8-letter words containing e, t, o
- epulotic — a substance that promotes the formation of scar tissue
- equation — A statement that the values of two mathematical expressions are equal (indicated by the sign =).
- equators — Plural form of equator.
- erection — The action of erecting a structure or object.
- erectors — Plural form of erector.
- ergatoid — a wingless, worker-like ant with sexual capability
- ergotism — Poisoning produced by eating food affected by ergot, typically resulting in headache, vomiting, diarrhea, and gangrene of the fingers and toes.
- ergotize — to affect with ergot
- erionite — a common form of zeolite
- erotesis — (rhetoric) A figure of speech whereby a question is asked in confident expectation of a negative answer.
- erotetic — pertaining to a rhetorical question
- erotical — (obsolete) Erotic.
- errorist — One who encourages and propagates error.
- eruption — An act or instance of erupting.
- erythro- — red
- erythron — red blood cells and their related tissues
- escargot — A snail, especially as an item on a menu.
- eschalot — Archaic form of shallot.
- eschaton — The final event in the divine plan; the end of the world.
- escorted — With or having an escort.
- esoteric — Intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.
- essonite — a dark-brown kind of garnet
- esthonia — Estonia
- estonian — of Estonia
- estopped — Simple past tense and past participle of estop.
- estoppel — The principle that precludes a person from asserting something contrary to what is implied by a previous action or statement of that person or by a previous pertinent judicial determination.
- estovers — a right allowed by law to tenants of land to cut timber, esp for fuel and repairs
- estragon — Tarragon.
- estrogen — Any of a group of steroid hormones that promote the development and maintenance of female characteristics of the body. Such hormones are also produced artificially for use in oral contraceptives or to treat menopausal and menstrual disorders.
- eteocles — a son of Oedipus and Jocasta. He expelled his brother Polynices from Thebes; they killed each other in single combat when Polynices returned as leader of the Seven against Thebes
- ethanoic — (organic chemistry) IUPAC nomenclature for CH3COO-.
- ethanoyl — of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group CH3CO-
- ethephon — a synthetic plant-growth regulator
- etherion — a gas formerly believed to exist in air
- ethiopia — country in East Africa
- ethiopic — the ancient language of Ethiopia, belonging to the Semitic subfamily of the Afro-Asiatic family: a Christian liturgical language
- ethmoids — Plural form of ethmoid.
- ethnicon — Name of a tribe, ethnonym.
- ethnonym — The name of an ethnic group.
- ethogram — a description of an animal's behaviour
- ethology — The science of animal behavior.
- ethoxide — any of a class of saltlike compounds with the formula MOC2H5, where M is a metal atom
- etiolate — To make pale through lack of light, especially of a plant.
- etiology — The cause, set of causes, or manner of causation of a disease or condition.
- etouffee — Alternative spelling of étouffée.
- eulogist — A speaker who delivers a funeral oration (eulogy) for a deceased person.
- euphotic — Describing that part of the near-surface ocean in which photosynthesis is possible.
- eurocrat — European Union official
- euromart — European Economic Community
- euronext — a European stock exchange formed by the amalgamation of the Paris, Brussels, and Amsterdam bourses