12-letter words containing a, p, o, i, n
- inspirations — Plural form of inspiration.
- inspissation — The act of thickening. The process by which something is inspissated.
- insupposable — Incapable of being supposed; inconceivable.
- intercompany — a number of individuals assembled or associated together; group of people.
- intercompare — (of members of a group) to compare each member against all other members
- interoperate — (computing) To work reliably with another system.
- interpolable — able to be interpolated, or suited to interpolation
- interpolated — to introduce (something additional or extraneous) between other things or parts; interject; interpose; intercalate.
- interpolates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of interpolate.
- interpolator — to introduce (something additional or extraneous) between other things or parts; interject; interpose; intercalate.
- interspousal — Often, spousals. the ceremony of marriage; nuptials.
- intracompany — occurring within a company, especially between employees or branches of the company.
- iontotherapy — (medicine) The therapeutic use of iontophoresis.
- isoprenaline — a compound that is a derivative of adrenaline and that is used to treat asthma and bronchial conditions. Formula: C11H17NO3
- japonaiserie — stylistic characteristics, as in art, decor, or film, influenced by or reflective of Japanese culture and tradition.
- jaw-dropping — Something that is jaw-dropping is extremely surprising, impressive, or shocking.
- jeopardising — Present participle of jeopardise.
- jeopardizing — Present participle of jeopardize.
- john paul ii — (Karol Wojtyla) 1920–2005, Polish ecclesiastic: pope 1978–2005.
- joking apart — seriously: said to recall a discussion to seriousness after there has been joking
- jumpstations — Plural form of jumpstation.
- kaleidophone — an instrument, invented by Professor Charles Wheatstone (1802-1875), consisting of a light on a vibrating rod with a reflecting knob for exhibiting the effect of sound waves
- karyomapping — a technique for determining whether an embryo has inherited a genetic defect by analysing DNA taken from it and its close relatives
- kinesophobia — Fear of movement.
- kinetography — a camera for taking pictures for a kinetoscope.
- kinetoplasts — Plural form of kinetoplast.
- kitchen soap — heavy-duty soap intended for use in the kitchen
- kleptomaniac — a person who has kleptomania.
- labour pains — the pains felt during the contractions of childbirth
- lactoprotein — any protein existing in milk.
- lake nipigon — a lake in central Canada, in NW Ontario, draining into Lake Superior via the Nipigon River. Area: 4843 sq km (1870 sq miles)
- lambda point — the temperature of approximately 2.186 K, at which the transition from helium I to superfluid helium II occurs.
- lapped joint — a joint made by placing one member over another and fastening them together
- leapfrogging — Present participle of leapfrog.
- lepidomelane — (mineralogy) A black iron-potash mica, usually found in granitic rocks in small six-sided tables, or as an aggregation of minute opaque scales.
- lepidopteran — lepidopterous.
- lincoln park — a city in SE Michigan.
- lipoproteina — a plasma lipoprotein containing protein and cholesterol, high levels of which are associated with atherosclerosis.
- lipoxygenase — (enzyme) Any of a class of enzymes that catalyse the oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids.
- liverpolitan — a native or inhabitant of Liverpool
- loading ramp — a ramp that is used for loading a ship
- loan capital — borrowed capital
- local option — a right of choice exercised by a minor political division, as a county, especially as to allowing the sale of liquor.
- lollipop man — (in Britain) a person who stops traffic by holding up a circular sign on a pole to allow children to cross a road safely
- long-playing — of or relating to microgroove records devised to be played at 33 1/3 revolutions per minute.
- longipennate — (of birds) having long slender wings or feathers
- lycanthropic — a delusion in which one imagines oneself to be a wolf or other wild animal.
- lymphangioma — a benign tumor composed of dilated and newly formed lymph vessels.
- machine shop — a workshop in which metal and other substances are cut, shaped, etc., by machine tools.
- magnetooptic — pertaining to the effect of magnetism upon the propagation of light.