12-letter words containing c, o, m, p, u
- poison sumac — a shrub or small tree, Rhus vernix (or Toxicodendron vernix), of swampy areas of the eastern U.S., having pinnate leaves and causing severe dermatitis when touched by persons sensitive to it.
- postconsumer — noting or pertaining to a product after it has been used and recycled: a chair made of postconsumer plastic.
- power vacuum — a situation when a government has no identifiable central authority
- primulaceous — belonging to the plant family Primulaceae.
- product mark — a trademark used on only one product.
- promuscidate — shaped like a proboscis
- protactinium — a radioactive, metallic element. Symbol: Pa; atomic number: 91.
- pseudocoelom — the body cavity of certain invertebrate metazoan animals between the body wall and the intestine, which is not lined with a mesodermal epithelium.
- pseudoscheme — A translator from Scheme to Common Lisp by Jonathan Rees <[email protected]>. Version 2.8. It conforms to all of R3RS except call/cc and requires Common Lisp. Runs on Lucid, Symbolics CL, VAX Lisp, Explorer CL. Mailing list: [email protected]
- public money — money that has been collected by the state, usually through taxation
- pumice stone — abrasive stone used for exfoliating
- pumice-stone — Also called pumice stone. a porous or spongy form of volcanic glass, used as an abrasive.
- scapulomancy — divination of the future by observation of the cracking of a mammal's scapula that has been heated by a fire or hot instrument.
- scissor jump — a type of jump involving a scissor-like movement of the legs
- semiprecious — (of a stone) having commercial value as a gem but not classified as precious, as the amethyst or garnet.
- skeuomorphic — an ornament or design on an object copied from a form of the object when made from another material or by other techniques, as an imitation metal rivet mark found on handles of prehistoric pottery.
- stomach pump — a suction pump for removing the contents of the stomach, used especially in cases of poisoning.
- stumpknocker — spotted sunfish.
- subcomponent — a constituent part; element; ingredient.
- suboperculum — a bone in fishes behind the operculum or gill covering
- suction pump — a pump for raising water or other fluids by suction, consisting essentially of a vertical cylinder in which a piston works up and down, both the cylinder and the pump having valves that control the flow of the fluid.
- swamp locust — water locust.
- telecomputer — teleprocessing.
- thermocouple — a device that consists of the junction of two dissimilar metallic conductors, as copper and iron, in which an electromotive force is induced when the conductors are maintained at different temperatures, the force being related to the temperature difference: used to determine the temperature of a third substance by connecting it to the junction of the metals and measuring the electromotive force produced.
- ultracompact — extremely compact, esp of technology that is much smaller than a standard model
- uncomparable — capable of being compared; having features in common with something else to permit or suggest comparison: He considered the Roman and British empires to be comparable.
- uncompassion — a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering.
- uncompelling — tending to compel, as to force or push toward a course of action; overpowering: There were compelling reasons for their divorce.
- uncomplacent — pleased, especially with oneself or one's merits, advantages, situation, etc., often without awareness of some potential danger or defect; self-satisfied: The voters are too complacent to change the government.
- uncomplicate — to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult: His recovery from the operation was complicated by an allergic reaction.
- uncomposable — not fit for composition
- uncompounded — composed of two or more parts, elements, or ingredients: Soap is a compound substance.
- uncomputable — to determine by calculation; reckon; calculate: to compute the period of Jupiter's revolution.
- undecomposed — not reduced to constituent elements
- undiplomatic — of, relating to, or engaged in diplomacy: diplomatic officials.
- unimportance — a lack of importance
- unoptimistic — disposed to take a favorable view of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome.
- unproclaimed — to announce or declare in an official or formal manner: to proclaim war.
- up-and-comer — likely to succeed; bright and industrious: an up-and-coming young executive.