12-letter words containing r, u, m, e, l, i
- neurilemmoma — A schwannoma.
- nielsbohrium — dubnium: symbol, Ns: the name originally proposed by Russian scientists for this element
- nonmercurial — not composed of, resembling, or containing mercury
- nonnumerical — not containing or involving numbers
- numerability — the fact of having the ability to be counted
- numerologist — A practitioner of numerology.
- nuxi problem — (data, architecture) /nuk'see pro'bl*m/ The problem of transferring data between computers with differing byte order. The string "Unix" might look like "NUXI" on a machine with a different "byte sex" (e.g. when transferring data from a little-endian to a big-endian, or vice-versa). See also middle-endian, swab, and bytesexual.
- overmultiply — to increase too much or too often
- pearl primus — Pearl, 1919–1994, U.S. dancer, born in Trinidad.
- periselenium — the closest point of the orbit of a spacecraft to the moon
- perpetualism — a belief in the permanence of a given thing; the belief that a given thing (e.g. the world, a political system) will last forever
- picture mold — a molding near a ceiling from which pictures can be suspended.
- plumbiferous — yielding or containing lead.
- premium deal — a commercial transaction in which a special incentive or bonus is offered
- premium fuel — fuel or gasoline which has a higher octane value and is more expensive than standard fuel
- premium loan — a loan made by a life-insurance company in order that a policyholder may pay the due premium, the cash value on the policy serving as security.
- primulaceous — belonging to the plant family Primulaceae.
- puerto limon — Limón (def 2).
- pumpernickel — a coarse, dark, slightly sour bread made of unbolted rye.
- purple medic — a plant, Medicago sativa, of the legume family, usually having bluish-purple flowers, originating in the Near East and widely cultivated as a forage crop.
- quarter mile — an event in which competitors run a quarter mile or 400 metres
- reimbursable — to make repayment to for expense or loss incurred: The insurance company reimbursed him for his losses in the fire.
- rheumatismal — of or relating to rheumatism
- rumble strip — one of a series of rough or slightly raised strips of pavement on a highway, intended to slow down the speed of vehicles, as before a toll booth.
- semi-popular — regarded with favor, approval, or affection by people in general: a popular preacher.
- semicircular — Also called semicircumference [sem-ee-ser-kuhm-fer-uh ns, -fruh ns, sem-ahy-] /ˌsɛm i sərˈkʌm fər əns, -frəns, ˌsɛm aɪ-/ (Show IPA). half of a circle; the arc from one end of a diameter to the other.
- semiglobular — possessing the form of half a globe; hemispheric.
- semilustrous — partially or somewhat lustrous
- silver mound — a perennial Japanese herb, Artemisia schmidtiana, having silver-green leaves forming a moundlike shape.
- simple fruit — a fruit formed from one pistil.
- simple group — a group that has no normal subgroup except the group itself and the identity.
- simple sugar — monosaccharide.
- simple syrup — a thick, sweet liquid, usually prepared from sugar and water and used chiefly as a base for soda fountain flavors.
- slumberingly — in a slumbering manner
- stereocilium — any of the long, flexible microvilli that superficially resemble cilia and occur as a brush border or series of tufts on the surface of various epithelial tissues.
- subepidermal — just below the epidermis or skin
- summarizable — to make a summary of; state or express in a concise form.
- superluminal — appearing to travel faster than the speed of light.
- supermaxilla — the upper jaw.
- superrealism — photorealism.
- surface mail — the system, especially a government postal system, of sending mail by truck, train, or boat, as opposed to airmail.
- telharmonium — a musical keyboard instrument operating by alternating currents of electricity which, on impulse from the keyboard, produce music at a distant point via telephone lines.
- thermal unit — a unit of heat energy or of the equivalent of heat energy in work.
- trimolecular — pertaining to or having three molecules.
- ultrarealism — extreme or intense realism
- uncommercial — not engaged in or involved with commerce or trade.
- unformalized — not formalized
- unformidable — causing fear, apprehension, or dread: a formidable opponent.
- unglamorized — not glamorized
- unimolecular — of or involving only one molecular entity