12-letter words containing c, a, t, r, o
- prevaricator — a person who speaks falsely; liar.
- prime factor — any number in the set of prime numbers that is also a factor of a given integer
- privatdocent — (in German and certain other universities) a private teacher or lecturer recognized by the university but receiving no compensation from it, being remunerated by fees.
- pro-activity — serving to prepare for, intervene in, or control an expected occurrence or situation, especially a negative or difficult one; anticipatory: proactive measures against crime.
- pro-catholic — of or relating to a Catholic church, especially the Roman Catholic Church.
- problematics — problems or difficulties in a particular situation or subject
- proboscidate — having a proboscis.
- procathedral — a church used temporarily as a cathedral.
- process data — data processing
- proclamation — something that is proclaimed; a public and official announcement.
- proconsulate — the office or term of office of a proconsul.
- product mark — a trademark used on only one product.
- productional — the act of producing; creation; manufacture.
- programmatic — of, relating to, consisting of, or resembling program music.
- promuscidate — shaped like a proboscis
- propaedeutic — pertaining to or of the nature of preliminary instruction.
- prophylactic — defending or protecting from disease or infection, as a drug.
- prosectorial — characteristic of a prosector
- 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.
- prostacyclin — a prostaglandin, C 2 0 H 3 2 O 5 , that specifically inhibits the formation of blood clots.
- protactinium — a radioactive, metallic element. Symbol: Pa; atomic number: 91.
- protectorate — the relation of a strong state toward a weaker state or territory that it protects and partly controls.
- protein-coat — the coiled or polyhedral structure, composed of proteins, that encloses the nucleic acid of a virus.
- proteoglycan — a macromolecule composed of a polysaccharide joined to a polypeptide and forming the ground substance of connective tissue.
- protoplasmic — Biology. (no longer in technical use) the colloidal and liquid substance of which cells are formed, excluding horny, chitinous, and other structural material; the cytoplasm and nucleus.
- prototypical — the original or model on which something is based or formed.
- protreptical — didactic
- protuberance — the condition, state, or quality of being protuberant.
- protuberancy — protuberance.
- pterocarpous — having winged fruit.
- pteroic acid — a crystalline acid found in spinach
- 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.
- 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.
- pyrocatechol — catechol.
- pyromagnetic — (formerly) thermomagnetic (def 1).
- quack doctor — an unqualified person who claims medical knowledge or other skills
- qualificator — (in an ecclesiastical court) an officer charged with examining cases and preparing them for trial.
- quartz clock — an extremely accurate electronic movement utilizing the natural frequency of vibrations of a quartz crystal to regulate the operation of the timepiece (quartz clock or quartz watch)
- quattrocento — the 15th century, used in reference to the Italian art and literature of that time.
- racemization — the conversion of an optically active substance into an optically inactive mixture of equal amounts of the dextrorotatory and levorotatory forms.
- rachiotomies — Plural form of rachiotomy.
- radiator cap — a cap in the opening of a device for cooling an internal-combustion engine, through which coolant liquid can be added
- radiolocator — radar.
- radiomimetic — (of drugs) producing effects similar to those produced by X-rays
- rambunctious — difficult to control or handle; wildly boisterous: a rambunctious child.
- ramentaceous — resembling or covered with ramenta.
- ramification — the act or process of ramifying.