-lamarckism — Lamarckism as expounded by later biologists who hold especially that some acquired characters of organisms may be inherited by descendants, but that natural selection also is a factor in evolution.
- neurochemicals — Plural form of neurochemical.
- neurogenically — by neural activity
- neurologically — the science of the nerves and the nervous system, especially of the diseases affecting them.
- nile crocodile — the common African crocodile, Crocodylus niloticus, sometimes growing to a length of 20 feet (6.1 meter): in some areas it is greatly reduced in number and now rare.
- nitrocellulose — cellulose nitrate.
- nitrogen cycle — the continuous sequence of events by which atmospheric nitrogen and nitrogenous compounds in the soil are converted, as by nitrification and nitrogen fixation, into substances that can be utilized by green plants, the substances returning to the air and soil as a result of the decay of the plants and denitrification.
- nitroglycerine — a colorless, thick, oily, flammable, highly explosive, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 3 H 5 N 3 O 9 , prepared from glycerol with nitric and sulfuric acids: used chiefly as a constituent of dynamite and other explosives, in rocket propellants, and in medicine as a vasodilator in the treatment of angina pectoris.
- nomenclatorial — Relating to nomenclature.
- non-articulate — uttered clearly in distinct syllables.
- non-commercial — of, relating to, or characteristic of commerce.
- non-corrodible — to eat or wear away gradually as if by gnawing, especially by chemical action.
- non-disclosure — the act or an instance of disclosing; exposure; revelation.
- non-reciprocal — given or felt by each toward the other; mutual: reciprocal respect.
- non-reflection — the act of reflecting, as in casting back a light or heat, mirroring, or giving back or showing an image; the state of being reflected in this way.
- non-reflective — not capable of or not designed to reflect light
- non-resilience — the power or ability to return to the original form, position, etc., after being bent, compressed, or stretched; elasticity.
- noncategorical — without exceptions or conditions; absolute; unqualified and unconditional: a categorical denial.
- noncelebration — the failure to enjoy or take part in a celebration
- nonconvertible — Not convertible; that cannot be exchanged for an equivalent.
- noncorrelation — (esp in reference to investments) the state of not being correlated or connected
- noncorrelative — Not correlative.
- noncrystalline — of or like crystal; clear; transparent.
- nondeclarative — serving to declare, make known, or explain: a declarative statement.
- nondirectional — functioning equally well in all directions; omnidirectional.
- nongeometrical — not geometrical
- nonobstetrical — of or relating to the care and treatment of women in childbirth and during the period before and after delivery.
- nonparticulate — Not particulate.
- nonpredictable — Not predictable.
- nonprejudicial — causing prejudice or disadvantage; detrimental.
- nonsymmetrical — Not symmetrical.
- nontheoretical — not confined to the theoretical realm; actual
- normoglycaemia — the condition of having a normal blood sugar level
- normoglycaemic — Alt form normoglycemic.
- nuclear fusion — fusion (def 4).
- nuclear isomer — isomer (def 2).
- nuclear option — the use of or power to use nuclear weapons
- nuclearization — to equip with nuclear weapons; give nuclear capability to: a fear that armed forces on both sides would become nuclearized.
- nucleoproteins — Plural form of nucleoprotein.
- ocularcentrism — The privileging of vision over the other senses.
- omphalocentric — Overly introspective and inclined to navel-gazing.
- oneirocritical — an interpreter of dreams.
- optical isomer — any of two or more isomers exhibiting optical isomerism.
- 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.
- oracle toolkit — Adaptable User Interface
- oral eroticism — libidinal pleasure derived from the lips and mouth, for example by kissing
- orchard oriole — a North American oriole, Icterus spurius, the male of which is chestnut and black.
- organochlorine — Any of a large group of pesticides and other synthetic organic compounds with chlorinated aromatic molecules.
- organometallic — pertaining to or noting an organic compound containing a metal or a metalloid linked to carbon.
- orthoselection — orthogenesis (def 1a).