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12-letter words containing a, p, i, c, o

  • 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.
  • nymphomaniac — a woman who has abnormally excessive and uncontrollable sexual desire.
  • occupational — of or relating to an occupation, trade, or calling: occupational guidance.
  • ochlophobiac — a person who suffers from ochlophobia
  • octapeptides — Plural form of octapeptide.
  • octastrophic — having or containing eight verses or strophes
  • office party — a party or informal social gathering for all the employees in a particular organization or department
  • office space — part of a building for business use
  • 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.
  • onomatopoeic — the formation of a word, as cuckoo, meow, honk, or boom, by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent.
  • onychophagia — the practice of biting one's nails, especially when done habitually and as a symptom of emotional disturbance.
  • operatically — of or relating to opera: operatic music.
  • opium addict — someone who is addicted to the dried juice extracted from the unripe seed capsules of the opium poppy
  • optic chiasm — a site at the base of the forebrain where the inner half of the fibers of the left and right optic nerves cross to the opposite side of the brain.
  • optical diff — vdiff
  • optical disc — Also, optical disc. Also called laser disk. a grooveless disk on which digital data, as text, music, or pictures, is stored as tiny pits in the surface and is read or replayed by a laser beam scanning the surface.
  • optical disk — Also, optical disc. Also called laser disk. a grooveless disk on which digital data, as text, music, or pictures, is stored as tiny pits in the surface and is read or replayed by a laser beam scanning the surface.
  • optical grep — vgrep
  • optical path — the path of light through a medium, having a magnitude equal to the geometric distance through the system times the index of refraction of the medium.
  • optimistical — disposed to take a favorable view of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome.
  • optoacoustic — relating to the relationship between light and sound
  • optometrical — the practice or profession of examining the eyes, by means of suitable instruments or appliances, for defects in vision and eye disorders in order to prescribe corrective lenses or other appropriate treatment.
  • organoleptic — perceived by a sense organ.
  • organotropic — designating or of a substance or virus that travels predominantly to a specific organ
  • orographical — relating to the study of mountains
  • orthographic — of or relating to orthography.
  • orthopaedics — (used with a singular verb) the medical specialty concerned with correction of deformities or functional impairments of the skeletal system, especially the extremities and the spine, and associated structures, as muscles and ligaments.
  • orthopedical — (American spelling) Alternative form of orthopaedical.
  • oscillograph — a device for recording the wave-forms of changing currents, voltages, or any other quantity that can be translated into electric energy, as sound waves.
  • osteoplastic — Surgery. pertaining to osteoplasty.
  • overcapacity — capacity beyond what is normal, allowed, or desirable.
  • overemphatic — excessive or undue emphasis.
  • pacific rose — a large variety of eating apple from New Zealand, with sweet flesh
  • pacification — to pacify.
  • pack of lies — false account
  • pack rolling — the hot rolling of metal sheets in two or more thicknesses to produce composite sheets.
  • packet radio — (communications, radio)   The use of packet switched communications protocols in large networks (i.e not wireless LANs or Bluetooth) having wireless links to terminals at least. Packet radio is split into amateur packet radio (AX25) and General Packet Radio Service (GRPS).
  • packinghouse — a building where foodstuffs are packed
  • paedodontics — the branch of dentistry that focuses on the care of children's teeth
  • paedomorphic — showing signs of paedomorphism
  • paedophiliac — an adult who is sexually attracted to young children.
  • paimio chair — a chair developed by Alvar Aalto between 1930 and 1933, having two continuous, ribbonlike elements made of bent laminated birch veneers forming the arms and legs and supporting a sheet of bent plywood that forms the back and seat.
  • pain control — methods for the relief and management of pain
  • palaeolithic — the period of the emergence of primitive man and the manufacture of unpolished chipped stone tools, about 2.5 million to 3 million years ago until about 12 000 bc
  • paleoclimate — the climate of some former period of geologic time.
  • paleological — the study of antiquities.
  • palification — the act of fortifying something with stakes
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