12-letter words containing h, e, r, m, i
- chemotropism — the growth response of an organism, esp a plant, to a chemical stimulus
- child minder — a person who looks after children, esp those whose parents are working
- child-minder — a baby-sitter.
- chimerically — In a chimerical manner.
- chimney rock — a column of rock rising above the level of the surrounding area or isolated on the face of a steep slope.
- chimneyboard — a partition or a cover to shut off a fireplace
- chloralamide — (chemistry) A compound of chloral and formic amide, used to induce sleep.
- chlorimetric — of or relating to chlorimetry
- choirmasters — Plural form of choirmaster.
- chondriosome — mitochondrion
- chrematistic — of, denoting, or relating to money-making
- chromiferous — Containing, or yielding chromium.
- chronometric — of a chronometer or chronometry
- chrysomelids — Plural form of chrysomelid.
- clamjamphrie — rubbish
- consumership — the state of being a consumer
- coppersmiths — Plural form of coppersmith.
- decipherment — to make out the meaning of (poor or partially obliterated writing, etc.): to decipher a hastily scribbled note.
- dehumidifier — A dehumidifier is a machine that is used to reduce the amount of moisture in the air.
- deinotherium — any member of the genus Deinotherium, consisting of mammals resembling elephants that existed during the Miocene, Pliocene, and Pleistocene epochs
- demographics — data resulting from the science of demography; population statistics
- demographies — the science of vital and social statistics, as of the births, deaths, diseases, marriages, etc., of populations.
- dermographia — dermatographia.
- dermographic — dermatographia.
- diathermancy — the property of transmitting infrared radiation
- disharmonize — (intransitive) To cause disorder.
- drinker moth — a large yellowish-brown bombycid eggar moth, Philudoria potatoria, having a stout hairy body, the larvae of which drink dew and feed on grasses
- drum machine — a device that simulates percussion sounds in various combinations and rhythms, and can alter digitally stored drum sounds or make digital recordings of drum sounds.
- e-thrombosis — a clot in the bloodstream caused by long periods spent being physically inactive at a computer
- earth summit — a summit conference of 100 or more earth leaders debating global environmental and development issues, specifically the summit held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, but the term is also applied e.g. to a projected similar event in 2012
- earth-moving — Earth-moving equipment is machinery that is used for digging and moving large amounts of soil.
- echinodermal — (zoology) Relating or belonging to the echinoderms.
- enantiomorph — Each of two crystalline or other geometric forms that are mirror images of each other.
- encipherment — The act or process of enciphering; encryption.
- endomorphism — changes in a cooling body of igneous rock brought about by assimilation of fragments of, or chemical reaction with, the surrounding country rock
- enharmonical — relating to the enharmonic scale
- enshrinement — (uncountable) The state of being enshrined.
- ephemerality — (uncountable) The state or condition of being ephemeral; transience.
- ephemeridian — relating to ephemera
- epimorphosis — a type of development in animals, such as certain insect larvae, in which segmentation of the body is complete before hatching
- epirrhematic — relating to epirrhema
- erythromycin — An antibiotic used in the treatment of infections caused by Gram-positive bacteria. It is similar in its effects to penicillin.
- etheromaniac — a person who is addicted to ether
- examinership — the office or function of an examiner
- extremophile — A microorganism, especially an archaean, that lives in conditions of extreme temperature, acidity, alkalinity, or chemical concentration.
- father image — a person substituted in one's mind for one's father and often the object of emotions felt toward the father
- fire marshal — an official heading a bureau for the prevention or investigation of fires.
- fishmonger's — a shop that sells fish
- flegenheimer — Arthur ("Dutch Schultz") 1902–35, U.S. gangster.
- flourishment — The act or state of flourishing.