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12-letter words containing d, e, p, n, t

  • nondepleting — not depleting
  • nondescripts — Plural form of nondescript.
  • nonpigmented — a dry insoluble substance, usually pulverized, which when suspended in a liquid vehicle becomes a paint, ink, etc.
  • open desktop — (operating system, product)   A Motif-based graphical interface from the Santa Cruz Operation (SCO), built over their Unix environment, part of the ACE initiative. Also known as "Open DeathTrap".
  • open verdict — law: coroner's jury finding
  • open-hearted — unreserved, candid, or frank: open-hearted advice.
  • open-mouthed — having the mouth open.
  • opendocument — (file format, standard)   (ODF, ISO/IEC 26300, OASIS Open Document Format for Office Applications) An XML file format for office documents, such as spreadsheets, charts, presentations, databases and word processing. OpenDocument was developed by the Open Office XML technical committee of the Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards (OASIS) consortium. It is based on the XML format originally created and implemented by the OpenOffice.org office suite. OpenDocument is an open standard, i.e. freely available and implementable. Compare OOXML.
  • outspreading — Present participle of outspread.
  • paedodontics — the branch of dentistry that focuses on the care of children's teeth
  • paint bridge — a structure spanning and providing passage over a river, chasm, road, or the like.
  • painted lady — a butterfly, Vanessa cardui, having brownish-black and orange wings and hind wings each with four eyespots, the larvae of which feed on thistles.
  • paludamentum — a cloak worn by officials and military officers of ancient Rome, especially during wartime.
  • panel doctor — a doctor within a given area available for consultation by patients insured under the National Health Insurance Scheme
  • panty girdle — women's control pants
  • pasture land — grassland used for grazing
  • payment bond — See under contract bond.
  • payment card — A payment card is a plastic card which you use like a credit card, but which takes the money directly from your bank account.
  • payment date — the date on which a payment (of a debt, bill, etc) is used to be paid
  • pedantically — ostentatious in one's learning.
  • pedantocracy — rule by pedants; a system of government by pedants
  • pediatrician — a physician who specializes in pediatrics.
  • pediculation — the act or process of growing a stalk or pedicle
  • pedunculated — having a peduncle.
  • pentacrinoid — a larval crinoid resembling members of the genus Pentacrinus
  • pentadecagon — a polygon having 15 angles and 15 sides.
  • pentahydrate — a hydrate that contains five molecules of water, as potassium molybdate, KMoO 4 ⋅5H 2 O.
  • pentahydroxy — (of a molecule) containing five hydroxyl groups.
  • pentapeptide — a polypeptide consisting of five amino acids
  • peptide bond — a covalent bond formed by joining the carboxyl group of one amino acid to the amino group of another, with the removal of a molecule of water.
  • peradventure — chance, doubt, or uncertainty.
  • periodontics — the branch of dentistry dealing with the study and treatment of diseases of the periodontium.
  • periodontist — a specialist in periodontics.
  • periodontium — the bone, connective tissue, and gum surrounding and supporting a tooth.
  • peroxidation — a type of reaction in which oxygen atoms are formed leading to the production of peroxides. It is stimulated in the body by certain toxins and infections
  • photoinduced — induced by light.
  • phytonadione — vitamin K1.
  • pit dwelling — a primitive dwelling consisting of a pit excavated in the earth and roofed over.
  • point defect — an imperfection in a crystal's lattice structure, either a missing atom or ion creating a vacancy in the lattice or an extra atom or ion between two normal lattice points creating an interstitial.
  • point spread — a betting device, established by oddsmakers and used to attract bettors for uneven competitions, indicating the estimated number of points by which a stronger team can be expected to defeat a weaker team, the point spread being added to the weaker team's actual points in the game and this new figure then compared to the stronger team's points to determine winning bets.
  • point-device — completely; perfectly; exactly.
  • point-spread — a betting device, established by oddsmakers and used to attract bettors for uneven competitions, indicating the estimated number of points by which a stronger team can be expected to defeat a weaker team, the point spread being added to the weaker team's actual points in the game and this new figure then compared to the stronger team's points to determine winning bets.
  • pointed arch — an arch having a pointed apex.
  • pollutedness — the state of being polluted
  • polysyndeton — the use of a number of conjunctions in close succession.
  • postaccident — occurring after an accident
  • postdeadline — the time by which something must be finished or submitted; the latest time for finishing something: a five o'clock deadline.
  • postmeridian — of or relating to the afternoon.
  • potting shed — A potting shed is a small building in a garden, in which you can keep things such as seeds or garden tools.
  • pre-discount — to deduct a certain amount from (a bill, charge, etc.): All bills that are paid promptly will be discounted at two percent.
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