Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Nanson A surname originating as a matronymic. Nanstallon A village in Lanivet parish, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SX0367). Nantah Nanyang University nantaimori The practice of serving sashimi or sushi on the naked body of a man. Nantao Synonym of Nanshi. nanten The nandina or heavenly bamboo. nantenine An alkaloid found in the plant Nandina domestica and in some Corydalis species. nanterinone A phosphodiesterase inhibitor. Nanterre A city in Hauts-de-Seine department, Île-de-France, France. Nantes The prefecture of the department of Loire-Atlantique, France; the capital city of the region of Pays de la Loire, in historical Brittany. Nantgaredig A village in Llanegwad community, Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN4921). Nantgarw A village in Taff's Well community, Rhondda Cynon Taf borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST1285). nanti No; not any. Nanticoke A member of an indigenous American Algonquian people whose traditional homelands are in Chesapeake Bay and Delaware. nantle To fondle or caress. Nantlle A village in Llanllyfni community, Gwynedd, Wales, the United Kingdom (OS grid ref SH5053). Nantmawr A village in Llanyblodwel parish, north-west Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ2424). Nantmel A village and community in Powys, Wales, historically in Radnorshire (OS grid ref SO0366). Nantmor A hamlet in Beddgelert community, Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH6046). nanto A horse. nantokite An isometric-hextetrahedral mineral containing chlorine and copper. Nanton A surname. Nantong A prefecture-level city of Jiangsu, China. Nantosuelta A Gaulish goddess of nature, the earth, fire, and fertility. Nantou A county in central Taiwan. nantradol An analgesic drug. Nants A type of brandy produced in the Nantes area of France; brandy, spirit. Nantsios A surname from Greek. Nantua A commune in Ain department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France. Nantucket A resort island south of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, United States, formerly a major whaling port. Nantucketer An inhabitant of Nantucket. Nantwich A market town and civil parish with a town council in Cheshire East, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6552). Nantyffyllon A village and electoral ward in Maesteg community, Bridgend borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS8592). Nantyglo A town in Nantyglo and Blaina community, Blaenau Gwent borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SO1910). Nantz A surname. nanua Synonym of red moki. Nanubae A language of Papua New Guinea. Nanuet A hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Clarkstown, Rockland County, New York, United States. Nanumea An inhabited atoll in the island nation of Tuvalu. Nanumean Of Nanumea. Nanxun A district of Huzhou, Zhejiang, China. Nanyang Synonym of Peranakan. Nanyuki A market town in Laikipia County, Kenya. Nanzhang A county of Xiangyang, Hubei, China. Nanzhao a kingdom that flourished in present-day Yunnan, China, between 739 and 902 CE. Nanzheng A county of Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China. Nanzhili A former Chinese province of the Ming Dynasty which contained the capital of Nanjing, later renamed Jiangnan by the Qing Dynasty and divided into Jiangsu and Anhui under the Qianlong Emperor. Nanzian An age from 48 to 35 million years ago, a subdivision of the Eocene. Nanzih A district of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. nao A Spanish or Portuguese carrack. NaOCl sodium hypochlorite Naoero Synonym of Nauru: a country and island of Oceania. Naoeroan Synonym of Nauruan. NaOH sodium hydroxide Naohiro A male given name from Japanese. Naokhamba A Meitei ethnic male given name. Naoko A female given name from Japanese. naological Relating to naology naology The study of ecclesiastical or sacred buildings. naometry prophecy founded on the numerological analysis of Biblical descriptions (typically of the measurements of Solomon's Temple) Naomi The mother-in-law of the Biblical figure Ruth. Naomie A female given name from Hebrew. Naomily The ship of characters Naomi Campbell and Emily Fitch from the British television series Skins. Naophangba A Meitei ethnic male given name. naophorous carrying a naos Naorem A Meitei surname from Manipuri Naoroibam A Meitei surname from Manipuri naos The inner part of an ancient Greek temple, containing a statue of the temple's deity and surrounded by a colonnaded portico; (by extension) the Roman cella, which it later gave rise to. Naothingkhong A Meitei ethnic male given name. Naoussa A city in Imathia prefecture, Greece. nap To have a nap; to sleep for a short period of time, especially during the day. napa Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis, a kind of Chinese cabbage. napabucasin A drug that induces apoptosis in cancer cells napaceous Turnip-shaped. Napaea A woodland nymph Napaean Of or relating to a Napaea, or woodland nymph. napalm A highly flammable, viscous substance, designed to stick to the body while burning, used in warfare as an incendiary especially in wooded areas. napalmer