12-letter words containing a, s, u, l, t, r
- naturalistic — imitating nature or the usual natural surroundings.
- neural crest — a group of ectodermal cells that develop into a variety of tissues, including spinal and autonomic ganglia, connective tissue around the brain and spinal cord, and parts of the facial bones.
- neuroplastic — Of or pertaining to neuroplasticity.
- neutral axis — an imaginary line in the cross section of a beam, shaft, or the like, along which no stresses occur.
- neutralising — Present participle of neutralise.
- neutralistic — Employing or relating to neutralism.
- nonspiritual — Not spiritual.
- nuclear test — a test carried out on a nuclear weapon to determine effectiveness, etc
- ophiolatrous — of, relating to, or practising snake-worshipping
- outrageously — In an outrageous manner; to an outrageous degree.
- particulates — very small particles of a substance, esp those that are produced when fuel is burned
- pasture land — grassland used for grazing
- patroclinous — inheritance in which the traits of the offspring are derived primarily from the paternal parent (opposed to matrocliny).
- perpetualism — a belief in the permanence of a given thing; the belief that a given thing (e.g. the world, a political system) will last forever
- perpetualist — someone who holds to any form of perpetualism
- petaliferous — bearing or having petals.
- post-nuclear — pertaining to or involving atomic weapons: nuclear war.
- postsurgical — pertaining to or involving surgery or surgeons.
- pratincolous — living in a meadow.
- premenstrual — of or relating to menstruation or to the menses.
- preslaughter — of the period before slaughter (of animals)
- proconsulate — the office or term of office of a proconsul.
- prosecutable — Law. to institute legal proceedings against (a person). to seek to enforce or obtain by legal process. to conduct criminal proceedings in court against.
- pulp plaster — plaster containing shredded wood fiber.
- purple state — a state of the U.S. in which the Democratic and Republican candidates both have a good chance of winning and that is considered key to the outcome of a presidential election: the swing states of Ohio and Indiana.
- pyrosulphate — any salt of pyrosulphuric acid
- quarterlies' — occurring, done, paid, issued, etc., at the end of every quarter of a year: a quarterly report; quarterly interest.
- quartz glass — lechatelierite.
- quasicrystal — a form of solid matter whose atoms are arranged like those of a crystal but assume patterns that do not exactly repeat themselves.
- quasineutral — not taking part or giving assistance in a dispute or war between others: a neutral nation during World War II.
- raoult's law — the principle that the fraction by which the vapor pressure of a solvent is lowered by the addition of a nonvolatile, nonelectrolytic solute is equal to the mole fraction of the solute in the solution.
- reillustrate — to furnish (a book, magazine, etc.) with drawings, pictures, or other artwork intended for explanation, elucidation, or adornment.
- rheumatismal — of or relating to rheumatism
- rutlandshire — a former county, now part of Leicestershire, in central England.
- sacred lotus — Indian lotus.
- sail through — If someone or something sails through a difficult situation or experience, they deal with it easily and successfully.
- salad burnet — a plant, Poterium sanguisorba, of the rose family, native to Eurasia, having rounded heads of small, greenish flowers in short spikes and edible leaves.
- salmon trout — a European trout, Salmo trutta.
- salutatorian — (in some U.S. schools and colleges) the student ranking second highest in the graduating class, who delivers the salutatory at commencement.
- salutatorium — a porch or room in a monastery or church serving as a meeting or almsgiving place for monks or priests and the laity.
- salutiferous — salutary.
- saturability — capable of being saturated.
- saunteringly — in a sauntering manner
- scout leader — the leader of a troop of Scouts
- scratchbuild — to build a scale model of something from scratch, that is, from raw materials like wood, clay or paper
- scratchbuilt — describing something which has been constructed by scratchbuilding
- scripturally — (sometimes initial capital letter) of, relating to, or in accordance with sacred writings, especially the Scriptures.
- scrobiculate — furrowed or pitted.
- scrutability — capable of being understood by careful study or investigation.
- sea lungwort — a plant, Mertensia maritima, of the borage family, growing on northern seacoasts and having leaves with an oysterlike flavor.