12-letter words containing t, e, l, c, o, n
- oceanologist — the practical application of oceanography.
- octyl phenol — a white to pink, water-insoluble, flaky substance having the formula C 1 4 H 2 2 O, used chiefly in the manufacture of commercial surface-active agents.
- ojo caliente — a hot spring.
- old chestnut — old saying, cliché
- old covenant — the covenant between God and the ancient Israelites, based on the Mosaic Law.
- old mine cut — a brilliant cut, common in the 19th century, retaining a relatively high proportion of the original stone and having a large culet and small table compared to modern brilliants.
- omnisciently — having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding; perceiving all things.
- on the block — for sale at auction
- on the latch — fastened by the latch (sense 1) but not locked or bolted
- one-act play — a short play consisting of only one act
- opalescently — In an opalescent manner.
- open cluster — a comparatively young, irregularly shaped group of stars, often numbering up to several hundred, and held together by mutual gravitation; usually found along the central plane of the Milky Way and other galaxies.
- open couplet — a couplet that concludes with a run-on line.
- organoleptic — perceived by a sense organ.
- outplacement — counseling and assistance in finding a new job, provided by a company for an employee who has been or is about to be dismissed.
- oxyacetylene — noting or pertaining to a mixture of oxygen and acetylene: an oxyacetylene torch.
- panel doctor — a doctor within a given area available for consultation by patients insured under the National Health Insurance Scheme
- pauciloquent — using few words in speech or conversation
- pectoral fin — (in fishes) either of a pair of fins usually situated behind the head, one on each side, and corresponding to the forelimbs of higher vertebrates.
- pediculation — the act or process of growing a stalk or pedicle
- perceptional — the act or faculty of perceiving, or apprehending by means of the senses or of the mind; cognition; understanding.
- perle cotton — a two-ply mercerized cotton thread used chiefly in handweaving and needlework.
- pest control — rats, insects: extermination
- phenotypical — the observable constitution of an organism.
- phonetic law — a statement of some regular pattern of sound change in a specific language, as Grimm's law or Verner's law.
- phonetically — Also, phonetical. of or relating to speech sounds, their production, or their transcription in written symbols.
- photonuclear — of, relating to, or caused by the collision of high-energy photons with the nucleus of an atom.
- phylogenetic — the development or evolution of a particular group of organisms.
- pinealectomy — a surgical operation to remove the pineal gland
- placentation — Anatomy, Zoology. the formation of a placenta. the manner of placement or construction of a placenta.
- placentiform — shaped like a placenta, with a flat rounded form
- placentology — the scientific study of the placenta
- plainclothes — Plainclothes police officers wear ordinary clothes instead of a police uniform.
- platanaceous — relating to the family Platanaceae
- plenipotence — the possession of total authority
- plenipotency — the state of being plenipotent
- poeticalness — the characteristic of being poetical
- pollen count — a count of the amount of pollen in the air, based on the average of the number of pollen grains that collect on slides exposed to the air for a given period of time.
- polycentrism — the doctrine that a plurality of independent centers of leadership, power, or ideology may exist within a single political system, especially Communism.
- polynucleate — having many nuclei.
- porcelainite — Mineralogy. mullite.
- porcellanite — hard and dense rock resembling unglazed porcelain
- post-nuclear — pertaining to or involving atomic weapons: nuclear war.
- postelection — the selection of a person or persons for office by vote.
- pre-election — a choice or selection made beforehand.
- predilection — a tendency to think favorably of something in particular; partiality; preference: a predilection for Bach.
- preneolithic — (sometimes lowercase) Anthropology. of, relating to, or characteristic of the last phase of the Stone Age, marked by the domestication of animals, the development of agriculture, and the manufacture of pottery and textiles: commonly thought to have begun c9000–8000 b.c. in the Middle East. Compare Mesolithic, Paleolithic.
- preselection — to select in advance; choose beforehand.
- proconsulate — the office or term of office of a proconsul.
- product line — all of the products carried by a manufacturer, wholesaler, or retailer.