12-letter words containing r, o, u, n, c, e
- protuberance — the condition, state, or quality of being protuberant.
- protuberancy — protuberance.
- puerto rican — an island in the central West Indies: a commonwealth associated with the U.S. 3435 sq. mi. (8895 sq. km). Capital: San Juan. Abbreviation: P.R., PR.
- putrefaction — the act or process of putrefying; the anaerobic decomposition of organic matter by bacteria and fungi that results in obnoxiously odorous products; rotting.
- quattrocento — the 15th century, used in reference to the Italian art and literature of that time.
- queen closer — a brick of normal length and thickness but of half normal width, used to complete a course or to space regular bricks.
- quinacridone — Any of a group of synthetic organic compounds whose molecules contain three benzene and two pyridine rings arranged alternately. They include a number of red to violet pigments.
- radiolucency — almost entirely transparent to radiation; almost entirely invisible in x-ray photographs and under fluoroscopy.
- radionuclide — a radioactive nuclide.
- ramentaceous — resembling or covered with ramenta.
- re-encounter — to encounter again
- reconstitute — to constitute again; reconstruct; recompose.
- recuperation — to recover from sickness or exhaustion; regain health or strength.
- reductionism — the theory that every complex phenomenon, especially in biology or psychology, can be explained by analyzing the simplest, most basic physical mechanisms that are in operation during the phenomenon.
- reductionist — the theory that every complex phenomenon, especially in biology or psychology, can be explained by analyzing the simplest, most basic physical mechanisms that are in operation during the phenomenon.
- renounceable — of a nature that can be renounced
- renouncement — to give up or put aside voluntarily: to renounce worldly pleasures.
- renovascular — of or relating to the blood vessels of the kidneys.
- renunciation — an act or instance of relinquishing, abandoning, repudiating, or sacrificing something, as a right, title, person, or ambition: the king's renunciation of the throne.
- renunciatory — an act or instance of relinquishing, abandoning, repudiating, or sacrificing something, as a right, title, person, or ambition: the king's renunciation of the throne.
- reoccupation — a person's usual or principal work or business, especially as a means of earning a living; vocation: Her occupation was dentistry.
- reoccurrence — the action, fact, or instance of occurring.
- repercussion — an effect or result, often indirect or remote, of some event or action: The repercussions of the quarrel were widespread.
- reply coupon — a coupon sent with an international letter which can be exchanged for stamps sufficient to send a letter back in reply
- reproduction — the act or process of reproducing.
- resurrection — the act of rising from the dead.
- reticulation — a reticulated formation, arrangement, or appearance; network.
- ribonuclease — any of the class of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of RNA.
- rockumentary — a documentary about rock music.
- rodent ulcer — an ulcerating basal cell skin cancer, common on the face.
- schopenhauer — Arthur [ahr-too r] /ˈɑr tʊər/ (Show IPA), 1788–1860, German philosopher.
- screw around — a metal fastener having a tapered shank with a helical thread, and topped with a slotted head, driven into wood or the like by rotating, especially by means of a screwdriver.
- sound camera — a motion-picture camera that is capable of photographing silently at the normal speed of 24 fps and operating in synchronization with separate audio recording equipment.
- stone curlew — thick-knee.
- stringcourse — a horizontal band or course, as of stone, projecting beyond or flush with the face of a building, often molded and sometimes richly carved.
- stumpknocker — spotted sunfish.
- subinspector — a secondary or assistant inspector
- subintroduce — to introduce subtly
- superconduct — to conduct electricity very efficiently or without resistance, to act as a superconductor
- supercooling — to cool (a liquid) below its freezing point without producing solidification or crystallization; undercool.
- superorganic — of or relating to the structure of cultural elements within society conceived as independent of and superior to the individual members of society.
- technicolour — brightly, showily, or garishly coloured; vividly noticeable
- tennis court — ground marked out for tennis
- thread count — thread density of a woven fabric
- thundercloud — cumulonimbus.
- tone cluster — a group of adjacent notes played on a keyboard instrument typically with the fist, forearm, or elbow, similar groupings also occurring in orchestral music.
- tongue cover — a loose-leaf binding having a flap of the cover concealing the binding posts.
- touch screen — a touch-sensitive display screen on a computer or other electronic device: touching different portions of the screen with a finger or stylus will cause the device to take actions determined by a computer program.
- touch-screen — using touch-sensitive screen
- trench mouth — Vincent's angina.