12-letter words containing r, o, t, u, n
- musturbation — (psychology) The compulsive insistence that things ought to be a particular way.
- mutarotation — a gradual change in the optical rotation of freshly prepared solutions of reducing sugars.
- muttonbirder — a person who hunts muttonbirds
- nanocomputer — (architecture) /nan'oh-k*m-pyoo'tr/ A computer with molecular-sized switching elements. Designs for mechanical nanocomputers which use single-molecule sliding rods for their logic have been proposed. The controller for a nanobot would be a nanocomputer. Some nanocomputers can also be called quantum computers because quantum physics plays a major role in calculations. Richard P. Feynman is still cited today for his work in this area.
- natural food — Natural food is food which has not been processed much and has not had artificial ingredients added to it.
- natural-born — native-born.
- nature lover — someone who likes plants, birds and other natural phenomena
- naturopathic — (alternative medicine) Of or pertaining to naturopathy or to naturopaths.
- naughty word — a word that is considered to be rude
- neoytterbium — ytterbium.
- neurectomies — Plural form of neurectomy.
- neuroanatomy — the branch of anatomy dealing with the nervous system.
- neurochemist — A researcher or other professional in the field of neurochemistry.
- neurogenetic — (medicine) Of or pertaining to neurogenetics, the study of the genetic basis of nerve and brain function.
- neuroleptics — Plural form of neuroleptic.
- neurologists — Plural form of neurologist.
- neuronopathy — A form of polyneuropathy caused by destruction of neurons.
- neuropathies — Plural form of neuropathy.
- neuropathist — a specialist in treating diseases of the nervous system; a neurologist
- neuropeptide — any of various short-chain peptides, as endorphins, that function as neuromodulators in the nervous system and as hormones in the endocrine system.
- neuroplastic — Of or pertaining to neuroplasticity.
- neuropterist — an entomologist specializing in neuropteran insects
- neuropterous — belonging or pertaining to the Neuroptera, an order of insects characterized by four membranous wings having netlike venation, comprising the ant lions, lacewings, dobsonflies, alderflies, fishflies, snakeflies, mantispids, and spongillaflies.
- neurotically — of, relating to, or characteristic of neurosis.
- neurotrophic — of or relating to the effect of nerves on the nutritive processes.
- neurotropism — the quality of being neurotropic.
- neurotypical — relating to or showing typical neurological behavior and development: She has one dyslexic and one neurotypical child.
- neutral zone — the area of a rink between the two blue lines. Compare end zone (def 2).
- neutrinoless — (physics) That does not contain or involve neutrinos.
- neutron bomb — a nuclear bomb designed to release radiation consisting mainly of neutrons, thus causing extensive loss of life but relatively little damage to buildings and property and only brief radioactive contamination.
- neutron flux — the rate of flow of neutrons through a specified area
- neutron star — an extremely dense, compact star composed primarily of neutrons, especially the collapsed core of a supernova.
- neutrophiles — (of a cell or cell part) having an affinity for neutral dyes.
- neutrophilic — (of a cell or its contents) readily stained only by neutral dyes.
- neutrosophic — Neutrosophy
- neutrosphere — the part of the atmosphere whose constituents are, for the most part, electrically neutral, extending from the earth's surface to the base of the ionosphere.
- new york cut — a porterhouse steak with the fillet removed.
- nimbostratus — a cloud of a class characterized by a formless layer that is almost uniformly dark gray; a rain cloud of the layer type, of low altitude, usually below 8000 feet (2440 meters).
- nitrophilous — (of plants) growing in soil well supplied with nitrogen
- nitrotoluene — (organic compound) Any of several nitro derivatives of toluene; they have a number of industrial uses, and those with multiple nitro groups are explosive.
- nitrous acid — an acid, HNO 2 , known only in solution.
- nocturnality — of or relating to the night (opposed to diurnal).
- nomenclature — a set or system of names or terms, as those used in a particular science or art, by an individual or community, etc.
- nomenklatura — a select list or class of people from which appointees for top-level government positions are drawn, especially from a Communist Party.
- non sequitur — Logic. an inference or a conclusion that does not follow from the premises.
- non-computer — a programmable electronic device designed to accept data, perform prescribed mathematical and logical operations at high speed, and display the results of these operations. Mainframes, desktop and laptop computers, tablets, and smartphones are some of the different types of computers. Compare analog computer, digital computer.
- non-cultural — of or relating to culture or cultivation.
- non-curative — serving to cure or heal; pertaining to curing or remedial treatment; remedial.
- non-graduate — a person who has received a degree or diploma on completing a course of study, as in a university, college, or school.
- non-industry — the aggregate of manufacturing or technically productive enterprises in a particular field, often named after its principal product: the automobile industry; the steel industry.