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12-letter words containing a, u, n, c

  • protuberancy — protuberance.
  • pudding-face — a human face that is big and fat and resembles a pudding
  • puerto rican — an island in the central West Indies: a commonwealth associated with the U.S. 3435 sq. mi. (8895 sq. km). Capital: San Juan. Abbreviation: P.R., PR.
  • pugnaciously — inclined to quarrel or fight readily; quarrelsome; belligerent; combative.
  • punched card — a card having holes punched in specific positions and patterns so as to represent data to be stored or processed mechanically, electrically, or photoelectrically.
  • punched tape — Computers. paper tape.
  • punching bag — an inflated or stuffed bag, usually suspended, punched with the fists as an exercise.
  • punctulation — the state of being punctulate
  • puncturation — the act of puncturing
  • punditocracy — influential media pundits collectively.
  • purification — to make pure; free from anything that debases, pollutes, adulterates, or contaminates: to purify metals.
  • putrefaction — the act or process of putrefying; the anaerobic decomposition of organic matter by bacteria and fungi that results in obnoxiously odorous products; rotting.
  • puy de sancy — a mountain in S central France: highest peak of the Monts Dore. Height: 1886 m (6188 ft)
  • quackishness — The state or condition of being quackish.
  • quacksalving — resembling or characteristic of a quacksalver
  • quadraphonic — of, noting, or pertaining to the recording and reproduction of sound over four separate transmission or direct reproduction channels instead of the customary two of the stereo system: a quadraphonic recording.
  • quadriphonic — quadraphonic.
  • quadrisonics — quadraphony.
  • quadrophonic — Alternative spelling of quadraphonic.
  • quantum cell — (electronics, computing)   (Or "quantum dot cell") A structure comprising four quantum dots arranged in a square, with two diagonally opposed dots containing electron charges. One diagonal containing charges is arbitrarily defined as representing a value of '1', the other as '0'. In a five-dot cell, the fifth, central dot contains no charge. See also: quantum cell wire, quantum-dot cellular automata.
  • quattrocento — the 15th century, used in reference to the Italian art and literature of that time.
  • quick-acting — (of a drug, chemical, etc) taking effect quickly
  • quinacridone — Any of a group of synthetic organic compounds whose molecules contain three benzene and two pyridine rings arranged alternately. They include a number of red to violet pigments.
  • quinceaneras — Plural form of quinceanera.
  • quindecagons — Plural form of quindecagon.
  • quindecaplet — a group of 15
  • quitclaiming — Present participle of quitclaim.
  • rabbit punch — a short, sharp blow to the nape of the neck or the lower part of the skull.
  • radiolucency — almost entirely transparent to radiation; almost entirely invisible in x-ray photographs and under fluoroscopy.
  • radionuclide — a radioactive nuclide.
  • rambunctious — difficult to control or handle; wildly boisterous: a rambunctious child.
  • rambus, inc. — (company)   The company which designed Rambus DRAM. Address: Mountain View, CA., USA.
  • ramentaceous — resembling or covered with ramenta.
  • rauschenberg — Robert, 1925–2008, U.S. artist.
  • reacquainted — to make more or less familiar, aware, or conversant (usually followed by with): to acquaint the mayor with our plan.
  • recuperating — to recover from sickness or exhaustion; regain health or strength.
  • recuperation — to recover from sickness or exhaustion; regain health or strength.
  • renounceable — of a nature that can be renounced
  • renovascular — of or relating to the blood vessels of the kidneys.
  • renunciation — an act or instance of relinquishing, abandoning, repudiating, or sacrificing something, as a right, title, person, or ambition: the king's renunciation of the throne.
  • renunciatory — an act or instance of relinquishing, abandoning, repudiating, or sacrificing something, as a right, title, person, or ambition: the king's renunciation of the throne.
  • reoccupation — a person's usual or principal work or business, especially as a means of earning a living; vocation: Her occupation was dentistry.
  • reticulation — a reticulated formation, arrangement, or appearance; network.
  • return match — sport: second game between same teams
  • ribonuclease — any of the class of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of RNA.
  • rideau canal — a waterway in SE Ontario, Canada, connecting the Ottawa Riverin Ottawa to Lake Ontario in Kingston. 125 miles (202 km) long.
  • rockumentary — a documentary about rock music.
  • run commands — (operating system)   The expansion of the file name suffix, "rc", common to many Unix configuration files, e.g. .newsrc, .cshrc, .twmrc, elmrc, etc. Always abbreviated to /R C/ when spoken. Note, "rc" is not a typical filename extension as it doesn't start with a dot. The suffix "rc" derives from a script-creation utility in CTSS called "runcom".
  • run in place — to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground.
  • running back — an offensive back, as a halfback or fullback, whose principal role is advancing the ball by running with it on plays from scrimmage.
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