12-letter words containing h, e, m, i, c
- parchmentize — to treat (paper or the like) so that it resembles parchment.
- perichaetium — a leafy cluster (bracts) around the base of the reproductive organs of some plants, predominantly mosses
- perionychium — the epidermis surrounding the base and sides of a fingernail or toenail.
- petrochemist — someone who studies petrochemistry or works in the petrochemical industry
- 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).
- pharmaceutic — pertaining to pharmacy or pharmacists.
- 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.
- 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.
- photomachine — a machine that prints copies of digital photographs
- photothermic — pertaining to the thermal effects of light.
- phytoclimate — the climate of a small area, as of confined spaces such as caves or houses (cryptoclimate) of plant communities, wooded areas, etc. (phytoclimate) or of urban communities, which may be different from that in the general region.
- pleiochasium — a flowering system in which several buds come out at the same time
- polycythemia — an abnormal increase in the number and concentration of circulating red blood corpuscles
- polycythemic — relating to polycythemia
- 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.
- postischemic — occurring after or due to ischaemia
- prochein ami — next friend.
- propheticism — the actions or characteristics of a prophet
- psychometric — Psychology. psychometrics.
- pyrochemical — pertaining to or producing chemical change at high temperatures.
- rachiotomies — Plural form of rachiotomy.
- racing homer — a kind of homing pigeon used for racing
- ramapithecus — a genus of extinct Miocene ape known from fossils found in India and Pakistan and formerly thought to be a possible human ancestor.
- rhytidectomy — face-lift.
- rich mixture — A rich mixture is a fuel/air mixture containing an excessive proportion of fuel.
- ring machine — a Linotype used primarily for making corrections.
- scampishness — the quality of being scampish
- scheme-linda — A Scheme interface to Linda written by Ulf Dahlen of University of Edinburgh in 1990. It runs on the Computing Surface and the Symmetry.
- schizomycete — any of numerous microorganisms of the subkingdom (or phylum) Schizophyta, kingdom Monera, comprising the bacteria.
- schneiderman — Rose, 1884–1972, U.S. labor leader, born in Poland.
- schoenheimer — Rudolf [roo-dolf;; German roo-dawlf] /ˈru dɒlf;; German ˈru dɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1898–1941, U.S. biochemist, born in Germany.
- scrimshander — a person who makes scrimshaw objects.
- scrimshanker — a shirker
- secd machine — Stack Environment Control Dump machine
- semiattached — partially attached; semidetached.
- semidetached — partly detached.
- shield match — a cricket match for the Sheffield Shield
- shrimp sauce — a sauce made from shrimps
- siderochrome — any of various chemical compounds functioning in the transport of iron in bacteria.
- skeuomorphic — an ornament or design on an object copied from a form of the object when made from another material or by other techniques, as an imitation metal rivet mark found on handles of prehistoric pottery.
- slot machine — a gambling machine operated by inserting coins into a slot and pulling a handle that activates a set of spinning symbols on wheels, the final alignment of which determines the payoff that is released into a receptacle at the bottom.
- spermaphytic — able to produce seeds
- spermophytic — able to produce seed
- spin machine — an organization or group of people acting together to present news or information in a way that creates a particular desired impression
- sprechstimme — sprechgesang.
- stretch limo — A stretch limo is a very long and luxurious car in which a rich, famous, or important person is driven somewhere.
- stretch mill — a mill for rolling and stretching seamless tubes, the rolls of each successive stand operating more quickly than those of the preceding.