7-letter words containing i, o, s
- isobare — Meteorology. a line drawn on a weather map or chart that connects points at which the barometric pressure is the same.
- isobars — Meteorology. a line drawn on a weather map or chart that connects points at which the barometric pressure is the same.
- isobase — a line on a chart or map that connects points of equal land upheaval
- isobath — an imaginary line or one drawn on a map connecting all points of equal depth below the surface of a body of water.
- isochor — Physics.. Also, isochor. Also called isometric, isometric line. for a given substance, a curve graphing temperature against pressure, when the volume of the substance is held constant.
- isocola — a figure of speech or sentence having a parallel structure formed by the use of two or more clauses, or cola, of similar length, as “The bigger they are, the harder they fall.”.
- isocrat — a government in which all individuals have equal political power.
- isodont — an animal in which the teeth are of similar size
- isodose — of or relating to points of equal intensity of radiation in a contaminated region: isodose map; isodose lines.
- isoetes — any aquatic tracheophyte plant of the genus Isoetes; quillwort
- isoform — any of several forms of the same protein, derived either from the same gene or from different genes, each of which is similar in function to the others
- isogamy — the fusion of two gametes of similar form, as in certain algae.
- isogeny — The condition of being isogenous.
- isogons — Plural form of isogon.
- isogony — the growth of two or more organs at a consistent rate, meaning that the difference in size between each organ remains constant
- isogram — a line representing equality with respect to a given variable, used to relate points on maps, charts, etc.
- isogriv — a line on a map or chart connecting points of uniform grid variation.
- isohels — Plural form of isohel.
- isohume — a line on a weather map or chart connecting points of equal relative humidity.
- isohyet — a line drawn on a map connecting points having equal rainfall at a certain time or for a stated period.
- isolani — (chess) A pawn on the d file with no pawns of the same colour on the adjacent c and e file; an isolated queen pawn.
- isolate — to set or place apart; detach or separate so as to be alone.
- isolato — a person who is spiritually isolated from or out of sympathy with his or her times or society.
- isolead — a curved line on a ballistic graph that is used to calculate the trajectory required in order to hit a moving target
- isoline — isogram.
- isomers — Chemistry. a compound displaying isomerism with one or more other compounds.
- isoneph — a line on a weather map or chart connecting points having the same amount of cloudiness.
- isonome — a line on a chart connecting points of equal abundance values of a plant species sampled in different sections of an area. Isonomes of different species from the same area are compared in studies of plant distribution
- isonomy — equality of political rights.
- isopach — a line drawn on a map connecting all points of equal thickness of a particular geologic formation.
- isopods — Plural form of isopod.
- isopyre — an impure variety of opal, containing alumina, lime, and iron sesquioxide.
- isospin — isotopic spin.
- isotach — a line on a weather map or chart connecting points where winds of equal speeds have been recorded.
- isotone — one of two or more atoms having an equal number of neutrons but different atomic numbers.
- isotope — any of two or more forms of a chemical element, having the same number of protons in the nucleus, or the same atomic number, but having different numbers of neutrons in the nucleus, or different atomic weights. There are 275 isotopes of the 81 stable elements, in addition to over 800 radioactive isotopes, and every element has known isotopic forms. Isotopes of a single element possess almost identical properties.
- isotopy — the quality or condition of being isotopic; isotopic character.
- isotron — a device for separating small quantities of isotopes by ionizing them and separating the ions by a mass spectrometer
- isotype — a drawing, diagram, or other symbol that represents a specific quantity of or other fact about the thing depicted: Every isotype of a house on that chart represents a thousand new houses.
- isozyme — any of the genetically variant forms of certain enzymes that catalyze the same reaction but that may differ in activity, composition, or physical properties.
- istomin — Eugene, 1925–2003, U.S. concert pianist.
- ivories — the hard white substance, a variety of dentin, composing the main part of the tusks of the elephant, walrus, etc.
- ivorist — a worker in ivory
- jalisco — a state in W Mexico. 31,152 sq. mi. (80,685 sq. km). Capital: Guadalajara.
- jamison — Judith, born 1943, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
- jibbons — spring onions
- jingoes — Plural form of jingo.
- jockish — typical of the behaviour of sportsmen; macho
- joiners — Plural form of joiner.
- jollies — in good spirits; lively; merry: In a moment he was as jolly as ever.