10-letter words containing c, h, i, n, o
- debouching — Present participle of debouche.
- diachronic — of, relating to, or studying the development of a phenomenon through time; historical
- diaphonics — The doctrine of refracted sound; diacoustics.
- dichlorine — (chemistry, in combination) Two atoms of chlorine in a molecule.
- dictaphone — a tape recorder designed for recording dictation and later reproducing it for typing
- ditrochean — consisting of two trochees
- docentship — privatdocent.
- door chain — a short chain with a removable slide fitting that can be attached between the inside of a door and the doorjamb to prevent the door from being opened more than a few inches without the chain being removed.
- douchiness — (slang, derogatory) The quality of being douchey or douchy; objectionableness.
- echeloning — Present participle of echelon.
- echinoderm — any marine animal of the invertebrate phylum Echinodermata, having a radiating arrangement of parts and a body wall stiffened by calcareous pieces that may protrude as spines and including the starfishes, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, etc.
- ecphonesis — the use of an exclamatory phrase, as in “O tempore! O mores!”.
- endolithic — Within rock.
- endophytic — Of or relating to an endophyte.
- endothecia — Plural form of endothecium.
- enharmonic — Of or relating to notes that are the same in pitch (in modern tuning) though bearing different names (e.g., F sharp and G flat or B and C flat).
- enphytotic — (of plant diseases) causing a constant amount of damage each year
- entophytic — relating to an entophyte
- eponychium — (anatomy) cuticle (thickened layer of skin on fingernails and toenails).
- erythrocin — (medicine) synonym of erythromycin.
- ethnologic — Ethnological.
- euchlorine — an explosive gaseous mixture of chlorine and chlorine dioxide
- euharmonic — producing perfect concord or harmony
- euphonical — (archaic) euphonious; pleasing to the ear.
- 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.
- food chain — hierarchy of organisms
- franchisor — Also, franchisor [fran-chahy-zer, fran-chuh-zawr] /ˈfræn tʃaɪ zər, ˌfræn tʃəˈzɔr/ (Show IPA). a person or company that grants a franchise.
- genophobic — Relating to or characteristic of genophobia or genophobes.
- geocaching — the outdoor sport or game of searching for hidden objects by using Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates posted on the Internet.
- geotechnic — relating to geotechnics
- gynophilic — Woman-loving.
- gynophobic — relating to a dread or hatred of women
- haciendado — hacendado.
- hackintosh — 1. (jargon, computer) An Apple Lisa that has been hacked into emulating a Macintosh (also called a "Mac XL"). 2. (jargon, computer) A Macintosh assembled from parts theoretically belonging to different models in the line.
- haemoconia — the small particles of matter, thought to be particles of the structure of red blood cells, that are present in blood that is flowing around the body
- halcyonian — calm; peaceful; tranquil: halcyon weather.
- haloclines — Plural form of halocline.
- harmonical — Alternative form of harmonic.
- harmonicas — Plural form of harmonica.
- harmonicon — harmonica (def 1).
- hedonistic — a person whose life is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure and self-gratification.
- hemianopic — having or relating to hemianopia
- hemocyanin — a blue, copper-containing respiratory pigment in the plasma of many invertebrates.
- heptatonic — (of a musical scale) comprising seven notes
- heroicness — Also, heroical. of, relating to, or characteristic of a hero or heroine.
- hieromancy — divination through studying objects offered in sacrifice
- hieronymic — of or relating to St. Jerome.
- high-count — (of a woven fabric) having a relatively high number of warp and filling threads per square inch.
- hippocrene — a spring on Mount Helicon sacred to the Muses and regarded as a source of poetic inspiration.
- histrionic — of or relating to actors or acting.