10-letter words containing p, e, r, m, i
- multiplier — a person or thing that multiplies.
- multipower — Of or pertaining to more than one power (in various senses).
- myrioscope — a form of kaleidoscope
- nephridium — the excretory organ of many invertebrates, consisting of a tubule with one end opening into the body cavity and the other opening into a pore at the body surface.
- new empire — the period in the history of ancient Egypt, 1580–1085 b.c., comprising the 18th to 20th dynasties, characterized by the predominance of Thebes.
- nitrazepam — a synthetic chemical compound belonging to the benzodiazepine group of drugs; a minor tranquillizer used mainly in sleeping tablets, such as Mogadon. Formula: C15H11N3O3
- old permic — a subfamily of Finnic, comprising the modern languages Udmurt and Komi, spoken in northeastern European Russia, and fragmentary attestations of an earlier language (Old Permic) dating from the 15th century.
- ombrophile — a plant which survives well or flourishes in rainy conditions
- opisometer — an instrument used to measure curved lines on a map
- optometric — Of or pertaining to optometry.
- outpromise — to promise more than
- overimpose — to lay on or set as something to be borne, endured, obeyed, fulfilled, paid, etc.: to impose taxes.
- oversimple — excessively simple
- oversimply — in an oversimple manner
- palindrome — a word, line, verse, number, sentence, etc., reading the same backward as forward, as Madam, I'm Adam or Poor Dan is in a droop.
- pandermite — a white, marble-like mineral
- panspermia — the theory that life exists and is distributed throughout the universe in the form of germs or spores that develop in the right environment.
- panspermic — relating to panspermia
- paper mill — factory where paper is made
- paramecium — any ciliated freshwater protozoan of the genus Paramecium, having an oval body and a long, deep oral groove.
- parametric — Mathematics. a constant or variable term in a function that determines the specific form of the function but not its general nature, as a in f (x) = ax, where a determines only the slope of the line described by f (x). one of the independent variables in a set of parametric equations.
- paramnesia — Psychiatry. a distortion of memory in which fact and fantasy are confused.
- parimutuel — a system of betting on races in which those backing the winners divide, in proportion to their wagers, the total amount bet, minus a percentage for the track operators, taxes, etc.
- parliament — (usually initial capital letter) the legislature of Great Britain, historically the assembly of the three estates, now composed of Lords Spiritual and Lords Temporal, forming together the House of Lords, and representatives of the counties, cities, boroughs, and universities, forming the House of Commons.
- parmenides — flourished c450 b.c, Greek Eleatic philosopher.
- parmentier — (of food) prepared or served with potatoes: potage Parmentier.
- part-timer — a person who works, attends school, etc., less than full time.
- party time — the season for parties
- passimeter — a turnstile attached to a ticket booth or ticket machine
- pasteurism — a method of securing immunity from rabies in a person who has been bitten by a rabid animal, by daily injections of progressively more virulent suspensions of the infected spinal cord of a rabbit that died of rabies
- pelvimeter — an instrument used to measure the pelvis
- pelvimetry — measurement of the diameters of the female pelvis, especially the birth canal.
- pentaprism — a prism that has five faces, a pair of which are at 90° to each other; a ray entering one of the pair emerges from the other at an angle of 90° to its original direction: used especially in single-lens reflex cameras to reverse images laterally and reflect them to the viewfinder.
- peppermill — a small handmill in which peppercorns are ground
- peppermint — an herb, Mentha piperita, of the mint family, cultivated for its aromatic, pungent oil.
- per curiam — by the court
- performing — to carry out; execute; do: to perform miracles.
- peridinium — a member of the Peridinium genus of marine- or freshwater-dwelling dinoflagellate organisms characterized by armoured plates
- perigonium — the envelope of modified leaves surrounding the antheridia in mosses.
- perimetral — the border or outer boundary of a two-dimensional figure.
- perimetric — the border or outer boundary of a two-dimensional figure.
- perimysium — the connective tissue surrounding bundles of skeletal muscle fibers.
- periosteum — the normal investment of bone, consisting of a dense, fibrous outer layer, to which muscles attach, and a more delicate, inner layer capable of forming bone.
- perishment — to die or be destroyed through violence, privation, etc.: to perish in an earthquake.
- peritoneum — the serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity and investing its viscera.
- permeation — to pass into or through every part of: Bright sunshine permeated the room.
- permeative — to pass into or through every part of: Bright sunshine permeated the room.
- permethrin — a synthetic chemical compound with formula C21H20Cl2O3, effective as an insecticide and against various parasites
- permillage — a rate or proportion per thousand. Compare percentage (def 1).
- permission — authorization granted to do something; formal consent: to ask permission to leave the room.