10-letter words containing i, r, o, n, p
- panivorous — subsisting on bread; bread-eating.
- paragnosis — knowledge obtained by supernatural means
- paragonite — a mica, similar in composition and appearance to muscovite but containing sodium instead of potassium.
- paralation — PARALlel reLATION. Sabot, MIT 1987. A framework for parallel programming. A "field" is an array of objects, placed at different sites. A paralation is a group of fields, defining nearness between field elements. Operations can be performed in parallel on every site of a paralation.
- paraphonia — a disorder of the voice, usually caused by disease
- paraphonic — of, relating to, or characterized by paraphonia
- parasomnia — any of several sleep disorders characterized by abnormal or unusual behaviour of the nervous system during any of the stages of sleep
- parmigiano — cooked with Parmesan cheese: veal parmigiana; eggplant parmigiana.
- paronychia — inflammation of the folds of skin bordering a nail of a finger or toe, usually characterized by infection and pus formation; felon.
- paroxetine — a drug, C 19 H 20 FNO 3 ·HCl, of the SSRI class, that acts by prolonging the action of serotonin in the brain, used in the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders.
- parrington — Vernon Louis, 1871–1929, U.S. literary historian and critic.
- parsonical — a member of the clergy, especially a Protestant minister; pastor; rector.
- pasionaria — La (la), real name Dolores Ibarruri. 1895–1989, Spanish Communist leader, who lived in exile in the Soviet Union (1939–75)
- passionary — passional (def 3).
- patriation — to transfer (legislation) to the authority of an autonomous country from its previous mother country.
- patrocliny — inheritance in which the traits of the offspring are derived primarily from the paternal parent (opposed to matrocliny).
- patrolling — (of a police officer, soldier, etc.) to pass along a road, beat, etc., or around or through a specified area in order to maintain order and security.
- patronised — to give (a store, restaurant, hotel, etc.) one's regular patronage; trade with.
- patronizer — to give (a store, restaurant, hotel, etc.) one's regular patronage; trade with.
- patronship — a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
- patronymic — (of family names) derived from the name of a father or ancestor, especially by the addition of a suffix or prefix indicating descent.
- peacherino — peach1 (def 4).
- pejoration — depreciation; a lessening in worth, quality, etc.
- pelargonic — of or derived from a pelargonium or pelargonic acid.
- pensionary — a pensioner.
- pensioneer — to canvas votes by promising higher pensions
- perception — the act or faculty of perceiving, or apprehending by means of the senses or of the mind; cognition; understanding.
- percussion — the striking of one body against another with some sharpness; impact; blow.
- perfection — the state or quality of being or becoming perfect.
- performing — to carry out; execute; do: to perform miracles.
- periastron — the point at which the stars of a binary system are closest (opposed to apastron).
- perigonial — of or pertaining to a perigon
- perigonium — the envelope of modified leaves surrounding the antheridia in mosses.
- perigynous — situated around the pistil on the edge of a cuplike receptacle, as stamens or petals.
- perihelion — the point in the orbit of a planet or comet at which it is nearest to the sun.
- perikaryon — cell body.
- periphonic — (of sound reproduction) involving speakers placed at different heights so as to produce sound from all directions
- periphyton — the community of tiny organisms, as protozoans, hydras, insect larvae, and snails, that lives on the surfaces of rooted aquatic plants.
- peritoneal — the serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity and investing its viscera.
- peritoneum — the serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity and investing its viscera.
- permeation — to pass into or through every part of: Bright sunshine permeated the room.
- permission — authorization granted to do something; formal consent: to ask permission to leave the room.
- pernicious — causing insidious harm or ruin; ruinous; injurious; hurtful: pernicious teachings; a pernicious lie.
- peroration — a long speech characterized by lofty and often pompous language.
- personalia — the accoutrements, concerns, or intimations that are personal to one
- persuasion — the act of persuading or seeking to persuade.
- perversion — the act of perverting.
- petitioner — a formally drawn request, often bearing the names of a number of those making the request, that is addressed to a person or group of persons in authority or power, soliciting some favor, right, mercy, or other benefit: a petition for clemency; a petition for the repeal of an unfair law.
- phenformin — a biguanide administered orally in the treatment of diabetes to lower blood concentrations of glucose; it has been largely superseded by metformin. Formula: C10H15N5
- photoprint — a photographic print.