10-letter words containing c, r, o, t
- octamerous — consisting of or divided into eight parts.
- octameters — Plural form of octameter.
- octandrian — relating to the classification Octandria or those plants that have eight stamens
- octangular — having eight angles.
- octogenary — (obsolete) Of eighty years of age.
- octomerous — octamerous.
- octonaries — Plural form of octonary.
- octopusher — a person who plays octopush
- octothorpe — hash character
- octreotide — (pharmacy) An octapeptide that mimics natural somatostatin pharmacologically, though it is a more potent inhibitor of growth hormone, glucagon and insulin than the natural hormone.
- oculomotor — moving or tending to move the eyeball: an oculomotor muscle.
- off-center — not centered; diverging from the exact center.
- off-centre — If something is off-centre, it is not exactly in the middle of a space or surface.
- officiator — to perform the office of a member of the clergy, as at a divine service.
- oireachtas — the parliament of the Republic of Ireland, consisting of the president, the Dail Eireann, and the Seanad Eireann.
- old turkic — the Turkic languages or dialects spoken in Central Asia from the 8th to the 10th centuries.
- onocentaur — a centaur whose legs and body are that of a donkey as opposed to a horse
- oort cloud — a region of the solar system far beyond the orbit of the dwarf planet Pluto in which billions of comets move in nearly circular orbits unless one is pulled into a highly eccentric elliptical orbit by a passing star. Compare Kuiper belt.
- open court — a court or trial to which members of the public are freely admitted
- operculate — having an operculum.
- optometric — Of or pertaining to optometry.
- or circuit — a circuit that is energized when any of its inputs are energized.
- oratorical — of, relating to, or characteristic of an orator or oratory: His oratorical prowess has led to political success.
- orbiculate — orbicular; rounded.
- orchardist — a person who owns, manages, or cultivates an orchard.
- orchectomy — orchiectomy.
- orchestics — the art of dancing
- orchestral — of, relating to, or resembling an orchestra.
- orchestras — Plural form of orchestra.
- orchestric — relating to dancing
- orchiditis — inflammation of the testis.
- organicist — Philosophy. the view that some systems resemble organisms in having parts that function in relation to the whole to which they belong. Compare holism (def 1).
- organicity — noting or pertaining to a class of chemical compounds that formerly comprised only those existing in or derived from plants or animals, but that now includes all other compounds of carbon.
- orthoboric — (chemistry) boric (especially when compared with other oxyacid species of boron).
- orthocaine — a methyl ester used for local anaesthesia
- orthoclase — a common white or pink mineral of the feldspar group, KAlSi 3 O 8 , having two good cleavages at right angles, and found in silica-rich igneous rocks: used in the manufacture of porcelain.
- orthogenic — Psychology. of, concerned with, or providing corrective treatment for mentally retarded or seriously disturbed children: orthogenic class.
- orthopedic — of or relating to orthopedics.
- orthopneic — difficult or painful breathing except in an erect sitting or standing position.
- orthoptics — a method of exercising the eye and its muscles in order to cure strabismus or improve vision.
- orthorexic — Having a fixation with healthy or righteous eating.
- orthoscope — (formerly) an instrument for examining the internal structures of the eye through a layer of water that neutralizes the refraction of the cornea.
- orthotonic — characterized by muscular rigidity
- orthotopic — (anatomy) in the normal position.
- oryctology — the study of fossils, minerals, and rocks
- oscillator — Electronics. a circuit that produces an alternating output current of a certain frequency determined by the characteristics of the circuit components.
- osculatory — to come into close contact or union.
- osmometric — Relating to osmometry.
- osterreich — German name of Austria.
- ostracised — Simple past tense and past participle of ostracise.