14-letter words containing u, n, i, d
- neuroradiology — the branch of radiology dealing with the central nervous system
- never you mind — You use never you mind to tell someone not to ask about something because it is not their concern or they should not know about it.
- nibelungenlied — a Middle High German epic of c1200, related to the Scandinavian Volsunga Saga and telling of the life of Siegfried, his marriage to Kriemhild, his wooing of Brunhild on behalf of Gunther, his murder by Hagen, and the revenge of Kriemhild.
- nip in the bud — Botany. a small axillary or terminal protuberance on a plant, containing rudimentary foliage (leaf bud) the rudimentary inflorescence (flower bud) or both (mixed bud) an undeveloped or rudimentary stem or branch of a plant.
- nitro compound — any one of a class of usually organic compounds that contain the monovalent group -NO2 (nitro group or radical), linked to a carbon atom. The commonest example is nitrobenzene, C6H5NO2
- nitroguanidine — (chemistry) A colourless, crystalline solid manufactured from guanine and used in explosives and pesticides.
- non-conductive — having the property or capability of conducting.
- non-cultivated — prepared and used for raising crops; tilled: cultivated land.
- non-customized — to modify or build according to individual or personal specifications or preference: to customize an automobile.
- non-diffusible — capable of being diffused.
- non-disclosure — the act or an instance of disclosing; exposure; revelation.
- non-disruptive — causing, tending to cause, or caused by disruption; disrupting: the disruptive effect of their rioting.
- non-fastidious — excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please: a fastidious eater.
- non-indigenous — originating in and characteristic of a particular region or country; native (often followed by to): the plants indigenous to Canada; the indigenous peoples of southern Africa.
- non-industrial — of, pertaining to, of the nature of, or resulting from industry: industrial production; industrial waste.
- non-nucleoside — any of various antiviral drugs that bind directly to reverse transcriptase and prevent RNA conversion to DNA, used in combination with other drugs to treat HIV infection.
- non-repudiable — to reject as having no authority or binding force: to repudiate a claim.
- non-subsidiary — serving to assist or supplement; auxiliary; supplementary.
- nondestructive — Not involving damage or destruction, especially of an object or material that is being tested.
- nondisjunction — the failure of chromosomes to separate and segregate into daughter cells at division.
- noneducational — not educational or related to education
- nonprejudicial — causing prejudice or disadvantage; detrimental.
- nonpressurized — Not pressurized.
- nonrepudiation — (legal) Assurance that a contract cannot later be denied by either of the parties involved.
- nudibranchiate — nudibranch.
- nulli secundus — second to none
- numeric keypad — a separate section on some computer keyboards, grouping together numeric keys and those for mathematical or other special functions in an arrangement like that of a calculator.
- numidian crane — the demoiselle crane
- nutrient-dense — (of food) relatively rich in nutrients for the number of calories contained: A potato is a nutrient-dense carbohydrate.
- on firm ground — in a safe situation
- onium compound — type of chemical salt
- ordinal number — Also called ordinal numeral. any of the numbers that express degree, quality, or position in a series, as first, second, and third (distinguished from cardinal number).
- out the window — discarded or wasted
- outlandishness — The quality of being outlandish.
- outside chance — a slight chance or likelihood
- overindulgence — excessive indulgence
- overmodulation — excessive amplitude modulation, resulting in distortion of a signal.
- overproduction — excessive production; production in excess of need or stipulated amount.
- owner-occupied — (of a home, apartment, etc.) used as a residence by the owner.
- painted beauty — a butterfly, Vanessa virginiensis, having brownish-black and orange wings, the hind wings each having two eyespots.
- painted tongue — a Chilean plant, Salpiglossis sinuata, of the nightshade family, having large, funnel-shaped flowers in a variety of colors.
- painted turtle — a freshwater turtle, Chrysemys picta, common in the U.S., having bright yellow markings on the head and neck and red markings on the margin of the carapace.
- paper industry — the industry of manufacturing and selling paper
- para-toluidine — a white, flaky, lustrous, very slightly water-soluble solid, C 7 H 9 N, the para isomer of toluidine, used in the manufacture of dyes, in organic synthesis, and as a reagent in tests for nitrite, lignin, and phloroglucinol.
- passion sunday — the fifth Sunday in Lent, being the second week before Easter.
- perfidiousness — deliberately faithless; treacherous; deceitful: a perfidious lover.
- petit dejeuner — breakfast.
- photoinduction — the act or process of being photoinduced
- photoinductive — of, relating to, or being able to undergo photoinduction
- photoreduction — a reduction reaction induced by light.