10-letter words containing e, o, l, i
- nucleoside — any of the class of compounds derived by the hydrolysis of nucleic acids or nucleotides, consisting typically of deoxyribose or ribose combined with adenine, guanine, cytosine, uracil, or thymine.
- nucleotide — any of a group of molecules that, when linked together, form the building blocks of DNA or RNA: composed of a phosphate group, the bases adenine, cytosine, guanine, and thymine, and a pentose sugar, in RNA the thymine base being replaced by uracil.
- nyctophile — (zoology) Any of the Australian bats of the genus Nyctophilus.
- obediently — obeying or willing to obey; complying with or submissive to authority: an obedient son.
- obligately — In an obligate manner.
- obligative — implying or involving obligation: an obligative commitment.
- obligement — Obligation.
- obliterans — Producing obstruction due to inflammation and fibrosis.
- obliterate — to remove or destroy all traces of; do away with; destroy completely.
- obnubilate — to cloud over; becloud; obscure.
- obsoleting — no longer in general use; fallen into disuse: an obsolete expression.
- obsoletism — A disused word or phrase; an archaism.
- obtainable — to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request: to obtain permission; to obtain a better income.
- occidental — (usually initial capital letter) of, relating to, or characteristic of the Occident or its natives and inhabitants.
- occlusives — Plural form of occlusive.
- occupiable — to take or fill up (space, time, etc.): I occupied my evenings reading novels.
- ocellation — an eyelike spot or marking.
- odalisques — Plural form of odalisque.
- odontolite — bone turquoise.
- oenologist — Alternative spelling of enologist.
- oenophiles — Plural form of oenophile.
- oenophilia — a person who enjoys wines, usually as a connoisseur.
- oenophilic — a person who enjoys wines, usually as a connoisseur.
- oestradiol — Alternative spelling of estradiol.
- off-kilter — not exactly straight or balanced; askew; uneven: off-kilter paintings on every wall.
- offensible — (obsolete) That may give offense.
- officerial — a person who holds a position of rank or authority in the army, navy, air force, or any similar organization, especially one who holds a commission.
- ohia lehua — lehua (def 1).
- oil beetle — any of several blister beetles of the genus Meloe that exude an oily fluid from the joints of their legs when disturbed.
- oil burner — a furnace, boiler, or other device that burns fuel oil.
- oil change — the replacement of dirty engine oil with clean engine oil
- oil filter — a filter that removes impurities from engine oil
- oil rivers — a region in W Africa, comprising the vast Niger River delta: formerly a British protectorate; now a part of Nigeria.
- oil tanker — a large ship specifically designed for transporting crude oil in bulk across the oceans.
- oil-cooled — (of an engine, apparatus, etc) having its heat removed by the circulation of oil
- oil-harden — to quench (steel) in a bath of oil.
- oiled silk — silk treated with oil to make it waterproof
- olanzapine — An antipsychotic drug used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disease etc.
- old bailey — the main criminal court of London, England.
- old permic — a subfamily of Finnic, comprising the modern languages Udmurt and Komi, spoken in northeastern European Russia, and fragmentary attestations of an earlier language (Old Permic) dating from the 15th century.
- oleaginous — having the nature or qualities of oil.
- oleic acid — a colorless, odorless, liquid, water-insoluble, unsaturated acid, C 1 8 H 3 4 O 2 , obtained from animal tallow and natural vegetable oils, in which it occurs as the glycerol ester: used chiefly in the manufacture of soap, commercial oleates, and cosmetics.
- oleiferous — giving rise to oil, as certain seeds or hypha.
- oleophilic — of or relating to a substance that has an affinity for oils and not for water. Compare hydrophobic (def 2).
- oleoresins — Plural form of oleoresin.
- oleuropein — (organic compound) A complex glycoside, found in the leaves of olive and privet, that may have a beneficial effect on the immune system.
- olfactible — Having an odor; capable of being smelled.
- oligoclase — a kind of plagioclase feldspar occurring commonly in white crystals, sometimes shaded with gray, green, or red.
- oligomeric — a polymer molecule consisting of a small number of monomers.
- olivaceous — of a deep shade of green; olive.