10-letter words containing d, a, r, i, o
- radiolysis — the dissociation of molecules by ionizing radiation.
- radiolytic — the dissociation of molecules by ionizing radiation.
- radiometer — Also called Crookes radiometer. an instrument for demonstrating the transformation of radiant energy into mechanical work, consisting of an exhausted glass vessel containing vanes that revolve about an axis when exposed to light.
- radiopager — a small radio receiver fitted with a buzzer to alert a person to telephone their home, office, etc, to receive a message
- radiopaque — opaque to radiation; visible in x-ray photographs and under fluoroscopy (opposed to radiotransparent).
- radiophare — a radiotelegraphic station used by vessels to determine their positions; radio beacon.
- radiophone — a radiotelephone.
- radiophoto — an image created by radio waves rather than light
- radioscope — an instrument, such as a fluoroscope, capable of detecting radiant energy
- radioscopy — the examination of objects opaque to light by means of another form of radiation, usually x-rays.
- radiosonde — an instrument that is carried aloft by a balloon to send back information on atmospheric temperature, pressure, and humidity by means of a small radio transmitter.
- radiotoxic — causing radiation sickness.
- radius rod — (in a feathering paddle wheel) any of the rods, meeting in a hub mounted eccentrically with the paddle-wheel shaft, for feathering the paddles while in the water.
- raduliform — rasp-like
- railroaded — a permanent road laid with rails, commonly in one or more pairs of continuous lines forming a track or tracks, on which locomotives and cars are run for the transportation of passengers, freight, and mail.
- railroader — a person employed in the operation or management of a railroad.
- rain cloud — a cloud or a mass of clouds that yields rain.
- rain-cloud — a cloud or a mass of clouds that yields rain.
- rained off — cancelled or postponed on account of rain
- raised bog — a bog of convex shape produced by growth of sphagnum and other bog plants in acid conditions and the subsequent build up of acid peat
- randomwise — in a random manner
- rawinsonde — a method of upper-atmosphere meteorological observation conducted by means of a radiosonde tracked by radar.
- readoption — the adoption of something or someone again
- real video — (video, compression) A lossy video compression format from Real Media.
- red kowhai — parrot's-bill.
- redondilla — a Spanish verse form in which each stanza consists of four lines, each with eight syllables, and a rhyme scheme abba.
- rhabdolith — a minute rodlike structure, believed by some to be algae, found at the bottom and the surface of the ocean, and which is composed of calcium carbonate, calcium or limestone
- rhapsodist — a person who rhapsodizes.
- rhapsodize — to talk with extravagant enthusiasm.
- rheumatoid — resembling rheumatism.
- rhomboidal — shaped almost like a diamond or rhomboid
- rhotacized — to change (a sound) to an (r); subject to rhotacism.
- richardson — Henry Handel (Henrietta Richardson Robertson) 1870–1946, Australian novelist.
- rio grande — a city in NE Puerto Rico.
- riot squad — a group of police officers having special training and equipment for quelling riots and other public disturbances.
- ritardando — becoming gradually slower
- rix-dollar — any of various silver coins, as the Danish rigsdaler, the Dutch rijksdaalder, or the German reichsthaler, of about equal value.
- road movie — film in which story follows a journey
- road train — a convoy of motor vehicles.
- road-train — a convoy of motor vehicles.
- roadmaking — road building
- roman ride — a method of horseback riding in which a person stands astride a pair of horses.
- rose aphid — a dark green aphid, Macrosiphum rosae, that feeds on roses and related plants.
- saccharoid — having a granular texture like that of loaf sugar.
- sanforized — (of a fabric) preshrunk using a patented process
- sang-froid — coolness of mind; calmness; composure: They committed the robbery with complete sang-froid.
- sarcodines — belonging or pertaining to the protist phylum Sarcodina, comprising protozoa that move and capture food by forming pseudopodia.
- scorpaenid — belonging or pertaining to the Scorpaenidae, a family of marine fishes with spiny fins, including the rockfishes, scorpionfishes, and lionfishes.
- sdrucciola — (of rhymes) triple
- short-laid — hard-laid.