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14-letter words containing u, n, i, t, o

  • 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
  • nitrobacterium — Any of the several genera of bacteria in soil that take part in the nitrogen cycle, oxidizing ammonium and organic nitrogen compounds to the more soluble nitrite and nitrate.
  • nitrocellulose — cellulose nitrate.
  • nitrofurantoin — an antimicrobial substance, C 8 H 6 N 4 O 5 , used for the treatment of urinary tract infections.
  • nitroguanidine — (chemistry) A colourless, crystalline solid manufactured from guanine and used in explosives and pesticides.
  • noctambulation — Sleepwalking.
  • non-absolutist — the principle or the exercise of complete and unrestricted power in government.
  • non-altruistic — unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others (opposed to egoistic).
  • non-articulate — uttered clearly in distinct syllables.
  • non-assumptive — taken for granted.
  • non-combustion — the act or process of burning.
  • non-conductive — having the property or capability of conducting.
  • non-contiguous — touching; in contact.
  • non-continuous — uninterrupted in time; without cessation: continuous coughing during the concert.
  • non-cultivable — capable of being cultivated.
  • 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-disruptive — causing, tending to cause, or caused by disruption; disrupting: the disruptive effect of their rioting.
  • non-evaluative — to determine or set the value or amount of; appraise: to evaluate property.
  • non-exhaustive — exhausting a subject, topic, etc.; comprehensive; thorough: He published an exhaustive study of Greek vases.
  • non-fastidious — excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please: a fastidious eater.
  • non-functional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
  • non-gratuitous — given, done, bestowed, or obtained without charge or payment; free; voluntary.
  • non-humanistic — a person having a strong interest in or concern for human welfare, values, and dignity.
  • non-industrial — of, pertaining to, of the nature of, or resulting from industry: industrial production; industrial waste.
  • non-infectious — communicable by infection, as from one person to another or from one part of the body to another: infectious diseases.
  • non-insulating — to cover, line, or separate with a material that prevents or reduces the passage, transfer, or leakage of heat, electricity, or sound: to insulate an electric wire with a rubber sheath; to insulate a coat with down.
  • non-liturgical — of or relating to formal public worship or liturgies.
  • non-malthusian — of or relating to the theories of T. R. Malthus, which state that population tends to increase faster, at a geometrical ratio, than the means of subsistence, which increases at an arithmetical ratio, and that this will result in an inadequate supply of the goods supporting life unless war, famine, or disease reduces the population or the increase of population is checked.
  • non-naturalism — Literature. a manner or technique of treating subject matter that presents, through volume of detail, a deterministic view of human life and actions. a deterministic theory of writing in which it is held that a writer should adopt an objective view toward the material written about, be free of preconceived ideas as to form and content, and represent with clinical accuracy and frankness the details of life. Compare realism (def 4b). a representation of natural appearances or natural patterns of speech, manner, etc., in a work of fiction. the depiction of the physical environment, especially landscape or the rural environment.
  • non-neutrality — the state of being neutral.
  • non-nutritious — providing nourishment, especially to a high degree; nourishing; healthful: a good, nutritious meal.
  • non-regulation — a law, rule, or other order prescribed by authority, especially to regulate conduct.
  • non-resolution — a formal expression of opinion or intention made, usually after voting, by a formal organization, a legislature, a club, or other group. Compare concurrent resolution, joint resolution.
  • non-revolution — an overthrow or repudiation and the thorough replacement of an established government or political system by the people governed.
  • non-subjective — existing in the mind; belonging to the thinking subject rather than to the object of thought (opposed to objective).
  • non-supporting — to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
  • non-ubiquitous — existing or being everywhere, especially at the same time; omnipresent: ubiquitous fog; ubiquitous little ants.
  • non-uniformity — the state or quality of being uniform; overall sameness, homogeneity, or regularity: uniformity of style.
  • nonacquisitive — not acquisitive
  • nonbarbiturate — a drug that does not contain barbiturates
  • noncausatively — In a noncausative manner.
  • noncirculating — not circulating
  • noncombustible — not flammable.
  • noncommunicant — a person who is not a communicant.
  • noncommutative — of or relating to commutation, exchange, substitution, or interchange.
  • nonconsecutive — following one another in uninterrupted succession or order; successive: six consecutive numbers, such as 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10.
  • nonconstituent — Not constituent.
  • nonconsumption — the refusal to consume certain foods
  • nonconsumptive — not consumptive of a resource, product, or service
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