12-letter words containing s, i, p
- isoperimeter — a figure whose perimeter is equal to that of another.
- isoperimetry — the study of isoperimeters.
- isoprenaline — a compound that is a derivative of adrenaline and that is used to treat asthma and bronchial conditions. Formula: C11H17NO3
- isopropoxide — (chemistry) The univalent anion derived from isopropanol by removal of the hydroxy hydrogen atom; and salt containing this anion.
- isoteniscope — an instrument used to measure vapour pressure
- isotopically — With regard to isotopes.
- isotopologue — (chemistry) any of a group of compounds only differing in their isotopic composition; for example water and heavy water.
- japanese ivy — Boston ivy
- japonaiserie — stylistic characteristics, as in art, decor, or film, influenced by or reflective of Japanese culture and tradition.
- jeopardising — Present participle of jeopardise.
- jeu d'esprit — a witticism.
- joe six-pack — Slang. the average or typical blue-collar man.
- jumpstarting — Present participle of jumpstart.
- jumpstations — Plural form of jumpstation.
- jurisprudent — versed in jurisprudence.
- kaleidoscope — an optical instrument in which bits of glass, held loosely at the end of a rotating tube, are shown in continually changing symmetrical forms by reflection in two or more mirrors set at angles to each other.
- katamorphism — metamorphism at or near the earth's surface: breaks down complex minerals into simpler ones.
- khaibar pass — Khyber Pass.
- kindred-ship — a person's relatives collectively; kinfolk; kin.
- kinesipathic — of or relating to kinesipathy
- kinesophobia — Fear of movement.
- kinetoplasts — Plural form of kinetoplast.
- king's peace — (in early medieval England) the protection secured by the king for particular people or places
- kitchen soap — heavy-duty soap intended for use in the kitchen
- klipspringer — a small, agile African antelope, Oreotragus oreotragus, of mountainous regions from the Cape of Good Hope to Ethiopia.
- labour pains — the pains felt during the contractions of childbirth
- lady-slipper — cypripedium
- lamplighters — Plural form of lamplighter.
- landing ship — any of various ships designed for transporting troops and heavy equipment in amphibious warfare, capable of making assault landings directly onto a beach.
- landscapists — Plural form of landscapist.
- lap dissolve — dissolve (def 17).
- laparoscopic — a flexible fiberoptic instrument, passed through a small incision in the abdominal wall and equipped with biopsy forceps, an obturator, scissors or the like, with which to examine the abdominal cavity or perform minor surgery.
- laparotomies — Plural form of laparotomy.
- lapidescence — a lapidescent quality or condition
- lapidicolous — living under stones
- lapis lazuli — a deep-blue mineral composed mainly of lazurite with smaller quantities of other minerals, used mainly as a gem or as a pigment.
- lateral lisp — a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
- laureateship — a person who has been honored for achieving distinction in a particular field or with a particular award: a Nobel laureate.
- lectureships — Plural form of lectureship.
- ledger strip — a piece attached to the face of a beam at the bottom as a support for the ends of joists.
- lepenski vir — the site of an advanced Mesolithic fishing culture on the banks of the Danube in Serbia, characterized by trapezoidal buildings and large stone sculptures of human heads and torsos.
- lepidosirens — Plural form of lepidosiren.
- leprosariums — Plural form of leprosarium.
- leptosomatic — a person of asthenic build.
- leucopoiesis — the formation and development of white blood cells.
- leukopedesis — an outward flow of white blood cells through a blood-vessel wall.
- leukopoiesis — the formation and development of white blood cells.
- liberty ship — a slow cargo ship built in large numbers for the U.S. merchant marine during World War II and having a capacity of about 11,000 deadweight tons.
- lickspittles — Plural form of lickspittle.
- life support — equipment to sustain a patient's life