12-Letter Words Starting with P
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parameterize (25 points)
""PARAMETER A term applied to some characteristic magnitude whose value, invariable as long as one and the same function, curve, surface, etc., is considered, serves to distinguish that function, curve, surface, etc., from others of the same kind or family.""
P·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+M·3+E·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+Z·10+E·1 = 25 pts
P·3+A·1+R·1+A·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+R·1+M·3+O·1+N·1+E·1 = 19 pts
performative (22 points)
""Relating to or being an utterance that peforms an act or creates a state of affairs by the fact of its being uttered under appropriate or conventional circumstances, as a justice of the peace uttering I now pronounce you husband and wife at a wedding ceremony, thus creating a legal union, or as one uttering I promise, thus performing the act of promising.""
P·3+E·1+R·1+F·4+O·1+R·1+M·3+A·1+T·1+I·1+V·4+E·1 = 22 pts
P·3+E·1+R·1+M·3+A·1+N·1+G·2+A·1+N·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 17 pts
phentolamine (19 points)
""An adrenergic blocking agent, C 17 H 19 N 3 O, used especially in the diagnosis and treatment of pheochromocytoma.""
P·3+H·4+E·1+N·1+T·1+O·1+L·1+A·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 19 pts
photocompose (23 points)
""(Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (tr) to set (type matter) by photocomposition photocomposer n""
P·3+H·4+O·1+T·1+O·1+C·3+O·1+M·3+P·3+O·1+S·1+E·1 = 23 pts
P·3+H·4+O·1+T·1+O·1+M·3+O·1+N·1+T·1+A·1+G·2+E·1 = 20 pts
P·3+H·4+Y·4+T·1+O·1+H·4+O·1+R·1+M·3+O·1+N·1+E·1 = 25 pts
P·3+O·1+L·1+Y·4+R·1+I·1+B·3+O·1+S·1+O·1+M·3+E·1 = 21 pts
predetermine (17 points)
'Fix' cat maybe owning ginger and white fur
Decide in advance colour in favourite kind of fur
Peter swallows type of wine that's the pits - he should work it out in advance!
P·3+R·1+E·1+D·2+E·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 17 pts
P·3+R·1+E·1+D·2+O·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+A·1+N·1+C·3+E·1 = 19 pts
preemergence (19 points)
""EMERGENCE The act of rising out of a fluid, or coming forth from envelopment or concealment, or of rising into view; sudden uprisal or appearance.""
P·3+R·1+E·1+E·1+M·3+E·1+R·1+G·2+E·1+N·1+C·3+E·1 = 19 pts
preformulate (19 points)
""FORMULATE To reduce to, or express in, a formula; to put in a clear and definite form of statement or expression.""
P·3+R·1+E·1+F·4+O·1+R·1+M·3+U·1+L·1+A·1+T·1+E·1 = 19 pts
programmable (21 points)
Like computers, robots, etc
Able to be put into computer language
Capable of being instructed in advance to perform task
P·3+R·1+O·1+G·2+R·1+A·1+M·3+M·3+A·1+B·3+L·1+E·1 = 21 pts
pyridoxamine (27 points)
""A crystalline amine, C 8 H 12 N 2 O 2 , one of several active forms of pyridoxine, important in protein metabolism.""
P·3+Y·4+R·1+I·1+D·2+O·1+X·8+A·1+M·3+I·1+N·1+E·1 = 27 pts
pyromorphite (24 points)
""Native lead phosphate with lead chloride, occurring in bright green and brown hexagonal crystals and also massive; so called because a fused globule crystallizes in cooling.""
P·3+Y·4+R·1+O·1+M·3+O·1+R·1+P·3+H·4+I·1+T·1+E·1 = 24 pts
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