12-letter words containing t, o, p, e
- pentahydroxy — (of a molecule) containing five hydroxyl groups.
- pentapolitan — of or pertaining to a pentapolis
- pentyl group — any of the univalent, isomeric groups having the formula C 5 H 1 1 –.
- peptide bond — a covalent bond formed by joining the carboxyl group of one amino acid to the amino group of another, with the removal of a molecule of water.
- peptidolytic — causing the hydrolysis of peptides.
- perambulator — baby carriage.
- perceptional — the act or faculty of perceiving, or apprehending by means of the senses or of the mind; cognition; understanding.
- percutaneous — administered, removed, or absorbed by way of the skin, as an injection, needle biopsy, or transdermal drug.
- peremptorily — leaving no opportunity for denial or refusal; imperative: a peremptory command.
- perfectation — the action or process of becoming or causing to become perfect or complete
- perforations — the holes punched that allow individual stamps, coupons, etc to be easily separated
- performative — (of an expression or statement) performing an act by the very fact of being uttered, as with the expression “I promise,” that performs the act of promising.
- perfusionist — a medical technician or nurse who monitors and operates equipment that oxygenates the blood, as during open-heart surgery
- pericynthion — the point at which a spacecraft launched from earth into a lunar orbit is nearest the moon
- perinatology — a field of medicine focusing on problems emerging during the perinatal period.
- period costs — Period costs are general costs that cannot be associated with a particular product, such as utilities or insurance.
- periodontics — the branch of dentistry dealing with the study and treatment of diseases of the periodontium.
- periodontist — a specialist in periodontics.
- periodontium — the bone, connective tissue, and gum surrounding and supporting a tooth.
- periostracum — the external, chitinlike covering of the shell of certain mollusks that protects the limy portion from acids.
- peristeronic — of, pertaining to, or resembling pigeons
- peristomatic — surrounding a leaf's stoma or stomata
- peritoneally — through the peritoneum
- peritrichous — (of bacteria) having a uniform distribution of flagella over the body surface.
- perle cotton — a two-ply mercerized cotton thread used chiefly in handweaving and needlework.
- pernoctation — the act of staying all night in a place, esp for prayer or as a vigil
- perorational — of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a peroration
- peroxidation — a type of reaction in which oxygen atoms are formed leading to the production of peroxides. It is stimulated in the body by certain toxins and infections
- peroxyborate — perborate.
- perpetration — to commit: to perpetrate a crime.
- perpetuation — to make perpetual.
- perquisition — an intensive and meticulous examination, pursuit, or hunt for something
- perseverator — a person who perseverates
- persian knot — a hand-tied knot, used in rug weaving, in which the ends of yarn looped around a warp thread appear at each of the interstices between adjacent threads and produce a compact and relatively even pile effect.
- perspiration — a salty, watery fluid secreted by the sweat glands of the skin, especially when very warm as a result of strenuous exertion; sweat.
- perspiratory — of, relating to, or stimulating perspiration.
- pertinacious — holding tenaciously to a purpose, course of action, or opinion; resolute.
- perturbation — the act of perturbing.
- pest control — rats, insects: extermination
- pester power — the ability possessed by a child to nag a parent relentlessly until the parent succumbs and agrees to the child's request
- pestological — relating to pestology
- pet passport — a document that officially records information related to a specific animal, as part of a scheme that allows animals to travel between member countries without undergoing quarantine
- petaliferous — bearing or having petals.
- peterborough — a city in Cambridgeshire, in central England.
- petitionings — a number of appeals or requests
- petrifaction — the act or process of petrifying; the state of being petrified.
- petrobrusian — a member of a 12th-century sect in S France that rejected the Mass, infant baptism, prayers for the dead, sacerdotalism, the veneration of the cross, and the building of churches.
- petrobutanol — butyl alcohol.
- petrochemist — someone who studies petrochemistry or works in the petrochemical industry
- petrodollars — Petrodollars are a unit of money used to calculate how much a country has earned by exporting petroleum or natural gas.