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17-letter words containing r, e, s, o, u, n

  • microconstituents — a microscopically small constituent of a metal or alloy.
  • microencapsulated — Encapsulated using microencapsulation.
  • montagu's harrier — a brownish European bird of prey, Circus pygargus, with long narrow wings and a long tail: family Accipitridae (hawks, harriers, etc)
  • more than usually — You use more than usually to show that something shows even more of a particular quality than it normally does.
  • motion of censure — a motion by opposition parties criticizing the government
  • multimillionaires — Plural form of multimillionaire.
  • mundane astrology — the astrology of worldly events, in contrast to the astrology of the individual: used especially in interpretations and forecasts involving politics, the stock market, weather, and disasters.
  • narrow-shouldered — having shoulders which do not extend very far from the neck; not broad-shouldered
  • national security — defence of a country
  • natural resources — a naturally occurring source of wealth, as land or water.
  • natural selection — the process by which forms of life having traits that better enable them to adapt to specific environmental pressures, as predators, changes in climate, or competition for food or mates, will tend to survive and reproduce in greater numbers than others of their kind, thus ensuring the perpetuation of those favorable traits in succeeding generations.
  • natural-resources — a naturally occurring source of wealth, as land or water.
  • nervous breakdown — (not in technical use) any disabling mental disorder requiring treatment.
  • neurofibromatosis — a dominantly inherited genetic disorder characterized by flat brown patches on the skin, neurofibromas of the skin and internal organs, and in some cases skeletal deformity.
  • neurophysiologist — the branch of physiology dealing with the functions of the nervous system.
  • neuropsychiatrist — A medical doctor specializing in neuropsychiatry; a medical doctor dealing with disorders that have both neurological and psychiatric features.
  • neuropsychologist — A neurologist or psychologist whose speciality is neuropsychology.
  • neurotransmission — the transmission of a nerve impulse across a synapse.
  • neurotransmissive — Relating to neurotransmission.
  • neurotransmitters — Plural form of neurotransmitter.
  • non-reimbursement — to make repayment to for expense or loss incurred: The insurance company reimbursed him for his losses in the fire.
  • nonproductiveness — The quality of being nonproductive.
  • nonunderstandable — Not understandable.
  • northern studfish — See under studfish.
  • nuclear isomerism — isomerism (def 2).
  • nuclear threshold — the point in war at which a combatant brings nuclear weapons into use
  • nuclear-isomerism — Chemistry. the relation of two or more compounds, radicals, or ions that are composed of the same kinds and numbers of atoms but differ from each other in structural arrangement (structural isomerism) as CH 3 OCH 3 and CH 3 CH 2 OH, or in the arrangement of their atoms in space and therefore in one or more properties. Compare optical isomerism, stereoisomerism.
  • number seven iron — pitcher2 (def 3).
  • nursery education — education provided at a school for young children, usually from three to five years old
  • odds-on favourite — a person, team, horse, etc that is regarded as the most likely to win a competition
  • on cruise control — If you say that someone is on cruise control in a contest, you mean that they are winning the contest easily and without needing to make a lot of effort.
  • opening arguments — the statements or arguments provided by lawyers at the beginning of a trial
  • order of business — a task assigned or to be dealt with: Our first order of business is to reduce expenses.
  • organ-pipe cactus — a treelike or columnar cactus, Lemaireocereus marginatus, of Mexico, having a central, erect spine surrounded by spreading spines in clusters of five to eight, and funnel-shaped, brownish-purple flowers.
  • osculating circle — circle of curvature.
  • out of all reason — unreasonable
  • overconscientious — Excessively conscientious.
  • overnight success — sth or sb suddenly popular
  • oversquare engine — An oversquare engine is an engine which has a cylinder bore that is larger than its stroke.
  • parents anonymous — (in Britain) an association of local voluntary self-help groups offering help through an anonymous telephone service to parents who fear they will injure their children, or who have other problems in managing their children
  • percussion bullet — a bullet that is exploded by percussion
  • performance bonus — a monetary bonus paid to staff who have performed well in their job
  • performance drugs — the drugs that are taken illegally by athletes to enhance their sporting performance
  • pernicious anemia — Pernicious anemia is a very severe blood disease.
  • personal computer — a compact computer that uses a microprocessor and is designed for individual use, as by a person in an office or at home or school, for such applications as word processing, data management, financial analysis, or computer games. Abbreviation: PC.
  • personal equation — the tendency to personal bias that accounts for variation in interpretation or approach and for which allowance must be made.
  • perspicaciousness — having keen mental perception and understanding; discerning: to exhibit perspicacious judgment.
  • pincushion flower — scabious2 (def 1).
  • point of purchase — designating or in use at a retail outlet where an item can be purchased; point-of-sale: point-of-purchase displays to entice the buyer.
  • point-of-purchase — designating or in use at a retail outlet where an item can be purchased; point-of-sale: point-of-purchase displays to entice the buyer.
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