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

  • nonnucleated — having no nucleus
  • nonnumerical — not containing or involving numbers
  • nonvehicular — Not vehicular.
  • normal curve — a bell-shaped curve showing a particular distribution of probability over the values of a random variable. Also called Gaussian curve, probability curve.
  • nuclear bomb — atomic explosive
  • nuclear fuel — Physics. fissile or fertile material that undergoes fission in a nuclear reactor.
  • nuclear test — a test carried out on a nuclear weapon to determine effectiveness, etc
  • nuclear-free — A nuclear-free place is a place where nuclear energy or nuclear weapons are forbidden.
  • nucleic acid — any of a group of long, linear macromolecules, either DNA or various types of RNA, that carry genetic information directing all cellular functions: composed of linked nucleotides.
  • nucleocapsid — the nucleic acid core and surrounding capsid of a virus; the basic viral structure.
  • nucleosidase — any of the class of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of nucleosides.
  • nucleotidase — a biochemical catalyst that facilitates the process of hydrolyzing or splitting a nucleotide and turning it into a phosphate and a nucleoside
  • oracularness — the state of being oracular
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • pauciloquent — using few words in speech or conversation
  • peacefulness — characterized by peace; free from war, strife, commotion, violence, or disorder: a peaceful reign; a peaceful demonstration.
  • pediculation — the act or process of growing a stalk or pedicle
  • pedunculated — having a peduncle.
  • pentateuchal — the first five books of the Old Testament: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
  • percussional — of or relating to percussion
  • photonuclear — of, relating to, or caused by the collision of high-energy photons with the nucleus of an atom.
  • pig launcher — A pig launcher is a device which starts a pig moving without interrupting flow.
  • plant-cutter — any of several South American, passerine birds of the family Phytotomidae, superficially resembling grosbeaks but having serrated edges on the bill that aid in cutting leaves and other plant food.
  • platanaceous — relating to the family Platanaceae
  • plenum cable — (hardware)   Cable that can be (legally) installed in the plenum (the space between a ceiling and the floor above it). Such cable is (usually) teflon-coated so that it will not give off toxic fumes when burned. In some parts of the world such cable is required by law.
  • pneumococcal — a bacterium, Diplococcus pneumoniae, causing lobar pneumonia and associated with certain other diseases, as pericarditis and meningitis.
  • polynucleate — having many nuclei.
  • porcelainous — made of or resembling porcelain
  • porcelaneous — a strong, vitreous, translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a low temperature, the glaze then fired at a very high temperature.
  • post-nuclear — pertaining to or involving atomic weapons: nuclear war.
  • press launch — the launch of a product, exhibition, event, etc, to which journalists are invited, in order to publicize it
  • proconsulate — the office or term of office of a proconsul.
  • 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.
  • quindecaplet — a group of 15
  • radiolucency — almost entirely transparent to radiation; almost entirely invisible in x-ray photographs and under fluoroscopy.
  • radionuclide — a radioactive nuclide.
  • renounceable — of a nature that can be renounced
  • renovascular — of or relating to the blood vessels of the kidneys.
  • reticulation — a reticulated formation, arrangement, or appearance; network.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • sanctus bell — a bell rung during the celebration of Mass to call attention to the more solemn parts.
  • sans-culotte — (in the French Revolution) a revolutionary of the poorer class: originally a term of contempt applied by the aristocrats but later adopted as a popular name by the revolutionaries.
  • santalaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Santalaceae, a family of semiparasitic plants of Australia and Malaysia including sandalwood and quandong
  • scutellation — a scutellate state or formation; a scaly covering, as on a bird's foot.
  • sensualistic — of or pertaining to the philosophical position of sensualism
  • subcentrally — in a subcentral manner
  • subjectional — the act of subjecting.
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