12-letter words containing c, i, r, o, u, m
- cumulocirrus — a cloud that shares charracteristics of cumulus and cirrus clouds
- cuneiformist — a person who studies or deciphers cuneiform writing.
- cuprammonium — an ion of copper oxide used (in solution) in the manufacture of rayon and other man-made fibres
- curanderismo — the use of folk medicine, especially as practiced by a curandero.
- curia romana — the body of congregations, offices, permanent commissions, etc., that assist the pope in the government and administration of the church.
- currycombing — Present participle of currycomb.
- cutting room — The cutting room in a film production company is the place where the film is edited.
- cymotrichous — having wavy hair
- deuteronomic — of, relating to, or resembling Deuteronomy, especially the laws contained in that book.
- discomfiture — Archaic. defeat in battle; rout.
- discomposure — the state of being discomposed; disorder; agitation; perturbation.
- docudramatic — Of or relating to docudrama.
- eurocentrism — Alternative capitalization of Eurocentrism.
- family court — court of domestic relations.
- flickermouse — Alternative form of flittermouse.
- fluorimetric — Alternative form of fluorometric.
- fluorometric — Of, pertaining to, or measured using fluorometry.
- fructosamine — (organic compound) A chemical compound that can be considered the result of a reaction between fructose and ammonia or an amine (with a molecule of water being released).
- fumariaceous — belonging to the plant family Fumariaceae.
- furocoumarin — psoralen.
- graminaceous — Of, pertaining to, or resembling a grass.
- income group — a group in a given population having incomes within a certain range
- intercommune — to commune or converse together
- kurchatovium — (chemistry) A rejected name for rutherfordium.
- lumbriciform — resembling a lumbricus; wormlike
- matriclinous — Having mostly maternally-inherited characteristics.
- matriculator — to enroll in a college or university as a candidate for a degree.
- matroclinous — inheritance in which the traits of the offspring are derived primarily from the maternal parent (opposed to patrocliny).
- meretricious — alluring by a show of flashy or vulgar attractions; tawdry.
- microbubbles — a microscopic, gas-filled bubble, used especially in medicine to image blood flow, dissolve blood clots, etc.
- microcapsule — a tiny capsule, 20–150 microns in diameter, used for slow-release application of drugs, pesticides, flavors, etc.
- microcentury — One CS professor used to characterise the standard length of his lectures as a microcentury - that is, about 52.6 minutes (see also attoparsec, nanoacre, and especially microfortnight).
- microcircuit — Electronics. integrated circuit.
- microculture — subculture (def 3b).
- microfibrous — Composed of microscopic fibres.
- microfluidic — Of, pertaining to, or using microfluidics.
- microinsurer — (insurance) An insurer providing microinsurance, small low-cost policies aimed at underserved groups.
- micronucleus — the smaller of the two types of nuclei occurring in ciliate protozoans.
- microphagous — (of an animal) feeding on small particles of food
- microphallus — The condition of having an abnormally small penis; micropenis.
- micropterous — (of certain animals, esp some types of ant) having small reduced wings
- micropublish — to publish on microfilm or microfiche.
- microscopium — a faint constellation in the S hemisphere lying near Sagittarius and Capricornus
- microsurgeon — a person who performs microsurgery
- microsurgery — any of various surgical procedures performed under magnification and with small specialized instruments, permitting very delicate operations, as the reconnection of severed blood vessels and nerves.
- microtubular — Of or pertaining to microtubules.
- microtubules — Plural form of microtubule.
- microvillous — Relating to microvilli.
- milk product — Milk products are foods made from milk, for example butter, cheese, and yoghurt.
- minicomputer — a computer with processing and storage capabilities smaller than those of a mainframe but larger than those of a microcomputer.