12-letter words that end in n

oleandomycin — a macrolide antibiotic used to treat skin infections
ombudsperson — ombudsman (def 2).
omega baryon — a negative baryon having a mass 3272 times that of the electron and a mean lifetime of 8 X 10 -11 seconds.
omelette pan — a frying pan that is designed for making omelettes in.
on one's own — of, relating to, or belonging to oneself or itself (usually used after a possessive to emphasize the idea of ownership, interest, or relation conveyed by the possessive): He spent only his own money.
on probation — under the supervision of a probation officer
on suspicion — as a suspect
on the brain — constantly in mind
on the wagon — any of various kinds of four-wheeled vehicles designed to be pulled or having its own motor and ranging from a child's toy to a commercial vehicle for the transport of heavy loads, delivery, etc.
one's pigeon — one's special concern, or business
onomastician — the study of the origin, history, and use of proper names.
onychophoran — any small, predatory, caterpillarlike animal of the phylum Onychophora, common in tropical forests, having stubby legs ending in pincers.
opsonisation — Alternative form of opsonization.
opsonization — to increase the susceptibility of (bacteria) to ingestion by phagocytes.
optimisation — Alternative spelling of optimization.
optimization — The design and operation of a system or process to make it as good as possible in some defined sense.
order-driven — denoting an electronic market system, esp for stock exchanges, in which prices are determined by the publication of orders to buy or sell
organ screen — an ornamental screen closing off an organ chamber in a church.
organisation — the act or process of organizing.
organization — the act or process of organizing.
original sin — Theology. a depravity, or tendency to evil, held to be innate in humankind and transmitted from Adam to all humans in consequence of his sin. inclination to evil, inherent in human nature.
ortho-cousin — parallel cousin.
osco-umbrian — a group of languages, usually classified as Italic, that contains Oscan and Umbrian.
ossification — the act or process of ossifying.
ostrich fern — a tall North American fern, Matteuccia struthiopteris, with large mature leaves that resemble ostrich plumes, a popular landscaping plant whose curled new leaves, called fiddleheads, are eaten as a vegetable.
otacousticon — (now rare) An instrument to aid hearing, such as an ear trumpet or hearing aid.
oto-manguean — a family of American Indian languages spoken in central and southern Mexico, including Mixtec, Zapotec, and Otomi.
outer london — the group of London Boroughs that form a ring around the city of London in the UK
outmigration — to leave a region, community, etc., to move or settle into a different part of one's country or home territory: People are no longer out-migrating from the South in such large numbers.
over-explain — to make plain or clear; render understandable or intelligible: to explain an obscure point. Synonyms: explicate. Antonyms: confuse.
overexertion — to exert excessively.
overlengthen — to extend excessively
overreaction — to react or respond more strongly than is necessary or appropriate.
oversedation — the calming of mental excitement or abatement of physiological function, especially by the administration of a drug.
overtaxation — to tax too heavily.
overtime ban — a refusal by employees to work overtime
ovolactarian — lacto-ovo-vegetarian.
p-n junction — a boundary between a p-type and n-type semiconductor that functions as a rectifier and is used in diodes and junction transistors
pacification — to pacify.
paleo-indian — of, relating to, or characteristic of a New World cultural stage, c22,000–6000 b.c., distinguished by fluted-point tools and cooperative hunting methods.
palification — the act of fortifying something with stakes
pama-nyungan — a family of Australian aboriginal languages, the most widespread within the Australian group of languages.
pan and scan — a technique for changing the aspect ratio of a wide-screen film, usually by selecting the significant section of each film frame and cropping the sides, so that it can be transmitted in 4:3 aspect ratio.
pan-american — of, relating to, or representing all the countries or people of North, Central, and South America.
pan-european — of or relating to all or most of the countries of Europe.
panic button — an alarm button for use in an emergency, as to summon help.
panification — the making of bread
panpharmacon — a remedy or panacea
pantechnicon — a furniture van; moving van.
paper napkin — a napkin or serviette made from tissue paper

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