12-letter words containing p, o, l, n, e, c
- contemptibly — deserving of or held in contempt; despicable.
- coulter pine — a California pine, Pinus coulteri, having stout, bluish-green needles and heavy cones 9 to 14 inches (23 to 36 cm) long.
- counterplead — to plead the opposite of
- counterpleas — Plural form of counterplea.
- counterplots — Plural form of counterplot.
- counterreply — a reply made in response to a reply; rejoinder.
- counterspell — a spell or charm which acts against another spell, esp in fantasy or role-playing games
- curtain pole — a pole from which a curtain is hung in front of a window, door, etc
- cycloheptane — (organic compound) An alicyclic hydrocarbon, C7H14; a volatile inflammable liquid.
- cyclopentane — a colourless insoluble cycloalkane found in petroleum and used mainly as a solvent. Formula: C5H10
- cyclopropane — a colourless flammable gaseous hydrocarbon, used in medicine as an anaesthetic; trimethylene. It is a cycloalkane with molecules containing rings of three carbon atoms. Formula: C3H6; boiling pt: –34°C
- cyclosporine — a drug, produced by a fungus (Tolypocladium inflatum), that suppresses the T cells that reject foreign tissue after an organ transplant without suppressing other cells that fight infections and cancer
- diencephalon — the posterior section of the forebrain.
- electrophone — (music) any instrument designed to create sounds using electrical currents.
- enciclopedia — Misspelling of encyclopedia.
- encyclopedia — An encyclopedia is a book or set of books in which facts about many different subjects or about one particular subject are arranged for reference, usually in alphabetical order.
- encyclopedic — Comprehensive in terms of information.
- entropically — By means of or in relation to entropy.
- eosinophilic — (of a cell or its contents) readily stained by eosin.
- epencephalon — the cerebellum and pons Varolii
- episcopalian — An adherent of episcopacy.
- equipollence — The condition of being equipollent; equality of power, force, signification, or application.
- euphonically — In a euphonic manner.
- exceptionals — Plural form of exceptional.
- explications — Plural form of explication.
- galvanoscope — an instrument for detecting the existence of an electric current and determining its direction.
- glockenspiel — a musical instrument composed of a set of graduated steel bars mounted in a frame and struck with hammers, used especially in bands.
- glucoprotein — glycoprotein.
- glycoprotein — any of a group of complex proteins, as mucin, containing a carbohydrate combined with a simple protein.
- golden perch — a freshwater food fish, Plectroplites ambiguus, that inhabits inland waters of Australia.
- heckelphones — Plural form of heckelphone.
- holocephalan — (zoology) Any cartilaginous fish of the subclass Holocephali; the chimeras.
- holopneustic — having all the spiracles open, as the tracheal systems of most insects.
- incapable of — not allowing or admitting; not able to accept or experience
- incomparable — beyond comparison; matchless or unequaled: incomparable beauty.
- incompatible — not compatible; unable to exist together in harmony: She asked for a divorce because they were utterly incompatible.
- incompletely — not complete; lacking some part.
- incompletion — the state of being incomplete; incompleteness.
- incompliance — not compliant; unyielding.
- incomputable — incapable of being computed; incalculable.
- incorporable — able to be incorporated.
- inoperculate — having no operculum.
- inspectional — Of or pertaining to an inspection.
- inspectorial — Of or pertaining to an inspector or to inspection.
- japan clover — a drought-resistant bush clover, Lespedeza striata, of the legume family, introduced to the southern Atlantic states from Asia, having numerous tiny trifoliate leaves valued for pasturage and hay.
- kleptomaniac — a person who has kleptomania.
- lactoprotein — any protein existing in milk.
- laryngoscope — a rigid or flexible endoscope passed through the mouth and equipped with a source of light and magnification, for examining and performing local diagnostic and surgical procedures on the larynx.
- leper colony — a place where people who have leprosy live in quarantine
- locker plant — an establishment for storing food under refrigeration, containing lockers for renting to individual users.