12-letter words containing o, p, y
- autohypnotic — Of or pertaining to autohypnosis; self-hypnotizing.
- autoptically — in an autoptical manner
- azophenylene — phenazine.
- b lymphocyte — B cell.
- b-lymphocyte — a type of lymphocyte, originating in bone marrow, that produces antibodies
- benzoapyrene — a carcinogenic chemical in tobacco smoke
- benzyl group — the univalent group C 7 H 7 –, derived from toluene.
- beyond price — invaluable or priceless
- bibliography — A bibliography is a list of books on a particular subject.
- bicycle shop — a shop that sells and usually repairs bicycles and bicycle parts
- biogeography — the branch of biology concerned with the geographical distribution of plants and animals
- bird of prey — A bird of prey is a bird such as an eagle or a hawk that kills and eats other birds and animals.
- blood supply — the flow of blood to different parts of the body
- blood typing — the classification of human blood cells to determine compatible blood types as for transfusion or organ transplant
- bobbery pack — a mixed pack of hunting dogs, often not belonging to any of the hound breeds
- body politic — The body politic is all the people of a nation when they are considered as a complete political group.
- body popping — a dance style involving muscular jerking of the upper body
- body repairs — repairs to the bodywork of cars
- boobytrapped — to set with or as if with a booby trap; attach a booby trap to or in.
- bootleg play — a play in which the quarterback pretends to hand the ball to a teammate, hides it by placing it next to his hip, and runs with it.
- bottle party — a party to which guests bring drink
- bronchoscopy — an examination by means of a bronchoscope.
- bus topology — bus
- buying group — an association of companies who use their combined purchasing power to achieve the best prices from suppliers
- buying power — the amount of services or goods a company, person, group or currency is able to purchase
- buying-power — Also called buying power. the ability to purchase goods and services.
- by deed poll — In Britain, if you change your name by deed poll, you change it officially and legally.
- bypass ratio — the ratio of the amount of air that bypasses the combustion chambers of an aircraft gas turbine to that passing through them
- cape cod bay — a part of Massachusetts Bay, enclosed by the Cape Cod peninsula.
- cape nordkyn — a cape in N Norway: the northernmost point of the European mainland
- capitulatory — the act of capitulating.
- capriciously — subject to, led by, or indicative of a sudden, odd notion or unpredictable change; erratic: He's such a capricious boss I never know how he'll react.
- cardiography — electrocardiograph.
- cephalometry — measurement of the dimensions of the human head by radiography: used mainly in orthodontics
- ceramography — the study, analysis, and preparation of ceramic microstructures, usually for industrial use
- cerebropathy — A hypochondriacal condition verging upon insanity, occurring in those whose brains have been unduly taxed.
- chalcography — the art of engraving on copper or brass
- chalcopyrite — a widely distributed yellow mineral consisting of a sulphide of copper and iron in tetragonal crystalline form: the principal ore of copper. Formula: CuFeS2
- charity shop — A charity shop is a shop that sells used goods cheaply and gives its profits to a charity.
- chartophylax — an official who serves chiefly as the chancellor and archivist of a diocese.
- cheiloplasty — plastic surgery of the lip.
- chemotherapy — Chemotherapy is the treatment of disease using chemicals. It is often used in treating cancer.
- chinese copy — an exact copy of an original
- chlorophylls — Plural form of chlorophyll.
- chlorophytes — Plural form of chlorophyte.
- chlorophytum — any plant of the genus Chlorophytum, esp C. elatum variegatum, grown as a pot plant for its long narrow leaves with a light central stripe, and characterized by the production of offsets at the end of long scapes: family Liliaceae
- chlorpyrifos — a broad-spectrum insecticide, C 9 H 11 Cl 3 NO 3 PS, used on lawns and ornamental plants.
- choreography — Choreography is the inventing of steps and movements for ballets and other dances.
- choux pastry — a very light pastry made with eggs, used for eclairs, etc
- christophany — an appearance or emergence of Christ following his crucifixion