10-letter words containing p, h, o, n
- 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.
- phosphonic — of or relating to phosponic acid or anything derived from it
- photoaging — damage to the skin, as wrinkles or discoloration, caused by prolonged exposure to sunlight.
- photogenic — forming an attractive subject for photography or having features that look well in a photograph: a photogenic face.
- photonasty — a nastic movement in response to a change in light intensity
- 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.
- photophony — the practice of using a photophone
- photoprint — a photographic print.
- phototonus — the normal condition of sensitiveness to light in organisms or their organs.
- phototoxin — Biochemistry. a plant toxin causing an allergic reaction when touched or eaten by a susceptible person or animal subsequently exposed to sunlight.
- 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.
- phycobilin — any of a class of red or blue-green pigments found in the red algae and cyanobacteria
- phycobiont — the algae component of a lichen.
- phylogenic — the development or evolution of a particular group of organisms.
- phytogenic — of plant origin.
- phytotoxin — any toxin, as ricin or crotin, produced by a plant.
- 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.
- pina cloth — a fine, sheer fabric of pineapple-leaf fiber, used especially for lingerie.
- pinchpoint — a traffic-calming measure in which the road narrows to one lane, with a sign indicating which oncoming driver should give way
- pincushion — a small cushion into which pins are stuck until needed.
- piping hot — pipes collectively; a system or network of pipes.
- 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.
- pitch into — to erect or set up (a tent, camp, or the like).
- pitchstone — a glassy volcanic rock having a resinous luster and resembling hardened pitch.
- pitchwoman — a female pitchman
- planograph — (formerly) to print from a flat surface.
- ploughland — land that is ploughed for growing crops
- poachiness — the state of being poachy
- pocahontas — (Rebecca Rolfe) 1595?–1617, American Indian woman who is said to have prevented the execution of Captain John Smith.
- poison haw — a shrub, Viburnum molle, of the central U.S., having white flowers and bluish-black fruit.
- polishment — the state of being polished or the action of polishing
- polyanthus — a hybrid primrose, Primula polyantha.
- polyethnic — inhabited by or consisting of people of many ethnic backgrounds.
- polyhedron — a solid figure having many faces.
- polyhymnia — the Muse of sacred music and dance.
- polyphenol — a polymeric phenol.
- polyphonic — consisting of many voices or sounds.
- ponchielli — Amilcare [ah-meel-kah-re] /ɑˈmil kɑ rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1834–86, Italian composer.
- port huron — a port in SE Michigan, on the St. Clair River, at the S end of Lake Huron.
- postlaunch — relating to or occurring in the period after a launch
- prehension — the act of seizing or grasping.
- prehominid — any of the extinct humanlike primates classified in the former family Prehominidae.
- princehood — the office or rank of a prince
- print shop — a shop where prints or graphics are sold.
- prochloron — any spherical, photosynthetic, prokaryotic microorganism of the genus Prochloron, occurring in subtropical and tropical habitats in symbiosis with various invertebrates, especially marine chordates, proposed as ancestral to the chloroplast of green algae and plants.
- prognathic — having protrusive jaws; having a gnathic index over 103.