14-letter words that end in ne
- hydroxybenzene — phenol (def 1).
- hydroxyproline — a nutritionally nonessential amino acid, C 5 H 9 NO 3 , found chiefly in collagen.
- hyper-feminine — pertaining to a woman or girl: feminine beauty; feminine dress.
- hypermasculine — pertaining to or characteristic of a man or men: masculine attire.
- ice cream cone — a thin, crisp, hollow conical wafer for holding one or more scoops of ice cream.
- ice-cream cone — a thin, crisp, hollow conical wafer for holding one or more scoops of ice cream.
- imposing stone — a slab, formerly of stone but now usually of metal, on which pages of type or plates are imposed and on which type correcting in the page is done.
- inclined plane — one of the simple machines, a plane surface inclined to the horizon, or forming with a horizontal plane any angle but a right angle. Compare machine (def 4b).
- interdetermine — to settle or decide (a dispute, question, etc.) by an authoritative or conclusive decision.
- inverse cosine — arc cosine.
- isoclinic line — an imaginary line connecting points on the earth's surface having equal magnetic dip.
- isometric-line — isometrics, isometric exercise (def 1).
- jacking engine — an engine for moving an idle reciprocating engine or turbine to permit inspection and repairs.
- jewel neckline — a plain, slightly rounded neckline without a collar, as on a dress or sweater
- kidney machine — artificial kidney.
- lake trasimene — a lake in central Italy, in Umbria: the largest lake in central Italy; scene of Hannibal's victory over the Romans in 217 bc. Area: 128 sq km (49 sq miles)
- lap microphone — a small microphone that may be clipped to the speaker's lapel, pocket, or the like.
- legal medicine — the application of medical knowledge to questions of civil and criminal law, especially in court proceedings.
- leopard's-bane — any composite plant of the genus Doronicum, of Europe and Asia, having alternate, usually clasping leaves and heads of yellow flowers.
- lip microphone — a microphone designed and shaped to be held close to the mouth, for use in noisy environments
- lodgepole pine — a tall, narrow, slow-growing coniferous tree, Pinus contorta, of western North America, having egg-shaped cones that remain closed for years.
- lot-et-garonne — a department in SW France. 2079 sq. mi. (5385 sq. km). Capital: Agen.
- magistral line — the line from which the position of the other lines of fieldworks is determined.
- make a fortune — win, earn a vast amount of money
- make the scene — the place where some action or event occurs: He returned to the scene of the murder.
- marsupial bone — epipubis.
- mary magdalene — Mary of Magdala, whom Jesus healed of possession by devils, Luke 8:2: traditionally identified with the repentant woman whom Jesus forgave. Luke 7:37–50.
- matrimony vine — any plant belonging to the genus Lycium, of the nightshade family, species of which are cultivated for their foliage, flowers, and berries.
- medial moraine — a ridge of glacial drift formed by the junction of two converging valley glaciers.
- mercaptopurine — a yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 5 H 4 N 4 S, used in the treatment of leukemia.
- methoxybenzene — anisole.
- methoxyflurane — a potent substance, C 3 H 4 Cl 2 F 2 O, used as an analgesic in minor surgical procedures and less frequently as a general anesthetic.
- methyl benzene — toluene
- methylthionine — as in methylthionine chloride, a dark green dye used as a stain, antiseptic etc
- methylxanthine — a compound formed through the methylation of xanthine, such as caffeine or theophylline
- mowing machine — a machine for mowing or cutting down grass, grain, etc.
- muslin delaine — mousseline de laine.
- naphthoquinone — (organic compound) Either of two isomers of polycyclic aromatic ketones derived from naphthalene.
- nativity scene — a set of figures displayed at Christmas as an artistic representation of the birth of Jesus Christ
- neuroendocrine — of or relating to the interactions between the nervous and endocrine systems, especially in relation to hormones.
- nitroglycerine — a colorless, thick, oily, flammable, highly explosive, slightly water-soluble liquid, C 3 H 5 N 3 O 9 , prepared from glycerol with nitric and sulfuric acids: used chiefly as a constituent of dynamite and other explosives, in rocket propellants, and in medicine as a vasodilator in the treatment of angina pectoris.
- nitroguanidine — (chemistry) A colourless, crystalline solid manufactured from guanine and used in explosives and pesticides.
- nitrosobenzene — a blue, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 6 H 5 NO, that is green as a molten solid or in solution.
- nixon doctrine — the policy declared by President Nixon in 1969 that the U.S. would supply arms but not military forces to its allies in Asia and elsewhere.
- nonclandestine — not clandestine or secret; open
- noncrystalline — of or like crystal; clear; transparent.
- norepinephrine — Also called noradrenaline. Physiology. a neurotransmitter, released by adrenergic nerve terminals in the autonomic and possibly the central nervous system, that has such effects as constricting blood vessels, raising blood pressure, and dilating bronchi.
- norethisterone — 19-nor-17\u03b1-ethynyltestosterone, a progestogen used in some combined oral contraceptives.
- normal pentane — pentane (def 2).
- normal-pentane — a hydrocarbon of the methane series, existing in three liquid isomeric forms.