10-letter words containing c, o, r, p, s
- hygroscopy — The ability of a substance to attract and hold water molecules from the surrounding environment.
- hyperchaos — (mathematics) A form of chaotic behaviour with at least two positive Lyapunov exponents.
- hyperosmic — Of, pertaining to, or affected by hyperosmia.
- hypersonic — noting or pertaining to speed that is at least five times that of sound in the same medium.
- hypocorism — a pet name.
- hypocrisie — Obsolete form of hypocrisy.
- hypocrites — Plural form of hypocrite.
- inspectors — Plural form of inspector.
- introspect — to practice introspection; consider one's own internal state or feelings.
- isentropic — having a constant entropy.
- isographic — (in the study of the geographical distribution of a dialect) a line drawn on a map to indicate areas having common linguistic characteristics.
- isomorphic — Biology. different in ancestry, but having the same form or appearance.
- jockstraps — Plural form of jockstrap.
- keep score — sport: record results
- kiloparsec — a unit of distance, equal to 1000 parsecs. Abbreviation: kpc.
- laserscope — a surgical instrument that employs a laser beam to destroy diseased tissue or to create small channels; used to open clogged arteries and, in ophthalmology, to treat patients with glaucoma or diabetic retinopathy.
- lectorship — a lecturer in a college or university.
- macpherson — James, 1736–96, Scottish author and translator.
- macropores — Plural form of macropore.
- macroprism — a prism belonging to an orthorhombic crystal found between the macropinacoid and the unit prism
- macroscope — A wide-field imaging device.
- macrospore — megaspore.
- mascarpone — a very soft Italian cream cheese made from cow's milk.
- mckeesport — a city in SW Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh.
- metroscope — an instrument for examining the cavity of the uterus.
- microchips — Plural form of microchip.
- micropenis — (medical) An unusually small penis.
- micropolis — a small city
- micropores — a tiny opening, as in specialized biological filters or in the shells of some animals.
- microprism — a small prism incorporated in the focusing screen of many single-lens reflex cameras. The prism stops shimmering when the subject is in focus
- micropumps — Plural form of micropump.
- micropyles — Plural form of micropyle.
- microscope — an optical instrument having a magnifying lens or a combination of lenses for inspecting objects too small to be seen or too small to be seen distinctly and in detail by the unaided eye.
- microscopy — the use of the microscope.
- microsleep — a moment of sleep followed by disorientation, experienced especially by persons suffering from narcolepsy or sleep deprivation.
- microspore — the smaller of the two kinds of spores characteristically produced by seed plants and some fern allies, developing into a male gametophyte. Compare megaspore,
- morphemics — the study of the classification, description, and functions of morphemes; morphology.
- ms project — Microsoft Project
- muciparous — muciferous.
- myrioscope — a form of kaleidoscope
- narcolepsy — a condition characterized by frequent and uncontrollable periods of deep sleep.
- necropolis — a cemetery, especially one of large size and usually of an ancient city.
- necropsied — the examination of a body after death; autopsy.
- necropsies — Plural form of necropsy.
- necroscopy — necropsy.
- neotropics — Tropical America: the tropical areas of North, Central and South America; the tropics of the New World.
- nootropics — Plural form of nootropic.
- nurse crop — a crop planted in the same field with another crop, especially to minimize the growth of weeds.
- octopusher — a person who plays octopush
- opensource — Alternative spelling of open-source.