13-letter words containing c, o, m, p, r, i
- physharmonica — a keyboard musical instrument fitted with free reeds, and which is an early form of harmonium
- pimple copper — a form of copper matte about 80 percent pure, somewhat less refined than blister copper.
- plasmodiocarp — a fruiting body of certain myxomycetes.
- plum curculio — See under curculio.
- pneumogastric — of or relating to the lungs and stomach.
- pococurantism — a careless or indifferent person.
- poker machine — a fruit machine
- polychromatic — having or exhibiting a variety of colors.
- popcorn movie — a film that appeals to a mass audience
- popular music — music having wide appeal, esp characterized by lightly romantic or sentimental melodies
- post-cambrian — Geology. noting or pertaining to a period of the Paleozoic Era, occurring from 570 million to 500 million years ago, when algae and marine invertebrates were the predominant form of life.
- postembryonic — occurring after the embryonic phase.
- posttraumatic — occurring after physical or psychological trauma.
- potomac river — a river flowing SE from the Allegheny Mountains in West Virginia, along the boundary between Maryland and Virginia to the Chesapeake Bay. 287 miles (460 km) long.
- pre-columbian — of or relating to the Americas before the arrival of Columbus: pre-Columbian art; pre-Columbian Indians.
- pre-committed — to give in trust or charge; consign.
- prebasic molt — the molt by which most birds replace all of their feathers, usually occurring annually after the breeding season.
- precombustion — of or relating to the period immediately before combustion
- precommitment — the act of committing.
- premedication — any drugs administered to sedate and otherwise prepare a patient for general anaesthesia
- 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.
- pro-communist — (initial capital letter) a member of the Communist Party or movement.
- problematical — of the nature of a problem; doubtful; uncertain; questionable.
- program music — music intended to convey an impression of a definite series of images, scenes, or events.
- promiscuously — characterized by or involving indiscriminate mingling or association, especially having sexual relations with a number of partners on a casual basis.
- promonarchist — the principles of monarchy.
- protectionism — Economics. the theory, practice, or system of fostering or developing domestic industries by protecting them from foreign competition through duties or quotas imposed on importations.
- protoactinium — protactinium.
- provincialism — narrowness of mind, ignorance, or the like, considered as resulting from lack of exposure to cultural or intellectual activity.
- psychometrics — the measurement of mental traits, abilities, and processes.
- psychrometric — relating to psychrometry
- radio compass — a radio receiver with a directional antenna for determining the bearing of the receiver from a radio transmitter.
- recompilation — the act of compiling: the compilation of documents.
- recomposition — to compose again; reconstitute; rearrange.
- recompression — the act or process of compressing something again
- recomputation — an act, process, or method of computing; calculation.
- respirometric — of or relating to respirometers or respirometry
- ring compound — a compound whose structural formula contains a closed chain or ring of atoms; a cyclic compound. Compare cyclic (def 3).
- scalpelliform — having the shape of a scalpel blade
- second empire — the empire established in France (1852–70) by Louis Napoleon: the successor to the Second Republic.
- semi-precious — Semi-precious stones are stones such as turquoises and amethysts that are used in jewellery but are less valuable than precious stones such as diamonds and rubies.
- semi-tropical — Semi-tropical places have warm, wet air.
- semiporcelain — any of several vitrified ceramic wares lacking the translucency or hardness of true porcelain but otherwise similar to it.
- shop chairman — a unionized employee elected to represent a shop, department, or the like, in dealings with an employer.
- simplificator — a person who simplifies matters
- space tourism — travel into space for recreational purposes
- spermatogenic — relating to the development of spermatozoa
- spermatotoxic — spermotoxic.
- superromantic — exceptionally romantic
- telescopiform — having body parts which resemble a telescope in that the retract within one another