English Words: N
24,391 words · Page 186 of 488
A form of myoglobin, formed in nitrite-cured meat, that may have a protective role during ischemia
A nitrosyl derivative of sulfuric acid that is used in industrial synthesis
Any of several nitro derivatives of toluene; they have a number of industrial uses, and those with multiple nitro groups are explosive
The nitro derivative of urea NH₂-CONH-NO₂; it us used as an explosive and an oxidizing agent
A nonflammable gas commonly used in surgery and dentistry for its anaesthetic and analgesic effects and in motorsport for bursts of added power.
An industrial process for case hardening (imparting greater surface hardness to) metal objects, involving nitrocarburizing (the diffusion of carbon and nitrogen into the metal) followed by oxidation.
A Japanese technique of simmering food, especially fish, in a strongly-flavoured soy sauce with sake or mirin.
A tropical tree of the genus Parkia, having edible pods and seeds, especially Parkia filicoidea or Parkia biglobosa.
An island and country in Polynesia in Oceania, a self-governing state in free association with New Zealand. Official name: Republic of Niue. Capital: Alofi.
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The English alphabetical index for the letter N contains 24,391 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 488 pages, and you are currently viewing page 186. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.
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