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12-letter words containing c, o, r, m, u, e

  • microcentury — One CS professor used to characterise the standard length of his lectures as a microcentury - that is, about 52.6 minutes (see also attoparsec, nanoacre, and especially microfortnight).
  • microculture — subculture (def 3b).
  • microinsurer — (insurance) An insurer providing microinsurance, small low-cost policies aimed at underserved groups.
  • micronucleus — the smaller of the two types of nuclei occurring in ciliate protozoans.
  • micropterous — (of certain animals, esp some types of ant) having small reduced wings
  • microsurgeon — a person who performs microsurgery
  • microsurgery — any of various surgical procedures performed under magnification and with small specialized instruments, permitting very delicate operations, as the reconnection of severed blood vessels and nerves.
  • microtubules — Plural form of microtubule.
  • minicomputer — a computer with processing and storage capabilities smaller than those of a mainframe but larger than those of a microcomputer.
  • misconfigure — Configure (a system or part of it) incorrectly.
  • misconstrued — Simple past tense and past participle of misconstrue.
  • misconstrues — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of misconstrue.
  • mispronounce — Pronounce (a word) incorrectly.
  • mock-serious — pretending to be serious as a joke, etc
  • mockumentary — a movie or television show depicting fictional events but presented as a documentary.
  • molecularity — the number of molecules or atoms that participate in an elementary process.
  • monocultures — Plural form of monoculture.
  • mornay sauce — a rich white sauce to which grated cheese, usually Swiss or Parmesan, and seasonings have been added
  • moschiferous — giving off or producing musk
  • motherfucker — a mean, despicable, or vicious person.
  • mount carmel — a mountain ridge in NW Israel, extending from the Samarian Hills to the Mediterranean. Highest point: about 540 m (1800 ft)
  • mucoproteins — Plural form of mucoprotein.
  • mucopurulent — containing or composed of mucus and pus.
  • muffle color — Ceramics. a color fired onto an object in a muffle kiln.
  • multicolored — of several or many colors.
  • music locker — Digital Technology. an online service that supports cloud-based storage of digital music files so as to allow users to stream or download their personal music collections for playback on any compatible device: I uploaded all my CDs to a music locker, and now I can access the music from my laptop, tablet, or smartphone.
  • nanocomputer — (architecture)   /nan'oh-k*m-pyoo'tr/ A computer with molecular-sized switching elements. Designs for mechanical nanocomputers which use single-molecule sliding rods for their logic have been proposed. The controller for a nanobot would be a nanocomputer. Some nanocomputers can also be called quantum computers because quantum physics plays a major role in calculations. Richard P. Feynman is still cited today for his work in this area.
  • neurectomies — Plural form of neurectomy.
  • neurochemist — A researcher or other professional in the field of neurochemistry.
  • neurosarcoma — A malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor, a form of cancer of the connective tissue surrounding nerves.
  • nomenclature — a set or system of names or terms, as those used in a particular science or art, by an individual or community, etc.
  • non-computer — a programmable electronic device designed to accept data, perform prescribed mathematical and logical operations at high speed, and display the results of these operations. Mainframes, desktop and laptop computers, tablets, and smartphones are some of the different types of computers. Compare analog computer, digital computer.
  • non-consumer — a person or thing that consumes.
  • nonclemature — Misspelling of nomenclature.
  • nonmercurial — not composed of, resembling, or containing mercury
  • nonmolecular — not molecular, not made up of or relating to molecules
  • nonnumerical — not containing or involving numbers
  • normal curve — a bell-shaped curve showing a particular distribution of probability over the values of a random variable. Also called Gaussian curve, probability curve.
  • nuclear bomb — atomic explosive
  • overconsumed — Simple past tense and past participle of overconsume.
  • overdocument — to document excessively
  • pachydermous — any of the thick-skinned, nonruminant ungulates, as the elephant, hippopotamus, and rhinoceros.
  • pen computer — a computer, as a personal digital assistant, having pattern-recognition software enabling it to read handwritten text or drawings input on the screen by means of a stylus.
  • perionychium — the epidermis surrounding the base and sides of a fingernail or toenail.
  • periostracum — the external, chitinlike covering of the shell of certain mollusks that protects the limy portion from acids.
  • picture mold — a molding near a ceiling from which pictures can be suspended.
  • pneumotropic — directed toward or having an affinity for lung tissue.
  • 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.
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