12-letter words containing p, o, t, e, r, y
- polycentrism — the doctrine that a plurality of independent centers of leadership, power, or ideology may exist within a single political system, especially Communism.
- polyneuritis — inflammation of several nerves at the same time; multiple neuritis.
- polyoestrous — polyestrous.
- polyurethane — a thermoplastic polymer containing the group NHCOO: used for padding and insulation in furniture, clothing, and packaging, and in the manufacture of resins for adhesives, elastomers, and fillers.
- port moresby — an independent republic in the W Pacific Ocean, comprising the E part of New Guinea and numerous near-lying islands, including the Bismarck Archipelago, the Admiralty Islands, the Trobriand Islands, and Bougainville and Buka in the Solomon Islands: a former Australian Trusteeship Territory; independent since 1975; member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 178,260 sq. mi. (461,693 sq. km). Capital: Port Moresby.
- portentously — of the nature of a portent; momentous.
- post-puberty — the period or age at which a person is first capable of sexual reproduction of offspring: in common law, presumed to be 14 years in the male and 12 years in the female.
- postdelivery — of, relating to, or occurring after a delivery
- posteriority — the state or quality of being posterior.
- poverty line — a minimum income level used as an official standard for determining the proportion of a population living in poverty.
- poverty trap — If someone is in a poverty trap, they are very poor but cannot improve their income because the money they get from the government decreases as the money they earn increases.
- praiseworthy — deserving of praise; laudable: a praiseworthy motive.
- preovulatory — to produce and discharge eggs from an ovary or ovarian follicle.
- prepsychotic — exhibiting behavior that indicates the approach of a psychotic reaction.
- preservatory — a preservative
- pro-equality — the state or quality of being equal; correspondence in quantity, degree, value, rank, or ability: promoting equality of opportunity in the workplace.
- productively — having the power of producing; generative; creative: a productive effort.
- proficiently — well-advanced or competent in any art, science, or subject; skilled: a proficient swimmer.
- profitlessly — in such a way as to not yield profit, as in financial gains or general benefits or advantages
- projectivity — of or relating to projection.
- proof theory — (logic) The branch of logic describing procedures for combining logical statements to show, by a series of truth-preserving transformations, that one statement is a consequence of some other statement or group of statements.
- property law — the branch of law dealing with issues relating to land and houses
- property man — a member of the stage crew in charge of the stage properties
- property tax — a tax levied on real or personal property.
- propertyless — that which a person owns; the possession or possessions of a particular owner: They lost all their property in the fire.
- protectingly — in a protective manner
- protectively — having the quality or function of protecting: a protective covering.
- protensively — in the manner of duration
- proteoglycan — a macromolecule composed of a polysaccharide joined to a polypeptide and forming the ground substance of connective tissue.
- protosynthex — A query system for English text.
- protuberancy — protuberance.
- pseudomartyr — someone falsely or inaccurately called a martyr
- psychometric — Psychology. psychometrics.
- psychrometer — an instrument for determining atmospheric humidity by the reading of two thermometers, the bulb of one being kept moist and ventilated.
- psychrometry — the employment of the psychrometer.
- pteridophyte — any plant of the division Pteridophyta, characterized by vascular tissue and differentiation into root, stem, and leaves, comprising the ferns, horsetails, and club mosses.
- put years on — to make (someone) feel or look much older
- putty powder — an abrasive consisting chiefly of stannic oxide, used for polishing hard surfaces.
- pyonephritis — suppurative inflammation of the kidney.
- pyritiferous — having or producing pyrites
- pyritohedral — of or relating to a pyritohedron
- pyritohedron — a crystal form of 12 pentagonal faces.
- pyrocatechol — catechol.
- pyroelectric — pertaining to, subject to, or manifesting pyroelectricity.
- pyrogenicity — the characteristic of causing fever
- pyromagnetic — (formerly) thermomagnetic (def 1).
- pyromorphite — a mineral, lead chlorophosphate, Pb 5 P 3 O 1 2 Cl, occurring in crystalline and massive forms, and of a green, yellow, or brown color; green lead ore: a minor ore of lead.
- 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.
- pyrosulphate — any salt of pyrosulphuric acid
- pyrotartrate — a salt derived from pyrotartaric acid