12-letter words containing po
- isotopologue — (chemistry) any of a group of compounds only differing in their isotopic composition; for example water and heavy water.
- james k polk — James Knox, 1795–1849, the 11th president of the U.S. 1845–49.
- japonaiserie — stylistic characteristics, as in art, decor, or film, influenced by or reflective of Japanese culture and tradition.
- lambda point — the temperature of approximately 2.186 K, at which the transition from helium I to superfluid helium II occurs.
- laser weapon — weapons which make use of lasers or lasers used as weapons
- leontopodium — any plant of the Eurasian alpine genus Leontopodium, esp L. alpinum
- leopoldville — former name of Kinshasa.
- leucopoiesis — the formation and development of white blood cells.
- leukopoiesis — the formation and development of white blood cells.
- liberty pole — Also called liberty tree. American History. a pole or tree, often with a liberty cap or a banner at the top, usually located on a village green or in a market square, used by the Sons of Liberty in many colonial towns as a symbol of protest against British rule and around which anti-British rallies were held.
- life support — equipment to sustain a patient's life
- life-support — of or relating to equipment or measures that sustain or artificially substitute for essential body functions, as breathing or disposal of body wastes: Without life-support equipment, the patient might die.
- lipoproteina — a plasma lipoprotein containing protein and cholesterol, high levels of which are associated with atherosclerosis.
- lipoproteins — Plural form of lipoprotein.
- liposarcomas — Plural form of liposarcoma.
- lipoxygenase — (enzyme) Any of a class of enzymes that catalyse the oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids.
- liverpolitan — a native or inhabitant of Liverpool
- lollipop man — (in Britain) a person who stops traffic by holding up a circular sign on a pole to allow children to cross a road safely
- lookout post — a place from which a guard or sentry can keep watch
- machtpolitik — power politics
- macrocarpous — having large fruit.
- madreporites — Plural form of madreporite.
- make poo poo — excrement; feces.
- malapportion — to apportion improperly or unfairly (voting districts, a legislature, etc.)
- malpositions — Plural form of malposition.
- mare vaporum — (Sea of Vapors) a dark plain in the first quadrant and near the center of the face of the moon: about 39,000 sq. mi. (101,000 sq. km).
- master point — a point awarded to a bridge player who has won or placed in an officially recognized tournament.
- matopo hills — the granite hills south of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, where Cecil Rhodes chose to be buried
- median point — centroid (def 2).
- meeting post — a timber with a chamfer at the outer edge of a lock gate that fits against the meeting post of another lock gate.
- mesopotamian — an ancient region in W Asia between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers: now part of Iraq.
- metal polish — cleaning fluid designed to clean, polish or add shine to metal
- metapolitics — political theory: often used derogatorily
- metropolises — any large, busy city.
- metropolitan — of, noting, or characteristic of a metropolis or its inhabitants, especially in culture, sophistication, or in accepting and combining a wide variety of people, ideas, etc.
- mis-position — condition with reference to place; location; situation.
- misportrayal — the act of portraying.
- modus ponens — the principle that whenever a conditional statement and its antecedent are given to be true its consequent may be validly inferred, as in if it's Tuesday this must be Belgium and it's Tuesday so this must be Belgium
- monopolising — Present participle of monopolise.
- monopolistic — a person who has a monopoly.
- monopolizers — Plural form of monopolizer.
- monopolizing — to acquire, have, or exercise a monopoly of.
- moo shu pork — a Chinese dish made of shredded pork and vegetables and beaten eggs, sautéed and usually served in a crêpe with hoisin sauce
- motive power — any power used to impart motion; any source of mechanical energy.
- multipotency — (cytology, developmental biology) The ability of a progenitor cell to develop into a limited number of cell types.
- multipurpose — able to be used for several purposes: a multipurpose lawn spray.
- myelopoiesis — (biology) The regulated formation of myeloid cells.
- mythopoetize — to produce myths or mythological poetry.
- mythopoiesis — (mythology) the creation of myth.
- napoleon iii — (Louis Napoleon; Charles Louis Napoleon Bonaparte) [loo-ee;; French lwee] /ˈlu i;; French lwi/ (Show IPA), 1808–73, president of France 1848–52, emperor of France 1852–70 (nephew of Napoleon I).