12-letter words containing c, e, l, p
- myrmecophile — An invertebrate or plant that has a symbiotic relationship with ants, such as being tended and protected by ants or living inside an ants' nest.
- myrmecophily — symbiosis with ants
- nanoparticle — a microscopic particle of matter that is measured on the nanoscale, usually one that measures less than 100 nanometers.
- necrophiliac — an erotic attraction to corpses.
- necrophilism — necrophilia.
- necrophilous — displaying a preference for dead tissue, esp of certain bacteria and insects
- necropolises — Plural form of necropolis.
- neencephalon — the more recent part of the brain in the evolutionary development of animals, including the cerebral cortex and its related structures.
- nephelinitic — containing or resembling nephelinite, pertaining to nephelinite
- nepotistical — Nepotistic.
- neuroleptics — Plural form of neuroleptic.
- neuroplastic — Of or pertaining to neuroplasticity.
- neurotypical — relating to or showing typical neurological behavior and development: She has one dyslexic and one neurotypical child.
- neutrophilic — (of a cell or its contents) readily stained only by neutral dyes.
- new politics — politics concerned more with grass-roots participation in the political process than with party loyalty or affiliation: identified especially with the candidacies of Senators Eugene McCarthy and George McGovern.
- nickel plate — thin coating of nickel
- nickel-plate — to coat with nickel by electroplating or other process.
- non-complier — a person, group, etc., that complies.
- non-culpable — deserving blame or censure; blameworthy.
- noncorporeal — Not corporeal.
- nonempirical — derived from or guided by experience or experiment.
- nonpolemical — a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc.
- nonspherical — not spherical
- nucleocapsid — the nucleic acid core and surrounding capsid of a virus; the basic viral structure.
- nucleophiles — Plural form of nucleophile.
- nucleophilic — of or relating to electron contribution in covalent bonding (opposed to electrophilic).
- nullipotence — Quality of being nullipotent.
- nympholeptic — an ecstasy supposed by the ancients to be inspired by nymphs.
- octopetalous — containing or consisting of eight petals
- octosepalous — having or consisting of eight sepals
- octyl phenol — a white to pink, water-insoluble, flaky substance having the formula C 1 4 H 2 2 O, used chiefly in the manufacture of commercial surface-active agents.
- oil in place — The oil in place is the amount of crude oil which is estimated to be in a reservoir.
- oil producer — a country with reserves of oil
- oligophrenic — less than normal mental development.
- olympic-size — of the dimensions or length prescribed for the Olympic Games and other major athletic competitions: an Olympic-size speed-skating oval.
- on principle — an accepted or professed rule of action or conduct: a person of good moral principles.
- one-act play — a short play consisting of only one act
- opalescently — In an opalescent manner.
- open channel — An open channel is a type of flow in which one surface is free (= not restricted by anything).
- open cluster — a comparatively young, irregularly shaped group of stars, often numbering up to several hundred, and held together by mutual gravitation; usually found along the central plane of the Milky Way and other galaxies.
- open couplet — a couplet that concludes with a run-on line.
- operatically — of or relating to opera: operatic music.
- optical grep — vgrep
- optometrical — the practice or profession of examining the eyes, by means of suitable instruments or appliances, for defects in vision and eye disorders in order to prescribe corrective lenses or other appropriate treatment.
- organoleptic — perceived by a sense organ.
- orthopedical — (American spelling) Alternative form of orthopaedical.
- oscilloscope — a device that gives a visual graph of amplitude versus time of a measured signal, as voltage or current.
- osteoplastic — Surgery. pertaining to osteoplasty.
- out of place — a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- 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.