12-letter words containing r, u, n, c
- puncturation — the act of puncturing
- punditocracy — influential media pundits collectively.
- purification — to make pure; free from anything that debases, pollutes, adulterates, or contaminates: to purify metals.
- purple finch — a North American finch, Carpodacus purpureus, having a raspberry-red head, breast, and rump.
- putrefaction — the act or process of putrefying; the anaerobic decomposition of organic matter by bacteria and fungi that results in obnoxiously odorous products; rotting.
- quadraphonic — of, noting, or pertaining to the recording and reproduction of sound over four separate transmission or direct reproduction channels instead of the customary two of the stereo system: a quadraphonic recording.
- quadriphonic — quadraphonic.
- quadrisonics — quadraphony.
- quadrophonic — Alternative spelling of quadraphonic.
- 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.
- quick-drying — (of paint, concrete, glue, etc) that dries quickly
- 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.
- quinceaneras — Plural form of quinceanera.
- rabbit punch — a short, sharp blow to the nape of the neck or the lower part of the skull.
- radiolucency — almost entirely transparent to radiation; almost entirely invisible in x-ray photographs and under fluoroscopy.
- radionuclide — a radioactive nuclide.
- rambunctious — difficult to control or handle; wildly boisterous: a rambunctious child.
- rambus, inc. — (company) The company which designed Rambus DRAM. Address: Mountain View, CA., USA.
- ramentaceous — resembling or covered with ramenta.
- rauschenberg — Robert, 1925–2008, U.S. artist.
- re-encounter — to encounter again
- reacquainted — to make more or less familiar, aware, or conversant (usually followed by with): to acquaint the mayor with our plan.
- recentrifuge — to subject (a liquid) to the action of a centrifuge again
- reconstitute — to constitute again; reconstruct; recompose.
- recrudescent — breaking out afresh or into renewed activity; revival or reappearance in active existence.
- recuperating — to recover from sickness or exhaustion; regain health or strength.
- 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.
- rescheduling — the act of changing the time, date, or schedule of
- resurrection — the act of rising from the dead.
- reticulation — a reticulated formation, arrangement, or appearance; network.
- return match — sport: second game between same teams
- ribonuclease — any of the class of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of RNA.
- rice pudding — dessert made from rice and milk
- rideau canal — a waterway in SE Ontario, Canada, connecting the Ottawa Riverin Ottawa to Lake Ontario in Kingston. 125 miles (202 km) long.
- ring circuit — an electrical system in which distribution points are connected to the main supply in a continuous closed circuit
- rock bunting — a seed-eating songbird, Emberiza cia
- rockhounding — the activity of searching for and collecting rocks