12-letter words containing p, r, a, i, s, e
- barophoresis — the diffusion of suspended particles at a rate dependent on external forces
- base pairing — the hydrogen bonding that occurs between complementary nitrogenous bases in the two polynucleotide chains of a DNA molecule
- base-pairing — the process of binding separate DNA sequences by base pairs.
- basidiospore — one of the spores, usually four in number, produced in a basidium
- beamsplitter — Alternative spelling of beam splitter.
- beauty strip — a narrow forest corridor left uncut alongside a road or body of water.
- bernina alps — a mountain group in SE Switzerland, extending from the Rhateian Alps on the Italian border. Highest peak, Piz Bernina, 13,304 feet (4055 meters).
- bernina pass — a pass in the Alps between SE Switzerland and N Italy, east of Piz Bernina. Height: 2323 m (7622 ft)
- blister pack — a type of packet in which small items are displayed and sold, consisting of a transparent dome of plastic or similar material mounted on a firm backing such as cardboard
- body repairs — repairs to the bodywork of cars
- candy stripe — a pattern of bright stripes of one color against a plain background, used chiefly in fabrics.
- canine corps — a military or law enforcement body which uses dogs for the detection of explosives or drugs or for security, tracking, etc
- capitularies — Plural form of capitulary.
- carpet tiles — small pieces of carpeting laid as tiles to cover a floor
- cash receipt — A cash receipt is a proof of purchase issued when the buyer has paid in cash.
- cataphoresis — electrophoresis
- caterpillars — Plural form of caterpillar.
- caterpillers — Archaic spelling of caterpillarst; Plural form of caterpiller.
- cedar rapids — a city in the US, in E Iowa. Pop: 122 542 (2003 est)
- ceratopsians — Plural form of ceratopsian.
- ceroplastics — the art of wax modelling
- chairpersons — Plural form of chairperson.
- chalk stripe — (on a fabric) a pattern of thin white lines on a dark ground.
- chalk-stripe — a stripe, as in the fabric of some suits, that is wider and usually more muted than a pinstripe
- cheeseparing — penny-pinching; stingy
- chiropterans — Plural form of chiropteran.
- cigar-shaped — resembling a cigar in shape
- comparatives — Plural form of comparative.
- conspiracies — Plural form of conspiracy.
- cooperations — an act or instance of working or acting together for a common purpose or benefit; joint action.
- cooperatives — Plural form of cooperative.
- corporealism — materialism
- corporealist — a materialist
- cryptomerias — Plural form of cryptomeria.
- cryptomnesia — the reappearance of a suppressed or forgotten memory which is mistaken for a new experience
- curtail step — the step or steps at the foot of a flight of stairs, widened at one or both ends and terminated with a scroll
- curtail-step — a horizontal, spiral termination to the lower end of a stair railing.
- cyberspastic — (humour) A person suffering from information overload while browsing the Internet or web. Compare webhead.
- d-s particle — a positively charged meson having a mass 3852 times that of the electron and a mean lifetime of approximately 4.7 X 10 -13 seconds.
- deaspiration — the act of deaspirating
- death spiral — a period of continuous deterioration that leads ultimately to catastrophic failure or destruction
- decrepitates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of decrepitate.
- demographics — data resulting from the science of demography; population statistics
- demographies — the science of vital and social statistics, as of the births, deaths, diseases, marriages, etc., of populations.
- depilatories — Plural form of depilatory.
- deportations — Plural form of deportation.
- depositaries — Plural form of depositary.
- depredations — the act of preying upon or plundering; robbery; ravage.
- deprivations — Plural form of deprivation.
- desaparecido — one who has disappeared: used, especially in Latin America, in referring to a person who has been secretly imprisoned or killed during a government's program of political suppression.