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12-letter words containing p, d, a

  • prussic acid — weakly acidic extremely poisonous aqueous solution of hydrogen cyanide
  • pseudamphora — a Mycenaean vase having a spherical body, a spout on the shoulder, and a handle, curving across the top, supported by a solid conical neck.
  • pseudoallele — a false allele
  • pseudoanemia — Pathology. a quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells and causing pallor, weakness, and breathlessness.
  • pseudocereal — any of several plants, as buckwheat and quinoa, that produce fruits and seeds used as flour but are not of the grass family.
  • pseudography — writing that does not follow conventional spelling or usage
  • pseudomartyr — someone falsely or inaccurately called a martyr
  • pseudopodial — a temporary protrusion of the protoplasm, as of certain protozoans, usually serving as an organ of locomotion or prehension.
  • pseudorabies — a highly contagious, usually fatal disease of cattle, sheep, and other animals, caused by the herpesvirus Herpes suis, and characterized by severe pruritus and progressive central nervous system involvement sometimes including an aggressive excitement phase.
  • pseudorandom — noting or pertaining to random numbers generated by a definite computational process to satisfy a statistical test.
  • pseudoscalar — a scalar quantity that changes sign when the sense of the orientation of the coordinate system is changed.
  • pteridomania — an excessive enthusiasm for ferns
  • pteroic acid — a crystalline acid found in spinach
  • pudding-face — a human face that is big and fat and resembles a pudding
  • pudding-head — a stupid person
  • pumpkin head — a slow or dim-witted person; dunce.
  • punched card — a card having holes punched in specific positions and patterns so as to represent data to be stored or processed mechanically, electrically, or photoelectrically.
  • punched tape — Computers. paper tape.
  • punditocracy — influential media pundits collectively.
  • pure-hearted — (of a person) without malice, treachery, or evil intent; honest; sincere; guileless.
  • push forward — keep advancing
  • put to death — the act of dying; the end of life; the total and permanent cessation of all the vital functions of an organism. Compare brain death.
  • put-and-take — any of various games of chance played with a teetotum or other special type of top, in which each player puts in an equal stake before starting to spin the top.
  • puy de sancy — a mountain in S central France: highest peak of the Monts Dore. Height: 1886 m (6188 ft)
  • puzzleheaded — having, deriving from, or characterized by confused thoughts or ideas.
  • pyramid peak — a mountain in W central Colorado, in the Elk Range, in the S Rocky Mountains. 14,018 feet (4276 meters).
  • pyramidology — a belief system based on the supposed occult significance of the Egyptian pyramids
  • pyrazinamide — a substance, C 5 H 5 N 3 O, used in the treatment of tuberculosis.
  • pyridoxamine — a metabolic form of pyridoxine
  • pyritohedral — of or relating to a pyritohedron
  • pyruvic acid — a water-soluble liquid, C 3 H 4 O 3 , important in many metabolic and fermentative processes, having an odor resembling that of acetic acid, prepared by the dehydration of tartaric acid: used chiefly in biochemical research.
  • quadraphonic — of, noting, or pertaining to the recording and reproduction of sound over four separate transmission or direct reproduction channels instead of the customary two of the stereo system: a quadraphonic recording.
  • quadraplegic — quadriplegic.
  • quadriphonic — quadraphonic.
  • quadriplegia — paralysis of all four limbs or of the entire body below the neck.
  • quadriplegic — a person with quadriplegia.
  • quadrophonic — Alternative spelling of quadraphonic.
  • quadruplexes — Plural form of quadruplex.
  • quindecaplet — a group of 15
  • radar picket — a ship, vehicle, or aircraft stationed at a distance from a protected force to increase radar detection range.
  • radiata pine — a pine tree, Pinus radiata, native to the western USA. but grown in Australia, New Zealand, and elsewhere to produce building timber
  • radiator cap — a cap in the opening of a device for cooling an internal-combustion engine, through which coolant liquid can be added
  • radiographer — X-ray technician
  • radioisotope — a radioactive isotope, usually artificially produced: used in physical and biological research, therapeutics, etc.
  • radiophonist — a person who produces radiophonic music
  • radiotherapy — treatment of disease by means of x-rays or of radioactive substances.
  • railroad pen — a ruling pen for drawing two parallel lines.
  • rapeseed oil — a brownish-yellow oil obtained by expression from rapeseed and used chiefly as a lubricant, an illuminant, and in the manufacture of rubber substitutes.
  • re-landscape — a section or expanse of rural scenery, usually extensive, that can be seen from a single viewpoint.
  • read up (on) — to become well informed (about) by reading
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