11-letter words containing s, a, l, t, n
- nasofrontal — of or relating to the nasal and frontal bones
- nastistical — (humour, mathematics) A description of a method, thought by the programmer to be correct statistics, but which is not. An example is averaging together several averages of samples of different sizes. The correct way to do this is to average together all of the individual samples.
- nationalise — To bring a private company under the control of a specific government.
- nationalism — spirit or aspirations common to the whole of a nation.
- nationalist — a person devoted to nationalism.
- natural gas — a combustible mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons that accumulates in porous sedimentary rocks, especially those yielding petroleum, consisting usually of over 80 percent methane together with minor amounts of ethane, propane, butane, nitrogen, and, sometimes, helium: used as a fuel and to make carbon black, acetylene, and synthesis gas.
- naturalised — (British) Simple past tense and past participle of naturalise.
- naturalists — Plural form of naturalist.
- naturalizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of naturalize.
- naturalness — existing in or formed by nature (opposed to artificial): a natural bridge.
- negotiables — Plural form of negotiable.
- neosilicate — (chemistry) any simple silicate mineral in which the SiO4 tetrahedra are isolated and have metal ions as neighbours.
- neovitalism — a new or revived form of the belief that life is a vital principle (vitalism)
- neovitalist — someone who holds to the theory of neovitalism
- netherlands — the, (used with a singular or plural verb) a kingdom in W Europe, bordering on the North Sea, Germany, and Belgium. 13,433 sq. mi. (34,790 sq. km). Capitals: Amsterdam and The Hague.
- nettle rash — urticaria resulting from contact with various plants causing local irritation.
- neural nets — artificial neural network
- neuroblasts — Plural form of neuroblast.
- neuroplasty — Any surgery to repair nerve tissue.
- neutralised — Simple past tense and past participle of neutralise.
- neutralises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of neutralise.
- neutralists — a person who advocates or adheres to a policy of strict neutrality in foreign affairs.
- neutralizes — (American spelling) alternative spelling of neutralisest; Third-person singular simple present indicative form of neutralize.
- neutralness — The state or quality of being neutral.
- new castile — a region in central Spain: formerly a province. 27,933 sq. mi. (72,346 sq. km).
- new planets — the outer planets Uranus, Neptune, and (formerly) Pluto, only discovered comparatively recently
- non-clastic — Biology. breaking up into fragments or separate portions; dividing into parts.
- nonhospital — not related to, identified with, or taking place in a hospital
- nonisolated — Not isolated.
- nonmystical — not mystical
- nonsilicate — Mineralogy. any of the largest group of mineral compounds, as quartz, beryl, garnet, feldspar, mica, and various kinds of clay, consisting of SiO 2 or SiO 4 groupings and one or more metallic ions, with some forms containing hydrogen. Silicates constitute well over 90 percent of the rock-forming minerals of the earth's crust.
- nonskeletal — of or pertaining to parts of the body other than the skeletal structure
- normalities — conforming to the standard or the common type; usual; not abnormal; regular; natural.
- nose tackle — nose guard
- nostalgists — Plural form of nostalgist.
- notableness — The quality of being notable.
- notaphilist — a person who studies or collects paper money
- notionalist — someone more concerned with the semantic content of language than with the formal structure
- nutty slack — coal
- obligations — Plural form of obligation.
- observantly — quick to notice or perceive; alert.
- obstinately — firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose, opinion, etc.; not yielding to argument, persuasion, or entreaty.
- occidentals — Plural form of occidental.
- odontoblast — one of a layer of cells lining the pulp cavity of a tooth, from which dentin is formed.
- onslaughter — An onslaught.
- orientalism — a peculiarity or idiosyncrasy of the peoples of Asia, especially the East.
- orientalist — A person (especially a scholar) interested in the orient.
- originalist — One who has, or tends to have, original ideas.
- ornamentals — Plural form of ornamental.
- oscillating — Moving in a repeated back-and-forth motion.