10-letter words containing h
- anthracene — a colourless tricyclic crystalline solid having a slight blue fluorescence, used in the manufacture of chemicals, esp diphenylamine and alizarin, and as crystals in scintillation counters. Formula: C6H4(CH)2C6H4
- anthracite — Anthracite is a type of very hard coal which burns slowly, producing a lot of heat and very little smoke.
- anthracoid — resembling anthrax
- anthropoid — resembling man
- anthuriums — Plural form of anthurium.
- antiasthma — relating to drugs that act against asthma
- antichange — Opposing change.
- antichoice — opposed to granting pregnant women the choice to have an abortion
- antichrist — the antagonist of Christ, expected by early Christians to appear and reign over the world until overthrown at Christ's Second Coming
- antichthon — counterearth.
- antichurch — opposed to the beliefs, practices, and adherents of the Christian church
- antigrowth — acting to restrict or prevent growth
- antihelium — the antimatter counterpart to helium.
- antiheroes — Plural form of antihero.
- antiheroic — relating to or in the manner of an antihero
- antiherpes — acting against the herpes simplex virus
- antihijack — acting to prevent or resolve hijack situations
- antihunter — a person opposed to hunters or hunting practices
- antilithic — preventing the formation or development of calculi, as of the urinary tract
- antilochus — a son of Nestor and a trusted friend of Achilles.
- antimachus — Also called the Colophonian. flourished c410 b.c, Greek poet.
- antipathic — characterized by antipathy
- antiphonal — sung or recited in alternation
- antiphonar — Alternative form of antiphonary.
- antiphoner — An antiphonal.
- antiphonic — relating to or resembling an antiphon
- antischool — Opposed to schools.
- antishocks — antishock
- antitheism — the opposition to belief in god or gods
- antitheist — a person opposed to belief in god or gods
- antitheses — opposition; contrast: the antithesis of right and wrong.
- antithesis — The antithesis of something is its exact opposite.
- antithetic — of the nature of or involving antithesis.
- anywhither — towards any place; in any direction
- aparthotel — a hotel in which self-catering service apartments are available for rent
- aphaeresis — apheresis.
- aphaeretic — (rare) Of the nature of aphaeresis.
- aphelandra — any shrub of the evergreen genus Aphelandra, originally from tropical America, widely grown as a house plant for its variegated shiny leaves and brightly coloured flowers: family Acanthaceae
- aphid lion — the larva of a lacewing, usually predaceous on aphids.
- aphidicide — substance for killing aphids
- aphis lion — any of the larvae of a family (Chrysopidae) of lacewings: a useful insect that feeds on aphids
- aphoristic — of, relating to, or resembling an aphorism
- aphorizing — Present participle of aphorize.
- aphrodisia — the desire for sexual intimacy
- apishamore — A saddle-blanket, a saddle blanket.
- apitherapy — the medicinal use of honey or other bee products
- apochromat — a lens, consisting of three or more elements of different types of glass, that is designed to bring light of three colours to the same focal point, thus reducing its chromatic aberration
- apocryphal — An apocryphal story is one which is probably not true or did not happen, but which may give a true picture of someone or something.
- apocryphon — something that is regarded as probably untrue
- apophthegm — a short cryptic remark containing some general or generally accepted truth; maxim