10-letter words containing a, s, l, o
- insolation — solar radiation received at the earth's surface.
- insolvable — incapable of being solved or explained; insoluble.
- insulation — material used for insulating.
- insulators — Plural form of insulator.
- insulinoma — a benign tumor of the insulin-secreting cells of the pancreas that may produce signs of hypoglycemia.
- interposal — (dated) interposure.
- isabnormal — a line on a map or chart connecting points having an equal deviation from the normal value of some meteorological quantity, as temperature.
- isagogical — Alternative form of isagogic.
- island-hop — to travel from island to island, especially to visit a series of islands in the same chain or area.
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- isoaminile — a drug formerly used to suppress coughing. Formula: C16H24N2
- isocaloric — Having the same calorific value.
- isocephaly — (of a composition) having the heads of all figures on approximately the same level.
- isochronal — equal or uniform in time.
- isoclinals — Plural form of isoclinal.
- isoelastic — noting or pertaining to a substance or system exhibiting uniform elasticity throughout.
- isoflavone — a phytoestrogen produced chiefly by plants of the legume family, especially soybeans, potentially useful in lowering cholesterol and in treating some cancers and menopausal symptoms.
- isoflurane — a volatile, halogenated ether, C 3 H 2 ClF 5 O, used as a general anesthetic in surgery.
- isoglossal — Relating to an isogloss.
- isoglottal — isoglossal
- isohalines — a line on a map of the ocean connecting all points of equal salinity.
- isolatable — isolable.
- isolatedly — separated from other persons or things; alone; solitary.
- isolateral — Having similar upper and lower (or front and back) surfaces.
- isolations — Plural form of isolation.
- isopluvial — a line on a map connecting places registering the same amount of precipitation or rainfall
- isopycnals — Plural form of isopycnal.
- isoseismal — noting or pertaining to equal intensity of earthquake shock.
- isothermal — occurring at constant temperature.
- jealousies — Plural form of jealousy.
- joey glass — a small tumbler of the 17th century; dram glass.
- jollyboats — Plural form of jollyboat.
- journalese — a manner of writing or speaking characterized by clichés, occasional neologism, archness, sensationalizing adjectives, unusual or faulty syntax, etc., used by some journalists, especially certain columnists, and regarded as typical journalistic style.
- journalise — Alternative spelling of journalize.
- journalism — the occupation of reporting, writing, editing, photographing, or broadcasting news or of conducting any news organization as a business.
- journalist — a person who practices the occupation or profession of journalism.
- jovialness — endowed with or characterized by a hearty, joyous humor or a spirit of good-fellowship: a wonderfully jovial host.
- jugoslavia — formerly, a federal republic in S Europe: since 1992 comprised of Serbia and Montenegro; disbanded into independent countries in 2006. 39,449 sq. mi. (102,173 sq. km). Capital: Belgrade.
- kalanchoes — Plural form of kalanchoe.
- kannapolis — a town in W North Carolina.
- kaolinosis — the inhalation of clay dust leading to pneumoconiosis
- karlskrona — a port in S Sweden: Sweden's main naval base since 1680. Pop: 61 097 (2004 est)
- karyolysis — the dissolution of a cell nucleus.
- karyoplasm — nucleoplasm.
- katabolism — Alternative form of catabolism.
- katholikos — catholicos.
- kiloparsec — a unit of distance, equal to 1000 parsecs. Abbreviation: kpc.
- kilopascal — one thousand pascals
- klinotaxis — a wavering side-to-side motion of the head occurring as an organism moves forward in response to a source of stimulation, caused by the alternating reaction of sensory receptors on either side of the body.
- kohlrabies — Plural form of kohlrabi.