9-letter words containing h, o, p, e
- phenology — the science dealing with the influence of climate on the recurrence of such annual phenomena of animal and plant life as budding and bird migrations.
- phenomena — a plural of phenomenon.
- phenotype — the observable constitution of an organism.
- phenoxide — phenolate (def 1).
- phenytoin — a barbiturate-related substance, C 1 5 H 1 2 N 2 O 2 , used as an anticonvulsant in the treatment of grand mal epilepsy and in focal seizures.
- pheromone — any chemical substance released by an animal that serves to influence the physiology or behavior of other members of the same species.
- philhorse — the horse, in a group of horses that are used to pull a carriage etc, which is at the back and nearest the object being pulled
- philomela — the nightingale.
- philopena — a custom, presumably of German origin, in which two persons share the kernels of a nut and determine that one shall receive a forfeit from the other at a later time upon the saying of a certain word or the performance of a certain action.
- phoenicia — an ancient kingdom on the Mediterranean, in the region of modern Syria, Lebanon, and Israel.
- phone box — A phone box is a small shelter in the street in which there is a public telephone.
- phone sex — sexually explicit conversations engaged in on a telephone, usually for a fee.
- phone tag — telephone tag.
- phone tap — an instance of listening secretly, usually illegally, to someone's phone conversations using special electronic equipment
- phonecard — calling card (def 3).
- phonemics — the study of phonemes and phonemic systems.
- phonetics — (in Chinese writing) a written element that represents a sound and is used in combination with a radical to form a character.
- phonetism — the science of speech sounds and of writing phonetically
- phonetist — a person who uses or advocates phonetic spelling.
- phoniness — not real or genuine; fake; counterfeit: a phony diamond.
- phonolite — a fine-grained volcanic rock composed chiefly of alkali feldspar and nepheline, some varieties of which split into pieces that ring on being struck.
- phonopore — a device that conveys sound using electrical impulses along telegraph lines
- phonotype — a piece of type bearing a phonetic character or symbol.
- phosphate — Chemistry. (loosely) a salt or ester of phosphoric acid. a tertiary salt of orthophosphoric acid, as sodium phosphate.
- phosphene — a luminous image produced by mechanical stimulation of the retina, as by pressure applied to the eyeball by the finger when the lid is closed.
- phosphide — a binary compound of phosphorus with a basic element or group.
- phosphine — a colorless, poisonous, ill-smelling, flammable gas, PH 3 .
- phosphite — (loosely) a salt of phosphorous acid.
- phosphore — the morning star, especially Venus.
- photocell — a solid-state device that converts light into electrical energy by producing a voltage, as in a photovoltaic cell, or uses light to regulate the flow of current, as in a photoconductive cell: used in automatic control systems for doors, lighting, etc.
- photogene — an afterimage on the retina.
- photolyse — to cause to undergo or to undergo photolysis
- photolyze — to break down molecules with light.
- phototube — an electron tube with a photosensitive cathode, used like a photocell.
- phototype — a plate with a relief printing surface produced by photography.
- phronesis — wisdom in determining ends and the means of attaining them.
- phylogeny — the development or evolution of a particular group of organisms.
- phytocide — a substance or preparation for killing plants.
- picholine — a variety of mild green olive from France which is cured in salt brine
- pile shoe — an iron casting shaped to a point and fitted to a lower end of a wooden or concrete pile
- pinhooker — someone who trades in young racehorses for profit
- pitchpole — (of a boat) to capsize end over end, as in heavy surf.
- pithecoid — belonging or pertaining to the genus Pithecia and related genera, including the saki monkeys.
- playhouse — a theater.
- plekhanov — Georgi (or Georgy) Valentinovich [gyi-awr-gyee-vuh-lyin-tyee-nuh-vyich] /gyɪˈɔr gyi və lyɪnˈtyi nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1857–1918, Russian philosopher and leader of the Mensheviks.
- plethoric — overfull; turgid; inflated: a plethoric, pompous speech.
- plowshare — the cutting part of the moldboard of a plow; share.
- pnom penh — Phnom Penh
- poachable — able to be poached
- podotheca — the horny integument covering unfeathered portions of the legs and toes of most birds.