13-letter words containing o, p, e, n, t
- beta-naphthol — either of two isomeric hydroxyl derivatives, C 1 0 H 7 OH, of naphthalene (alpha-naphthol or 1-naphthol and beta-naphthol or 2-naphthol) white or yellowish crystals, with a phenolic odor, that darken on exposure to light: used chiefly in dyes, drugs, perfumes, and insecticides.
- bottle-opener — A bottle-opener is a metal device for removing caps or tops from bottles.
- bounty jumper — in the U.S. Civil War, a man who accepted the cash bounty offered for enlisting and then deserted
- boustrophedon — having alternate lines written from right to left and from left to right
- bromocriptine — a dopamine agonist drug which blocks the release of prolactin from the pituitary gland, used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease
- brownie point — If someone does something to score brownie points, they do it because they think they will be praised for it.
- butyrophenone — a drug used to treat psychiatric disorders
- by reputation — If you know someone by reputation, you have never met them but you have heard of their reputation.
- camping stove — a portable stove powered by butane gas canisters, designed to be used for cooking while camping
- capitate bone — the largest and central bone of the carpus, articulating with the second, third, and fourth metacarpal bones.
- carpenterworm — the larva of the carpenterworm moth.
- carton-pierre — papier-mâché decorated in imitation of wood, stone, or metal, and chiefly used for ornamental statuary or decorative motifs.
- case in point — a specific, appropriate, or relevant instance or example
- cephalization — (in the evolution of animals) development of a head by the concentration of feeding and sensory organs and nervous tissue at the anterior end
- checkpointing — Present participle of checkpoint.
- chemisorption — an adsorption process in which an adsorbate is held on the surface of an adsorbent by chemical bonds
- chromoprotein — any of a group of conjugated proteins, such as haemoglobin, in which the protein is joined to a coloured compound, such as a metal-containing porphyrin
- chronotherapy — an endeavour to readjust the body clock to enable a person to waken earlier by going to sleep later and later every day until the required waking hour is achieved
- cinematograph — a combined camera, printer, and projector
- cleptomaniacs — kleptomania.
- cluster point — a point of a net having the property that the net is frequently in each neighborhood of the point.
- co-respondent — a person cited in divorce proceedings, who is alleged to have committed adultery with the respondent
- code position — (character) An integer that a coded character set maps to a character. A code position is normally stored or transmitted by applying a character encoding to turn it into a byte string.
- cogent prolog — (language) A full Edinburgh standard Prolog with debugger, listener, DCG, many built-ins, text windows, support for modules, and support for both 16-bit and 32-bit protected mode. Contact: Dennis C. Merritt.
- cognitive map — a mental map of one's environment
- coin-operated — (of a machine) operated by the insertion of a coin
- compactedness — the state of being compacted
- companies act — (in Britain) any of various laws that govern the formation, dissolution, and management of companies
- companion set — a set of fire irons on a stand
- company store — a retail store operated by a company for the convenience of the employees, who are required to buy from the store.
- compare notes — to exchange opinions
- compartimento — any of the 18 administrative districts into which Italy is divided.
- compartmental — divided into compartments: a compartmental office; a compartmental agency.
- compartmented — Divided into compartments.
- compassionate — If you describe someone or something as compassionate, you mean that they feel or show pity, sympathy, and understanding for people who are suffering.
- compensations — Plural form of compensation.
- complementary — Complementary things are different from each other but make a good combination.
- complementing — something that completes or makes perfect: A good wine is a complement to a good meal.
- completedness — having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full: a complete set of Mark Twain's writings.
- completionist — (in a video game) a player who attempts to complete every challenge and earn every achievement or trophy: I’m not really a completionist, so I skipped the side missions and focused on the main story quests.
- complimentary — If you are complimentary about something, you express admiration for it.
- complimenting — an expression of praise, commendation, or admiration: A sincere compliment boosts one's morale.
- componentized — Simple past tense and past participle of componentize.
- compos mentis — of sound mind; sane
- compound time — compound meter
- compound tone — (in acoustic analysis) a sound composed of several sinusoidal waveforms superimposed upon one main one
- comprehendeth — Archaic third-person singular form of comprehend.
- computer nerd — someone who is inordinately preoccupied with using computers, at the expense of ordinary social skills
- computerising — Present participle of computerise.
- computerizing — Present participle of computerize.