10-letter words containing a, c, p, o
- barophilic — (of living organisms) growing best in conditions of high atmospheric pressure
- baroscopic — Relating to, or determined by, the baroscope.
- barotropic — having a density that is a function only of pressure.
- basophilic — having an affinity for basic stains.
- bicorporal — having two bodies, main divisions, symbols, etc.
- biographic — of or relating to a person's life: He's gathering biographical data for his book on Milton.
- bioplastic — plastic suitable for use as a biomaterial.
- bioprivacy — the state of freedom from others having unauthorized access to biometric data about oneself
- black opal — any opal of a dark coloration, not necessarily black
- black pope — the head of the Jesuit order (so called from the power he once possessed and from the black habit worn by the order).
- black spot — If you describe a place, time, or part of a situation as a black spot, you mean that it is particularly bad or likely to cause problems.
- boat patch — an oval patch for plywood, terminating in a point at each end.
- bonus pack — anything sold with a product and marketed as a useful and free extra
- bottle cap — a device for closing or sealing a bottle, especially a metal cover with a cork gasket fitting tightly over the mouth of a glass or plastic bottle, held in place by crimping the edge of the cap over the lip or flange of the bottle.
- brachiopod — any marine invertebrate animal of the phylum Brachiopoda, having a ciliated feeding organ (lophophore) and a shell consisting of dorsal and ventral valves
- broadpiece — an English coin replaced by the guinea in 1663
- cablephoto — a photographic image transmitted via cable, especially for use by newspapers or in police work.
- cacography — bad handwriting
- cacophobia — The fear of ugliness.
- cacophonic — Discordant.
- cacotopian — relating to cacotopia
- cacotrophy — malnutrition
- caecotroph — (biology) In certain mammals, especially rabbits and some rodents, a cake or pellet of food which is produced by means of digestion and expulsion through the anus.
- caespitose — growing in dense tufts
- caipiroska — a cocktail drink containing vodka, lime juice, sugar, and crushed ice, based on the Caipirinha cocktail but with vodka replacing the Brazilian rum-like spirit Cachaça
- calciphobe — calcifuge.
- calliopean — resembling a calliope in sound; piercingly loud: a calliopean voice.
- calliopsis — coreopsis
- calotypist — a person who produces photographs using the calotype process
- camelopard — giraffe
- camp stove — a portable stove used for cooking or heating, especially outdoors.
- campground — A campground is the same as a campsite.
- camphorate — to apply, treat with, or impregnate with camphor
- campobello — an island in the Bay of Fundy, off the coast of SE Canada: part of New Brunswick province. Pop: 1195 (2001). Area: about 52 sq km (20 sq miles)
- campstools — Plural form of campstool.
- camptonite — a lamprophyric rock occurring in dikes and composed of labradorite, pyroxene, sodic hornblende and olivine.
- can opener — A can opener is the same as a tin opener.
- can-opener — a manual device or small electric appliance for opening cans.
- canephoros — in ancient Greece, any of the maidens who carried on her head a basket holding the sacred things used at feasts
- canophilia — the love of dogs
- canophobia — an abnormal fear of dogs
- cantaloupe — A cantaloupe is a type of melon.
- cap pistol — a toy gun using caps to imitate the sound of a real pistol.
- capable of — susceptible of; admitting of; open to
- capacitors — Plural form of capacitor.
- capacitous — Having the legal capacity to do something.
- caparisons — Plural form of caparison.
- cape coast — a seaport in S Ghana, on the Gulf of Guinea, 75 miles (121 km) SW of Accra.
- cape coral — city in SW Fla.: pop. 102,000
- cape smoke — South African brandy