12-letter words containing n, o, c, m
- anticonsumer — opposed to consumerism
- antidogmatic — opposed to dogma
- antieconomic — against economic growth or wellbeing
- antimicrobic — Antimicrobial.
- antimnemonic — difficult to remember (often deliberately so)
- antimonarchy — Opposing a monarchy.
- antiromantic — opposed to romanticism
- apicomplexan — Describing protists of the phylum Apicomplexa.
- appendectomy — the surgical removal of the vermiform appendix
- approachment — (archaic) approach.
- archiphoneme — an abstract linguistic unit representing two or more phonemes when the distinction between these has been neutralized: conventionally shown by a capital letter within slashes, as /T/ for /t/ and /d/ in German Rat and Rad
- arms control — an agreement between two or more countries to reduce the number of weapons owned, with the aim of preventing war
- astrodynamic — Pertaining to astrodynamics.
- astronomical — If you describe an amount, especially the cost of something as astronomical, you are emphasizing that it is very large indeed.
- asynchronism — a lack of synchronism; occurrence at different times
- auction room — a room in a building where auctions take place
- avitaminotic — of or relating to avitaminosis
- azithromycin — A macrolide antibiotic derived from erythromycin.
- back molding — a molding, as a backband, applied to interior window and door trim to conceal the edge of the wall surface.
- backcourtman — any of the players stationed in the backcourt; a guard
- backswordman — a person who uses a backsword.
- backwoodsman — Backwoodsmen are people, especially politicians, who like the old ways of doing things, or who are involved in an organization at a local level.
- backwoodsmen — Plural form of backwoodsman.
- barodynamics — the branch of mechanics concerned with heavy structures
- beachcombing — The action of a beachcomber.
- becomingness — The state or quality of becoming.
- bibliomaniac — excessive fondness for acquiring and possessing books.
- biocomputing — the application of computing to problems in biology, biochemistry, and genetics
- biomagnetics — the study of magnetic fields as a form of therapy
- biomechanics — the study of the mechanics of the movement of living organisms
- biometrician — a person who is knowledgeable about biometry
- bonus scheme — a scheme in a company or other organization according to which employees receive a bonus if they meet specified targets
- boxing match — a competition between two boxers
- bromoacetone — a colorless and highly toxic liquid, CH 2 BrCOCH 3 , used as a lachrymatory compound in tear gas and chemical warfare gas.
- bronchospasm — an abnormal contraction of the bronchi resulting in restriction of the airway
- cacodaemonic — Daemonic.
- call time on — If you call time on something, you end it.
- call to mind — to remember or cause to be remembered
- calumniation — to make false and malicious statements about; slander.
- calumniators — Plural form of calumniator.
- calumniatory — of, involving, or using calumny; slanderous; defamatory.
- calumniously — in a calumnious manner
- camera phone — A camera phone is a mobile phone that can also take photographs.
- cameraperson — a camera operator
- camouflaging — Present participle of camouflage.
- camp bastion — a large British military base in Helmand province, Afghanistan, built in 2006
- 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)
- can of worms — a complicated problem
- canoe slalom — a competitive event in which a canoeist maneuvers through a slalom course, usually in white water.