12-letter words containing p, y, o, d, e, r
- parahydrogen — the form of molecular hydrogen in which the nuclei of the two hydrogen atoms contained in the molecule have spins in opposite directions.
- peabody bird — the white-throated sparrow.
- pedantocracy — rule by pedants; a system of government by pedants
- pentahydroxy — (of a molecule) containing five hydroxyl groups.
- perfidiously — deliberately faithless; treacherous; deceitful: a perfidious lover.
- periodically — recurring at intervals of time: periodic revivals of an interest in handicrafts.
- poddy-dodger — a cattle thief who steals unbranded calves
- policyholder — the individual or firm in whose name an insurance policy is written; an insured.
- polydisperse — of or noting a sol that contains particles of different sizes.
- polyhedrosis — an often fatal disease of certain insect larvae or decapod crustaceans, caused by viruses containing DNA.
- postdelivery — of, relating to, or occurring after a delivery
- praseodymium — a rare-earth, metallic, trivalent element, named from its green salts. Symbol: Pr; atomic weight: 140.91; atomic number: 59; specific gravity: 6.77 at 20°C.
- prediscovery — a previous discovery
- procedurally — of or relating to a procedure or procedures, especially of a court of law, legislative body, or law enforcement agency.
- productively — having the power of producing; generative; creative: a productive effort.
- pronouncedly — strongly marked: a pronounced fishy taste.
- pseudography — writing that does not follow conventional spelling or usage
- pseudomartyr — someone falsely or inaccurately called a martyr
- 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.
- putty powder — an abrasive consisting chiefly of stannic oxide, used for polishing hard surfaces.
- pyridoxamine — a metabolic form of pyridoxine
- pyritohedral — of or relating to a pyritohedron
- pyritohedron — a crystal form of 12 pentagonal faces.
- radiotherapy — treatment of disease by means of x-rays or of radioactive substances.
- redeployment — to transfer (a unit, a person, supplies, etc.) from one theater of operations to another.
- shepherd boy — male child who herds sheep
- siderography — the art or technique of engraving on steel.
- study period — a period of time or lesson used for studying
- type founder — a person engaged in the making of metallic types for printers.
- unprovokedly — in an unprovoked manner
- video piracy — the unauthorized or prohibited use of audio-visual works covered by copyright law, in a way that violates one of the copyright owner's exclusive rights, such as the right to reproduce the copyrighted work, or to make derivative works
- video player — VCR: videotape recorder
- woodburytype — a process using gelatine film exposed to the negative, which is then pressed into lead and processed, or a print of this type