15-letter words containing s, e, t, a, i, l

myelodysplastic — (medicine) Of, pertaining to, or showing evidence of myelodysplasia.
naismith's rule — a rule of thumb for calculating the time needed for a climbing expedition, allowing 1 hour for every 3 miles of distance plus 1 hour for every 2000 feet of height
name resolution — (networking) The process of mapping a name into its corresponding address. The Domain Name System is the system which does name resolution on the Internet.
nanocrystalline — Of, pertaining to, or composed of nanocrystals.
national forest — forested land owned, maintained, and preserved by the U.S. government.
natural english — Programming in normal, spoken English. [Sammet 1969, p.768].
natural justice — accepted moral principles
natural realism — naive realism.
natural science — a science or knowledge of objects or processes observable in nature, as biology or physics, as distinguished from the abstract or theoretical sciences, as mathematics or philosophy.
natural virtues — (especially among the scholastics) any moral virtue of which humankind is capable, especially the cardinal virtues: justice, temperance, prudence, and fortitude.
neat's-foot oil — a pale-yellow fixed oil made by boiling the feet and shinbones of cattle, used chiefly as a dressing for leather.
negro spiritual — a type of religious song originating among Black slaves in the American South
neo-lutheranism — a movement begun in the 19th century in Germany and Scandinavia to revive the orthodox principles, beliefs, and practices of the Lutheran Church.
neoisolationism — a revival of isolationism arising from increased anti-Soviet and anti-European sentiment and a reluctance to involve the nation in further political and military commitments abroad.
neomercantilism — an economic doctrine or policy during the early 20th century that set high tariffs and other import restrictions in order to protect domestic industries.
nephrolithiasis — (pathology) presence of calculi in kidneys.
net.personality — Someone who has made a name for him or herself on Usenet, through either longevity or attention-getting posts, but doesn't meet the other requirements of net.godhood.
neuroplasticity — the capacity of the nervous system to develop new neuronal connections: research on neuroplasticity of the brain after injury.
neutral density — black, white, or a shade of grey; a colourless tone
neutral spirits — nonflavored alcohol of 95 percent, or 190 proof, obtained chiefly from grain or molasses or redistilled from brandy, rum, etc., used for blending with straight whiskies and in the making of gin, cordials, liqueurs, and the like.
non-crystalline — of or like crystal; clear; transparent.
non-egotistical — pertaining to or characterized by egotism.
non-exhaustible — to drain of strength or energy, wear out, or fatigue greatly, as a person: I have exhausted myself working.
non-feasibility — capable of being done, effected, or accomplished: a feasible plan.
non-legislative — having the function of making laws: a legislative body.
non-ministerial — pertaining to the ministry of religion, or to a minister or other member of the clergy.
non-residential — of or relating to residence or to residences: a residential requirement for a doctorate.
non-speculation — the contemplation or consideration of some subject: to engage in speculation on humanity's ultimate destiny.
nonconsolidated — (financial) Including the financial data of only the parent company.
nonhospitalized — not hospitalized
noninsecticidal — absent or free of insecticide
noninstrumental — serving or acting as an instrument or means; useful; helpful.
nonrelativistic — not concerned with or involving the theory of relativity
nonsedimentable — incapable of being sedimented
nonself-antigen — any of the antigens present in an individual that originate outside the body (contrasted with self-antigen).
nonsimultaneous — existing, occurring, or operating at the same time; concurrent: simultaneous movements; simultaneous translation.
not necessarily — If you reply 'Not necessarily', you mean that what has just been said or suggested may not be true.
nuclear testing — the process of carrying out a test on a nuclear weapon to determine effectiveness, etc
observationally — of, relating to, or founded on observation, especially founded on observation rather than experiment.
obtuse triangle — a triangle with one obtuse angle.
official strike — a collective stoppage of work by part or all of the workforce of an organization with the approval of the trade union concerned. The stoppage may be accompanied by the payment of strike pay by the trade union concerned
oil-based paint — any paint made with a drying oil or solvent such as linseed
old wives' tale — a traditional belief, story, or idea that is often of a superstitious nature.
old-established — established for a long time
oligomerisation — Alternative spelling of oligomerization.
operationalised — Simple past tense and past participle of operationalise.
optical scanner — the process of interpreting data in printed, handwritten, bar-code, or other visual form by a device (optical scanner or reader) that scans and identifies the data.
optical storage — optical disk drive
orchestrational — Of or pertaining to orchestration.
outside caliper — a caliper whose legs turn inward so that it can measure outside dimensions, as the diameter of a rod.

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