12-letter words containing r, o, m
- bottomfeeder — (networking) An RSS aggregator.
- boxgrove man — a type of primitive man, probably Homo heidelbergensis, and probably dating from the Middle Palaeolithic period some 500 000 years ago; remains were found at Boxgrove in West Sussex in 1993 and 1995
- brain tumour — a tumour that is situated in the brain
- brainstormer — a person who brainstorms
- bristlemouth — any of several small, deep-sea fishes of the family Gonostomatidae, having numerous sharp, slender teeth covering the jaws.
- broad jumper — a participant in the long jump.
- broad-minded — If you describe someone as broad-minded, you approve of them because they are willing to accept types of behaviour which other people consider immoral.
- bromhidrosis — the secretion of foul-smelling sweat.
- bromoacetone — a colorless and highly toxic liquid, CH 2 BrCOCH 3 , used as a lachrymatory compound in tear gas and chemical warfare gas.
- bromomethane — methyl bromide.
- bronchospasm — an abnormal contraction of the bronchi resulting in restriction of the airway
- bronze medal — A bronze medal is a medal made of bronze or bronze-coloured metal that is given as a prize to the person who comes third in a competition, especially a sports contest.
- bur marigold — any plant of the genus Bidens that has yellow flowers and pointed fruits that cling to fur and clothing: family Asteraceae (composites)
- burial mound — a barrow
- burnt almond — a sweet consisting of an almond enclosed in burnt sugar
- cache memory — a small area of memory in a computer that can be accessed very quickly
- call to arms — a command to report for active military duty.
- calorimeters — Plural form of calorimeter.
- calorimetric — the measurement of heat.
- calumniators — Plural form of calumniator.
- calumniatory — of, involving, or using calumny; slanderous; defamatory.
- cam follower — the slider or roller in contact with the cam that transmits the movement dictated by the cam profile
- camelopardus — a faint extensive constellation in the N hemisphere close to Ursa Major and Cassiopeia
- camera phone — A camera phone is a mobile phone that can also take photographs.
- caméra stylo — the use of the camera as a means of personal expression, esp as practised by some directors of the New Wave
- camerapeople — a person who operates a camera, especially a movie or TV camera.
- cameraperson — a camera operator
- camphor ball — mothball
- camphor tree — a lauraceous evergreen E Asian tree, Cinnamomum camphora, whose aromatic wood yields camphor
- camphorating — Present participle of camphorate.
- campo formio — a village in NE Italy, in Friuli-Venezia Giulia: scene of the signing of a treaty in 1797 that ended the war between revolutionary France and Austria
- campo grande — a city in SW Brazil, capital of Mato Grosso do Sul state on the São Paulo–Corumbá railway: market centre. Pop: 746 000 (2005 est)
- campodeiform — resembling insects of the genus Campodea
- can of worms — a complicated problem
- cape comorin — a headland at the southernmost point of India, in Tamil Nadu state
- cardiomegaly — abnormal enlargement of the heart.
- career woman — A career woman is a woman with a career who is interested in working and progressing in her job, rather than staying at home looking after the house and children.
- carol stream — a town in NE Illinois.
- carpetmonger — a person who frequently visits women's boudoirs
- cathetometer — an instrument measuring minute height differences
- cathiodermie — a beauty treatment for the skin, which involves using electrotherapy
- cd-rom drive — A CD-ROM drive is the device that you use with a computer to play CD-ROMs.
- centimorgans — Plural form of centimorgan.
- cephalometer — an instrument for positioning the human head for X-ray examination in cephalometry
- cephalometry — measurement of the dimensions of the human head by radiography: used mainly in orthodontics
- ceramography — the study, analysis, and preparation of ceramic microstructures, usually for industrial use
- ceremonially — of, relating to, or characterized by ceremony; formal; ritual: a ceremonial occasion.
- cervicectomy — (medicine) Surgical removal of the cervix.
- chain smoker — person: smokes heavily
- chain-smoker — A chain-smoker is a person who chain-smokes.