12-letter words containing nit
- initialising — to set (variables, counters, switches, etc.) to their starting values at the beginning of a program or subprogram.
- initializing — Present participle of initialize.
- initiatively — an introductory act or step; leading action: to take the initiative in making friends.
- insanitation — lack of sanitation or sanitary regulation; unclean or unhealthy condition.
- jeffersonite — (mineralogy) A variety of pyroxene of olive-green color passing into brown. It contains zinc.
- kitchen unit — a piece of a fitted kitchen, such as a cupboard or sink unit
- knitting bag — a bag in which you keep your knitting, wool or yarn, needles and any other knitting equipment
- logical unit — (networking) (LU) A primary component of SNA, an LU is a type of NAU that enables end users to communicate with each other and gain access to SNA network resources.
- loosely-knit — associated or linked in a loose way
- magnitogorsk — a city in the W Russian Federation in Asia, on the Ural River, near the boundary between Europe and Asia.
- manhattanite — a native or inhabitant of the borough of Manhattan.
- maspar unity — A translator from UNITY to MPL by Martin Huber, University of Karlsruhe, Germany. Version 1.0.
- medical unit — a group of doctors and nurses working as part of a larger organization, such as the armed forces or a prison
- message unit — a measure of the duration of and distance covered by local telephone calls, used by telephone companies as a basis for assessing service charges.
- microgranite — an igneous rock with an identical composition and mineral content to granite, but having a finer texture
- munitionette — a female munitions-factory worker, esp during the First World War
- nephelinitic — containing or resembling nephelinite, pertaining to nephelinite
- nitrate film — film stock using a base of cellulose nitrate: extremely flammable and tending to erode at a relatively early age.
- nitric oxide — a colorless, slightly water-soluble gas, NO, formed by the action of dilute nitric acid on copper, and by the direct combination of atmospheric oxygen and nitrogen at the high temperatures of an electric arc: an intermediate in the manufacture of nitric acid.
- nitroaniline — (organic chemistry) Any nitro derivative of aniline.
- nitrobenzene — a pale yellow, toxic, water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 5 NO 2 , produced by nitrating benzene with nitric acid: used chiefly in the manufacture of aniline.
- nitrogelatin — gelatin dynamite.
- nitrogenized — Treated with nitrogen or a nitrogen compound.
- nitromannite — mannitol hexanitrate.
- nitromethane — a colorless, oily, slightly water-soluble, poisonous liquid, CH 3 NO 2 , used chiefly as a solvent, rocket fuel, and gasoline additive and in organic synthesis.
- nitrophilous — (of plants) growing in soil well supplied with nitrogen
- nitrosamines — Plural form of nitrosamine.
- nitroscanate — The ether analogue of amoscanate, used in veterinary medicine as an anthelmintic.
- nitrotoluene — (organic compound) Any of several nitro derivatives of toluene; they have a number of industrial uses, and those with multiple nitro groups are explosive.
- nitrous acid — an acid, HNO 2 , known only in solution.
- nitty-gritty — the essential substance or details of a matter; basics; crux: Let's skip the chitchat and get down to the nitty-gritty.
- non-definite — clearly defined or determined; not vague or general; fixed; precise; exact: a definite quantity; definite directions.
- non-punitive — not involving or exerting punishment
- noncognitive — of or relating to cognition; concerned with the act or process of knowing, perceiving, etc. : cognitive development; cognitive functioning.
- noncommunity — not part of, related to, or owned by a community
- ornithogalum — any plant of the genus Ornithogalum
- ornithomancy — Divination by means of birds, their flight, etc.
- ornithomimid — (zoology) Any member of the Ornithomimidae.
- ornithomorph — the artistic representation of a bird
- ornithophily — pollination of flowers by birds
- ornithopters — Plural form of ornithopter.
- ornithoscopy — divination from the observation of birds
- penitentiary — a place for imprisonment, reformatory discipline, or punishment, especially a prison maintained in the U.S. by a state or the federal government for serious offenders.
- porcelainite — Mineralogy. mullite.
- porcellanite — hard and dense rock resembling unglazed porcelain
- pre-ignition — ignition of the charge in an internal-combustion engine earlier in the cycle than is compatible with proper operation.
- precognition — knowledge of a future event or situation, especially through extrasensory means.
- primogenital — relating to primogeniture
- primogenitor — a first parent or earliest ancestor: Adam and Eve are the primogenitors of the human race.
- progenitress — a female progenitor (parent or ancestor)