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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.
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