10-letter words containing n, o, p, e, r
- proserpina — Persephone.
- proserpine — 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.
- prosilient — prominent
- prospering — to be successful or fortunate, especially in financial respects; thrive; flourish.
- prosternum — the ventral sclerite of the prothorax of an insect.
- proteanism — readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable.
- protectant — a substance, as a chemical spray, that provides protection, as against insects, frost, rust, etc.; protective agent.
- protecting — providing protection or shelter.
- protection — the act of protecting or the state of being protected; preservation from injury or harm.
- proteinase — any of a group of enzymes that are capable of hydrolyzing proteins.
- proteinoid — a polymer of amino acids resembling a biological polypeptide but formed abiotically: suggested as a possible intermediate in protein development during primitive earth conditions.
- proteinous — Biochemistry. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals and other nonphotosynthesizing organisms, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in a genetically controlled linear sequence into one or more long polypeptide chains, the final shape and other properties of each protein being determined by the side chains of the amino acids and their chemical attachments: proteins include such specialized forms as collagen for supportive tissue, hemoglobin for transport, antibodies for immune defense, and enzymes for metabolism.
- protension — duration
- protensity — the actuality of duration
- protensive — extended in dimension or extended in time.
- protestant — any Western Christian who is not an adherent of a Catholic, Anglican, or Eastern Church.
- protogenia — the first woman born after the great flood of Zeus, daughter of Deucalion and Pyrrha.
- protogenic — (of a compound) able to donate a hydrogen ion (proton) in a chemical reaction
- provection — (in Celtic languages) the devoicing of a consonant
- provenance — place or source of origin: The provenance of the ancient manuscript has never been determined.
- provencale — (sometimes lowercase) cooked, usually in olive oil, with garlic, tomatoes, onions, and herbs.
- providence — a state of the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast: a part of New England. 1214 sq. mi. (3145 sq. km). Capital: Providence. Abbreviation: RI (for use with zip code), R.I.
- pteranodon — a flying reptile of the extinct order Pterosauria, from the Cretaceous Period, having a wingspread of about 25 feet (8 meters).
- puntillero — (in bullfighting) a worker, or assistant, who gives the coup de grâce to the fallen bull with a puntilla.
- pycnometer — a container used for determining the density of a liquid or powder, having a specific volume and often provided with a thermometer to indicate the temperature of the contained substance.
- pyranoside — a glycoside containing a pyran ring structure.
- pyrazoline — any of the group of heterocyclic compounds containing three carbon atoms, two adjacent nitrogen atoms, and one double bond in the ring.
- pyrazolone — any of the group of heterocyclic compounds containing the pyrazoline ring in which one carbon atom is doubly linked to an oxygen atom not in the ring.
- pyrenocarp — Mycology. a perithecium.
- pyridoxine — a derivative of pyridine, C 8 H 1 1 NO 3 , occurring in whole-grain cereals, meats, fish, etc., and also made synthetically: required for the prevention of pellagra and the formation of hemoglobin; vitamin B 6 .
- pyrogenous — pyrogenic (def 2).
- pyrotechny — the art of making fireworks
- pyroxenite — any rock composed essentially, or in large part, of pyroxene of any kind.
- pyroxenoid — any of a group of triclinic silicates including wollastonite, rhodonite, and pectolite
- radiophone — a radiotelephone.
- range pole — a conspicuously painted pole held upright to show the position of a survey mark.
- read up on — If you read up on a subject, you read a lot about it so that you become informed about it.
- readoption — the adoption of something or someone again
- recompense — to repay; remunerate; reward, as for service, aid, etc.
- recoupment — to get back the equivalent of: to recoup one's losses by a lucky investment.
- redemption — an act of redeeming or atoning for a fault or mistake, or the state of being redeemed.
- reef point — one of several short lengths of line stitched through a sail for tying a reef
- regrouping — to form into a new or restructured group or grouping.
- reimprison — to confine in or as if in a prison.
- renography — x-ray examination of the kidney following injection of a radiopaque substance.
- reparation — the making of amends for wrong or injury done: reparation for an injustice.
- repetition — the act of repeating, or doing, saying, or writing something again; repeated action, performance, production, or presentation.
- replotting — a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose: a plot to overthrow the government.
- repointing — the act or process of repairing the joints of (brickwork, masonry, etc) with mortar or cement
- reposition — the act of depositing or storing.