12-letter words containing p, o, r, l
- chloroplasts — Plural form of chloroplast.
- chlorospinel — a variety of spinel used as a gem, colored grass-green by the presence of copper.
- chlorpyrifos — a broad-spectrum insecticide, C 9 H 11 Cl 3 NO 3 PS, used on lawns and ornamental plants.
- chopper tool — a core tool of flint or stone, with a transverse cutting edge, characteristic of cultures in Asia and parts of the Middle East and Europe
- chorus pedal — an electronic device that creates the effect of more than one sound from a single source by combining a short delay with slight deviations in pitch
- chromatophil — Also, chromatophilic, chromatophilous [kroh-muh-tof-uh-luh s] /ˌkroʊ məˈtɒf ə ləs/ (Show IPA). chromophil (def 1).
- chromophilia — the property of staining readily.
- chromophilic — Also, chromophilic, chromophilous [kroh-mof-uh-luh s] /kroʊˈmɒf ə ləs/ (Show IPA), chromatophilic, chromatophilous. staining readily.
- chromoplasts — Plural form of chromoplast.
- chrysophanol — (organic compound) A chemical compound found in rhubarb.
- churchpeople — people belonging to a church
- cladocarpous — pleurocarpous.
- cladosporium — any of the species of fungi in the genus Cladosporium
- clapboarding — Present participle of clapboard.
- clapperboard — A clapperboard consists of two pieces of wood that are connected by a hinge and hit together before each scene when making a film, to make it easier to match the sound and pictures of different scenes.
- clergyperson — a member of the clergy
- clipped form — a shortened form of a word, as for example doc for doctor
- clomipramine — A tricyclic, heterocyclic drug used to treat depression, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
- clothes prop — a long wooden pole with a forked end, used to raise a line of washing to enable it to catch the breeze
- clothespress — a closet, wardrobe, or chest in which to keep clothes
- cold-pressed — (of an unrefined oil such as olive oil) produced by pressing the parent seed, nut, or grain at the lowest possible temperature without any further pressing
- coleopterans — Plural form of coleopteran.
- coleopterist — a person who studies the Coleoptera
- coleopterous — belonging to the order Coleoptera
- collar point — a point midway between the heart point and top of an escutcheon.
- college park — a city in N Georgia.
- colour depth — bits per pixel
- colour phase — a seasonal change in the coloration of some animals
- colporrhaphy — (surgery) suturing of a defect in the wall of the vagina.
- complementer — something that completes or makes perfect: A good wine is a complement to a good meal.
- complimenter — a person who compliments
- compressedly — in a compressed manner
- compressible — If something is compressible, its volume can change when pressure is applied to it.
- comptrollers — Plural form of comptroller.
- compulsatory — compulsory
- compulsories — Plural form of compulsory.
- compulsorily — required; mandatory; obligatory: compulsory education.
- computer law — a body of law arising out of the special conditions relating to the use of computers, as in computer crime or software copyright.
- computerless — having no computer
- computerlike — similar to a computer
- contemplator — to look at or view with continued attention; observe or study thoughtfully: to contemplate the stars.
- contrapuntal — characterized by counterpoint
- control loop — A control loop is a series of control operations, including measuring an output, establishing what the output should be, and taking action to correct it.
- copolymerise — Alt form copolymerize.
- copolymerize — to react (two compounds) together to produce a copolymer
- copperplates — Plural form of copperplate.
- coprophiliac — of or relating to coprophilia
- coprophilous — growing in or on dung
- coram populo — in the presence of the people; publicly
- corporealism — materialism