12-letter words containing p, e, r, i, o
- pyrophyllite — Mineralogy. a phyllosilicate, AlSi 2 O 5 (OH), usually having a white or greenish color, and occurring in either foliated or compact masses, the latter variety being used like soapstone.
- pyrotechnics — the art of making fireworks.
- pyrotechnist — a person skilled in pyrotechnics, especially in the manufacture or use of fireworks.
- radiographer — X-ray technician
- radioisotope — a radioactive isotope, usually artificially produced: used in physical and biological research, therapeutics, etc.
- radiotherapy — treatment of disease by means of x-rays or of radioactive substances.
- railroad pen — a ruling pen for drawing two parallel lines.
- ranging pole — a pole for marking positions in surveying
- 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-apportion — to apportion or distribute anew.
- re-deposited — to place for safekeeping or in trust, especially in a bank account: He deposited his paycheck every Friday.
- reabsorption — resorption (def 2).
- readaptation — the act of adapting.
- reaping hook — a curved cutting tool with a sharp edge, used in the cutting or harvesting of crops
- reassumption — the act or process of reassuming something
- receipt book — book containing receipt slips
- receptionism — the doctrine that in the communion service the communicant receives the body and blood of Christ but that the bread and wine are not transubstantiated.
- receptionist — a person employed to receive and assist callers, clients, etc., as in an office.
- reciprocally — given or felt by each toward the other; mutual: reciprocal respect.
- reciprocated — to give, feel, etc., in return.
- reciprocates — to give, feel, etc., in return.
- reciprocator — to give, feel, etc., in return.
- reconception — the act of conceiving; the state of being conceived.
- recuperation — to recover from sickness or exhaustion; regain health or strength.
- redemptioner — an emigrant from Europe to America who obtained passage by becoming an indentured servant for a specified period of time.
- redemptorist — a member of the “Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer,” founded by St. Alphonsus Liguori in 1732.
- redispose of — to dispose of again
- reimpression — a second or repeated impression.
- reinspection — the act or process of reinspecting
- relationship — a connection, association, or involvement.
- reoccupation — a person's usual or principal work or business, especially as a means of earning a living; vocation: Her occupation was dentistry.
- repagination — Bibliography. the number of pages or leaves of a book, manuscript, etc., identified in bibliographical description or cataloging.
- repairperson — a person whose occupation is the making of repairs, readjustments, etc.
- repatriation — to bring or send back (a person, especially a prisoner of war, a refugee, etc.) to his or her country or land of citizenship.
- repercussion — an effect or result, often indirect or remote, of some event or action: The repercussions of the quarrel were widespread.
- replantation — to plant again.
- repopularize — to make popular: to popularize a dance.
- repopulation — the total number of persons inhabiting a country, city, or any district or area.
- repositorium — a place for the storage of valuables, as in an ancient Roman temple or a church.
- repossession — to possess again; regain possession of, especially for nonpayment of money due.
- reprehension — the act of reprehending; reproof; censure.
- reprioritize — to arrange or do in order of priority: learning to prioritize our assignments.
- reprocessing — a systematic series of actions directed to some end: to devise a process for homogenizing milk.
- reproducible — to make a copy, representation, duplicate, or close imitation of: to reproduce a picture.
- reproduction — the act or process of reproducing.
- reproductive — serving to reproduce.
- reproportion — comparative relation between things or magnitudes as to size, quantity, number, etc.; ratio.
- reputational — the estimation in which a person or thing is held, especially by the community or the public generally; repute: a man of good reputation.
- respirometer — an instrument for measuring the extent of respiratory movement.
- respirometry — the branch of medical science dealing with the measurement and analysis of respiration.