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13-letter words containing c, o, e, m, p

  • non-composite — Nautical. noting a vessel having frames of one material and shells and decking of another, especially one having iron or steel frames with shells and decks planked.
  • non-empirical — derived from or guided by experience or experiment.
  • noncomparable — not comparable
  • noncompatible — Not compatible.
  • noncompetitor — a person or group that is not a competitor
  • noncompletion — Lack of completion; failure to finish.
  • noncompliance — failure or refusal to comply, as with a law, regulation, or term of a contract.
  • nonparametric — (of a test or method) not requiring assertions about parameters or about the form of the underlying distribution.
  • 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.
  • nymphaeaceous — belonging to the Nymphaeaceae, the water lily family of plants.
  • olympic games — international sports event
  • omnicompetent — able to judge or deal with all matters
  • omnicorporeal — Comprehending or including all bodies; embracing all substance.
  • onomatopoetic — the formation of a word, as cuckoo, meow, honk, or boom, by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent.
  • opera comique — comic opera.
  • opera company — a company that puts on productions of operas
  • opthalmoscope — Misspelling of ophthalmoscope.
  • 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.
  • pancreatotomy — incision of the pancreas.
  • paris commune — commune3 (def 8).
  • passe compose — a grammatical construction of French consisting of the present tense of an auxiliary, either avoir or être, followed by a past participle and corresponding in function to both the English present perfect and the English simple past tenses.
  • peace of mind — reassurance
  • peach blossom — the flower of the peach tree: the state flower of Delaware.
  • penicilliform — in the shape of a pencil or paintbrush
  • pentatonicism — the use of a five-tone scale.
  • perfect storm — a detrimental or calamitous situation or event arising from the powerful combined effect of a unique set of circumstances: a perfect storm battering corporate pension plans.
  • perfectionism — any of various doctrines holding that religious, moral, social, or political perfection is attainable.
  • perichondrium — the membrane of fibrous connective tissue covering the surface of cartilages except at the joints.
  • petrochemical — a chemical substance obtained from petroleum or natural gas, as gasoline, kerosene, or petrolatum.
  • pharmacopoeia — a book published usually under the jurisdiction of the government and containing a list of drugs, their formulas, methods for making medicinal preparations, requirements and tests for their strength and purity, and other related information.
  • pharyngectomy — excision of part or all of the pharynx.
  • photochemical — the branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical action of light.
  • photocomposer — a machine for setting type photographically.
  • 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.
  • piece of meat — the flesh of animals as used for food.
  • piezomagnetic — involving or relating to the production of a magnetic field by applying a mechanical stress to certain crystals
  • pimple copper — a form of copper matte about 80 percent pure, somewhat less refined than blister copper.
  • place of arms — an area in a fortress or a fortified town where troops could assemble for defense.
  • plastic money — credit cards, used instead of cash
  • pneumatolytic — resulting from pneumatolysis
  • pneumogastric — of or relating to the lungs and stomach.
  • pneumonectomy — excision of part or all of a lung.
  • poker machine — a fruit machine
  • polemological — the analysis of human conflict and war, particularly international war.
  • 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
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