13-letter words containing i, c, p, r, o, l
- perchlorinate — to combine with the maximum proportion of chlorine.
- perfunctorily — performed merely as a routine duty; hasty and superficial: perfunctory courtesy.
- periodicalist — a writer of articles for periodicals
- perissodactyl — having an uneven number of toes or digits on each foot.
- personalistic — Also called personal idealism. a modern philosophical movement locating ultimate value and reality in persons, human or divine.
- petrochemical — a chemical substance obtained from petroleum or natural gas, as gasoline, kerosene, or petrolatum.
- petrophysical — relating to the analysis of the constitution and characteristics of rocks
- phallocentric — a doctrine or belief centered on the phallus, especially a belief in the superiority of the male sex.
- pharmacologic — the science dealing with the preparation, uses, and especially the effects of drugs.
- philanthropic — of, pertaining to, engaged in, or characterized by philanthropy; benevolent: a philanthropic foundation.
- phlebographic — relating to phlebography or the X-ray imaging of a vein that has been injected with a dye that is visible on the image taken
- photoallergic — photosensitive.
- photoelectric — pertaining to the electronic or other electric effects produced by light.
- pick-and-roll — an offensive maneuver in which a player interposes himself or herself between a teammate with the ball and a defender, then cuts quickly toward the basket for a pass from the same teammate.
- pickerel frog — a meadow frog, Rana palustris, common in eastern North America, similar to the leopard frog but with squarish dark spots on the back.
- pictorialness — the state of being pictorial
- piezoelectric — electricity, or electric polarity, produced by the piezoelectric effect.
- pilot officer — A pilot officer is an officer of low rank in the British Royal Air Force.
- pimple copper — a form of copper matte about 80 percent pure, somewhat less refined than blister copper.
- plasmodiocarp — a fruiting body of certain myxomycetes.
- platonic year — a period of about 26,000 years, equal to the time required for a complete revolution of the equinoxes.
- plum curculio — See under curculio.
- pointe claire — a city in S Quebec, in E Canada, near Montreal, on the St. Lawrence.
- police escort — a police officer or vehicle which accompanies a prisoner
- police record — an official file, held by the police, containing details of any criminal offences committed by an individual
- polished rice — white rice polished or buffed by leather-covered cylinders during processing.
- pollice verso — with thumbs turned downward: the sign made by spectators calling for the death of a defeated gladiator in the ancient Roman circus.
- polyarticular — pertaining to or affecting many joints.
- polychromatic — having or exhibiting a variety of colors.
- polycistronic — of or relating to the transcription of two or more adjacent cistrons into a single messenger RNA molecule.
- popular music — music having wide appeal, esp characterized by lightly romantic or sentimental melodies
- porcelaineous — like porcelain
- porcelainlike — resembling porcelain
- postauricular — of or relating to the ear or to the sense of hearing; aural.
- postconciliar — occurring or continuing after the Vatican ecumenical council of 1962–65.
- postcranially — affecting the postcranium
- praxeological — of or pertaining to praxeology
- praxiological — the study of human conduct.
- pre-columbian — of or relating to the Americas before the arrival of Columbus: pre-Columbian art; pre-Columbian Indians.
- pre-disclosed — to make known; reveal or uncover: to disclose a secret.
- pre-political — of, relating to, or concerned with politics: political writers.
- prebasic molt — the molt by which most birds replace all of their feathers, usually occurring annually after the breeding season.
- prebiological — of or relating to chemicals or environmental conditions existing before the development of the first living things.
- precious opal — any opal having a play of colors, used as a gemstone.
- prefunctional — of or relating to a function or functions: functional difficulties in the administration.
- preganglionic — of, relating to, or consisting of ganglia.
- prevocational — of, relating to, or constituting preliminary vocational training.
- price control — government regulation of prices by establishing maximum price levels for goods or services, as during a period of inflation.
- prickly poppy — any tropical American poppy of the genus Argemone, especially A. mexicana (Mexican poppy) having prickly pods and leaves and yellow or white, poppylike flowers.
- primary color — Art. a color, as red, yellow, or blue, that in mixture yields other colors. Compare complementary color (def 1), secondary color, tertiary color.