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10-letter words containing e, m, t, o, p

  • petrolatum — a translucent gelatinous substance obtained from petroleum; used as a lubricant and in medicine as an ointment base and protective dressing
  • petromoney — the money that is regarded in terms of income derived from petroleum
  • phlebotome — a cutting instrument used for phlebotomy.
  • phlebotomy — the act or practice of opening a vein for letting or drawing blood as a therapeutic or diagnostic measure; venesection; bleeding.
  • phonematic — phonemic.
  • phonometer — a device for measuring the intensity of a sound.
  • photometer — an instrument that measures luminous intensity or brightness, luminous flux, light distribution, color, etc., usually by comparing the light emitted by two sources, one source having certain specified standard characteristics.
  • photometry — the measurement of the intensity of light or of relative illuminating power.
  • piezometer — any of several instruments for measuring the pressure of a fluid or the compressibility of a substance when subjected to such a pressure.
  • piezometry — the measurement of pressure or compressibility.
  • planometer — surface plate.
  • pleromatic — relating to the pleroma
  • pleurotomy — surgical incision into the pleura, esp to drain fluid, as in pleurisy
  • plume moth — one of a family (Pterophoridae) of slender-bodied micro moths with narrow wings, each usually divided into two, three, or four "plumes". The type is the white Pterophorus pentadactylus
  • polemicist — a person who is engaged or versed in polemics.
  • polishment — the state of being polished or the action of polishing
  • polysemant — a word with multiple meanings
  • polytheism — the doctrine of or belief in more than one god or in many gods.
  • ponderment — the act of pondering
  • portamento — a passing or gliding from one pitch or tone to another with a smooth progression.
  • portmapper — (networking)   A server that converts TCP/IP protocol port numbers into RPC program numbers. It must be running in order to make RPC calls. When an RPC server starts, it tells portmap the port number it is listening on and what RPC program numbers it serves. Before a client can call a given RPC program number, it must contacts portmap on the server machine to determine the port number to which RPC packets should be sent.
  • postbellum — occurring after a war, especially after the American Civil War: postbellum reforms.
  • postmarked — an official mark stamped on letters and other mail, serving as a cancellation of the postage stamp and indicating the place, date, and sometimes time of sending or receipt.
  • postmaster — the official in charge of a post office.
  • postmodern — noting or pertaining to architecture of the late 20th century, appearing in the 1960s, that consciously uses complex forms, fantasy, and allusions to historic styles, in contrast to the austere forms and emphasis on utility of standard modern architecture.
  • postmortem — of, relating to, or occurring in the time following death.
  • potamogale — otter shrew.
  • praetorium — (in Roman history) the headquarters or residence of a Roman official, governor or military commander
  • pre-atomic — of or relating to the period of history preceding the atomic age.
  • pre-emptor — to occupy (land) in order to establish a prior right to buy.
  • pre-format — the shape and size of a book as determined by the number of times the original sheet has been folded to form the leaves. Compare duodecimo, folio (def 2), octavo, quarto.
  • precompute — to determine by calculation; reckon; calculate: to compute the period of Jupiter's revolution.
  • preemption — the act or right of claiming or purchasing before or in preference to others.
  • preemptory — to occupy (land) in order to establish a prior right to buy.
  • premeiotic — occurring before the start of meiosis
  • premention — to refer briefly to; name, specify, or speak of: Don't forget to mention her contribution to the project.
  • premoisten — to moisten beforehand
  • premonitor — a person who, or a thing which, forewarns
  • premycotic — relating to the early phase of mycosis fungoides
  • prime cost — that part of the cost of a commodity deriving from the labor and materials directly utilized in its manufacture.
  • primogenit — the eldest child in a family
  • problemist — someone who composes and solves problems, esp in chess or mathematics
  • proctodeum — a depression in the ectoderm of the anal region of a young embryo, which develops into part of the anal canal.
  • procumbent — lying on the face; prone; prostrate.
  • promethean — of or suggestive of Prometheus.
  • prometheus — a Titan, the father of Deucalion and brother of Atlas and Epimetheus, who taught humankind various arts and was sometimes said to have shaped humans out of clay and endowed them with the spark of life. For having stolen fire from Olympus and given it to humankind in defiance of Zeus, he was chained to a rock where an eagle daily tore at his liver, until he was finally released by Hercules.
  • promethium — a rare-earth, metallic, trivalent element. Symbol: Pm; atomic number: 61.
  • promotable — to help or encourage to exist or flourish; further: to promote world peace.
  • promptness — done, performed, delivered, etc., at once or without delay: a prompt reply.
  • promulgate — to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally or put into operation (a law, decree of a court, etc.).
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