12-letter words containing e, c, p, h, o
- oceanography — the branch of physical geography dealing with the ocean.
- octyl phenol — a white to pink, water-insoluble, flaky substance having the formula C 1 4 H 2 2 O, used chiefly in the manufacture of commercial surface-active agents.
- off the pace — behind the leader; out of first place
- oligophrenic — less than normal mental development.
- on the cheap — costing very little; relatively low in price; inexpensive: a cheap dress.
- oophorectomy — the operation of removing one or both ovaries; ovariectomy.
- open channel — An open channel is a type of flow in which one surface is free (= not restricted by anything).
- oreopithecus — a genus of fossil primate from the Miocene coal deposits of Italy, formerly considered to be a possible hominid.
- orthopaedics — (used with a singular verb) the medical specialty concerned with correction of deformities or functional impairments of the skeletal system, especially the extremities and the spine, and associated structures, as muscles and ligaments.
- orthopedical — (American spelling) Alternative form of orthopaedical.
- overemphatic — excessive or undue emphasis.
- overpurchase — to acquire by the payment of money or its equivalent; buy.
- pachydermous — any of the thick-skinned, nonruminant ungulates, as the elephant, hippopotamus, and rhinoceros.
- packinghouse — a building where foodstuffs are packed
- paedomorphic — showing signs of paedomorphism
- paedophiliac — an adult who is sexually attracted to young children.
- palaeolithic — the period of the emergence of primitive man and the manufacture of unpolished chipped stone tools, about 2.5 million to 3 million years ago until about 12 000 bc
- pantechnicon — a furniture van; moving van.
- parochialise — to make parochial.
- parochialize — to make parochial.
- pasch flower — pasqueflower
- patch pocket — a pocket formed by sewing a piece of shaped material to the outside of a garment.
- pathogenetic — the production and development of disease.
- pelican hook — a hooklike device for holding the link of a chain or the like, consisting of a long shackle with a hinged rod held closed with a sliding ring.
- perichoresis — the relationship between or interlinking of the three Persons of the Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit)
- pericynthion — the point at which a spacecraft launched from earth into a lunar orbit is nearest the moon
- perionychium — the epidermis surrounding the base and sides of a fingernail or toenail.
- peritrichous — (of bacteria) having a uniform distribution of flagella over the body surface.
- petrochemist — someone who studies petrochemistry or works in the petrochemical industry
- petroglyphic — relating to or having the characteristics of a petroglyph or carving made in rock
- petrophysics — the analysis of the constitution and characteristics of rocks
- phagocytoses — phagocytize.
- phanerogamic — any of the Phanerogamia, a former primary division of plants comprising those having reproductive organs; a flowering plant or seed plant (opposed to cryptogam).
- pharmacolite — hydrous calcium arsenate, 2CaO⋅As 2 O 5 ⋅5H 2 O, formed by natural alteration of mineral deposits containing arsenopyrite and arsenical ores of cobalt and silver.
- pharmacopeia — a book published usually under the jurisdiction of the government and containing a list of drugs, their formulas, methods for making medicinal preparations, requirements and tests for their strength and purity, and other related information.
- phenocrystic — relating to a phenocryst
- phenotypical — the observable constitution of an organism.
- phlegmagogic — a medication that is intended to dislodge and evacuate mucus from the respiratory system
- phonemically — of or relating to phonemes: a phonemic system.
- phonesthemic — (of a speech sound) shared by a set of echoic or symbolic words, as the sn- of sneer, snarl, snatch, snide, snitch, snoop, etc.
- phonetic law — a statement of some regular pattern of sound change in a specific language, as Grimm's law or Verner's law.
- phonetically — Also, phonetical. of or relating to speech sounds, their production, or their transcription in written symbols.
- phosphoresce — to be luminous without sensible heat, as phosphorus.
- photocathode — a cathode, typically of a cesium or sodium compound, having the property of emitting electrons when activated by light or other radiation.
- photocompose — to set (type) on a photocomposer.
- photocurrent — an electric current produced by a photoelectric effect.
- photoelastic — displaying photoelasticity; of or relating to photoelasticity
- photoexcited — increased in energy due to photoexcitation
- photoinduced — induced by light.
- photomachine — a machine that prints copies of digital photographs