12-letter words containing t, r, o, p, h
- chromatophil — Also, chromatophilic, chromatophilous [kroh-muh-tof-uh-luh s] /ˌkroʊ məˈtɒf ə ləs/ (Show IPA). chromophil (def 1).
- chromatopsia — an irregularity in the ability to see colours properly
- chromoplasts — Plural form of chromoplast.
- chronotropic — affecting the rate or timing of a physiologic process, as the heart rate.
- chrysophytes — Plural form of chrysophyte.
- chymotrypsin — a powerful proteolytic enzyme secreted from the pancreas in the form of chymotrypsinogen, being converted to the active form by trypsin
- chymotryptic — relating to chymotrypsin
- clothes prop — a long wooden pole with a forked end, used to raise a line of washing to enable it to catch the breeze
- clothespress — a closet, wardrobe, or chest in which to keep clothes
- colour depth — bits per pixel
- cometography — the scientific description and recording of comets
- coppersmiths — Plural form of coppersmith.
- coprophagist — a person who eats excrement
- copyrighters — Plural form of copyrighter.
- copyrighting — Present participle of copyright.
- costophrenic — Synonym of phrenicocostal.
- counterpunch — to punch an attacking opponent; return an attack
- criptography — (spelling) It's spelled "cryptography".
- croquet hoop — a hoop stuck into a croquet lawn
- crosspatches — Plural form of crosspatch.
- crymotherapy — cryotherapy.
- cryptography — the science or study of analysing and deciphering codes, ciphers, etc; cryptanalysis
- cryptorchids — Plural form of cryptorchid.
- cryptorchism — failure of one or both testes to descend into the scrotum.
- cut up rough — to become angry or bad-tempered
- dephlegmator — an apparatus used for dephlegmation
- dermatophyte — any parasitic fungus that affects the skin
- deuteropathy — any abnormality that is secondary to another pathological condition.
- diastrophism — the process of movement and deformation of the earth's crust that gives rise to large-scale features such as continents, ocean basins, and mountains
- dictatorship — Dictatorship is government by a dictator.
- diphtheroids — resembling diphtheria, especially in the formation of a false membrane in the throat.
- directorship — a person or thing that directs.
- draughtproof — That prevents the access of draughts.
- dryopithecus — an extinct genus of generalized hominoids that lived in Europe and Africa during the Miocene Epoch and whose members are characterized by small molars and incisors.
- ectypography — a form of etching or engraving in which the design is produced in relief
- electrograph — A machine used in gravure printing.
- electrophile — (chemistry) a compound or functional group that is attractive to, and accepts electrons, especially accepting an electron pair from a nucleophile to form a bond.
- electrophone — (music) any instrument designed to create sounds using electrical currents.
- electrophori — Plural form of electrophorus.
- enantiomorph — Each of two crystalline or other geometric forms that are mirror images of each other.
- epanorthosis — (rhetoric) A rhetorical device or element in which a speaker or writer retracts a word that has been spoken and substitutes a stronger or more suitable word; often done for emphasis or sarcasm.
- erythropenia — A decrease in the number of erythrocytes, associated with anemia.
- ethnographer — One who practices ethnography.
- ethnographic — Relating to ethnography.
- eutrophicate — (ecology, intransitive) To become eutrophic.
- executorship — The office or position of an executor.
- export house — a company that does not manufacture goods but is instead concerned solely with the financing or handling of their export
- extremophile — A microorganism, especially an archaean, that lives in conditions of extreme temperature, acidity, alkalinity, or chemical concentration.
- factory ship — a whaling ship equipped to process killed whales and to transport the oil and by-products.
- fishing port — a town which has a lot of fishing boats