12-letter words containing n, a, p, r
- arsenopyrite — a white or grey metallic mineral consisting of a sulphide of iron and arsenic that forms monoclinic crystals with an orthorhombic shape: an ore of arsenic. Formula: FeAsS
- arsino group — the univalent group H 2 As−.
- arsphenamine — a drug containing arsenic, formerly used in the treatment of syphilis and related infections
- ashurbanipal — died ?626 bc, king of Assyria (?668–?626): son of Esarhaddon. He built the magnificent palace and library at Nineveh
- asking price — The asking price of something is the price which the person selling it says that they want for it, although they may accept less.
- asparaginase — an enzyme used in treating leukaemia
- aspirational — If you describe someone as aspirational, you mean that they have strong hopes of moving to a higher social status.
- aspiringness — the condition of being aspiring
- assurbanipal — Ashurbanipal
- astral plane — a plane of existence inhabited by astral bodies
- at any price — If you want something at any price, you are determined to get it, even if unpleasant things happen as a result.
- attorneyship — The office or profession of an attorney.
- autographing — Present participle of autograph.
- azathioprine — a synthetic drug that suppresses the normal immune responses of the body and is administered orally during and after organ transplantation and also in certain types of autoimmune disease. Formula: C9H7N7O2S
- badger plane — a plane for finishing rabbets or the like.
- baldwin park — city in SW Calif.: suburb of Los Angeles: pop. 76,000
- banana prawn — a prawn of the genus Penaeus, fished commercially in tropical waters of N Australia
- bankruptcies — Plural form of bankruptcy.
- barrow point — the northernmost tip of Alaska, on the Arctic Ocean
- base pairing — the hydrogen bonding that occurs between complementary nitrogenous bases in the two polynucleotide chains of a DNA molecule
- base-pairing — the process of binding separate DNA sequences by base pairs.
- bat printing — ornamenting of ceramics by means of an adhesive substance, as linseed oil, transferred onto the ceramic surface from a sheet of glue or gelatin, dusted with color, and fired.
- bathing wrap — a loose robe to wear after bathing, often made of towelling
- bean sprouts — the sprouts of newly germinated mung beans, eaten as a vegetable, esp in Chinese dishes
- bearing pile — a foundation pile that supports weight vertically
- benzal group — the bivalent group C 7 H 6 –, derived from benzaldehyde.
- benzoapyrene — a carcinogenic chemical in tobacco smoke
- bernese alps — a mountain range in SW Switzerland, the N central part of the Alps. Highest peak: Finsteraarhorn, 4274 m (14 022 ft)
- bernina alps — a mountain group in SE Switzerland, extending from the Rhateian Alps on the Italian border. Highest peak, Piz Bernina, 13,304 feet (4055 meters).
- bernina pass — a pass in the Alps between SE Switzerland and N Italy, east of Piz Bernina. Height: 2323 m (7622 ft)
- biparentally — from a biparental point of view
- bipropellant — a rocket propellant consisting of two substances, usually a fuel and an oxidizer
- birth parent — a biological mother (birth mother) or biological father (birth father) a biological parent.
- black prince — Edward2 (Prince of Wales)
- boating trip — a trip or holiday in a boat such as a sailing boat or canal boat
- brain-picker — the act of obtaining information or ideas by questioning another person.
- branch depot — one of a several depots receiving stock from the same central supplier
- branch plant — a plant or factory in Canada belonging to a company whose headquarters are in another country
- branch point — Electricity. a point in an electric network at which three or more conductors meet.
- brenner pass — a pass over the E Alps, between Austria and Italy. Highest point: 1372 m (4501 ft)
- brevipennate — (of flightless birds) short-winged
- brinkmanship — Brinkmanship is a method of behaviour, especially in politics, in which you deliberately get into dangerous situations which could result in disaster but which could also bring success.
- bronchospasm — an abnormal contraction of the bronchi resulting in restriction of the airway
- bumping race — (esp at Oxford and Cambridge) a race in which rowing eights start an equal distance one behind the other and each tries to bump the boat in front
- calendar api — Calendar Application Programming Interface
- camera phone — A camera phone is a mobile phone that can also take photographs.
- cameraperson — a camera operator
- camp springs — a city in central Maryland, near Washington, D.C.
- camphorating — Present participle of camphorate.
- campo grande — a city in SW Brazil, capital of Mato Grosso do Sul state on the São Paulo–Corumbá railway: market centre. Pop: 746 000 (2005 est)