n
- n a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
- n the cardinal compass point that is at 0 or 360 degrees
- n a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 m/sec/sec to a mass of 1 kilogram; equal to 100,000 dynes
- n (of a solution) concentration expressed in gram equivalents of solute per liter
- n the 14th letter of the Roman alphabet
n'djamena
- n the capital and largest city of Chad; located in the southwestern on the Shari river
n-type semiconductor
- n a semiconductor in which electrical conduction is due chiefly to the movement of electrons
n.b.
- n a Latin phrase (or its abbreviation) used to indicate that special attention should be paid to something
na
- n a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group; occurs abundantly in natural compounds (especially in salt water); burns with a yellow flame and reacts violently in water; occurs in sea water and in the mineral halite (rock salt)
naan
- n leavened bread baked in a clay oven in India; usually shaped like a teardrop
nabalus
- n genus of North American and east Asian perennial herbs; sometimes included in genus Prenanthes
nabalus alba
- n herb of northeastern North America having drooping clusters of yellowish-white flowers; sometimes placed in genus Prenanthes
nabalus serpentarius
- n common perennial herb widely distributed in the southern and eastern United States having drooping clusters of pinkish flowers and thick basal leaves suggesting a lion's foot in shape; sometimes placed in genus Prenanthes
nablus
- n an ancient city in the West Bank to the north of Jerusalem; the home of Jacob in biblical times
nabob
- n a governor in India during the Mogul empire
- n a wealthy man (especially one who made his fortune in the Orient)
naboom
- n small tree of dry open parts of southern Africa having erect angled branches suggesting candelabra
nabothian cyst
- n a cyst that forms in the nabothian glands of the uterine cervix
nabothian follicle
- n a cyst that forms in the nabothian glands of the uterine cervix
nabothian gland
- n one of many small glands of the uterine cervix that secrete mucus
nabu
- n Babylonian god of wisdom and agriculture and patron of scribes and schools
nabumetone
- n a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Relafen)