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10-letter words containing a, c, t, i, o

  • theomantic — relating to theomancy or divination
  • theophanic — a manifestation or appearance of God or a god to a person.
  • thioacetic — of or derived from thioacetic acid.
  • thiocyanic — of, from, or relating to a sulphacid (or liquid acid HSCN) having a strong odour but no colour
  • thiouracil — a white, slightly water-soluble, bitter, crystalline powder C 4 H 4 N 2 OS, used chiefly in treating hyperthyroidism by reducing the activity of the thyroid gland.
  • tiahuanaco — of or relating to a pre-Incan culture existing c300 b.c.–a.d. c900, chiefly in Peru and Bolivia, characterized by the use of megalithic masonry carved with geometric and animal designs, stone statues, polychrome pottery, and bronze artifacts.
  • tibouchina — a member of the genus Tibouchina, which includes 350 species of shrubs found in South America
  • tiliaceous — belonging to the Tiliaceae, the linden family of plants.
  • timocharis — a crater in the second quadrant of the face of the moon: about 25 miles (40 km) in diameter.
  • tinctorial — pertaining to coloring or dyeing.
  • tippecanoe — a river in N Indiana, flowing SW to the Wabash: battle 1811. 200 miles (320 km) long.
  • toad juice — a fertilizer produced by liquidizing cane toads
  • tobramycin — a highly toxic aminoglycoside antibiotic, C 18 H 37 N 5 O 9 , derived from Streptomyces tenebarius, used in the treatment of serious infections due to susceptible Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms.
  • tocophobia — an abnormal fear of giving birth or becoming pregnant
  • tomcatting — (of a man) the practice of being sexually promiscuous or having many sexual partners
  • topicality — the state or quality of being topical.
  • topicalize — to introduce as, convert into, or mark as the topic of a sentence.
  • tossicated — drunk or intoxicated; confused
  • totalistic — totalitarian.
  • tovarishch — comrade (used as a term of address in the Soviet Union).
  • toxication — poisoning.
  • trackpoint — (hardware)   (Or "pointing stick", "nipple") A small knob found in the middle of some keyboards that works like a very short isometric joystick. Pressing it toward or away from you or from side to side moves the pointer on the screen. Ted Selker brought the concept of an in-keyboard pointing device to IBM in September 1987. TrackPoint was introduced in 1992 on the IBM ThinkPad and later on some desktops. It takes up virtually no extra room on the box or the work area and also requires minimal movement of the hands from the keyboard. Many imitations of highly variable quality appeared. Pointing sticks have also been used in many other notebook brands, including TI, HP, Compac, Dell, Toshiba (e.g. Portege 4000's "AccuPoint II"), and AST (e.g. Ascentia 910N). "TrackPoint" and "Trackpoint" are IBM trademarks.
  • traduction — a transmission or communication
  • tragicomic — a dramatic or other literary composition combining elements of both tragedy and comedy.
  • trajection — to transport, transmit, or transpose.
  • transonics — the study of speeds close to the speed of sound
  • transsonic — transonic.
  • triaconter — (in ancient Greece) a Greek galley with thirty oars
  • trichromat — any person with normal colour vision, who can therefore see the three primary colours
  • tricostate — having three ribs, costae, or raised lines.
  • trilocular — having three loculi, chambers, or cells.
  • trinocular — of or relating to a binocular microscope equipped with a third lens system for photographic recording.
  • trochoidal — like, arranged or in the form of a trochoid, or belonging or relating to trochoids
  • tropically — pertaining to, characteristic of, occurring in, or inhabiting the tropics, especially the humid tropics: tropical flowers.
  • truncation — the act or process of truncating.
  • ulceration — to form an ulcer; become ulcerous: His skin ulcerated after exposure to radioactive material.
  • ultramicro — extremely small or minute
  • ultrasonic — of, relating to, or utilizing ultrasound.
  • unactorish — not resembling or characteristic of actors or acting
  • uncautious — showing, using, or characterized by caution: a cautious man; To be cautious is often to show wisdom.
  • undogmatic — relating to or of the nature of a dogma or dogmas or any strong set of principles concerning faith, morals, etc., as those laid down by a church; doctrinal: We hear dogmatic arguments from both sides of the political spectrum.
  • unicostate — having only one costa, rib, or ridge.
  • unromantic — of, relating to, or of the nature of romance; characteristic or suggestive of the world of romance: a romantic adventure.
  • urtication — the development or eruption of urticaria.
  • vacationer — a period of suspension of work, study, or other activity, usually used for rest, recreation, or travel; recess or holiday: Schoolchildren are on vacation now.
  • vaccinator — a person who vaccinates.
  • vacillator — to waver in mind or opinion; be indecisive or irresolute: His tendency to vacillate makes him a poor leader.
  • vagotropic — affecting the vagus nerve.
  • varicosity — the state or condition of being varicose.
  • varicotomy — surgical removal of a varicose vein.
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