One who uses napalm. napalmlike Resembling or characteristic of napalm. napamezole An alpha-adrenergic blocking drug. Napanee A former town incorporated into Greater Napanee, Ontario, Canada, in 1999. Napanoch A hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Wawarsing, Ulster County, New York, United States. Napao A barangay of Bacacay, Albay, Philippines. Naparing A barangay of Dinalupihan, Bataan, Philippines. nape The back part of the neck. naped Having a nape (of the neck) of a specified kind. napelline An alkaloid found in Aconitum napellus. napellus The monkshood or wolfsbane (Aconitum napellus). Naper A surname. naperer A person in charge of the napery, or household linen. Naperville A city in DuPage County and Will County, Illinois, United States. napery Household linen, especially table linen. napestrap A strip of leather or material used to hold a hat or helmet to the nape. Napgate A 2010 controversy in which Ken Griffey, Jr., of Major League Baseball's Seattle Mariners, was reported to have been asleep in the clubhouse during a game. naphazoline 2-(1-naphthylmethyl)-2-imidazoline hydrochloride, a sympathomimetic agent used as a vasoconstrictor. Napheys A surname. Naphil A humanoid giant mentioned in the Old Testament, believed to be the offspring of a human woman with a fallen angel. Naphtali Sixth son of Jacob, by his wife's handmaid Bilhah. Naphtalite A descendant of Naphtali, sixth son of Jacob. naphtha Naturally occurring liquid petroleum. naphthacene tetracene naphthalate A salt of naphthalic acid; a phthalate. naphthaldehyde Either of two isomeric aldehydes derived from naphthalene naphthalene A white crystalline hydrocarbon manufactured from coal tar; used in mothballs. naphthaleneacetic Of or pertaining to naphthaleneacetic acid or its derivatives naphthalenediamine Any of several isomeric diamino derivatives of naphthalene naphthalenesulfonate Any of a class of derivatives of sulfonic acid which contain a naphthalene functional unit. naphthalenesulfonic relating to a sulfonic acid in which the organic group is derived from naphthalene naphthalenic Relating to, or derived from, naphthalene naphthalenide A radical anion of naphthalene, where the additional electron over the naphthalene molecule is delocalized. naphthalenol naphthol naphthalenone A derivative of naphthalene in which a -CH= group has been replaced by a carbonyl group (and the neighbouring =CH- has been converted to -CH₂-) naphthalic Of, pertaining to, yielding, or derived from naphthalene naphthalide a derivative of naphthalene; specifically a compound containing the monovalent naphthalene radical or the naphthalenide anion naphthalidine naphthylamine naphthalimide Any imide of a naphthalic acid naphthalin naphthalene naphthaline naphthalene naphthalization The process of naphthalizing. naphthalize To mix or saturate with naphtha. naphthalol naphthyl salicylate naphthamein A product formed by the oxidation of naphthalamine (also called naphthylamine), which was observed to produce blue precipitates that later became purple but that was considered useless as a commercial dyeing agent due to its poor color quality. naphthazarin A dyestuff, resembling alizarin, obtained from naphthoquinone as a red crystalline substance with a bright green, metallic lustre. naphthenate Any salt or ester of naphthenic acid. naphthene Any cycloalkane (or alkyl derivative). naphthenic Of, pertaining to, or derived from a naphthene. naphthenoaromatic Both naphthenic and aromatic. naphthenoid Any naphthene or derivative naphthgeranine Any of a group of chromenes that are naphthoquinone antibiotics produced by various strains of Streptomyces naphthide A compound of naphthalene or its radical with a metallic element. naphthinduline Any of a class of indulines derived from naphthazine. naphthoate Any salt or ester of naphthoic acid. naphthochalcone Any naphthyl derivative of a chalcone naphthodianthrone A derivative of anthraquinone related to dianthrone. naphthoflavone Either of two isomeric flavones derived from naphthalene naphthofuran A tricyclic heterocycle composed of a naphthalene fused to a furan naphthogenesis The genesis of petroleum, natural gas etc. naphthoic Of or pertaining to naphthoic acid or its derivatives naphthoimidazole A polycyclic heterocycle composed of naphthalene fused to an imidazole ring naphthoisoamethyrin A naphthalene derivative of isoamethyrin. naphthol Either of two isomeric phenols derived from naphthalene; they are used in the preparation of dyes and many other compounds naphtholate Any anion derived from naphthol, or any salt containing such an anion. naphtholic Relating to, or containing naphthol naphtholize To saturate or impregnate with naphthol. naphtholsulphonate A salt or ester of naphtholsulphonic acid. naphthonitrile The nitrile of a naphthoic acid naphthopyran A tricyclic heterocycle composed of a naphthalene group fused to a pyran naphthopyranone Synonym of naphthopyrone. naphthopyrene A chemical compound formally produced by fusing naphthalene and pyrene polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. naphthopyrone Any of a class of compounds having a structure consisting of a pyrone ring fused to that of naphthalene