14-letter words containing p, i, z
- metamorphosize — (US, nonstandard) To undergo the process of metamorphosis; to metamorphose.
- monophthongize — to change into or pronounce as a monophthong.
- monopolization — to acquire, have, or exercise a monopoly of.
- nephrectomized — to perform a nephrectomy upon.
- nonparasitized — Not having been parasitized.
- nonpolarizable — not able to be polarized
- nonpressurized — Not pressurized.
- oophorectomize — to surgically remove (one or both ovaries)
- operationalize — Put into operation or use.
- oriental topaz — a variety of corundum resembling topaz in colour and used as a gemstone
- overcapitalize — to fix the total amount of securities of a corporation in excess of the limits set by law or by sound financial policy.
- overemphasized — Simple past tense and past participle of overemphasize.
- overemphasizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overemphasize.
- overspecialize — to specialize to an excessive degree
- palatalization — to articulate (a consonant other than a normal palatal) as a palatal or with relatively more contact between the blade of the tongue and the hard palate, as in certain pronunciations of the l- sound in million.
- parasitization — an infestation of or by parasites
- participialize — to form (a word) into a participle; make participial.
- particularized — individualized
- pasteurization — to expose (a food, as milk, cheese, yogurt, beer, or wine) to an elevated temperature for a period of time sufficient to destroy certain microorganisms, as those that can produce disease or cause spoilage or undesirable fermentation of food, without radically altering taste or quality.
- patrialization — the process of patrializing
- pedestrianized — A pedestrianized area has been made into an area that is intended for pedestrians, not vehicles.
- perez esquivel — Adolfo [uh-dol-foh;; Spanish ah-th awl-faw] /əˈdɒl foʊ;; Spanish ɑˈðɔl fɔ/ (Show IPA), born 1931, Argentine sculptor and human rights activist: Nobel prize 1980.
- perhydrogenize — perhydrogenate.
- peritonealized — to cover with peritoneum.
- philanthropize — to treat (persons) in a philanthropic manner.
- philosophizing — to speculate or theorize, usually in a superficial or imprecise manner.
- photosensitize — to make (a material) photosensitive, as by the application of a photosensitive emulsion.
- picture puzzle — jigsaw puzzle (def 1).
- piezochemistry — the study of chemical reactions at high pressures
- pinealectomize — to perform a pinealectomy on (a person or animal)
- pizza delivery — a service provided by some pizza restaurants whereby pizzas are delivered to customers who have placed orders by telephone
- plasticization — Plasticization is the process of changing the structure of a polymer to make it easier to bend.
- polar zenithal — a type of map projection in which part of the earth's surface is projected onto a plane tangential to it at one of the poles
- polarizability — to cause polarization in.
- politicization — to bring a political character or flavor to; make political: to politicize a private dispute.
- polymerization — the act or process of forming a polymer or polymeric compound.
- popularization — to make popular: to popularize a dance.
- porphyrization — reduction to a powder, formerly done on a slab of porphyry.
- port elizabeth — a seaport in the SE Cape of Good Hope province, in the S Republic of South Africa.
- pragmatization — the action of putting theory into practice, the process of rendering something more pragmatic
- pre-galvanized — to stimulate by or as if by a galvanic current.
- pre-sterilized — to destroy microorganisms in or on, usually by bringing to a high temperature with steam, dry heat, or boiling liquid.
- pressurization — the process or act of pressurizing.
- prioritization — to arrange or do in order of priority: learning to prioritize our assignments.
- profit squeeze — a sharp narrowing of the gap between cost and revenue.
- projectization — the direction of aid to developing countries towards a specific project, without regard to wider issues or needs
- proletarianize — to convert or transform into a member or members of the proletariat: to proletarianize the middle class.
- proximity fuze — a design for detonating a charge, as in a projectile, within a predesignated radius of a target.
- pulitzer prize — one of a group of annual prizes in journalism, literature, music, etc., established by Joseph Pulitzer: administered by Columbia University; first awarded 1917.
- quiz programme — a radio or television programme in which the general or specific knowledge of the players is tested by a series of questions