12-letter words containing p, i, l
- nuptial mass — a special mass said at a wedding.
- 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.
- occupational — of or relating to an occupation, trade, or calling: occupational guidance.
- ochlophobiac — a person who suffers from ochlophobia
- offputtingly — In an offputting manner.
- oil deposits — reserves of petroleum found underground (or under the sea)
- oil in place — The oil in place is the amount of crude oil which is estimated to be in a reservoir.
- oil painting — the art or technique of painting with oil colors.
- oil pipeline — a long (esp underground) pipe used to transport petroleum over long distances
- oil platform — An oil platform is a structure that is used when getting oil from the ground under the sea.
- oil pressure — force that keeps engine lubricated
- oil producer — a country with reserves of oil
- oilseed rape — Oilseed rape is a plant with yellow flowers which is grown as a crop. Its seeds are crushed to make cooking oil.
- olap council — (body, standard) A body formed in early 1995 to work on a cross-product API for OLAP. After little success it was replaced by the Analytical Solutions Forum.
- old prussian — a Baltic language extinct since the 17th century. Abbreviation: OPruss.
- oligopeptide — A peptide whose molecules contain a relatively small number of amino-acid residues.
- oligophagous — (especially of insects) eating only a few types of food.
- oligophrenia — less than normal mental development.
- oligophrenic — less than normal mental development.
- oligopolists — Plural form of oligopolist.
- oligopsonies — Plural form of oligopsony.
- oligospermia — (medicine) Low volume of semen.
- oligotrophic — (of a lake) characterized by a low accumulation of dissolved nutrient salts, supporting but a sparse growth of algae and other organisms, and having a high oxygen content owing to the low organic content.
- olla podrida — a spicy Spanish stew of sausage and other meat, chickpeas, and often tomatoes and other vegetables.
- olympic-size — of the dimensions or length prescribed for the Olympic Games and other major athletic competitions: an Olympic-size speed-skating oval.
- ombrophilous — (of plants) tolerant of wet conditions
- 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.
- open trailer — any dog that barks or bays on the trail of its quarry.
- operatically — of or relating to opera: operatic music.
- ophiolatrous — of, relating to, or practising snake-worshipping
- ophiophilist — a person who loves snakes
- ophthalmitis — ophthalmia.
- opinion poll — survey of public attitudes
- opinionately — in a conceited or vain manner
- opposability — capable of being placed opposite to something else: the opposable thumb of primates.
- oppositional — the action of opposing, resisting, or combating.
- oppressional — Exhibiting or relating to oppression.
- oppressively — burdensome, unjustly harsh, or tyrannical: an oppressive king; oppressive laws.
- optical diff — vdiff
- optical disc — Also, optical disc. Also called laser disk. a grooveless disk on which digital data, as text, music, or pictures, is stored as tiny pits in the surface and is read or replayed by a laser beam scanning the surface.
- optical disk — Also, optical disc. Also called laser disk. a grooveless disk on which digital data, as text, music, or pictures, is stored as tiny pits in the surface and is read or replayed by a laser beam scanning the surface.
- optical grep — vgrep
- optical path — the path of light through a medium, having a magnitude equal to the geometric distance through the system times the index of refraction of the medium.
- optimistical — disposed to take a favorable view of events or conditions and to expect the most favorable outcome.
- optoisolator — A device that transmits a signal optically between two isolated electronic circuits.
- optometrical — the practice or profession of examining the eyes, by means of suitable instruments or appliances, for defects in vision and eye disorders in order to prescribe corrective lenses or other appropriate treatment.
- organoleptic — perceived by a sense organ.
- ornithophily — pollination of flowers by birds