13-letter words containing n
- accident tout — ambulance chaser.
- accidentalism — the state of being accidental
- accidentality — the state of being accidental
- accidentology — the study of the prevention of accidents
- acclimatation — the action of becoming used to a different climate
- acclimatement — (rare) Acclimation.
- acclimatising — Present participle of acclimatise.
- acclimatizing — Present participle of acclimatize.
- accommodating — If you describe someone as accommodating, you like the fact that they are willing to do things in order to please you or help you.
- accommodation — Accommodation is used to refer to buildings or rooms where people live or stay.
- accompaniment — The accompaniment to a song or tune is the music that is played at the same time as it and forms a background to it.
- accomplishing — Present participle of accomplish.
- accouchements — Plural form of accouchement.
- accouterments — personal clothing, accessories, etc.
- accoutrements — all the things you have with you when you travel or take part in a particular activity, such as clothing and equipment
- accreditation — to ascribe or attribute to (usually followed by with): He was accredited with having said it.
- acculturating — Present participle of acculturate.
- acculturation — the process of conditioning a child to the patterns or customs of a culture
- accumulations — Plural form of accumulation.
- ace inhibitor — any one of a class of drugs, including captopril, enalapril, and ramipril, that cause the arteries to widen by preventing the synthesis of angiotensin: used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure
- acetaminophen — a white crystalline powder, CH3CONHC6H4OH, used for reducing fever and relieving pain
- acetanisidine — methacetin.
- acetate rayon — a synthetic textile fibre made from cellulose acetate
- acetate-rayon — Chemistry. a salt or ester of acetic acid.
- acetylaniline — acetanilide.
- acetylbenzene — acetophenone.
- acetylcholine — a chemical substance secreted at the ends of many nerve fibres, esp in the autonomic nervous system, and responsible for the transmission of nervous impulses. Formula: CH3CO2(CH2)2N(CH3)3+
- achill island — an island in the Republic of Ireland, off the W coast of Co Mayo. Area: 148 sq km (57 sq miles). Pop: 2620 (2002)
- acidification — The act or process of making something sour (acidifying), or changing into an acid.
- acidulousness — A state of or tendency toward being acidulous or somewhat sour or acid.
- acinetobacter — a bacterium that causes infections such as pneumonia, particularly in people who have a compromised immune system
- acknowledging — Present participle of acknowledg.
- acne vulgaris — an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- acne-vulgaris — an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- acotyledonous — Having no seed lobes, as the dodder; also applied to plants which have no true seeds, as ferns, mosses, etc.
- acoustic mine — a naval mine designed to be exploded by the vibration of the propeller of a passing ship or by the sound of water along the hull.
- acquaintanced — Acquainted.
- acquaintances — Plural form of acquaintance.
- acquiescently — disposed to acquiesce or consent tacitly.
- acquisitional — relating to the act of acquisition
- acrimoniously — caustic, stinging, or bitter in nature, speech, behavior, etc.: an acrimonious answer; an acrimonious dispute.
- acronymically — in an acronymic manner
- acrylic resin — any of a group of polymers or copolymers of acrylic acid, its esters, or amides, used as synthetic rubbers, textiles, paints, adhesives, and as plastics such as Perspex
- acrylonitrile — a colourless liquid that is miscible with water and has toxic fumes: used in the manufacture of acrylic fibres and resins, rubber, and thermoplastics. Formula: CH2:CHCN
- act one's age — anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance: a heroic act.
- acting career — a person's career as an actor
- actinobiology — the branch of biology concerned with the effects of radiation on living organisms
- actinomorphic — (esp of a flower) having radial symmetry, as buttercups
- actinomycetes — Plural form of actinomycete.
- actinomycosis — a fungal disease of cattle and of cats and dogs, sometimes transmitted to humans esp by bites, characterized by a swelling of the affected part, most often the jaw or lungs