12-letter words containing s, a, c, r, l, n
- nasotracheal — (anatomy) Of or relating to the nose and trachea.
- naturalistic — imitating nature or the usual natural surroundings.
- neorealistic — Of or pertaining to neorealism.
- neural crest — a group of ectodermal cells that develop into a variety of tissues, including spinal and autonomic ganglia, connective tissue around the brain and spinal cord, and parts of the facial bones.
- neuroplastic — Of or pertaining to neuroplasticity.
- neutralistic — Employing or relating to neutralism.
- nomenclators — Plural form of nomenclator.
- non-vascular — pertaining to, composed of, or provided with vessels or ducts that convey fluids, as blood, lymph, or sap.
- nonclassroom — not located in the traditional classroom
- noncrushable — (of a container, material, etc) not easily crushed
- nonrealistic — interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical: a realistic estimate of costs; a realistic planner.
- nonspherical — not spherical
- nuclear test — a test carried out on a nuclear weapon to determine effectiveness, etc
- olfactronics — the measurement and analysis of smells through instruments
- oracle bones — animal bones used for divination
- oracularness — the state of being oracular
- overbalances — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overbalance.
- patroclinous — inheritance in which the traits of the offspring are derived primarily from the paternal parent (opposed to matrocliny).
- pearlescence — a pearly lustre or sheen
- percussional — of or relating to percussion
- plaid screen — [XEROX PARC] A "special effect" that occurs when certain kinds of memory smashes overwrite the control blocks or image memory of a bit-mapped display. The term "salt and pepper" may refer to a different pattern of similar origin. Though the term as coined at PARC refers to the result of an error, some of the X demos induce plaid-screen effects deliberately as a display hack.
- porcelainous — made of or resembling porcelain
- porcelaneous — a strong, vitreous, translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a low temperature, the glaze then fired at a very high temperature.
- porcellanise — to bake into porcelain
- post-nuclear — pertaining to or involving atomic weapons: nuclear war.
- pratincolous — living in a meadow.
- precessional — the act or fact of preceding; precedence.
- press launch — the launch of a product, exhibition, event, etc, to which journalists are invited, in order to publicize it
- primal scene — a child's first real or imagined observation of parental sexual intercourse.
- processional — of, relating to, or characteristic of a procession.
- proconsulate — the office or term of office of a proconsul.
- prostacyclin — a prostaglandin, C 2 0 H 3 2 O 5 , that specifically inhibits the formation of blood clots.
- radical sign — the symbol √ or indicating extraction of a root of the quantity that follows it, as √25=5 or .
- re-landscape — a section or expanse of rural scenery, usually extensive, that can be seen from a single viewpoint.
- recalescence — a brightening exhibited by cooling iron as latent heat of transformation is liberated.
- reconvalesce — to convalesce again
- renovascular — of or relating to the blood vessels of the kidneys.
- ribonuclease — any of the class of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of RNA.
- roncesvalles — a village in N Spain, in the Pyrenees: defeat of part of Charlemagne's army and the death of Roland a.d.
- saccharinely — of the nature of or resembling that of sugar: a powdery substance with a saccharine taste.
- sacral nerve — any of the nerves arising in five pairs from the spinal cord in the sacrum.
- sacramentals — of, relating to, or of the nature of a sacrament, especially the sacrament of the Eucharist.
- sacring bell — a small bell rung at the elevation of the Host and chalice during Mass
- salmon brick — a soft, imperfectly fired brick having a reddish-orange color.
- saranac lake — any of three connected lakes (Upper, Middle, & Lower) in the Adirondacks, NE N.Y.
- sardonically — characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering: a sardonic grin.
- saronic gulf — an inlet of the Aegean, on the SE coast of Greece, between Attica and the Peloponnesus. 50 miles (80 km) long; 30 miles (48 km) wide.
- scarlatinoid — resembling scarlatina or its eruptions.
- scatteringly — in a scattering manner
- school prawn — a common olive-green prawn, Metapenaeus macleayi