11-letter words containing n
- albuminuria — the presence of albumin in the urine
- albuminuric — related to the state of albuminuria
- alcalescent — Alternative spelling of alkalescent.
- alcaligenes — any of several rod-shaped aerobic or facultatively anaerobic bacteria of the genus Alcaligenes, found in the intestinal tract of humans and other vertebrates and in dairy products.
- alchemizing — Present participle of alchemize.
- alcyonarian — any of various colonial anthozoans of the subclass Alcyonaria with eight tentacles and other body parts in branches or segments of eight
- aldermanity — the body of aldermen
- aldermaston — a village in S England, in West Berkshire unitary authority, Berkshire, SW of Reading: site of the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment and starting point of the Aldermaston marches (1958–63), organized by the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. Pop: 927 (2001)
- alderperson — a member of a municipal legislative body, especially of a municipal council.
- aldopentose — a monosaccharide with five carbon atoms
- aldosterone — the principal mineralocorticoid secreted by the adrenal cortex. A synthesized form is used in the treatment of Addison's disease. Formula: C21H27O5
- aleggeaunce — the alleviation of grief or a burden
- alendronate — (organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of alendronic acid.
- aleppo pine — a pine tree, Pinus halepensis, native to the Mediterranean area, that is planted as an ornamental and is a source of turpentine.
- alessandria — a town in NW Italy, in Piedmont. Pop: 85 438 (2001)
- aleuromancy — (in ancient times) the use of flour as a means of divination.
- alexander i — c. 1080–1124, king of Scotland (1107–24), son of Malcolm III
- alexander v — 1340?–1410, Cretan ecclesiastic: pope 1409–10.
- alexandrian — of or relating to Alexander the Great
- alexandrina — a female given name, form of Alexandra.
- alexandrine — a line of verse having six iambic feet, usually with a caesura after the third foot
- alexandrite — a green variety of chrysoberyl used as a gemstone
- alfonso xii — 1857–85, king of Spain 1874–85.
- alfred lunt — Alfred, 1893–1977, U.S. actor (husband of Lynn Fontanne).
- alfven wave — a generally transverse magnetohydrodynamic wave that is propagated in a plasma
- algin fiber — an alkali-soluble fiber produced by injecting a fine stream of alkaline algin into an aqueous solution of a metallic salt, used chiefly in the manufacture of fine threads.
- alienatedly — In an alienated way.
- alimentally — So as to serve for nourishment or food.
- alkalescent — developing alkaline qualities
- alkalifying — Present participle of alkalify.
- alkanethiol — any compound containing an alkyl group joined to a mercapto group, as methyl mercaptan or methanethiol, CH 3 SH.
- alkyd resin — any synthetic resin made from a dicarboxylic acid, such as phthalic acid, and diols or triols: used in paints and adhesives
- all at once — If something happens all at once, it happens suddenly, often when you are not expecting it to happen.
- all ends up — totally or completely
- all-expense — including all necessary or usual expenses, as the full cost of a trip, tour, or the like: a two-week all-expense tour of Mexico.
- all-nighter — an entertainment, such as a pop concert or film screening, that lasts all night
- all-rounder — Someone who is an all-rounder is good at a lot of different skills, academic subjects, or sports.
- all-terrain — designed to travel on all types of ground, including rough ground
- allantoidal — (anatomy) Of or relating to the allantois.
- allantoides — Plural form of allantois.
- allegations — Plural form of allegation.
- allegiances — the loyalty of a citizen to his or her government or of a subject to his or her sovereign.
- allemontite — a white to gray, brittle mineral, antimony arsenide, AsSb, occurring in reniform masses: formerly used as an ore of arsenic.
- allen screw — a screw that has a hexagonal cross section in the head, designed to be turned using an Allen key
- alleviating — to make easier to endure; lessen; mitigate: to alleviate sorrow; to alleviate pain.
- alleviation — an alleviating or being alleviated
- alligations — Plural form of alligation.
- allineation — the state of being organized in a line or lines
- alloantigen — an antigen present in some but not all individuals of the same species, as those in different human blood groups.
- allocations — Plural form of allocation.