13-letter words containing c, l, o, m, p, i
- norc compiler — Early system on NORC machine. Listed in CACM 2(5):16 (May 1959).
- normocephalic — Having a normal sized head; neither macrocephalic nor microcephalic; mesocephalic.
- nucleoplasmic — Of or pertaining to nucleoplasm.
- olympic games — international sports event
- omnicorporeal — Comprehending or including all bodies; embracing all substance.
- optical mouse — (hardware) Any kind of mouse that uses visible light or infrared to detect changes in its position.
- palaeoclimate — the climate of a prehistoric age
- paleomagnetic — Geology. magnetic polarization acquired by the minerals in a rock at the time the rock was deposited or solidified.
- palm-oil chop — a W African dish made with meat and palm oil
- palmification — the fertilization of date palms artificially
- pamlico sound — a sound between the North Carolina mainland and coastal islands.
- penicilliform — in the shape of a pencil or paintbrush
- petrochemical — a chemical substance obtained from petroleum or natural gas, as gasoline, kerosene, or petrolatum.
- pharmacologic — the science dealing with the preparation, uses, and especially the effects of drugs.
- photochemical — the branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical action of light.
- physics model — a variety of software illustrating the movement of objects in reality, used by designers of video games to improve verisimilitude
- phytochemical — Also called phytonutrient. any of various bioactive chemical compounds found in plants, as antioxidants, considered to be beneficial to human health.
- pimple copper — a form of copper matte about 80 percent pure, somewhat less refined than blister copper.
- plasmodiocarp — a fruiting body of certain myxomycetes.
- plastic money — credit cards, used instead of cash
- plum curculio — See under curculio.
- pneumatolytic — resulting from pneumatolysis
- polemological — the analysis of human conflict and war, particularly international war.
- policy-making — Policy-making is the making of policies.
- polychromatic — having or exhibiting a variety of colors.
- polycythaemia — an abnormal condition of the blood characterized by an increase in the number of red blood cells. It can occur as a primary disease of unknown cause (polycythaemia vera or erythraemia) or in association with respiratory or circulatory diseases
- popular music — music having wide appeal, esp characterized by lightly romantic or sentimental melodies
- potamological — of or relating to potamology
- pre-columbian — of or relating to the Americas before the arrival of Columbus: pre-Columbian art; pre-Columbian Indians.
- prebasic molt — the molt by which most birds replace all of their feathers, usually occurring annually after the breeding season.
- primary color — Art. a color, as red, yellow, or blue, that in mixture yields other colors. Compare complementary color (def 1), secondary color, tertiary color.
- problematical — of the nature of a problem; doubtful; uncertain; questionable.
- promiscuously — characterized by or involving indiscriminate mingling or association, especially having sexual relations with a number of partners on a casual basis.
- provincialism — narrowness of mind, ignorance, or the like, considered as resulting from lack of exposure to cultural or intellectual activity.
- public domain — the status of a literary work or an invention whose copyright or patent has expired or that never had such protection.
- recompilation — the act of compiling: the compilation of documents.
- salpingectomy — excision of the Fallopian tube.
- scalpelliform — having the shape of a scalpel blade
- semi-tropical — Semi-tropical places have warm, wet air.
- semipolitical — of a partially political nature; having some political features.
- semiporcelain — any of several vitrified ceramic wares lacking the translucency or hardness of true porcelain but otherwise similar to it.
- simplificator — a person who simplifies matters
- spasmodically — given to or characterized by bursts of excitement.
- spinal column — the series of vertebrae in a vertebrate animal forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord; spine; backbone.
- splenectomize — to remove the spleen from
- sympatholytic — opposing the effects of stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system.
- telescopiform — having body parts which resemble a telescope in that the retract within one another
- thermoplastic — soft and pliable when heated, as some plastics, without any change of the inherent properties.
- uncomplaining — to express dissatisfaction, pain, uneasiness, censure, resentment, or grief; find fault: He complained constantly about the noise in the corridor.
- uncomplaisant — not eager to please; not compliant or obliging