12-letter words containing c, o, n, t, r, l
- pre-election — a choice or selection made beforehand.
- predilection — a tendency to think favorably of something in particular; partiality; preference: a predilection for Bach.
- preneolithic — (sometimes lowercase) Anthropology. of, relating to, or characteristic of the last phase of the Stone Age, marked by the domestication of animals, the development of agriculture, and the manufacture of pottery and textiles: commonly thought to have begun c9000–8000 b.c. in the Middle East. Compare Mesolithic, Paleolithic.
- preselection — to select in advance; choose beforehand.
- proclamation — something that is proclaimed; a public and official announcement.
- proconsulate — the office or term of office of a proconsul.
- product line — all of the products carried by a manufacturer, wholesaler, or retailer.
- productional — the act of producing; creation; manufacture.
- proficiently — well-advanced or competent in any art, science, or subject; skilled: a proficient swimmer.
- prostacyclin — a prostaglandin, C 2 0 H 3 2 O 5 , that specifically inhibits the formation of blood clots.
- protectingly — in a protective manner
- proteoglycan — a macromolecule composed of a polysaccharide joined to a polypeptide and forming the ground substance of connective tissue.
- puck control — an offensive strategy to maintain control of the puck to prevent the other team from having scoring opportunities.
- reallocation — the act of allocating; apportionment.
- recollection — the act of re-collecting or the state of being re-collected.
- recreational — of or relating to recreation: recreational facilities in the park.
- rent control — government control over the amount of rent charged, as for housing.
- reticulation — a reticulated formation, arrangement, or appearance; network.
- retinotectal — of or relating to the retina and the tectum
- riot control — the activity of quelling or containing a riot
- rocket plane — aircraft that launches rockets
- rodent ulcer — an ulcerating basal cell skin cancer, common on the face.
- romantically — of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure.
- scarlatinoid — resembling scarlatina or its eruptions.
- scintillator — a phosphor capable of producing scintillations.
- scrutinously — in a scrutinous manner
- self-control — control or restraint of oneself or one's actions, feelings, etc.
- servocontrol — control by means of a servomechanism.
- short column — a column whose relative dimensions ensure that when it is overloaded it fails by crushing, rather than buckling
- skeleton car — a freight car essentially consisting of a central longitudinal girder fastened to the trucks, sometimes supplemented by one or more pairs of cross cantilevers: used for carrying logs or containers.
- snow crystal — a crystal of ice sufficiently heavy to fall from the atmosphere.
- spin control — Slang. an attempt to give a bias to news coverage, especially of a political candidate or event.
- sternocostal — of, relating to, or situated between the sternum and ribs.
- stone circle — a circle of standing stones erected in prehistoric times
- stone curlew — thick-knee.
- technicolour — brightly, showily, or garishly coloured; vividly noticeable
- thundercloud — cumulonimbus.
- tone cluster — a group of adjacent notes played on a keyboard instrument typically with the fist, forearm, or elbow, similar groupings also occurring in orchestral music.
- tone control — a manual control used to adjust the relative responses of an amplifier to high, low, and intermediate audio frequencies.
- torchon lace — a bobbin-made linen or cotton lace with loosely twisted threads in simple, open patterns.
- tredecillion — a cardinal number represented in the U.S. by 1 followed by 42 zeros, and in Great Britain by 1 followed by 78 zeros.
- triacontanol — a long-chain alcohol, CH 3 (CH 2) 28 CH 2 OH, occurring in plant waxes and beeswax, that is a plant growth regulator.
- trichinopoly — a city in central Tamil Nadu, in S India, on the Kaveri River.
- trickle-down — of, relating to, or based on the trickle-down theory: the trickle-down benefits to the local community.
- triple crown — an unofficial title held by a horse that wins the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness, and the Belmont Stakes in a single season.
- trochelminth — any invertebrate of the phylum Trochelminthes (now usually broken up into several phyla), comprising the rotifers, gastrotrichs, and several other forms.
- trucial oman — a former name of United Arab Emirates.
- trypanocidal — (of a drug, agent, activity, etc) effective in killing trypanosomes
- two-cylinder — (of an engine) having two cylinders
- uncontrolled — to exercise restraint or direction over; dominate; command: The car is difficult to control at high speeds. That zone is controlled by enemy troops.