9-letter words containing n, i, m, p, o
- phonemics — the study of phonemes and phonemic systems.
- phonetism — the science of speech sounds and of writing phonetically
- pin money — any small sum set aside for nonessential minor expenditures.
- planiform — having a flattened shape, as an anatomical joint.
- platonism — the philosophy or doctrines of Plato or his followers.
- plotinism — the Neoplatonism of Plotinus.
- plumbicon — a development of the vidicon television camera tube in which the photosensitive material is lead oxide
- plutonism — the intrusion of magma and associated deep-seated processes within the earth's crust.
- plutonium — a transuranic element with a fissile isotope of mass number 239 (plutonium 239) that can be produced from non-fissile uranium 238, as in a breeder reactor. Symbol: Pu; atomic number: 94.
- pneumonia — inflammation of the lungs with congestion.
- pneumonic — of, relating to, or affecting the lungs; pulmonary.
- poimenics — pastoral theology.
- point man — the lead soldier of an infantry patrol on combat operations.
- pointsman — a railway switchman.
- policeman — a member of a police force or body.
- policemen — a member of a police force or body.
- pollinium — an agglutinated mass or body of pollen grains, characteristic of plants of the orchid and milkweed families.
- polyamine — a compound containing more than one amino group.
- polymyxin — any of various polypeptide antibiotics derived from Bacillus polymyxa.
- polyomino — a polygon made from joining identical squares at their edges
- pomerania — a former province of NE Germany, now mostly in NW Poland.
- pompeiian — of or relating to Pompeii, or its culture.
- predomain — (theory) A domain with no bottom element.
- preinform — to supply with information beforehand: He preinformed the newspapers of his decision.
- premonish — to admonish beforehand; forewarn
- premotion — a previous motion
- prenomina — praenomen.
- princedom — the position, rank, or dignity of a prince.
- prolamine — any of the class of simple proteins, as gliadin, hordein, or zein, found in grains, soluble in dilute acids, alkalis, and alcohols, and insoluble in water, neutral salt solutions, and absolute alcohol.
- promazine — a compound, C 17 H 20 N 2 S, used as a tranquilizer.
- prominent — standing out so as to be seen easily; conspicuous; particularly noticeable: Her eyes are her most prominent feature.
- promising — giving favorable promise; likely to turn out well: a promising young man; a promising situation.
- promoting — to help or encourage to exist or flourish; further: to promote world peace.
- promotion — advancement in rank or position.
- prompting — encouragement to act
- prooemion — a preface
- prosimian — belonging or pertaining to the primate suborder Prosimii, characterized by nocturnal habits, a long face with a moist snout, prominent whiskers, large mobile ears, and large, slightly sideways-facing eyes, comprising the lemur, loris, potto, bush baby, and aye-aye. Compare anthropoid.
- protamine — any of a group of arginine-rich, strongly basic proteins that are not coagulated by heat, occurring primarily in the sperm of fish.
- ptomainic — causing or resulting from ptomaines
- pump iron — Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C. Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- purdonium — a type of coal scuttle having a slanted cover that is raised to open it, and an inner removable metal container for the coal
- puromycin — a substance with antibiotic properties, obtained from certain species of Streptomyces
- pygmalion — Classical Mythology. a sculptor and king of Cyprus who carved an ivory statue of a maiden and fell in love with it. It was brought to life, in response to his prayer, by Aphrodite.
- pyramidon — a pedal organ stop made of wooden pipes in the shape of an inverted pyramid
- pyromania — a compulsion to set things on fire.
- rompingly — in a romping manner
- simpleton — an ignorant, foolish, or silly person.
- spiniform — like a thorn or spine
- spinozism — the philosophical system of Spinoza, which defines God as the unique substance, as an impersonal deity, and as possessing an infinite number of attributes, of which we know only thought and extension, and an infinite number of modes, each modifying all of the attributes, these attributes and modes being regarded both as proceeding necessarily from the nature of God and as constituents of God.
- spoilsman — a person who seeks or receives a share in political spoils.