11-letter words containing s, c, a, l, o
- nanocrystal — A crystalline entity whose size is measured in nanometers; an individual nanometer-sized crystal of such a material.
- nasological — the scientific study of noses.
- neosilicate — (chemistry) any simple silicate mineral in which the SiO4 tetrahedra are isolated and have metal ions as neighbours.
- nicholas ii — (Gérard de Bourgogne) died 1061, pope 1058–61.
- nicholas iv — (Girolamo Masci) died 1292, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1288–92.
- non-clastic — Biology. breaking up into fragments or separate portions; dividing into parts.
- nonmystical — not mystical
- nonphysical — of or relating to the body: physical exercise.
- nonsensical — (of words or language) having little or no meaning; making little or no sense: A baby's babbling is appealingly nonsensical.
- 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.
- nonspecular — that reflects light diffusely and evenly over the hemisphere surrounding the reflective surface; diffuse
- nonsurgical — pertaining to or involving surgery or surgeons.
- nonsyllabic — not forming a syllable or the nucleus of a syllable.
- nonvascular — pertaining to, composed of, or provided with vessels or ducts that convey fluids, as blood, lymph, or sap.
- nose tackle — nose guard
- nosological — (medicine) Of or pertaining to nosology.
- noun clause — a subordinate clause that functions as a noun within a main clause.
- nucleobases — Plural form of nucleobase.
- nucleoplasm — the protoplasm of the nucleus of a cell.
- nucleosomal — Of or pertaining to a nucleosome.
- obstetrical — of or relating to the care and treatment of women in childbirth and during the period before and after delivery.
- occidentals — Plural form of occidental.
- occipitalis — A muscle of the head, sometimes considered to be part of the occipitofrontal muscle.
- officialese — a style of language used in some official statements, often criticized for its use of polysyllabic jargon and obscure, pretentiously wordy phrasing.
- officialise — to make official; place under official authority or control.
- officialism — excessive attention to official regulations and routines.
- old castile — a region in N Spain: formerly a province.
- old scratch — the devil; Satan.
- olfactories — of or relating to the sense of smell: olfactory organs.
- oligarchies — Plural form of oligarchy.
- opalescence — exhibiting a play of colors like that of the opal.
- oracle*case — A set of CASE tools from Oracle.
- oraculously — in an oraculous manner
- orbicularis — a muscle surrounding an opening
- orthoclases — Plural form of orthoclase.
- oscillating — Moving in a repeated back-and-forth motion.
- oscillation — an act or instance of oscillating.
- oscillative — disposed to oscillation
- oscillators — Plural form of oscillator.
- oscillatory — characterized by or involving oscillation.
- oscillogram — the record produced by the action of an oscillograph or oscilloscope.
- osmotically — Physical Chemistry, Cell Biology. the tendency of a fluid, usually water, to pass through a semipermeable membrane into a solution where the solvent concentration is higher, thus equalizing the concentrations of materials on either side of the membrane. the diffusion of fluids through membranes or porous partitions. Compare endosmosis, exosmosis.
- osteoclases — Plural form of osteoclasis.
- osteoclasis — Physiology. the breaking down or absorption of osseous tissue.
- osteoclasts — Plural form of osteoclast.
- outbalances — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outbalance.
- outclassing — Present participle of outclass.
- overclasses — Plural form of overclass.
- owl's claws — a perennial plant, Helenium hoopesii, native to W North America, having large yellow flowers.
- papal cross — a cross with three horizontal crosspieces.