10-letter words containing o, c, a, s
- astacology — the investigation and analysis of crayfish
- astriction — to bind fast; constrain.
- astrionics — the science dealing with the application of electronics to astronautics.
- astrocytes — Plural form of astrocyte.
- astrocytic — relating to astrocytes or star-shaped neuroglial cells
- astromancy — divination by means of the stars.
- astronomic — of, relating to, or connected with astronomy.
- asymptotic — of or referring to an asymptote
- asynchrony — a lack of synchronism or coincidence in time.
- atascadero — a town in SW California.
- atrocities — acts of extreme cruelty, esp against prisoners or civilians in wartime
- atrocity's — the quality or state of being atrocious.
- attoparsec — (unit, humour) About 31 mm (one inch). "atto-" is the standard SI prefix for multiplication by 10^-18. A parsec (parallax-second) is 3.26 light-years; an attoparsec is thus 3.26 * 10^-18 light years. Thus, one attoparsec per microfortnight is about one inch per second. This unit is reported to be in use (though probably not very seriously) among hackers in the UK.
- attractors — Plural form of attractor.
- audio disc — an act of recording.
- auriscopes — Plural form of auriscope.
- auspicious — Something that is auspicious indicates that success is likely.
- autoclaves — Plural form of autoclave.
- autoecious — (of parasites, esp the rust fungi) completing the entire life cycle on a single species of host
- automatics — Plural form of automatic.
- autonomics — the study of self-regulating systems for process control
- autoscopic — of or relating to an out-of-body experience
- avaricious — An avaricious person is very greedy for money or possessions.
- avenaceous — belonging to or of the nature of oats or oat grasses
- avocations — Plural form of avocation.
- avoidances — Plural form of avoidance.
- axiomatics — the study of axioms
- axoplasmic — of or relating to the axoplasm
- ayers rock — a conspicuous red monadnock in central Australia, in the SW Northern Territory: tourist attraction. 1143 feet (348 meters) high.
- bachelor's — a person who has been awarded a bachelor's degree.
- back focus — the distance between the back surface of a lens and the focal plane when the lens is focused at infinity.
- back score — a line at each end of the rink parallel to and equidistant from the foot score and the sweeping score.
- back story — background information provided, often in narrative form, to give help in understanding something, as the behavior of a character in a film
- backblocks — bush or remote farming area far distant from city amenities
- backboards — Plural form of backboard.
- backcloths — Plural form of backcloth.
- backcourts — Plural form of backcourt.
- backronyms — Plural form of backronym.
- backstroke — Backstroke is a swimming stroke that you do lying on your back.
- backswords — Plural form of backsword.
- backwoodsy — like or of the nature of backwoods
- bandicoots — Plural form of bandicoot.
- barcaroles — Plural form of barcarole.
- bardacious — bodacious.
- baroscopic — Relating to, or determined by, the baroscope.
- baroswitch — a switch actuated by barometric pressure.
- basophilic — having an affinity for basic stains.
- beachgoers — Plural form of beachgoer.
- because of — If an event or situation occurs because of something, that thing is the reason or cause.
- beta stock — any of the second rank of active securities on the Stock Exchange, of which there are about 500. Continuous display of prices by market makers is required but not immediate publication of transactions