10-letter words containing a, i, r, p, o, s
- radioscopy — the examination of objects opaque to light by means of another form of radiation, usually x-rays.
- rat poison — substance toxic to rodents
- respirator — a masklike device, usually of gauze, worn over the mouth, or nose and mouth, to prevent the inhalation of noxious substances or the like.
- rhapsodist — a person who rhapsodizes.
- rhapsodize — to talk with extravagant enthusiasm.
- rose aphid — a dark green aphid, Macrosiphum rosae, that feeds on roses and related plants.
- saponifier — to convert (a fat) into soap by treating with an alkali.
- saprogenic — producing putrefaction or decay, as certain bacteria.
- sarcopenia — reduction in muscle tissue as a result of ageing
- sarcophagi — a stone coffin, especially one bearing sculpture, inscriptions, etc., often displayed as a monument.
- sarcophile — a flesh-eating animal, especially the Tasmanian devil.
- schizocarp — a dry, dehiscent fruit that at maturity splits into two or more one-seeded carpels.
- scorpaenid — belonging or pertaining to the Scorpaenidae, a family of marine fishes with spiny fins, including the rockfishes, scorpionfishes, and lionfishes.
- scrap iron — old iron to be remelted or reworked.
- scriptoria — a room, as in a monastery, library, or other institution, where manuscripts are stored, read, or copied.
- semaphoric — an apparatus for conveying information by means of visual signals, as a light whose position may be changed.
- separation — an act or instance of separating or the state of being separated.
- solar ship — (in ancient Egypt) a boat placed in or near the tomb of a king to transport him to the sun.
- spark coil — a coil of many turns of insulated wire on an iron core, used for producing sparks.
- spearpoint — the point at the end of a spearhead.
- spec ratio — (benchmark) Results for each individual benchmark of the SPEC benchmark suites, for example CINT92 and CFP92, expressed as the ratio of the wall clock time to execute one single copy of the benchmark, compared to a fixed "SPEC reference time", which was chosen early-on as the execution time on a VAX 11/780. See also SPEC rate.
- spermatoid — resembling sperm.
- spheroidal — pertaining to a spheroid or spheroids.
- spirograph — an instrument for recording respiratory movements.
- spit-roast — to cook on a spit
- sporadical — (of similar things or occurrences) appearing or happening at irregular intervals in time; occasional: sporadic renewals of enthusiasm.
- sporangium — the case or sac in which spores are produced.
- sporicidal — a substance or preparation for killing spores.
- stainproof — resistant to stains
- star point — a common junction connected to the ends of windings of a polyphase electrical device or system of devices
- stereopair — a pair of photographs of the same area taken from slightly different positions so as to give a stereoscopic effect when properly mounted and viewed.
- strapontin — a seat which is folded down to sit on
- stupration — an act of ravishing or a violation
- superation — the action or process of superating, overcoming or surpassing
- supraoptic — above the optic chiasm
- tetrapolis — a conglomeration of four cities
- thesprotia — an ancient coastal district in SW Epirus.
- trophesial — involving or relating to trophesy
- tropotaxis — straight movement by an organism toward or away from a source of stimulation as a result of comparing information received by paired sensory receptors on both sides of the body.
- uproarious — characterized by or in a state of uproar; tumultuous.
- usurpation — an act of usurping; wrongful or illegal encroachment, infringement, or seizure.
- valparaiso — Spanish Valparaíso [bahl-pah-rah-ee-saw] /ˌbɑl pɑ rɑˈi sɔ/ (Show IPA). a seaport in central Chile.
- viviparous — Zoology. bringing forth living young rather than eggs, as most mammals and some reptiles and fishes.
- waitperson — a waiter or waitress.
- xiphosuran — any chelicerate arthropod of the subclass Xiphosura, including the horseshoe crabs and many extinct forms