12-letter words containing i, n, d, p, e
- peptide bond — a covalent bond formed by joining the carboxyl group of one amino acid to the amino group of another, with the removal of a molecule of water.
- periodontics — the branch of dentistry dealing with the study and treatment of diseases of the periodontium.
- periodontist — a specialist in periodontics.
- periodontium — the bone, connective tissue, and gum surrounding and supporting a tooth.
- permissioned — authorization granted to do something; formal consent: to ask permission to leave the room.
- peroxidation — a type of reaction in which oxygen atoms are formed leading to the production of peroxides. It is stimulated in the body by certain toxins and infections
- personalised — to have marked with one's initials, name, or monogram: to personalize stationery.
- personalized — customized
- pfund series — a series of lines in the infrared spectrum of hydrogen.
- philandering — (of a man) to make love with a woman one cannot or will not marry; carry on flirtations.
- philodendron — a tropical American climbing plant belonging to the genus Philodendron, of the arum family, usually having smooth, shiny, evergreen leaves, often used as an ornamental houseplant.
- photoinduced — induced by light.
- phytonadione — vitamin K1.
- pidyon haben — the rite of relieving the first male child born to parents not descended from Aaron or Levi of certain religious obligations by redeeming him from a member of the priestly class, celebrated 30 days after the child's birth.
- pig breeding — the act or process of getting pigs to reproduce
- pig islander — a New Zealander
- pigeon blood — dark red.
- pindaric ode — an ode consisting of several units, each of which is composed of a strophe and an antistrophe of identical form followed by a contrasting epode.
- pineal gland — a small, cone-shaped endocrine organ in the posterior forebrain, secreting melatonin and involved in biorhythms and gonadal development.
- pink-slipped — (of an employee) given notice of redundancy
- pit dwelling — a primitive dwelling consisting of a pit excavated in the earth and roofed over.
- plaid screen — [XEROX PARC] A "special effect" that occurs when certain kinds of memory smashes overwrite the control blocks or image memory of a bit-mapped display. The term "salt and pepper" may refer to a different pattern of similar origin. Though the term as coined at PARC refers to the result of an error, some of the X demos induce plaid-screen effects deliberately as a display hack.
- play reading — the activity when a group of people read the parts of a play
- point defect — an imperfection in a crystal's lattice structure, either a missing atom or ion creating a vacancy in the lattice or an extra atom or ion between two normal lattice points creating an interstitial.
- point spread — a betting device, established by oddsmakers and used to attract bettors for uneven competitions, indicating the estimated number of points by which a stronger team can be expected to defeat a weaker team, the point spread being added to the weaker team's actual points in the game and this new figure then compared to the stronger team's points to determine winning bets.
- point-device — completely; perfectly; exactly.
- point-spread — a betting device, established by oddsmakers and used to attract bettors for uneven competitions, indicating the estimated number of points by which a stronger team can be expected to defeat a weaker team, the point spread being added to the weaker team's actual points in the game and this new figure then compared to the stronger team's points to determine winning bets.
- pointed arch — an arch having a pointed apex.
- pole dancing — Pole dancing is a type of entertainment in a bar or club in which a woman who is wearing very few clothes dances around a pole in a sexy way.
- pompeian red — a dull, grayish red.
- possessioned — having possessions
- postaccident — occurring after an accident
- postdeadline — the time by which something must be finished or submitted; the latest time for finishing something: a five o'clock deadline.
- postmeridian — of or relating to the afternoon.
- potting shed — A potting shed is a small building in a garden, in which you can keep things such as seeds or garden tools.
- power window — Power windows are windows in a vehicle which are raised or lowered by an electric motor operated by a button or switch.
- power-driven — powered by an electric motor
- pre-assigned — Law. to transfer: to assign a contract.
- pre-discount — to deduct a certain amount from (a bill, charge, etc.): All bills that are paid promptly will be discounted at two percent.
- pre-prandial — You use pre-prandial to refer to things you do or have before a meal.
- preadmission — (in a reciprocating engine) admission of steam or the like to the head of the cylinder near the end of the stroke, as to cushion the force of the stroke or to allow full pressure at the beginning of the return stroke.
- precedential — of the nature of or constituting a precedent.
- preconceived — to form a conception or opinion of beforehand, as before seeing evidence or as a result of previously held prejudice.
- precondition — something that must come before or is necessary to a subsequent result; condition: a precondition for a promotion.
- predesignate — to designate beforehand.
- predestinate — Theology. to foreordain by divine decree or purpose.
- predetermine — to settle or decide in advance: He had predetermined his answer to the offer.
- prediagnosis — Medicine/Medical. the process of determining by examination the nature and circumstances of a diseased condition. the decision reached from such an examination. Abbreviation: Dx.
- predilection — a tendency to think favorably of something in particular; partiality; preference: a predilection for Bach.
- predisposing — to give an inclination or tendency to beforehand; make susceptible: Genetic factors may predispose human beings to certain metabolic diseases.