10-letter words containing o, n, h, e
- phaelonion — an item of religious clothing, worn in the Eastern Church, and taking the form of a garment without sleeves for the upper body, rather like a chasuble
- 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).
- 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administered orally in the treatment of diabetes to lower blood concentrations of glucose; it has been largely superseded by metformin.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.
- phenolated — containing phenol; carbolated.
- phenomenal — highly extraordinary or prodigious; exceptional: phenomenal speed.
- phenomenon — a fact, occurrence, or circumstance observed or observable: to study the phenomena of nature.
- phenoplast — phenolic resin.
- phenotypes — the observable constitution of an organism.
- phenotypic — the observable constitution of an organism.
- 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.
- philoxenia — an act of hospitableness and welcome
- phlegethon — Also called Pyriphlegethon. Classical Mythology. a river of fire, one of five rivers surrounding Hades.
- phlegmonic — relating to or having the characteristics of a phlegmon
- phnom penh — a republic in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 69,866 sq. mi. (180,953 sq. km). Capital: Phnom Penh.
- phoenician — a native or inhabitant of Phoenicia.
- phoenixism — the process of making a business insolvent in order to evade paying debts and then setting the business up again under a new name
- phomvihane — Kaysone (ˈkaɪsɒn). 1920–92, Laotian Communist statesman; prime minister of Laos (1975–91); president (1991–92)
- phone bill — an account or bill for the charges for a telephone and line and for calls made from it
- phone book — telephone book.
- phone call — telephone call
- phone card — calling card (def 3).
- phone mail — voice mail
- phone-jack — to steal the mobile phone from (a person)
- phonematic — phonemic.
- phonetical — Also, phonetical. of or relating to speech sounds, their production, or their transcription in written symbols.
- 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
- phonoscope — an instrument for making visible the motions or properties of a sounding body.
- phosgenite — a mineral, lead chlorocarbonate, Pb 2 Cl 2 CO 3 , occurring in crystals.
- phosphagen — a high-energy phosphoric ester that serves as a reservoir of phosphate-bond energy, as phosphocreatine in vertebrates and phosphoarginine in invertebrates.
- photogenic — forming an attractive subject for photography or having features that look well in a photograph: a photogenic face.
- photonovel — a novel published as a series of sequential photographs coupled with dialogue enclosed in balloons.
- photophone — a device for the communication of sound on a beam of light. Used to transmit the first ever wireless telephone messages.
- 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.
- phylogenic — the development or evolution of a particular group of organisms.
- phytogenic — of plant origin.
- pigeonhole — one of a series of small, open compartments, as in a desk, cabinet, or the like, used for filing or sorting papers, letters, etc.
- pitch cone — (in a gear or rack) an imaginary surface forming a plane (pitch plane) a cylinder (pitch cylinder) or a cone or frustrum (pitch cone) that moves tangentially to a similar surface in a meshing gear so that both surfaces travel at the same speed.
- pitchstone — a glassy volcanic rock having a resinous luster and resembling hardened pitch.
- poachiness — the state of being poachy
- polishment — the state of being polished or the action of polishing
- polyethnic — inhabited by or consisting of people of many ethnic backgrounds.
- polyhedron — a solid figure having many faces.
- polyphenol — a polymeric phenol.
- ponchielli — Amilcare [ah-meel-kah-re] /ɑˈmil kɑ rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1834–86, Italian composer.
- prehension — the act of seizing or grasping.