14-letter words containing r, i, t, u
- nitrobacterium — Any of the several genera of bacteria in soil that take part in the nitrogen cycle, oxidizing ammonium and organic nitrogen compounds to the more soluble nitrite and nitrate.
- nitrocellulose — cellulose nitrate.
- nitrofurantoin — an antimicrobial substance, C 8 H 6 N 4 O 5 , used for the treatment of urinary tract infections.
- nitroguanidine — (chemistry) A colourless, crystalline solid manufactured from guanine and used in explosives and pesticides.
- non-altruistic — unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others (opposed to egoistic).
- non-articulate — uttered clearly in distinct syllables.
- non-disruptive — causing, tending to cause, or caused by disruption; disrupting: the disruptive effect of their rioting.
- non-gratuitous — given, done, bestowed, or obtained without charge or payment; free; voluntary.
- non-industrial — of, pertaining to, of the nature of, or resulting from industry: industrial production; industrial waste.
- non-liturgical — of or relating to formal public worship or liturgies.
- non-naturalism — Literature. a manner or technique of treating subject matter that presents, through volume of detail, a deterministic view of human life and actions. a deterministic theory of writing in which it is held that a writer should adopt an objective view toward the material written about, be free of preconceived ideas as to form and content, and represent with clinical accuracy and frankness the details of life. Compare realism (def 4b). a representation of natural appearances or natural patterns of speech, manner, etc., in a work of fiction. the depiction of the physical environment, especially landscape or the rural environment.
- non-neutrality — the state of being neutral.
- non-nutritious — providing nourishment, especially to a high degree; nourishing; healthful: a good, nutritious meal.
- non-regulation — a law, rule, or other order prescribed by authority, especially to regulate conduct.
- non-resolution — a formal expression of opinion or intention made, usually after voting, by a formal organization, a legislature, a club, or other group. Compare concurrent resolution, joint resolution.
- non-revolution — an overthrow or repudiation and the thorough replacement of an established government or political system by the people governed.
- non-supporting — to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
- non-uniformity — the state or quality of being uniform; overall sameness, homogeneity, or regularity: uniformity of style.
- nonbarbiturate — a drug that does not contain barbiturates
- noncirculating — not circulating
- nondestructive — Not involving damage or destruction, especially of an object or material that is being tested.
- nonintercourse — suspension of interchange in relations, especially commercial or political relations.
- nonnitrogenous — containing no nitrogen.
- nonobstructive — to block or close up with an obstacle; make difficult to pass: Debris obstructed the road.
- nonparticulate — Not particulate.
- nonprosecution — (legal) Of or pertaining to a decision not to prosecute.
- nonrepudiation — (legal) Assurance that a contract cannot later be denied by either of the parties involved.
- nonsuppurative — Not suppurative.
- nontherapeutic — of or relating to the treating or curing of disease; curative.
- nonutilitarian — Not utilitarian.
- nuclear option — the use of or power to use nuclear weapons
- nuclear winter — the general devastation of life, along with worldwide darkness and extreme cold, that some scientists believe would result from a global dust cloud screening out sunlight following large-scale nuclear detonations.
- 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.
- nudibranchiate — nudibranch.
- nursing bottle — a bottle with a rubber nipple, from which an infant sucks milk, water, etc.
- nursing mother — a mother who is breast-feeding her baby
- nursing sister — a female nurse, sometimes of a high grade
- nutraceuticals — Plural form of nutraceutical.
- nutrient-dense — (of food) relatively rich in nutrients for the number of calories contained: A potato is a nutrient-dense carbohydrate.
- nutritiousness — providing nourishment, especially to a high degree; nourishing; healthful: a good, nutritious meal.
- oblique stroke — (character) "/". Common names include: (forward) slash; stroke; ITU-T: slant; oblique stroke. Rare: diagonal; solidus; over; slak; virgule; INTERCAL: slat. Commonly used as the division operator in programming, and to separate the components in Unix pathnames, and hence also in URLs. Also used to delimit regular expressions in several languages.
- obstructionism — a person who deliberately delays or prevents progress.
- obstructionist — a person who deliberately delays or prevents progress.
- ocularcentrism — The privileging of vision over the other senses.
- orthomyxovirus — Any RNA virus of Orthomyxoviridae family characterised by having two long glycoprotein spikes.
- osmoregulation — the process by which cells and simple organisms maintain fluid and electrolyte balance with their surroundings.
- out of spirits — sad; depressed
- outer hebrides — a group of islands (Inner Hebrides and Outer Hebrides) off the W coast of and belonging to Scotland. About 2900 sq. mi. (7500 sq. km).
- outer mongolia — a region in Asia including Inner Mongolia of China and the Mongolian People's Republic.