12-letter words containing c, l, e, m, n
- non-metrical — pertaining to meter or poetic measure.
- nonclemature — Misspelling of nomenclature.
- nondomiciled — of, relating to, or denoting a person who is not domiciled in his or her country of origin
- nonempirical — derived from or guided by experience or experiment.
- nonmedically — In a nonmedical manner.
- nonmedicinal — Not medicinal.
- nonmercurial — not composed of, resembling, or containing mercury
- nonmolecular — not molecular, not made up of or relating to molecules
- nonnumerical — not containing or involving numbers
- nonpolemical — a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc.
- 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.
- normokalemic — Having a normal percentage of potassium in one's blood.
- nuclear bomb — atomic explosive
- nychthemeral — relating to a nychthemeron or to the changes or differences, specifically those relating to day and night, that occur within this span
- nympholeptic — an ecstasy supposed by the ancients to be inspired by nymphs.
- old mine cut — a brilliant cut, common in the 19th century, retaining a relatively high proportion of the original stone and having a large culet and small table compared to modern brilliants.
- oleandomycin — a macrolide antibiotic used to treat skin infections
- omnisciently — having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding; perceiving all things.
- 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.
- panchen lama — Tashi Lama.
- pelecaniform — of, or having the nature of, an order (Pelecaniformes) of swimming birds having all four toes connected in a webbed foot, including pelicans and cormorants
- phonemically — of or relating to phonemes: a phonemic system.
- pinealectomy — a surgical operation to remove the pineal gland
- placentiform — shaped like a placenta, with a flat rounded form
- 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.
- polycentrism — the doctrine that a plurality of independent centers of leadership, power, or ideology may exist within a single political system, especially Communism.
- primal scene — a child's first real or imagined observation of parental sexual intercourse.
- public enemy — a person or thing considered a danger or menace to the public, especially a wanted criminal widely sought by the F.B.I. and local police forces.
- public money — money that has been collected by the state, usually through taxation
- pumpernickel — a coarse, dark, slightly sour bread made of unbolted rye.
- 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.
- roman a clef — a novel that represents historical events and characters under the guise of fiction.
- roman candle — a firework consisting of a tube that sends out a shower of sparks and a succession of balls of fire.
- sacramentals — of, relating to, or of the nature of a sacrament, especially the sacrament of the Eucharist.
- san clemente — a town in S California.
- scheme-linda — A Scheme interface to Linda written by Ulf Dahlen of University of Edinburgh in 1990. It runs on the Computing Surface and the Symmetry.
- schmalkalden — a town in central Germany: a league to defend Protestantism formed here 1531.
- sclerenchyma — supporting or protective tissue composed of thickened, dry, and hardened cells.
- scribblement — a scribble
- sectionalism — excessive regard for sectional or local interests; regional or local spirit, prejudice, etc.
- self-command — self-control.
- self-mocking — to attack or treat with ridicule, contempt, or derision.
- semantically — of, relating to, or arising from the different meanings of words or other symbols: semantic change; semantic confusion.
- semicolonial — partly colonial
- semicylinder — half of a cylinder divided lengthwise.
- single cream — dairy product: thin or light cream
- slot machine — a gambling machine operated by inserting coins into a slot and pulling a handle that activates a set of spinning symbols on wheels, the final alignment of which determines the payoff that is released into a receptacle at the bottom.
- small change — coins of small denomination.
- small screen — the medium of television.