10-letter words containing a, o, c
- act of god — An act of God is an event that is beyond human control, especially one in which something is damaged or someone is hurt.
- act of war — an aggressive act, usually employing military force, which constitutes an immediate threat to peace
- actiniform — having radial form; rayed
- actinogram — the record produced by the action of an actinograph.
- actinolite — a green mineral of the amphibole group consisting of calcium magnesium iron silicate. Formula: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
- actinology — the science of light rays and their chemical effects
- actinopods — any protozoan of the subclass Actinopoda, including the heliozoans and radiolarians, having stiff, rodlike, radiating pseudopodia.
- actinozoan — anthozoan
- action man — a person who relishes physical activity
- actionable — If something that you do or say to someone is actionable, it gives them a valid reason for bringing a legal case against you.
- actionably — In an actionable manner.
- actionless — inactive, without action
- activation — to make active; cause to function or act.
- activators — Plural form of activator.
- actomyosin — a complex protein in skeletal muscle that is formed by actin and myosin and which, when stimulated, shortens to cause muscle contraction
- actuations — to incite or move to action; impel; motivate: actuated by selfish motives.
- acute dose — a total dose of radiation administered over such a short period that biological recovery is impossible
- acyl group — the univalent group RCO–, where R is any organic group attached to one bond of the carbonyl group.
- acyrologia — (rhetoric) inexact, inappropriate or improper use of a word.
- ad-hockery — reliance on temporary solutions rather than on consistent, long-term plans.
- adactylous — possessing no fingers or toes
- addictions — Plural form of addiction.
- adenectomy — surgical removal of a gland
- adhocratic — Relating to adhocracy.
- adipocytes — Plural form of adipocyte.
- adirondack — a member of an Algonquian people living mainly north of the St. Lawrence River.
- adjunction — (in phrase-structure grammar) the relationship between a branch of a tree representing a sentence to other branches to its left or right that descend from the same node immediately above
- adolescent — Adolescent is used to describe young people who are no longer children but who have not yet become adults. It also refers to their behaviour.
- advocacies — the act of pleading for, supporting, or recommending; active espousal: He was known for his advocacy of states' rights.
- advocaters — Plural form of advocater.
- advocating — to speak or write in favor of; support or urge by argument; recommend publicly: He advocated higher salaries for teachers.
- advocation — the transfer to itself by a superior court of an action pending in a lower court
- advocative — characterized by advocating
- advocators — to speak or write in favor of; support or urge by argument; recommend publicly: He advocated higher salaries for teachers.
- advocatory — of an advocate
- aeciospore — any of the spores produced in an aecium of the rust fungi, which spread to and infect the primary host
- aeciostage — the period in their life cycle during which certain rust fungi produce aecia
- aerobacter — any bacteria of a former genus (Aerobacter) normally found in the intestine: now in either of two genera (Enterobacter or Klebsiella)
- aerobatics — Aerobatics are skilful displays of flying, usually to entertain people watching from the ground.
- aerobeacon — A light used to warn aircraft away from tall structures.
- aerobicize — (of a person) to perform aerobics
- aerobiotic — Of or pertaining to aerobiosis.
- aeromancer — A practitioner of aeromancy.
- aerometric — Describing any measurement of a physical property of air (or other gases), but especially of temperature, pressure and velocity.
- aeronautic — relating to air companies
- aerophilic — (biology, especially of microorganisms) That thrive in the presence of molecular oxygen.
- aeroponics — aeroculture.
- aeroscepsy — perception of atmospheric conditions, as the perception of odors by the antennae of insects.
- aerostatic — of or relating to aerostatics.
- aerotactic — of movement towards or away from oxygen