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12-letter words containing e, p, i, h, o

  • polyphenolic — relating to a polyphenol
  • polyphyletic — developed from more than one ancestral type, as a group of animals.
  • polysulphide — any sulphide of a metal containing divalent anions in which there are chains of sulphur atoms, as in the polysulphides of sodium, Na2S2, Na2S3, Na2S4, etc
  • polytheistic — pertaining to, characterized by, or adhering to polytheism, the doctrine that there is more than one god or many gods: Science thrived in the polytheistic culture of ancient Greece.
  • polythiazide — a substance, C 1 1 H 1 3 ClF 3 N 3 O 4 S 3 , used as a diuretic in the management of edema and hypertension.
  • ponzi scheme — a swindle in which a quick return, made up of money from new investors, on an initial investment lures the victim into much bigger risks.
  • porthole die — a die having several openings for the extrusion of separate parts of an object later formed by the welding or fusing together of these parts.
  • poster child — a child appearing on a poster for a charitable organization.
  • postischemic — occurring after or due to ischaemia
  • potting shed — A potting shed is a small building in a garden, in which you can keep things such as seeds or garden tools.
  • poughkeepsie — a city in SE New York, on the Hudson.
  • praiseworthy — deserving of praise; laudable: a praiseworthy motive.
  • preauthorize — to give authority or official power to; empower: to authorize an employee to sign purchase orders.
  • prehensorial — relating to a part that grasps
  • prehistorian — an authority on or specialist in prehistory
  • 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.
  • prepsychotic — exhibiting behavior that indicates the approach of a psychotic reaction.
  • preschooling — the education of preschool children.
  • prochein ami — next friend.
  • promethazine — a phenothiaxine derivative, C 1 7 H 2 0 N 2 S, used for the symptomatic relief of allergies and in the management of motion sickness.
  • prophesyings — gatherings held to expound the prophecies of the Scriptures
  • propheticism — the actions or characteristics of a prophet
  • prototherian — belonging or pertaining to the group Prototheria, comprising the monotremes.
  • psephologist — A psephologist studies how people vote in elections.
  • psychoactive — of or relating to a substance having a profound or significant effect on mental processes: a psychoactive drug.
  • psychologize — to make psychological investigations or speculations, especially those that are naive or uninformed.
  • psychometric — Psychology. psychometrics.
  • pteridophyte — any plant of the division Pteridophyta, characterized by vascular tissue and differentiation into root, stem, and leaves, comprising the ferns, horsetails, and club mosses.
  • public house — British. a tavern.
  • pyonephritis — suppurative inflammation of the kidney.
  • pyritohedral — of or relating to a pyritohedron
  • pyritohedron — a crystal form of 12 pentagonal faces.
  • pyrochemical — pertaining to or producing chemical change at high temperatures.
  • pyromorphite — a mineral, lead chlorophosphate, Pb 5 P 3 O 1 2 Cl, occurring in crystalline and massive forms, and of a green, yellow, or brown color; green lead ore: a minor ore of lead.
  • pyrophyllite — Mineralogy. a phyllosilicate, AlSi 2 O 5 (OH), usually having a white or greenish color, and occurring in either foliated or compact masses, the latter variety being used like soapstone.
  • pyrotechnics — the art of making fireworks.
  • pyrotechnist — a person skilled in pyrotechnics, especially in the manufacture or use of fireworks.
  • radiographer — X-ray technician
  • radiotherapy — treatment of disease by means of x-rays or of radioactive substances.
  • reaping hook — a curved cutting tool with a sharp edge, used in the cutting or harvesting of crops
  • relationship — a connection, association, or involvement.
  • reprehension — the act of reprehending; reproof; censure.
  • retrophiliac — someone who has a strong liking for things from the past
  • rheomorphism — the liquefaction of rock, which results in its flowing and intruding into surrounding rocks
  • rhythmopoeia — the art or process of composing, for example, music or poetry rhythmically
  • saint joseph — a city in NW Missouri, on the Missouri River.
  • scenographic — the art of representing objects in accordance with the rules of perspective.
  • schizophrene — a person with schizophrenia or one who tends toward schizophrenia
  • seismography — the scientific measuring and recording of the shock and vibrations of earthquakes.
  • self-worship — reverent honor and homage paid to God or a sacred personage, or to any object regarded as sacred.
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