12-letter words containing l, p, n
- plea bargain — to engage in plea bargaining.
- plea-bargain — to engage in plea bargaining.
- pleasantness — pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure: pleasant news.
- plenipotence — the possession of total authority
- plenipotency — the state of being plenipotent
- plenum cable — (hardware) Cable that can be (legally) installed in the plenum (the space between a ceiling and the floor above it). Such cable is (usually) teflon-coated so that it will not give off toxic fumes when burned. In some parts of the world such cable is required by law.
- pleurogenous — Anatomy. pertaining to or originating from the pleura.
- plinth block — a plinth interrupting a door or window architrave at the floor or ground level.
- plotlessness — the state of being plotless
- plug casting — bait casting in which a plug is used as the lure.
- plum pudding — a rich steamed or boiled pudding containing raisins, currants, citron, spices, etc.
- plumbaginous — containing graphite.
- plunge basin — a cavity at the base of a falls or cataract, formed by the action of the falling water.
- plunket baby — a baby brought up in infancy under the dietary recommendations of the Plunket Society
- pneumatology — Theology. doctrine concerning the Holy Spirit. the belief in intermediary spirits between humans and God.
- pneumococcal — a bacterium, Diplococcus pneumoniae, causing lobar pneumonia and associated with certain other diseases, as pericarditis and meningitis.
- pneumonology — the study of the respiratory system
- poeticalness — the characteristic of being poetical
- poison gland — a gland in some fish and amphibians that secretes venomous material
- poland china — one of an American breed of black hogs having white markings.
- polar wander — the movement of the earth's magnetic poles with respect to the geographic poles
- polarization — a sharp division, as of a population or group, into opposing factions.
- 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.
- policeperson — a member of a police force.
- policymaking — a person responsible for making policy, especially in government.
- pollen brush — the mass of stiff hairs on the legs or abdomen of an insect, for collecting pollen.
- pollen count — a count of the amount of pollen in the air, based on the average of the number of pollen grains that collect on slides exposed to the air for a given period of time.
- pollen grain — a single granule of pollen.
- pollutedness — the state of being polluted
- pollyannaish — an excessively or blindly optimistic person.
- pollyannaism — an excessively or blindly optimistic person.
- polybutylene — any of several polymers of butylene, used chiefly in the manufacture of lubricants and synthetic rubber.
- polycentrism — the doctrine that a plurality of independent centers of leadership, power, or ideology may exist within a single political system, especially Communism.
- polyembryony — the production of more than one embryo from one egg.
- polyethylene — a plastic polymer of ethylene used chiefly for containers, electrical insulation, and packaging.
- polyisoprene — a thermoplastic polymer, (C 5 H 8) n , the major constituent of natural rubber and also obtained synthetically.
- polyneuritis — inflammation of several nerves at the same time; multiple neuritis.
- polynucleate — having many nuclei.
- polyphenolic — relating to a polyphenol
- polyphyodont — having many successive sets of teeth, as fishes and other lower vertebrates
- polysiloxane — a polymer composed of silicon and oxygen atoms
- polysynaptic — having or involving more than one synapse.
- polysyndeton — the use of a number of conjunctions in close succession.
- polytonality — the use of more than one key at the same time.
- 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.
- pomona glass — an American art glass having one of its surfaces stained a pale amber color and the other surface etched.
- pons varolii — pons (def 1).
- popping plug — a fishing lure that makes a popping sound when pulled along the surface of the water
- popular song — a song that is written to have an immediate and wide appeal and is usually popular for only a short time, but that sometimes is of a sufficiently high quality to become part of the permanent repertoire of popular music and jazz. Compare standard (def 12).
- populational — the total number of persons inhabiting a country, city, or any district or area.