12-letter words containing h, e, r, p
- archiphoneme — an abstract linguistic unit representing two or more phonemes when the distinction between these has been neutralized: conventionally shown by a capital letter within slashes, as /T/ for /t/ and /d/ in German Rat and Rad
- arena chapel — a private chapel in Padua containing a fresco cycle painted (1305–06) by Giotto.
- aristophanes — ?448–?380 bc, Greek comic dramatist, who satirized leading contemporary figures such as Socrates and Euripides. Eleven of his plays are extant, including The Clouds, The Frogs, The Birds, and Lysistrata
- aromatherapy — Aromatherapy is a type of treatment which involves massaging the body with special fragrant oils.
- arsphenamine — a drug containing arsenic, formerly used in the treatment of syphilis and related infections
- arteriopathy — Any disease of the arteries.
- arthroscopes — Plural form of arthroscope.
- arthrospores — an isolated vegetative cell that has passed into a resting state, occurring in bacteria and not regarded as a true spore.
- assessorship — the occupation, post or duties of a person who assesses, advises, or estimates
- at the press — being printed
- atmospherics — Atmospherics are elements in something such as a piece of music or a book which create a certain atmosphere.
- atmospherium — an optical system used to simulate images of atmospheric phenomena, as cloud formations, storms, and day and night, on the inside of a dome.
- attorneyship — The office or profession of an attorney.
- azathioprine — a synthetic drug that suppresses the normal immune responses of the body and is administered orally during and after organ transplantation and also in certain types of autoimmune disease. Formula: C9H7N7O2S
- bach trumpet — a modern small three-valved trumpet for playing clarino passages in Bach's music
- bachelor pad — a flat in which a bachelor lives
- bachelorship — the state of being a bachelor; bachelorhood
- barophoresis — the diffusion of suspended particles at a rate dependent on external forces
- bathyspheres — Plural form of bathysphere.
- beat the rap — If you beat the rap, you avoid being blamed for something wrong that you have done.
- bimorph cell — a piezoelectric transducer consisting of two crystals cemented together, used in microphones, headphones, loudspeakers, etc. to convert vibrations into a voltage output or to convert a signal voltage into vibrations that can produce audible sounds
- biogeography — the branch of biology concerned with the geographical distribution of plants and animals
- birth parent — a biological mother (birth mother) or biological father (birth father) a biological parent.
- blastosphere — blastula
- brachycephal — a person with a brachycephalic head
- branch depot — one of a several depots receiving stock from the same central supplier
- breastplough — a plough driven by the worker's breast, often used to pare turf
- breath group — a sequence of sounds articulated in the course of a single exhalation; an utterance or part of an utterance produced between pauses for breath.
- brine shrimp — any of a genus (Artemia) of small fairy shrimp found in salt lakes and marshes and used as living, frozen, or dried food in aquariums
- bronchoscope — an instrument for examining and providing access to the interior of the bronchial tubes
- burner phone — a disposable cell phone with prepaid service, often used with the intent to temporarily obscure the true identity or contact information of the user: Members of the cartel used burner phones to evade federal surveillance. I always give out the number from my burner phone when I’m going on a blind date.
- butcher shop — a shop in which meat, poultry, and sometimes fish are sold.
- calligraphed — Simple past tense and past participle of calligraph.
- calligrapher — A calligrapher is a person skilled in the art of calligraphy.
- camera phone — A camera phone is a mobile phone that can also take photographs.
- camphor tree — a lauraceous evergreen E Asian tree, Cinnamomum camphora, whose aromatic wood yields camphor
- cancerphobia — an excessive fear of getting cancer
- capraldehyde — (chemistry) decanal.
- carpet shark — any of various sharks of the family Orectolobidae, having two dorsal fins and a patterned back, typically marked with white and brown
- cartographer — A cartographer is a person whose job is drawing maps.
- cash receipt — A cash receipt is a proof of purchase issued when the buyer has paid in cash.
- cataphoreses — Plural form of cataphoresis.
- cataphoresis — electrophoresis
- cataphracted — covered with an armor of horny or bony plates or scales.
- catastrophes — Plural form of catastrophe.
- catch phrase — a phrase that attracts or is meant to attract attention.
- catch-phrase — A catch-phrase is a sentence or phrase which becomes popular or well-known, often because it is frequently used by a famous person.
- catchphrases — Plural form of catchphrase.
- center punch — a steel punch for marking a spot where a hole is to be drilled
- centre punch — a small steel tool with a conical tip used to punch a small indentation at the location of the centre of a hole to be drilled