12-letter words containing p, a, t, o, n
- bean sprouts — the sprouts of newly germinated mung beans, eaten as a vegetable, esp in Chinese dishes
- beat up (on) — to give a beating to; thrash
- betanaphthol — a colorless, crystalline isomer of naphthol, C10H8O, used as an antiseptic and parasiticide
- bipropellant — a rocket propellant consisting of two substances, usually a fuel and an oxidizer
- blotting-pad — an object to one side of which a piece of blotting paper is attached for blotting text handwritten in ink
- boating trip — a trip or holiday in a boat such as a sailing boat or canal boat
- boatsmanship — seamanship as applied to boats, especially rowboats and motorboats.
- booklet pane — Philately. any of a number of panes or small pages of postage stamps, stapled together into a booklet for the convenience of users.
- branch depot — one of a several depots receiving stock from the same central supplier
- branch point — Electricity. a point in an electric network at which three or more conductors meet.
- camp bastion — a large British military base in Helmand province, Afghanistan, built in 2006
- camphorating — Present participle of camphorate.
- canton crepe — a fine crinkled silk or rayon crepe fabric, slightly heavier than crepe de Chine
- capacitation — to make capable; enable.
- capitulation — the act of capitulating
- captiousness — The state of being captious.
- carpetmonger — a person who frequently visits women's boudoirs
- catch points — railway points designed to derail a train running back in the wrong direction to prevent collision with a following train
- cattleperson — Someone who works with, or rears cattle.
- ceratopsians — Plural form of ceratopsian.
- change point — a point to which a foresight and backsight are taken in levelling; turning point
- changepocket — a small pocket or compartment for holding coins.
- channel port — one of the English or French ports on the English Channel
- chiropterans — Plural form of chiropteran.
- chota nagpur — a plateau in E India, mainly in Jharkhand state since 2000: forested, with rich mineral resources and much heavy industry; produces chiefly lac (world's leading supplier), coal (half India's total output), and mica
- christophany — an appearance or emergence of Christ following his crucifixion
- chthonophagy — (disease) Alternative form of chthonophagia.
- city company — (in Britain) a corporation that represents one of the historic trade guilds of London
- cleptomaniac — kleptomania.
- co-parenting — a divorced or separated parent who shares equally with the other parent in the custody and care of a child.
- coadaptation — the state of two or more things adapting to one another
- coat protein — any protein that is a constituent of the capsid of a virus.
- coconut palm — A coconut palm is a tall tree on which coconuts grow.
- coleopterans — Plural form of coleopteran.
- collar point — a point midway between the heart point and top of an escutcheon.
- combat pants — trousers: military style
- command post — A command post is a place from which a commander in the army controls and organizes his forces.
- common topaz — topaz (def 2).
- companionate — resembling, appropriate to, or acting as a companion
- company time — the regular hours during which employees are expected to work
- company town — a town built by a company for its employees
- compartition — (obsolete) The act of dividing into parts or compartments.
- compartments — Plural form of compartment.
- compaternity — the relationship between the godparents of a child or between the godparents and the child's parents.
- compellation — appellation
- compensating — to recompense for something: They gave him ten dollars to compensate him for his trouble.
- compensation — Compensation is money that someone who has experienced loss or suffering claims from the person or organization responsible, or from the state.
- compensative — serving to compensate, as for loss, lack, or injury.
- compensatory — Compensatory payments involve money paid as compensation.
- compilations — Plural form of compilation.