13-letter words containing t, o, r, s, i, n
- neuromyelitis — (pathology) inflammation of both the spinal cord and nerves.
- neuropeptides — Plural form of neuropeptide.
- night terrors — a sudden feeling of extreme fear that awakens a sleeping person, usually during slow-wave sleep, and is not associated with a dream or nightmare.
- night-terrors — a sudden feeling of extreme fear that awakens a sleeping person, usually during slow-wave sleep, and is not associated with a dream or nightmare.
- nitrogen base — Chemistry, Biochemistry. a nitrogen-containing organic compound that has the chemical properties of a base, especially a pyrimidine or purine: Four nitrogen bases are present in a DNA molecule.
- nitroprusside — (inorganic chemistry) Any salt, of the hypothetical nitroprussic acid, that contains a pentacyanonitrosylferrate anion.
- nitroso group — the univalent group O=N–.
- nitrous ether — ethyl nitrite.
- nitrous oxide — a colorless, sweet-smelling, sweet-tasting, nonflammable, slightly water-soluble gas, N 2 O, that sometimes produces a feeling of exhilaration when inhaled: used chiefly as an anesthetic in dentistry and surgery, in the manufacture of chemicals, and as an aerosol.
- no entry sign — a sign, esp a traffic sign, that prohibits entry into a place
- noise limiter — an electronic circuit that cuts off all noise peaks that are stronger than some specific maximum for the desired input signal, thus limiting atmospheric and other interference.
- noisette rose — a hybrid climbing rose, Rosa noisettiana, bearing clusters of fragrant yellow, white, or pink flowers.
- non-assertion — a positive statement or declaration, often without support or reason: a mere assertion; an unwarranted assertion.
- non-assertive — confidently aggressive or self-assured; positive: aggressive; dogmatic: He is too assertive as a salesman.
- non-christian — (of a person, country, etc) not adhering to the Christian faith
- non-insulator — Electricity. a material of such low conductivity that the flow of current through it is negligible. insulating material, often glass or porcelain, in a unit form designed so as to support a charged conductor and electrically isolate it.
- non-intrusive — tending or apt to intrude; coming without invitation or welcome: intrusive memories of a lost love.
- non-obstetric — of or relating to the care and treatment of women in childbirth and during the period before and after delivery.
- non-realistic — interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical: a realistic estimate of costs; a realistic planner.
- non-requisite — required or necessary for a particular purpose, position, etc.; indispensable: the requisite skills of an engineer.
- non-resilient — springing back; rebounding.
- non-sectarian — not affiliated with or limited to a specific religious denomination.
- non-signatory — having signed, or joined in signing, a document: the signatory powers to a treaty.
- non-transient — not lasting, enduring, or permanent; transitory.
- nonabsorptive — Not absorptive.
- nonadsorptive — Not adsorptive.
- nonconformist — a person who refuses to conform, as to established customs, attitudes, or ideas.
- nondescriptly — in a nondescript manner
- nondisruptive — causing, tending to cause, or caused by disruption; disrupting: the disruptive effect of their rioting.
- nonesterified — relating to a fatty acid that is not esterified with glycerol to make glyceride
- nonhistorical — Not based on or drawn from history.
- nonhysterical — not hysterical or funny
- nonimmigrants — Plural form of nonimmigrant.
- nonindustrial — of, pertaining to, of the nature of, or resulting from industry: industrial production; industrial waste.
- nonmainstream — denoting someone or something not in the main current (of style, culture, etc)
- nonmonetarist — a person who does not believe in the theory of monetarism
- nonpersistent — persisting, especially in spite of opposition, obstacles, discouragement, etc.; persevering: a most annoyingly persistent young man.
- nonpractising — of or relating to a person who no longer observes or pursues his or her religious faith
- nonresistance — the policy or practice of not resisting violence or established authority, even when tyrannical, by force.
- nonrestricted — confined; limited.
- nonstationary — Not stationary.
- nontransitive — Grammar. having the nature of a transitive verb.
- nonuniversity — distinct from university, not university-based
- normalisation — Alternative form of normalization.
- normativeness — The quality or state of being normative.
- normotensives — Plural form of normotensive.
- north ossetia — an autonomous republic in S European Russia, in the N Caucasus. 3100 sq. mi. (8029 sq. km) Capital: Vladikavkaz.
- north sea oil — oil extracted from deposits beneath the North Sea
- northerliness — The quality of being northerly.
- notoriousness — publicly or generally known, as for a particular trait: a newspaper that is notorious for its sensationalism. Synonyms: notable, renowned, celebrated, prominent, conspicuous, famous, widely known.