10-letter words containing p, h, o, n
- dienophile — (organic chemistry) A compound that readily reacts with a diene; especially an alkene in the Diels-Alder reaction.
- diophantus — 3rd century ad, Greek mathematician, noted for his treatise on the theory of numbers, Arithmetica
- diphosgene — a colorless liquid, C 2 Cl 4 O 2 , usually derived from methyl formate or methyl chloroformate by chlorination: a World War I poison gas now used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- diphthongs — Phonetics. an unsegmentable, gliding speech sound varying continuously in phonetic quality but held to be a single sound or phoneme and identified by its apparent beginning and ending sound, as the oi- sound of toy or boil.
- diphyodont — having two successive sets of teeth, as most mammals.
- disphenoid — bisphenoid.
- docentship — privatdocent.
- dystrophin — a protein, the absence of which is believed to cause muscular dystrophy
- ecphonesis — the use of an exclamatory phrase, as in “O tempore! O mores!”.
- encephalo- — indicating the brain
- encephalon — The brain.
- endomorphs — Plural form of endomorph.
- endophytes — Plural form of endophyte.
- endophytic — Of or relating to an endophyte.
- endorphins — Plural form of endorphin.
- endosphere — (biology) All the endophytes of a plant.
- enphytotic — (of plant diseases) causing a constant amount of damage each year
- entophytic — relating to an entophyte
- entryphone — an intercom system at the entrance to a building through which visitors identify themselves so that someone inside can let them in by a device which unlocks the door remotely
- eosinophil — A white blood cell containing granules that are readily stained by eosin.
- epibenthos — the animals and plants living on the sea bottom between the low tide level and a depth of 100 fathoms
- epiphanous — showing an epiphany
- epiphonema — an exclamation that concludes a discourse
- eponychium — (anatomy) cuticle (thickened layer of skin on fingernails and toenails).
- ethnoscape — A transnational distribution of correlated people.
- euphonical — (archaic) euphonious; pleasing to the ear.
- euphonious — (of sound, esp. speech) Pleasing to the ear.
- euphoniums — Plural form of euphonium.
- euphonized — Simple past tense and past participle of euphonize.
- euphoriant — A drug which produces feelings of euphoria.
- euphrosyne — one of the three Graces
- flashpoint — Also, flashing point. Physical Chemistry. the lowest temperature at which a liquid in a specified apparatus will give off sufficient vapor to ignite momentarily on application of a flame.
- flip phone — mobile telephone: clam-shell style
- french pox — (in historical use) syphilis.
- genophobes — Plural form of genophobe.
- genophobia — The physical or psychological fear of sexual relations or sexual intercourse.
- genophobic — Relating to or characteristic of genophobia or genophobes.
- gnetophyte — Any of the plant division Gnetophyta, consisting of woody plants that differ from other gymnosperms in having vessel elements (which transport water within the plant) as found in flowering plants.
- gramophone — a phonograph.
- gramophony — the art, technique, or practice of recording sound on disc
- grand chop — (in China and India trade) a customs clearance.
- granophyre — a fine-grained or porphyritic granitic rock with a micrographic intergrowth of the minerals of the groundmass.
- groupthink — the practice of approaching problems or issues as matters that are best dealt with by consensus of a group rather than by individuals acting independently; conformity.
- gynephobia — an abnormal fear of women.
- gynophilic — Woman-loving.
- gynophobia — Extreme or irrational fear of women or of the female.
- gynophobic — relating to a dread or hatred of women
- gynophores — Plural form of gynophore.
- half-pound — a unit of weight equal to 8 ounces avoirdupois (0.227 kilogram) or 6 ounces troy or apothecaries' weight (0.187 kilogram).
- handphones — Plural form of handphone.