10-letter words containing n, e, p, h, r
- perishment — to die or be destroyed through violence, privation, etc.: to perish in an earthquake.
- permethrin — a synthetic chemical compound with formula C21H20Cl2O3, effective as an insecticide and against various parasites
- persephone — Also, Proserpina, Proserpine. Classical Mythology. a daughter of Zeus and Demeter, abducted by Pluto to be queen of Hades, but allowed to return to the surface of the earth for part of the year.
- personhood — the state or fact of being a person.
- peter chen — (person) The developer of the Entity-Relationship model.
- petrarchan — of, relating to, or characteristic of the works of Petrarch.
- phaneritic — (of a rock) having the principal constituents in the form of crystals visible to the naked eye.
- phanerogam — any of the Phanerogamia, a former primary division of plants comprising those having reproductive organs; a flowering plant or seed plant (opposed to cryptogam).
- pharyngeal — of, relating to, or situated near the pharynx.
- pheasantry — a place where pheasants are bred or are kept together
- 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administered orally in the treatment of diabetes to lower blood concentrations of glucose; it has been largely superseded by metformin.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
- phenocryst — any of the conspicuous crystals in a porphyritic rock.
- phenol red — a bright to dark red crystalline compound, C 1 9 H 1 4 O 5 S, slightly soluble in water, alcohol, and acetone: used as an acid-base indicator and as a diagnostic reagent in medicine.
- pheromonal — relating to or constituting a pheromone
- pheromones — any chemical substance released by an animal that serves to influence the physiology or behavior of other members of the same species.
- phone card — calling card (def 3).
- phoney war — A phoney war is when two opposing groups are openly hostile towards each other, as if they were at war, but there is no real fighting.
- phonometer — a device for measuring the intensity of a sound.
- phonophore — the small bones of the ear which transmit sound vibrations to the internal ear
- phrenesiac — hypochondriacal
- phrenology — a psychological theory or analytical method based on the belief that certain mental faculties and character traits are indicated by the configurations of the skull.
- phrensical — frenzical; frenzied
- pin cherry — any of several species of cherry, especially Prunus padus (European bird cherry) of Europe and Asia, and P. pensylvanica (pin cherry) of the U.S.
- pin wrench — a wrench having a pin for insertion into the heads of certain bolts to drive them. Compare spanner (def 2).
- pinfeather — an undeveloped feather before the web portions have expanded.
- polyhedron — a solid figure having many faces.
- pre-launch — preparatory to launch, as of a spacecraft.
- preachings — the act or practice of a person who preaches.
- preachment — the act of preaching.
- prehensile — adapted for seizing, grasping, or taking hold of something: a prehensile tail.
- prehension — the act of seizing or grasping.
- prehominid — any of the extinct humanlike primates classified in the former family Prehominidae.
- princehood — the office or rank of a prince
- princeship — a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
- printwheel — daisy wheel.
- prohormone — the inactive precursor molecule from which a hormone is derived.
- promethean — of or suggestive of Prometheus.
- pronephros — one of the three embryonic excretory organs of vertebrates, which becomes the functional kidney of certain primitive fishes.
- pyrotechny — the art of making fireworks
- radiophone — a radiotelephone.
- rangership — the office or position of a ranger
- rechipping — action of changing the electronic identity of a stolen mobile phone
- renography — x-ray examination of the kidney following injection of a radiopaque substance.
- rephrasing — to phrase again or differently: He rephrased the statement to give it less formality.
- reshipment — the act of reshipping
- rhinoscope — a special instrument used to examine the nasal passages
- rhizoplane — the part of the root of a plant that is near the soil surface
- rhodophane — the red colour found in the inner cones of the retina in animals
- sand perch — squirrelfish.
- sapphirine — consisting of sapphire; like sapphire, especially in color.