10-letter words containing m, o, t, l, e
- propelment — the act of propulsion
- protoxylem — the part of the primary xylem that develops first, consisting of narrow, thin-walled cells.
- ptolemaeus — a walled plain in the third quadrant of the face of the moon: about 90 miles (144 km) in diameter.
- ptolemaist — an adherent or advocate of the Ptolemaic system of astronomy.
- ptolemy ii — (surnamed Philadelphus) 309?–247? b.c, king of Egypt 285–247? (son of Ptolemy I).
- pulpectomy — the removal of all the pulp tissue in a tooth in the course of endodontic therapy.
- pulsometer — a pulsimeter.
- regal moth — a large moth, Citheronia regalis, having yellow spots on gray to olive forewings and on orange-red hind wings.
- remodulate — to regulate by or adjust to a certain measure or proportion; soften; tone down.
- removalist — a person or company that transports household effects to a new home
- road metal — broken stone, cinders, etc., used for making roads.
- schoolmate — a companion or associate at school.
- schooltime — the period during which schools are open
- sclerotium — a vegetative, resting food-storage body in certain higher fungi, composed of a compact mass of hardened mycelia.
- sclerotome — Embryology. the part of a mesodermal somite contributing to the development of the vertebrae and ribs.
- sclerotomy — incision into the sclera, as to extract foreign bodies.
- semiotical — of or relating to signs.
- semipostal — a postage stamp sold by a government at a premium above its face value, the excess being used for a nonpostal purpose, as a charity.
- shot metal — lead hardened with antimony and arsenic, used to manufacture shot for cartridges.
- slot meter — a meter into which coins are inserted, in advance, to pay for electricity (as opposed to a meter that records the amount of electricity the customer has used, for which they are later billed, usually each quarter)
- solacement — a comfort or consolation
- somersault — an acrobatic movement, either forward or backward, in which the body rolls end over end, making a complete revolution.
- speleothem — a natural structure within a cave
- steam coal — coal with relatively high sulfur content, suited for generating steam but not for coking.
- stelliform — star-shaped.
- storm belt — an area of the earth's surface in which storms are frequent
- storm cell — an air mass formed by powerful updrafts and downdrafts moving in convective loops, the smallest unit of a storm system.
- streamflow — the water that flows in a specific stream site, especially its volume and rate of flow.
- stylometry — the study of the style of something such as a written text so as to determine the author
- tablemount — guyot
- tanglesome — tangled
- teleonomic — Biology. the principle that the body's structures and functions serve an overall purpose, as in assuring the survival of the organism.
- teleostome — any fish of the division Teleostomi, including all bony fish except for the chondrichthyans
- telomerase — an enzyme, active chiefly in tumors and reproductive cells, that causes telomeres to lengthen: facilitates cell division and may account for the immortality of cancer cells.
- temerously — in a temerous manner
- temporally — of or relating to time.
- temporalty — secular things
- terpolymer — a polymer consisting of three different monomers, as ABS resin.
- thermology — the study or science of heat
- thermopile — a device consisting of a number of thermocouples joined in series, used for generating thermoelectric current or for detecting and measuring radiant energy, as from a star.
- thimerosal — a cream-colored, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 9 H 9 HgNaO 2 S, used chiefly as an antiseptic.
- till money — money set aside for use by a teller, as distinguished from money kept in the vault.
- time clock — a clock with an attachment that may be manually activated to stamp or otherwise record the exact time on a card or tape, used to keep a record of the time of something, as of the arrival and departure of employees.
- toilsomely — characterized by or involving toil; laborious or fatiguing.
- tombalbaye — François [French frahn-swa] /French frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), 1918–75, African statesman: president of the Republic of Chad 1960–75.
- tomfoolery — foolish or silly behavior; tomfoolishness.
- tool maker — a person who specializes in the production or reconditioning of precision tools, cutters, etc
- tool-maker — a machinist skilled in the building and reconditioning of tools, jigs, and related devices used in a machine shop.
- totem pole — a pole or post carved and painted with totemic figures, erected by Indians of the northwest coast of North America, especially in front of their houses.
- tourmaline — any of a group of silicate minerals of complex composition, containing boron, aluminum, etc., usually black but having various colored, transparent varieties used as gems.