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12-letter words containing l, e, a, t, h, r

  • perichaetial — denoting the leaves in mosses that surround the archegonia and, later, the base of the sporophyte
  • pharmacolite — hydrous calcium arsenate, 2CaO⋅As 2 O 5 ⋅5H 2 O, formed by natural alteration of mineral deposits containing arsenopyrite and arsenical ores of cobalt and silver.
  • photonuclear — of, relating to, or caused by the collision of high-energy photons with the nucleus of an atom.
  • photorealism — a style of painting flourishing in the 1970s, especially in the U.S., England, and France, and depicting commonplace scenes or ordinary people, with a meticulously detailed realism, flat images, and barely discernible brushwork that suggests and often is based on or incorporates an actual photograph.
  • phylacteries — Judaism. either of two small, black, leather cubes containing a piece of parchment inscribed with verses 4–9 of Deut. 6, 13–21 of Deut. 11, and 1–16 of Ex. 13: one is attached with straps to the left arm and the other to the forehead during weekday morning prayers by Orthodox and Conservative Jewish men.
  • planet earth — the world
  • play therapy — a form of psychotherapy used chiefly with children, in which patients act out situations in play that are expressive of their emotional problems, conflicts, etc.
  • poll watcher — a representative of a political party or of an organization running a candidate who is assigned to the polls on an election day to watch for violations of the laws that regulate voting, campaigning, etc.
  • polyurethane — a thermoplastic polymer containing the group NHCOO: used for padding and insulation in furniture, clothing, and packaging, and in the manufacture of resins for adhesives, elastomers, and fillers.
  • preestablish — to establish beforehand.
  • preslaughter — of the period before slaughter (of animals)
  • prickly heat — a cutaneous eruption accompanied by a prickling and itching sensation, due to an inflammation of the sweat glands.
  • procathedral — a church used temporarily as a cathedral.
  • purple heart — a medal awarded for wounds received in action against an enemy or as a direct result of an act of the enemy.
  • purple patch — If someone, especially a sports player or team, goes through a purple patch, they are very successful or lucky for a period.
  • pyritohedral — of or relating to a pyritohedron
  • pyrocatechol — catechol.
  • pyrosulphate — any salt of pyrosulphuric acid
  • quarterlight — A small, pivoted, normally triangular, car window that acts as a vent.
  • re-establish — to found, institute, build, or bring into being on a firm or stable basis: to establish a university; to establish a medical practice.
  • reachability — to get to or get as far as in moving, going, traveling, etc.: The boat reached the shore.
  • reality show — A reality show is a type of television program that aims to show how ordinary people behave in everyday life, or in situations, often created by the program makers, which are intended to represent everyday life.
  • rehabilitant — a person who is undergoing rehabilitation, especially for a physical disability.
  • rehabilitate — to restore to a condition of good health, ability to work, or the like.
  • rehydratable — capable of being rehydrated
  • reichsthaler — a silver thaler of Germany, originally issued in 1566; rix-dollar.
  • relationship — a connection, association, or involvement.
  • retrophiliac — someone who has a strong liking for things from the past
  • rhetorically — used for, belonging to, or concerned with mere style or effect.
  • rheumatismal — of or relating to rheumatism
  • rheumatology — the study and treatment of rheumatic diseases.
  • right-angled — A right-angled triangle has one angle that is a right angle.
  • rutlandshire — a former county, now part of Leicestershire, in central England.
  • saint helier — a British island in the English Channel: the largest of the Channel Islands. 44 sq. mi. (116 sq. km). Capital: St. Helier.
  • schoolmaster — a man who presides over or teaches in a school.
  • scratch file — A scratch file is a temporary computer file which you use as a work area or as a store while a program is operating.
  • scratch line — a line that marks the start of a race.
  • scratchplate — a plastic or metal plate attached to the front of a guitar to protect it from pick scratches
  • shareability — the state or property of being able to be shared
  • shelf talker — a cardboard, paper, or plastic advertisement of a product designed to be attached to a shelf on which the product is exhibited for sale.
  • shirt-tailed — (of a garment) having a shirt-tail
  • shoe leather — treated animal skin used for shoes
  • shore patrol — (often initial capital letters) members of an organization in the U.S. Navy having police duties similar to those performed by military police. Abbreviation: SP.
  • shower stall — an individual compartment or self-contained unit, having a single shower and accommodating one person.
  • shuttlecraft — space shuttle.
  • slaughterman — a person employed to kill animals in a slaughterhouse
  • slaughterous — murderous; destructive.
  • slipper bath — a bath in the shape of a slipper, with a covered end
  • sphericality — the state of being a sphere
  • sphincterial — relating to a sphincter
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