10-letter words containing p, a, c
- aspherical — (of a reflecting surface or lens) deviating slightly from a perfectly spherical shape and relatively free from aberrations.
- asymptotic — of or referring to an asymptote
- at a pinch — If you say that something is possible at a pinch, or in American English if you say that something is possible in a pinch, you mean that it would be possible if it was necessary, but it might not be very comfortable or convenient.
- at a price — If you can buy something that you want at a price, it is for sale, but it is extremely expensive.
- athapascan — a group of North American Indian languages belonging to the Na-Dene phylum, including Apache and Navaho
- 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.
- atypically — not typical; not conforming to the type; irregular; abnormal: atypical behavior; a flower atypical of the species.
- auriscopes — Plural form of auriscope.
- auspicated — Simple past tense and past participle of auspicate.
- auspicious — Something that is auspicious indicates that success is likely.
- autophobic — Of or pertaining to autophobia.
- autoscopic — of or relating to an out-of-body experience
- autotropic — Growing in a straight line.
- axoplasmic — of or relating to the axoplasm
- b particle — B meson.
- back-pedal — If you back-pedal, you express a different or less forceful opinion about something from the one you have previously expressed.
- backpacked — Simple past tense and past participle of backpack.
- backpacker — A backpacker is a person who goes travelling with a backpack.
- backpaddle — to propel a boat by paddling backward, as by using a stroke in the direction of stern to bow.
- backpedals — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of backpedal.
- backplanes — Plural form of backplane.
- backplates — Plural form of backplate.
- backspaced — Simple past tense and past participle of backspace.
- backspaces — Plural form of backspace.
- backsplash — any tiled area by, for example, a sink, cooker or bath to prevent damage to a wall by food or water splashes
- backsplice — a knot for finishing a rope end neatly, beginning with a crown and proceeding in a series of tucks, each strand over the first adjoining strand and under the next, the strands being split in half at each tuck.
- balopticon — a type of stereopticon for projecting images of objects by reflected light.
- bankruptcy — Bankruptcy is the state of being bankrupt.
- baphometic — relating to the worship of the idol Baphomet, whom the Knights Templar were accused of worshipping during the Crusades
- baroceptor — Baroreceptor.
- barophilic — (of living organisms) growing best in conditions of high atmospheric pressure
- baroscopic — Relating to, or determined by, the baroscope.
- barotropic — having a density that is a function only of pressure.
- base price — a price quoted as a base without including additional charges.
- basophilic — having an affinity for basic stains.
- bathyscaph — a submersible vessel having a flotation compartment with an observation capsule underneath, capable of reaching ocean depths of over 10 000 metres (about 5000 fathoms)
- beach plum — a rosaceous shrub, Prunus maritima, of coastal regions of E North America
- beachscape — a section or expanse of beach and shore scenery.
- bean caper — a shrub, Zygophyllum fabago, of E Mediterranean regions, whose flower buds are eaten as a substitute for capers: family Zygophyllaceae
- beast epic — a long verse narrative in which the misadventures of animals satirize human foibles and follies.
- belly pack — fanny pack.
- bicapsular — (of plants) having two capsules or one capsule with two chambers
- bicorporal — having two bodies, main divisions, symbols, etc.
- biographic — of or relating to a person's life: He's gathering biographical data for his book on Milton.
- bioplastic — plastic suitable for use as a biomaterial.
- bioprivacy — the state of freedom from others having unauthorized access to biometric data about oneself
- birthplace — Your birthplace is the place where you were born.
- bitch-slap — to strike (someone) with one's open hand
- black caps — any of several birds having the top of the head black, as the chickadee and certain warblers, especially the Old World blackcap, Sylvia atricapilla.
- black opal — any opal of a dark coloration, not necessarily black