10-letter words containing a, c, t, m, h
- chemonasty — the nastic movement of a plant in response to a chemical stimulus
- chemostats — Plural form of chemostat.
- chemotaxis — the movement of a microorganism or cell in response to a chemical stimulus
- chiasmatic — relating to the intersection of the optic nerve fibres at the bottom of the brain
- chief mate — first mate.
- chikamatsu — Monzaemon [mawn-zah-e-mawn] /ˈmɔn zɑ ɛˈmɔn/ (Show IPA), 1653–1724, Japanese playwright.
- chlamydate — (of some molluscs) possessing a mantle
- chrematist — a person who studies political economy or is interested in the wealth of countries
- chromatics — the science of colour
- chromatids — Plural form of chromatid.
- chromatins — Plural form of chromatin.
- chromatism — chromatic aberration
- chromatoid — Resembling chromatin.
- chromatype — a procedure in photography that uses photographic paper that is made reactive to light by the use of a salt of chromium
- cloth beam — a roller, located at the front of a loom, on which woven material is wound after it leaves the breast beam.
- commandeth — (archaic) Third-person singular simple present indicative form of command.
- crash team — a medical team with special equipment able to be mobilized quickly to treat cardiac arrest
- crossmatch — (pathology) To test that the blood of a donor and recipient are compatible.
- cyathiform — shaped like a drinking glass or cup, with a wider upper section
- death camp — A death camp is a place where prisoners are kept, especially during a war, and where many of them die or are killed.
- deathcamas — any of various plants (genus Zigadenus) of the lily family, with grasslike basal leaves and clusters of greenish or white flowers: often poisonous to sheep
- deathmatch — (in wrestling) a match in which many of the normal rules do not apply, typically leading to a more violent contest.
- detachment — Detachment is the feeling that you have of not being personally involved in something or of having no emotional interest in it.
- diathermic — of or relating to diathermy
- dichromate — any salt or ester of dichromic acid. Dichromate salts contain the ion Cr2O72–
- dutchwoman — a female native or inhabitant of the Netherlands; a woman of Dutch ancestry.
- dysthymiac — a person who is affected with dysthymia
- empathetic — Showing empathy for others, and recognizing their feelings etc; empathic.
- emphatical — Emphatic.
- emphractic — medication that closes the pores of the skin
- encashment — (finance) The payment in cash of a note, draft, etc.
- enomotarch — (historical, Ancient Greece) The commander of an enomoty.
- hackmatack — tamarack (def 1).
- hacktivism — the practice of gaining unauthorized access to a computer system and carrying out various disruptive actions as a means of achieving political or social goals: In this form of hacktivism, the hacker tries to alter or deface a government website.
- haematinic — Alternative form of hematinic.
- haemolytic — of or relating to the disintegration of red blood cells
- haemotoxic — destructive to red blood cells
- hamantasch — a small triangular cake often made with yeast and filled with a mixture of poppy seeds and honey or with prune paste, prepared especially for the festival of Purim.
- hatchetman — A professional killer or gunman.
- hatchetmen — Plural form of hatchetman (alternative spelling of hatchet men).
- hatchments — Plural form of hatchment.
- hate crime — a crime, usually violent, motivated by prejudice or intolerance toward an individual’s national origin, ethnicity, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or disability.
- heat cramp — a cramp or muscular spasm caused by loss of water and salt following prolonged exertion in hot weather.
- hectograms — Plural form of hectogram.
- hematocele — hemorrhage into a cavity, as the cavity surrounding the testis.
- hematocrit — a centrifuge for separating the cells of the blood from the plasma.
- hematocyst — a cyst containing blood.
- hematocyte — hemocyte.
- hemiacetal — any of the class of organic chemical compounds having the general formula RCH(OH)OR, where R is an organic group.
- hemostatic — arresting hemorrhage, as a drug; styptic.