10-letter words containing a, h, i, t, o
- chemotaxis — the movement of a microorganism or cell in response to a chemical stimulus
- chevrotain — any small timid ruminant artiodactyl mammal of the genera Tragulus and Hyemoschus, of S and SE Asia: family Tragulidae. They resemble rodents, and the males have long tusklike upper canines
- chilognath — any member of the diplopod subclass Chilognatha, including millipedes having exoskeletons heavily sclerotized with calcium carbonate.
- chitarrone — a large lute with a double neck in common use during the baroque period, esp in Italy
- chittagong — a port in E Bangladesh, on the Bay of Bengal: industrial centre. Pop: 4 171 000 (2005 est)
- chloridate — to expose to or prepare with a chloride
- chlorinate — to combine or treat (a substance) with chlorine
- choirstall — one of the benches for the choir of a church, cathedral, etc
- chromatics — the science of colour
- chromatids — Plural form of chromatid.
- chromatins — Plural form of chromatin.
- chromatism — chromatic aberration
- chromatoid — Resembling chromatin.
- coach trip — any tour, journey, or voyage made by bus
- cohabitant — a person living together with another or others
- cohabitate — cohabit.
- cohabiting — to live together as if married, usually without legal or religious sanction.
- cohobating — Present participle of cohobate.
- cohobation — (dated, chemistry) The boiling of a material in a liquid with the repeated return of the distillate.
- containeth — Archaic third-person singular form of contain.
- coolie hat — a wide, conical straw hat worn especially as a shield against the sun.
- corinthian — of, characteristic of, or relating to Corinth
- cotehardie — (in the Middle Ages) a close-fitting outer garment with long sleeves, hip-length for men and full-length for women, often laced or buttoned down the front or back.
- cyathiform — shaped like a drinking glass or cup, with a wider upper section
- cytopathic — of or relating to cytopathy
- dichromate — any salt or ester of dichromic acid. Dichromate salts contain the ion Cr2O72–
- dictaphone — a tape recorder designed for recording dictation and later reproducing it for typing
- dictograph — a telephonic instrument for secretly monitoring or recording conversations by means of a small, sensitive, and often concealed microphone
- dimethoate — a highly toxic crystalline compound, C 5 H 12 NO 3 PS 2 , used as an insecticide.
- diophantus — 3rd century ad, Greek mathematician, noted for his treatise on the theory of numbers, Arithmetica
- dithionate — a salt of dithionic acid.
- ditrochean — consisting of two trochees
- dittograph — an instance of dittography; a passage containing reduplicated syllables, letters, etc.
- dystrophia — Medicine/Medical. faulty or inadequate nutrition or development.
- endothecia — Plural form of endothecium.
- endothelia — Plural form of endothelium.
- erímanthos — a mountain in SW Greece, in the NW Peloponnese. Height: 2224 m (7297 ft)
- escharotic — Capable of producing an eschar.
- ethanediol — (organic compound) ethylene glycol.
- ethylation — (organic chemistry) Any reaction that introduces an ethyl group into a molecule.
- euphoriant — A drug which produces feelings of euphoria.
- exhalation — The process or action of exhaling.
- exhaustion — A state of extreme physical or mental fatigue.
- exhumation — The act of digging up that which has been buried.
- factorship — The business of a factor.
- fashionist — (archaic) An obsequious follower of fashion.
- fianchetto — the development of a bishop, in an opening move, by advancing one or two pawns so as to permit movement along the bishop's diagonal.
- flashpoint — Also, flashing point. Physical Chemistry. the lowest temperature at which a liquid in a specified apparatus will give off sufficient vapor to ignite momentarily on application of a flame.
- forsythias — Plural form of forsythia.
- gastrolith — a calculous concretion in the stomach.