12-letter words containing a, i, r, e, m
- premigration — occurring before migration
- premium deal — a commercial transaction in which a special incentive or bonus is offered
- premium loan — a loan made by a life-insurance company in order that a policyholder may pay the due premium, the cash value on the policy serving as security.
- premium-rate — (relating to telephone calls) charged at a higher than standard rate
- prenominally — before a noun
- primal scene — a child's first real or imagined observation of parental sexual intercourse.
- primary beam — a beam of particles of one kind selected from the group of particles produced when a beam of particles from an accelerator (primary beam) strikes a target.
- primary care — medical care by a physician, or other health-care professional, who is the patient's first contact with the health-care system and who may recommend a specialist if necessary.
- primary cell — a cell designed to produce electric current through an electrochemical reaction that is not efficiently reversible, so that the cell when discharged cannot be efficiently recharged by an electric current.
- primary type — a specimen used in the original description or illustration of a species.
- primary verb — one of the three verbs, be, do, and have, that can function both as a main verb and an auxiliary verb.
- primary wave — Seismology. P wave.
- prime factor — any number in the set of prime numbers that is also a factor of a given integer
- primogenital — relating to primogeniture
- primulaceous — belonging to the plant family Primulaceae.
- pro-american — in favour of or supporting America, its people, culture, etc
- problematics — problems or difficulties in a particular situation or subject
- problematize — to demonstrate to be unsettled or uncertain, or more complex than originally assumed or regarded; show to be problematic
- prochein ami — next friend.
- promethazine — a phenothiaxine derivative, C 1 7 H 2 0 N 2 S, used for the symptomatic relief of allergies and in the management of motion sickness.
- promuscidate — shaped like a proboscis
- pteridomania — an excessive enthusiasm for ferns
- pyramid peak — a mountain in W central Colorado, in the Elk Range, in the S Rocky Mountains. 14,018 feet (4276 meters).
- pyrazinamide — a substance, C 5 H 5 N 3 O, used in the treatment of tuberculosis.
- pyridoxamine — a metabolic form of pyridoxine
- pyrithiamine — an antivitamin that causes thiamine deficiency
- pyrochemical — pertaining to or producing chemical change at high temperatures.
- pyromagnetic — (formerly) thermomagnetic (def 1).
- quadragesima — the first Sunday in Lent.
- quadriennium — quadrennium.
- quarter mile — an event in which competitors run a quarter mile or 400 metres
- race meeting — A race meeting is an occasion when a series of horse races are held at the same place, often during a period of several days.
- race norming — the process of statistically adjusting the scores of minority job applicants on job-qualification tests by rating each test-taker's score against the results of others in his or her racial or ethnic group.
- racemic acid — an isomeric modification of tartaric acid that is sometimes found in the juice of grapes in conjunction with the common dextrorotatory form and is optically inactive but can be separated into the two usual isomeric forms, dextrorotatory and levorotatory.
- racemization — the conversion of an optically active substance into an optically inactive mixture of equal amounts of the dextrorotatory and levorotatory forms.
- rachiotomies — Plural form of rachiotomy.
- racing homer — a kind of homing pigeon used for racing
- radioelement — a radioactive element.
- radiomimetic — (of drugs) producing effects similar to those produced by X-rays
- ramapithecus — a genus of extinct Miocene ape known from fossils found in India and Pakistan and formerly thought to be a possible human ancestor.
- raw material — material before being processed or manufactured into a final form.
- re-admission — the act of allowing to enter; entrance granted by permission, by provision or existence of pecuniary means, or by the removal of obstacles: the admission of aliens into a country.
- re-alignment — an adjustment to a line; arrangement in a straight line.
- re-animation — to restore to life; resuscitate.
- re-emphasize — to give emphasis to; lay stress upon; stress: to emphasize a point; to emphasize the eyes with mascara.
- reading lamp — A reading lamp is a small lamp that you keep on a desk or table. You can move part of it in order to direct the light to where you need it for reading.
- reading room — a room set aside for reading, as in a library or club.
- readmittance — the act or process of admitting someone or something again
- rear admiral — U.S. Navy, Coast Guard. a commissioned officer next in rank below a vice-admiral.
- reassignment — something assigned, as a particular task or duty: She completed the assignment and went on to other jobs.