12-letter words containing r, h, i, n, o, a
- marimbaphone — (obsolete, music) A kind of percussion idiophone, like the marimba but with steel keys instead of wood, developed in early 20th century United States.
- markov chain — a Markov process restricted to discrete random events or to discontinuous time sequences.
- mechatronics — The synergistic combination of mechanical engineering, electronic engineering and software engineering for the study of automata from an engineering perspective and the control of advanced hybrid systems.
- melanochroic — Melanochroid
- metachronism — An error in chronological ordering in which a character or an event is placed at too late a time.
- michel baron — Michel [mee-shel] /miˈʃɛl/ (Show IPA), (Michel Boyron) 1653–1729, French actor.
- misanthropes — Plural form of misanthrope.
- misanthropic — of, relating to, or characteristic of a misanthrope.
- mitochondria — an organelle in the cytoplasm of cells that functions in energy production.
- monographing — Present participle of monograph.
- monotrichate — (of bacteria) having a single flagellum at one pole.
- naturopathic — (alternative medicine) Of or pertaining to naturopathy or to naturopaths.
- necrophiliac — an erotic attraction to corpses.
- neoanthropic — neanthropic.
- nephropathic — characterized by or relating to nephropathy
- neuropathies — Plural form of neuropathy.
- neuropathist — a specialist in treating diseases of the nervous system; a neurologist
- nilo-saharan — a family of African languages, including the Central and Eastern Sudanic groups as well as Kanuri, Songhai, and other languages, spoken from the Sahara southward to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania.
- nitromethane — a colorless, oily, slightly water-soluble, poisonous liquid, CH 3 NO 2 , used chiefly as a solvent, rocket fuel, and gasoline additive and in organic synthesis.
- non-achiever — a person who consistently fails to achieve, esp academically
- non-atrophic — Also, atrophia [uh-troh-fee-uh] /əˈtroʊ fi ə/ (Show IPA). Pathology. a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage.
- nonarchitect — a person or builder who is not an architect
- nonbreaching — the act or a result of breaking; break or rupture.
- nonbreathing — not breathing
- nonheritable — Not heritable.
- nonspherical — not spherical
- nonvehicular — Not vehicular.
- normal pitch — relative point, position, or degree: a high pitch of excitement.
- normothermia — (medicine) The condition of having a normal body temperature.
- north africa — the northern part of Africa, especially the region north of the tropical rain forest and comprised of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and that part of Egypt west of the Gulf of Suez.
- north island — the northernmost principal island of New Zealand. 44,281 sq. mi. (114,690 sq. km).
- north-facing — facing towards the north
- northumbrian — of or relating to Northumbria, Northumberland, or the inhabitants or dialect of either.
- nothingarian — A person of no particular beliefs.
- np-hilarious — (humour) An algorithm whose complexity is a joke, either literally, as in BogoSort, or metaphorically.
- oligophrenia — less than normal mental development.
- olive branch — a branch of the olive tree as an emblem of peace.
- on shipboard — on board a ship
- on the brain — constantly in mind
- orchidomania — an obsession with or passion for orchids
- ornithogalum — any plant of the genus Ornithogalum
- ornithomancy — Divination by means of birds, their flight, etc.
- orthognathic — straight-jawed; having the profile of the face vertical or nearly so; having a gnathic index below 98.
- orthovanadic — relating to orthovanadates
- overcharging — Present participle of overcharge.
- overreaching — to reach or extend over or beyond: The shelf overreached the nook and had to be planed down.
- panchromatic — sensitive to all visible colors, as a photographic film.
- parachronism — a chronological error in which a person, event, etc., is assigned a date later than the actual one.
- paramorphine — thebaine.
- paranthelion — a bright spot in the sky caused by refraction and occurring at an angular distance from the sun of between 90° and 140°