12-letter words containing p, r, o, c, n
- centrosphere — the portion of the centrosome surrounding the centriole; center of an aster
- ceratopsians — Plural form of ceratopsian.
- chairpersons — Plural form of chairperson.
- channel port — one of the English or French ports on the English Channel
- chiropterans — Plural form of chiropteran.
- chlorophenol — any of three isomers having the formula C 6 H 5 ClO, derived from chlorine and phenol, used chiefly as intermediates in the manufacture of dyes.
- chloropicrin — a colourless insoluble toxic lachrymatory liquid used as a pesticide and a tear gas; nitrotrichloromethane. Formula: CCl3NO2
- chlorospinel — a variety of spinel used as a gem, colored grass-green by the presence of copper.
- chondrophore — a medusoid hydrozoan that resembles a jellyfish
- chordophones — Plural form of chordophone.
- chordophonic — of or relating to a chordophone
- chota nagpur — a plateau in E India, mainly in Jharkhand state since 2000: forested, with rich mineral resources and much heavy industry; produces chiefly lac (world's leading supplier), coal (half India's total output), and mica
- christophany — an appearance or emergence of Christ following his crucifixion
- christophene — chayote.
- chronographs — Plural form of chronograph.
- chronography — an arrangement of past events
- chronophobia — Fear of the passing of time, or more generally of time itself.
- chronoscopes — Plural form of chronoscope.
- chronotropic — affecting the rate or timing of a physiologic process, as the heart rate.
- chrysophanol — (organic compound) A chemical compound found in rhubarb.
- churchperson — A person involved with the church; a churchgoer or cleric.
- chymotrypsin — a powerful proteolytic enzyme secreted from the pancreas in the form of chymotrypsinogen, being converted to the active form by trypsin
- cinque ports — an association of ports on the SE coast of England, originally consisting of Hastings, Romney, Hythe, Dover, and Sandwich, which from late Anglo-Saxon times provided ships for the king's service in return for the profits of justice in their courts. The Cinque Ports declined with the growth of other ports and surrendered their charters in 1685
- clapboarding — Present participle of clapboard.
- clergyperson — a member of the clergy
- clomipramine — A tricyclic, heterocyclic drug used to treat depression, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
- co-ownership — the fact or state of being one of the joint owners of something
- co-parenting — a divorced or separated parent who shares equally with the other parent in the custody and care of a child.
- co-president — a person who shares the highest position in an organization with another person
- co-recipient — one of two or more recipients, as of an award.
- coat protein — any protein that is a constituent of the capsid of a virus.
- coleopterans — Plural form of coleopteran.
- collar point — a point midway between the heart point and top of an escutcheon.
- compartition — (obsolete) The act of dividing into parts or compartments.
- compartments — Plural form of compartment.
- compaternity — the relationship between the godparents of a child or between the godparents and the child's parents.
- compensatory — Compensatory payments involve money paid as compensation.
- complementer — something that completes or makes perfect: A good wine is a complement to a good meal.
- complimenter — a person who compliments
- comportation — (obsolete) The act of bringing together.
- comportments — Plural form of comportment.
- comprehended — to understand the nature or meaning of; grasp with the mind; perceive: He did not comprehend the significance of the ambassador's remark.
- comprehender — to understand the nature or meaning of; grasp with the mind; perceive: He did not comprehend the significance of the ambassador's remark.
- compressions — Plural form of compression.
- compromising — If you describe information or a situation as compromising, you mean that it reveals an embarrassing or guilty secret about someone.
- compte rendu — a short review or notice, esp of a book
- compurgation — (formerly) a method of trial whereby a defendant might be acquitted if a sufficient number of persons swore to his innocence
- concorporate — united into a single body
- conidiophore — a simple or branched hypha that bears spores (conidia) in such fungi as Penicillium
- conidiospore — a conidium