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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
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