12-letter words containing i, n, t, r, a, c
- pernoctation — the act of staying all night in a place, esp for prayer or as a vigil
- pertinacious — holding tenaciously to a purpose, course of action, or opinion; resolute.
- petrifaction — the act or process of petrifying; the state of being petrified.
- placentiform — shaped like a placenta, with a flat rounded form
- point charge — an electric charge considered to exist at a single point, and thus having neither area nor volume.
- pointed arch — an arch having a pointed apex.
- pontificator — the office or term of office of a pontiff.
- porcelainite — Mineralogy. mullite.
- porcellanite — hard and dense rock resembling unglazed porcelain
- port captain — an official in charge of the harbor activities of a seaport.
- postromantic — of or relating to the period after Romanticism
- practitioner — a person engaged in the practice of a profession, occupation, etc.: a medical practitioner.
- pratincolous — living in a meadow.
- pre-creation — the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
- pre-teaching — to impart knowledge of or skill in; give instruction in: She teaches mathematics. Synonyms: coach.
- precedential — of the nature of or constituting a precedent.
- precipitance — the quality or state of being precipitant.
- precipitancy — the quality or state of being precipitant.
- precognizant — having prior cognizance or knowledge of a given thing
- principality — a state ruled by a prince, usually a relatively small state or a state that falls within a larger state such as an empire.
- privatdocent — (in German and certain other universities) a private teacher or lecturer recognized by the university but receiving no compensation from it, being remunerated by fees.
- proclamation — something that is proclaimed; a public and official announcement.
- productional — the act of producing; creation; manufacture.
- prostacyclin — a prostaglandin, C 2 0 H 3 2 O 5 , that specifically inhibits the formation of blood clots.
- protactinium — a radioactive, metallic element. Symbol: Pa; atomic number: 91.
- protein-coat — the coiled or polyhedral structure, composed of proteins, that encloses the nucleic acid of a virus.
- puerto rican — an island in the central West Indies: a commonwealth associated with the U.S. 3435 sq. mi. (8895 sq. km). Capital: San Juan. Abbreviation: P.R., PR.
- puncturation — the act of puncturing
- punditocracy — influential media pundits collectively.
- purification — to make pure; free from anything that debases, pollutes, adulterates, or contaminates: to purify metals.
- putrefaction — the act or process of putrefying; the anaerobic decomposition of organic matter by bacteria and fungi that results in obnoxiously odorous products; rotting.
- pyromagnetic — (formerly) thermomagnetic (def 1).
- rabbit punch — a short, sharp blow to the nape of the neck or the lower part of the skull.
- race meeting — A race meeting is an occasion when a series of horse races are held at the same place, often during a period of several days.
- racemization — the conversion of an optically active substance into an optically inactive mixture of equal amounts of the dextrorotatory and levorotatory forms.
- racing skate — a tubular ice skate having a long blade extending beyond the heel and toe.
- racing yacht — a yacht used in sailing races
- racketeering — a person engaged in a racket.
- rambunctious — difficult to control or handle; wildly boisterous: a rambunctious child.
- ramification — the act or process of ramifying.
- rat-catching — the job of destroying or driving away vermin, esp rats
- ratification — the act of ratifying; confirmation; sanction.
- reacquainted — to make more or less familiar, aware, or conversant (usually followed by with): to acquaint the mayor with our plan.
- reactivation — to render active again; revive.
- reactiveness — tending to react.
- readmittance — the act or process of admitting someone or something again
- reallocation — the act of allocating; apportionment.
- recalcitrant — resisting authority or control; not obedient or compliant; refractory.
- recentralize — to draw to or gather about a center.
- recoronation — the act or ceremony of crowning a king, queen, or other sovereign.