12-letter words containing m, c, p, h
- skeuomorphic — an ornament or design on an object copied from a form of the object when made from another material or by other techniques, as an imitation metal rivet mark found on handles of prehistoric pottery.
- sophomorical — characteristic of a sophomore
- space helmet — a helmet worn by astronauts while in outer space
- spasmophilic — of or noting spasmophilia.
- speech maker — a person who makes a formal speech
- spermaphytic — able to produce seeds
- spermophytic — able to produce seed
- sphygmoscope — a device for studying or examining the pulse
- spin machine — an organization or group of people acting together to present news or information in a way that creates a particular desired impression
- sprechstimme — sprechgesang.
- stomach pump — a suction pump for removing the contents of the stomach, used especially in cases of poisoning.
- stump speech — a political campaign speech, especially one made on a campaign tour.
- sycophantism — a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.
- t lymphocyte — any of several closely related lymphocytes, developed in the thymus, that circulate in the blood and lymph and orchestrate the immune system's response to infected or malignant cells, either by lymphokine secretions or by direct contact: helper T cells recognize foreign antigen on the surfaces of other cells, then they stimulate B cells to produce antibody and signal killer T cells to destroy the antigen-displaying cells; subsequently suppressor T cells return the immune system to normal by inactivating the B cells and killer T cells.
- t-lymphocyte — T cell.
- tampico hemp — a stiff fiber obtained from the leaves of various species of Agave, as A. falcata or A. sisalana.
- tape machine — a tape recorder.
- tetramorphic — (in art) of or related to a composite representation of the four evangelists' symbols
- the olympics — the Olympic Games
- thermocouple — a device that consists of the junction of two dissimilar metallic conductors, as copper and iron, in which an electromotive force is induced when the conductors are maintained at different temperatures, the force being related to the temperature difference: used to determine the temperature of a third substance by connecting it to the junction of the metals and measuring the electromotive force produced.
- thermophilic — growing best in a warm environment.
- thermotropic — oriented growth of an organism in response to heat.