12-letter words containing o, p, e, n, c, u
- point source — a source of radiation sufficiently distant compared to its length and width that it can be considered as a point.
- 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.
- polynucleate — having many nuclei.
- ponce around — If you say that someone is poncing around or poncing about, you mean that they are not doing something properly, quickly, or seriously.
- porcelainous — made of or resembling porcelain
- porcelaneous — a strong, vitreous, translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a low temperature, the glaze then fired at a very high temperature.
- post-nuclear — pertaining to or involving atomic weapons: nuclear war.
- postconquest — of, relating to, or characteristic of a period of time after a conquest, esp with regard to the period after the Norman Conquest
- postconsumer — noting or pertaining to a product after it has been used and recycled: a chair made of postconsumer plastic.
- pre-conclude — to bring to an end; finish; terminate: to conclude a speech with a quotation from the Bible.
- pre-discount — to deduct a certain amount from (a bill, charge, etc.): All bills that are paid promptly will be discounted at two percent.
- preannounced — to make known publicly or officially; proclaim; give notice of: to announce a special sale.
- precancerous — showing pathological changes that may be preliminary to malignancy.
- preciousness — of high price or great value; very valuable or costly: precious metals.
- preconscious — Psychoanalysis. absent from but capable of being readily brought into consciousness.
- preconstruct — to construct beforehand
- preinduction — occurring before an induction
- preoccupancy — the act, right, or instance of prior occupancy.
- proconsulate — the office or term of office of a proconsul.
- product line — all of the products carried by a manufacturer, wholesaler, or retailer.
- pronouncedly — strongly marked: a pronounced fishy taste.
- protuberance — the condition, state, or quality of being protuberant.
- protuberancy — protuberance.
- public money — money that has been collected by the state, usually through taxation
- puerto rican — an island in the central West Indies: a commonwealth associated with the U.S. 3435 sq. mi. (8895 sq. km). Capital: San Juan. Abbreviation: P.R., PR.
- pumice stone — abrasive stone used for exfoliating
- pumice-stone — Also called pumice stone. a porous or spongy form of volcanic glass, used as an abrasive.
- putrefaction — the act or process of putrefying; the anaerobic decomposition of organic matter by bacteria and fungi that results in obnoxiously odorous products; rotting.
- recuperation — to recover from sickness or exhaustion; regain health or strength.
- reoccupation — a person's usual or principal work or business, especially as a means of earning a living; vocation: Her occupation was dentistry.
- repercussion — an effect or result, often indirect or remote, of some event or action: The repercussions of the quarrel were widespread.
- reply coupon — a coupon sent with an international letter which can be exchanged for stamps sufficient to send a letter back in reply
- reproduction — the act or process of reproducing.
- sapindaceous — belonging to the Sapindaceae, the soapberry family of plants.
- schopenhauer — Arthur [ahr-too r] /ˈɑr tʊər/ (Show IPA), 1788–1860, German philosopher.
- soup kitchen — a place where food, usually soup, is served at little or no charge to the needy.
- spaciousness — containing much space, as a house, room, or vehicle; amply large.
- speciousness — apparently good or right though lacking real merit; superficially pleasing or plausible: specious arguments.
- speech sound — any of the set of distinctive sounds of a given language. Compare phoneme.
- stumpknocker — spotted sunfish.
- stupefaction — the state of being stupefied; stupor.
- subcomponent — a constituent part; element; ingredient.
- subinspector — a secondary or assistant inspector
- superconduct — to conduct electricity very efficiently or without resistance, to act as a superconductor
- supercooling — to cool (a liquid) below its freezing point without producing solidification or crystallization; undercool.
- superorganic — of or relating to the structure of cultural elements within society conceived as independent of and superior to the individual members of society.
- unapologetic — containing an apology or excuse for a fault, failure, insult, injury, etc.: An apologetic letter to his creditors explained the delay.
- unapproached — not approached; not able to be approached or neared
- unchaperoned — not chaperoned; not accompanied by a chaperone
- uncomparable — capable of being compared; having features in common with something else to permit or suggest comparison: He considered the Roman and British empires to be comparable.