10-letter words containing e, p, i, l, o
- lyophilize — (of tissue, blood, serum, or the like) to dry by freezing in a high vacuum.
- mailperson — A mailman or mailwoman.
- megalopsia — macropsia.
- mesophilic — (of bacteria) growing best at moderate temperatures, between 25°C and 40°C.
- metapodial — (anatomy, zoology) Of or pertaining to the human metacarpal bones (between the wrist and fingers) or the metatarsal bones (between the ankle and toes); of or pertaining to the equivalent bones in animals.
- metropolis — any large, busy city.
- micropyles — Plural form of micropyle.
- microsleep — a moment of sleep followed by disorientation, experienced especially by persons suffering from narcolepsy or sleep deprivation.
- millepores — Plural form of millepore.
- milliprobe — an instrument that analyses very small quantities of material
- misdevelop — to develop in a faulty or abnormal manner
- monoplegia — paralysis of one extremity, muscle, or muscle area.
- monopolies — exclusive control of a commodity or service in a particular market, or a control that makes possible the manipulation of prices. Compare duopoly, oligopoly.
- monopolise — to acquire, have, or exercise a monopoly of.
- monopolize — to acquire, have, or exercise a monopoly of.
- montpelier — a state of the NE United States: a part of New England. 9609 sq. mi. (24,885 sq. km). Capital: Montpelier. Abbreviation: VT (for use with zip code), Vt.
- morpholine — a colorless, hygroscopic liquid, C 4 H 9 NO, used chiefly as a solvent for dyes, resins, and waxes.
- multipower — Of or pertaining to more than one power (in various senses).
- museophile — One who loves museums.
- nalorphine — a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 1 9 H 2 1 NO 3 , used to nullify respiratory depression due to narcotics and for the diagnosis of addiction to narcotics.
- napoleon i — (Napoleon Bonaparte"the Little Corporal") 1769–1821, French general born in Corsica: emperor of France 1804–15.
- napoleonic — pertaining to, resembling, or suggestive of Napoleon I, or, less often, Napoleon III, or their dynasty: the Napoleonic era; a Napoleonic attitude toward one's employees.
- neapolitan — of, relating to, or characteristic of Naples: a Neapolitan love song.
- necrophile — (sexuality) One who is subject to necrophilia.
- necrophily — Necrophilia.
- necropolis — a cemetery, especially one of large size and usually of an ancient city.
- néel point — the temperature above which an antiferromagnetic substance loses its antiferromagnetism and becomes paramagnetic
- negrophile — a white or other nonblack person who is especially sympathetic to or supportive of black people.
- neopallium — neocortex.
- neoplastic — the theory and practice of the de Stijl school, chiefly characterized by an emphasis on the formal structure of a work of art, and restriction of spatial or linear relations to vertical and horizontal movements as well as restriction of the artist's palette to black, white, and the primary colors.
- nephrolith — a renal calculus; kidney stone.
- net.police — /net-p*-lees'/ (Or "net police", "net.cops") Those Usenet readers who feel it is their responsibility to pounce on and flame any posting which they regard as offensive or in violation of their understanding of netiquette. Generally used sarcastically or pejoratively. See also net.-, code police.
- neutrophil — (of a cell or cell part) having an affinity for neutral dyes.
- nilpotence — The quality of being nilpotent.
- nilpotency — The quality of being nilpotent.
- nipplewort — a yellow-flowered plant, Lapsana communis, found in woods and on wasteland.
- nonpareils — Plural form of nonpareil.
- nonspecial — of a distinct or particular kind or character: a special kind of key.
- nyctophile — (zoology) Any of the Australian bats of the genus Nyctophilus.
- occupiable — to take or fill up (space, time, etc.): I occupied my evenings reading novels.
- 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.
- olanzapine — An antipsychotic drug used to treat schizophrenia and bipolar disease etc.
- 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.
- oleophilic — of or relating to a substance that has an affinity for oils and not for water. Compare hydrophobic (def 2).
- oleuropein — (organic compound) A complex glycoside, found in the leaves of olive and privet, that may have a beneficial effect on the immune system.
- ombrophile — a plant which survives well or flourishes in rainy conditions
- on impulse — instinctively
- opalescing — Present participle of opalesce.