10-letter words containing e, c, h, o, n, p
- hypersonic — noting or pertaining to speed that is at least five times that of sound in the same medium.
- hypertonic — Physiology. of or relating to hypertonia.
- hypnogenic — of or relating to the induction of sleep
- hypocenter — focus (def 5).
- hypocentre — (geology) The focus of an earthquake, directly under the epicentre.
- hypocretin — Either of the peptide hormones orexin.
- iconophile — a connoisseur of icons or images.
- macpherson — James, 1736–96, Scottish author and translator.
- megaphonic — Of, or pertaining to, a megaphone.
- microphone — an instrument capable of transforming sound waves into changes in electric currents or voltage, used in recording or transmitting sound.
- necrophage — An organism that eats dead or decaying flesh.
- necrophagy — The eating of dead or decaying animal flesh.
- necrophile — (sexuality) One who is subject to necrophilia.
- necrophily — Necrophilia.
- necrotroph — a parasitic organism that kills the living cells of its host and then feeds on the dead matter
- nephoscope — an instrument for determining the speed and direction of cloud motion.
- nightscope — An optical instrument that provides night vision.
- north cape — a point of land on an island at the N tip of Norway: the northernmost point of Europe.
- noviceship — The state or position of being a novice.
- nyctophile — (zoology) Any of the Australian bats of the genus Nyctophilus.
- oenophilic — a person who enjoys wines, usually as a connoisseur.
- open chain — a series of atoms linked in a chain not joined together at its ends, and so represented in its structural formula.
- orthopneic — difficult or painful breathing except in an erect sitting or standing position.
- oven chips — chips or fries that can be cooked in the oven
- pantheonic — a domed circular temple at Rome, erected a.d. 120–124 by Hadrian, used as a church since a.d.
- pathogenic — Pathology. capable of producing disease: pathogenic bacteria.
- peacherino — peach1 (def 4).
- pentachord — a series of five consecutive notes of a scale
- periphonic — (of sound reproduction) involving speakers placed at different heights so as to produce sound from all directions
- phenocryst — any of the conspicuous crystals in a porphyritic rock.
- phenotypic — the observable constitution of an organism.
- phlegmonic — relating to or having the characteristics of a phlegmon
- phoenician — a native or inhabitant of Phoenicia.
- phone call — telephone call
- phone card — calling card (def 3).
- phone-jack — to steal the mobile phone from (a person)
- phonematic — phonemic.
- phonetical — Also, phonetical. of or relating to speech sounds, their production, or their transcription in written symbols.
- phonoscope — an instrument for making visible the motions or properties of a sounding body.
- photogenic — forming an attractive subject for photography or having features that look well in a photograph: a photogenic face.
- phylogenic — the development or evolution of a particular group of organisms.
- phytogenic — of plant origin.
- pitch cone — (in a gear or rack) an imaginary surface forming a plane (pitch plane) a cylinder (pitch cylinder) or a cone or frustrum (pitch cone) that moves tangentially to a similar surface in a meshing gear so that both surfaces travel at the same speed.
- pitchstone — a glassy volcanic rock having a resinous luster and resembling hardened pitch.
- poachiness — the state of being poachy
- polyethnic — inhabited by or consisting of people of many ethnic backgrounds.
- ponchielli — Amilcare [ah-meel-kah-re] /ɑˈmil kɑ rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1834–86, Italian composer.
- princehood — the office or rank of a prince
- pyrotechny — the art of making fireworks
- pythogenic — originating from filth or putrescence.