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12-letter words containing p, e, n, o, l

  • nonpolemical — a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc.
  • nonrepayable — that does not need to be or cannot be repaid
  • nonspherical — not spherical
  • north platte — a river flowing from N Colorado through SE Wyoming and W Nebraska into the Platte. 618 miles (995 sq. km) long.
  • norway maple — a European maple, Acer platanoides, having bright-green leaves, grown as a shade tree in the U.S.
  • note payable — A note payable is a written legal obligation to repay an amount of borrowed money at a particular future date.
  • nucleocapsid — the nucleic acid core and surrounding capsid of a virus; the basic viral structure.
  • nucleophiles — Plural form of nucleophile.
  • nucleophilic — of or relating to electron contribution in covalent bonding (opposed to electrophilic).
  • nullipotence — Quality of being nullipotent.
  • numbers pool — Also called numbers, numbers game, numbers racket. an illegal daily lottery in which money is wagered on the appearance of certain numbers in some statistical listing or tabulation published in a daily newspaper, racing form, etc.
  • nuxi problem — (data, architecture)   /nuk'see pro'bl*m/ The problem of transferring data between computers with differing byte order. The string "Unix" might look like "NUXI" on a machine with a different "byte sex" (e.g. when transferring data from a little-endian to a big-endian, or vice-versa). See also middle-endian, swab, and bytesexual.
  • nympholeptic — an ecstasy supposed by the ancients to be inspired by nymphs.
  • oak-panelled — having panels that are made of oak
  • octyl phenol — a white to pink, water-insoluble, flaky substance having the formula C 1 4 H 2 2 O, used chiefly in the manufacture of commercial surface-active agents.
  • oil in place — The oil in place is the amount of crude oil which is estimated to be in a reservoir.
  • oil pipeline — a long (esp underground) pipe used to transport petroleum over long distances
  • oligophrenia — less than normal mental development.
  • oligophrenic — less than normal mental development.
  • oligopsonies — Plural form of oligopsony.
  • omelette pan — a frying pan that is designed for making omelettes in.
  • omnipotently — almighty or infinite in power, as God.
  • on principle — an accepted or professed rule of action or conduct: a person of good moral principles.
  • on the panel — receiving sickness benefit, esp from the government
  • on the prowl — to rove or go about stealthily, as in search of prey, something to steal, etc.
  • one-act play — a short play consisting of only one act
  • opalescently — In an opalescent manner.
  • open channel — An open channel is a type of flow in which one surface is free (= not restricted by anything).
  • open cluster — a comparatively young, irregularly shaped group of stars, often numbering up to several hundred, and held together by mutual gravitation; usually found along the central plane of the Milky Way and other galaxies.
  • open couplet — a couplet that concludes with a run-on line.
  • open slather — to spread or apply thickly: to slather butter on toast.
  • open trailer — any dog that barks or bays on the trail of its quarry.
  • opinionately — in a conceited or vain manner
  • oppressional — Exhibiting or relating to oppression.
  • organoleptic — perceived by a sense organ.
  • outer planet — any of the four planets with orbits outside the orbit of Mars, namely, the planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
  • outlet point — an opening (on a pipe, etc) permitting escape or release (of liquid, etc)
  • outplacement — counseling and assistance in finding a new job, provided by a company for an employee who has been or is about to be dismissed.
  • over-explain — to make plain or clear; render understandable or intelligible: to explain an obscure point. Synonyms: explicate. Antonyms: confuse.
  • overplanning — the act or instance of planning excessively
  • overplotting — the provision of an excessively elaborate plot
  • oyster plant — salsify.
  • paint roller — a roller of absorbent material, mounted on a handle, that is rolled in a trough of paint and then rolled over a flat surface to be painted.
  • palaeobotany — the study of fossil plants
  • paleo-indian — of, relating to, or characteristic of a New World cultural stage, c22,000–6000 b.c., distinguished by fluted-point tools and cooperative hunting methods.
  • paleontology — the science of the forms of life existing in former geologic periods, as represented by their fossils.
  • pancake coil — a coil (of wire, etc) wound in a flat circular shape
  • pancake roll — A pancake roll is an item of Chinese food consisting of a small roll of thin crisp pastry filled with vegetables and sometimes meat.
  • panel doctor — a doctor within a given area available for consultation by patients insured under the National Health Insurance Scheme
  • pantaloonery — foolery; humorous entertainment
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