10-letter words containing p, h, e, o, n
- interphone — an intercommunication system using telephones to connect offices, stations, etc., as in a building or ship; intercom.
- ionophores — Plural form of ionophore.
- ionosphere — the region of the earth's atmosphere between the stratosphere and the exosphere, consisting of several ionized layers and extending from about 50 to 250 miles (80 to 400 km) above the surface of the earth.
- john neper — John, Napier, John.
- kenophobia — an abnormal fear of empty spaces
- keogh plan — a pension plan for an unincorporated business entity or self-employed person.
- lagerphone — (Australia) A generally homemade percussion instrument consisting of crown cap beer bottle tops loosely nailed to a pole (often a broom handle) and a board mounted cross-ways on the pole (the head of the broom), and played by striking the pole on the ground or with a stick, by drawing the serrated stick across the pole, or by shaking the instrument. (From 1952.).
- lithophane — a transparency made of thin porcelain or bone china having an intaglio design.
- lithophone — a Chinese stone chime consisting of 16 stone slabs hung in two rows and struck with a hammer.
- lymph node — any of the glandlike masses of tissue in the lymphatic vessels containing cells that become lymphocytes.
- lymphokine — any lymphocyte product, as interferon, that is not an antibody but may participate in the immune response through its effect on the function of other cells, as destroying antigen-coated cells or stimulating macrophages.
- macpherson — James, 1736–96, Scottish author and translator.
- megaphoned — Simple past tense and past participle of megaphone.
- megaphones — Plural form of megaphone.
- megaphonic — Of, or pertaining to, a megaphone.
- mellophone — a marching or military band brass instrument similar in appearance and range to the French horn but slightly smaller and simpler to play.
- menophania — menarche.
- mentorship — a wise and trusted counselor or teacher.
- methoprene — a synthetic insect juvenile hormone, C 1 9 H 3 4 O 3 , used as a biological pesticide primarily on mosquito and fly larvae to prevent maturing to the adult state.
- microphone — an instrument capable of transforming sound waves into changes in electric currents or voltage, used in recording or transmitting sound.
- mopishness — given to moping; listless, apathetic, or dejected.
- morphogene — (genetics) Any gene that is involved in growth or in morphogenesis.
- morphogens — Plural form of morphogen.
- morphogeny — a biological term denoting the origin and development of morphological forms
- morpholine — a colorless, hygroscopic liquid, C 4 H 9 NO, used chiefly as a solvent for dyes, resins, and waxes.
- mugho pine — a prostrate, shrubby pine, Pinus mugo mugo, native to Europe, cultivated as an ornamental.
- nalorphine — a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 1 9 H 2 1 NO 3 , used to nullify respiratory depression due to narcotics and for the diagnosis of addiction to narcotics.
- nanosphere — A nanoscale sphere.
- nautophone — an electrically operated horn for giving fog warnings.
- necrophage — An organism that eats dead or decaying flesh.
- necrophagy — The eating of dead or decaying animal flesh.
- necrophile — (sexuality) One who is subject to necrophilia.
- necrophily — Necrophilia.
- necrotroph — a parasitic organism that kills the living cells of its host and then feeds on the dead matter
- negrophile — a white or other nonblack person who is especially sympathetic to or supportive of black people.
- negrophobe — a person who strongly fears or dislikes black people.
- nephograph — an instrument for photographing clouds
- nephometer — an instrument for measuring the amount of cloud cover in the sky.
- nephoscope — an instrument for determining the speed and direction of cloud motion.
- nephrolith — a renal calculus; kidney stone.
- nephrology — the branch of medical science that deals with the kidney.
- nephropexy — (surgery) suspension or fixation of the kidney.
- nephrotomy — incision into the kidney, as for the removal of a calculus.
- neuropathy — any diseased condition of the nervous system.
- neutrophil — (of a cell or cell part) having an affinity for neutral dyes.
- nightscope — An optical instrument that provides night vision.
- north cape — a point of land on an island at the N tip of Norway: the northernmost point of Europe.
- north pole — the region of a magnet toward which the lines of magnetic induction converge (south pole) or from which the lines of induction diverge (north pole)
- not a hope — used ironically to express little confidence that expectations will be fulfilled
- noviceship — The state or position of being a novice.