8-letter words containing n, o, r, t
- pretonic — a medicine that invigorates or strengthens: a tonic of sulphur and molasses.
- printout — output produced by a printer, generally on continuous sheets of paper.
- procinct — the state of preparedness
- pronator — Anatomy, Zoology. any of several muscles that permit pronation of the hand, forelimb, or foot.
- pronotal — relating to an insect's pronotum
- pronotum — the dorsal sclerite of the prothorax of an insect.
- proppant — (in oil extraction) a material used in hydraulic rock fracturing in order to keep the fissures open and thereby aid extraction
- prostoon — (in classical architecture) a portico.
- proteins — 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.
- protense — extension in time
- protonic — a positively charged elementary particle that is a fundamental constituent of all atomic nuclei. It is the lightest and most stable baryon, having a charge equal in magnitude to that of the electron, a spin of ½, and a mass of 1.673 × 10− 27 kg. Symbol: P.
- proturan — a proturan insect; telsontail.
- quintero — Álvarez Quintero.
- ragstone — a hard sandstone or limestone, esp when used for building
- rain out — water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle (def 6).
- rain-out — water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle (def 6).
- raincoat — a waterproof or water-repellent coat worn as protection against rain.
- rathbone — Basil, 1892–1967, English actor, born in South Africa.
- rational — agreeable to reason; reasonable; sensible: a rational plan for economic development.
- rationed — a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage: a daily ration of meat and bread.
- ratisbon — Regensburg.
- ratooner — a plant that grows by ratooning
- re-count — to count again.
- reaction — a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- realtone — a ringtone for a mobile phone that uses an original sound recording rather than an electronic tone
- rebutton — to button (a garment, etc) again
- redolent — having a pleasant odor; fragrant.
- redstone — a U.S. surface-to-surface ballistic missile powered by a single rocket engine.
- relation — an existing connection; a significant association between or among things: the relation between cause and effect.
- remotion — the act of removing; removal.
- renotice — an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning: a day's notice.
- renotify — to notify again
- renovate — to restore to good condition; make new or as if new again; repair.
- rent boy — A rent boy is a boy or young man who has sex with men for money.
- rent out — hire, offer for rental
- reobtain — to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request: to obtain permission; to obtain a better income.
- reorient — Rare. rising anew.
- resoften — to make or become soft again
- resonant — resounding or echoing, as sounds: the resonant thundering of cannons being fired.
- resonate — to resound.
- retinoic — containing or derived from retinoid
- retinoid — Biochemistry. any of a group of substances related to vitamin A and functioning like vitamin A in the body.
- retronym — a term coined in modification of an original term that was used alone (as acoustic guitar instead of guitar ) to distinguish it from a term referring to a later development (as electric guitar ). Other examples of retronyms are snail mail and analog watch .
- rheotron — (formerly) betatron.
- rigatoni — a tubular pasta in short, ribbed pieces.
- right on — in accordance with what is good, proper, or just: right conduct.
- right-on — exactly right or to the point.
- rimstone — a calcareous deposit forming a dam at the edge or outlet of an overflowing pool of water, as in a cavern.
- ring out — to give forth a clear resonant sound, as a bell when struck: The doorbell rang twice.
- ring rot — a disease of potatoes, characterized by wilted foliage and rotting of the ring of vascular bundles in the tubers, caused by a bacterium, Corynebacterium sepedonicum.