12-letter words containing a, l, p, n, c
- nanoparticle — a microscopic particle of matter that is measured on the nanoscale, usually one that measures less than 100 nanometers.
- necrophiliac — an erotic attraction to corpses.
- neencephalon — the more recent part of the brain in the evolutionary development of animals, including the cerebral cortex and its related structures.
- nepotistical — Nepotistic.
- neuroplastic — Of or pertaining to neuroplasticity.
- neurotypical — relating to or showing typical neurological behavior and development: She has one dyslexic and one neurotypical child.
- nickel plate — thin coating of nickel
- nickel-plate — to coat with nickel by electroplating or other process.
- non-culpable — deserving blame or censure; blameworthy.
- nonapostolic — Not apostolic.
- noncompliant — failure or refusal to comply, as with a law, regulation, or term of a contract.
- noncorporeal — Not corporeal.
- nonempirical — derived from or guided by experience or experiment.
- nonmunicipal — Not municipal.
- nonpolemical — a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc.
- nonpolitical — of, relating to, or concerned with politics: political writers.
- nonpractical — Not practical.
- nonspherical — not spherical
- normal pitch — relative point, position, or degree: a high pitch of excitement.
- nucleocapsid — the nucleic acid core and surrounding capsid of a virus; the basic viral structure.
- occupational — of or relating to an occupation, trade, or calling: occupational guidance.
- oil in place — The oil in place is the amount of crude oil which is estimated to be in a reservoir.
- olap council — (body, standard) A body formed in early 1995 to work on a cross-product API for OLAP. After little success it was replaced by the Analytical Solutions Forum.
- omphalomancy — Divination by means of a child's navel, to learn how many children the mother may have.
- one-act play — a short play consisting of only one act
- opalescently — In an opalescent manner.
- open channel — An open channel is a type of flow in which one surface is free (= not restricted by anything).
- organoleptic — perceived by a sense organ.
- outplacement — counseling and assistance in finding a new job, provided by a company for an employee who has been or is about to be dismissed.
- pack rolling — the hot rolling of metal sheets in two or more thicknesses to produce composite sheets.
- packed lunch — A packed lunch is food, for example sandwiches, which you take to work, to school, or on a trip and eat as your lunch.
- packing slip — A packing slip is a list of what is included in a shipment.
- pain control — methods for the relief and management of pain
- palification — the act of fortifying something with stakes
- paling-fence — Also called paling fence. picket fence.
- panama canal — a canal extending SE from the Atlantic to the Pacific across the Isthmus of Panama. 40 miles (64 km) long.
- pancake coil — a coil (of wire, etc) wound in a flat circular shape
- pancake roll — A pancake roll is an item of Chinese food consisting of a small roll of thin crisp pastry filled with vegetables and sometimes meat.
- panchen lama — Tashi Lama.
- pancho-villa — Francisco [frahn-sees-kaw] /frɑnˈsis kɔ/ (Show IPA), (Doroteo Arango"Pancho Villa") 1877–1923, Mexican general and revolutionist.
- panel doctor — a doctor within a given area available for consultation by patients insured under the National Health Insurance Scheme
- papal nuncio — someone, such as an archbishop, who is a state's representative of or ambassador to the Pope
- paralation c — Paralation embedded in C. Under development.
- paranoically — in a paranoiac manner
- pascal-linda — Ian Flockhart, U Edinburgh, 1991. Under development.
- patent cliff — a potential sharp drop in sales and revenue for a company when one of its patents expires: the looming patent cliffs faced by pharmaceutical firms.
- patroclinous — inheritance in which the traits of the offspring are derived primarily from the paternal parent (opposed to matrocliny).
- pauciloquent — using few words in speech or conversation
- paul-boncour — Joseph [zhaw-zef] /ʒɔˈzɛf/ (Show IPA), 1873–1972, French lawyer and statesman: premier 1932–33.
- peace-loving — If you describe someone as peace-loving, you mean that they try to avoid quarrelling or fighting with other people.