10-letter words containing p, h, o, r
- hydroplane — a seaplane.
- hydropolyp — an individual animal in a colony of hydroids
- hydroponic — the cultivation of plants by placing the roots in liquid nutrient solutions rather than in soil; soilless growth of plants. Compare aeroculture, geoponics (def 2).
- hydropower — hydroelectric power.
- hydroscope — an optical device for viewing objects below the surface of water.
- hydrospace — the regions beneath the surface of the oceans and seas.
- hydrotrope — (chemistry) A compound that solubilizes hydrophobic compounds in aqueous solutions.
- hyetograph — a map or chart showing the average rainfall for the localities represented.
- hygrograph — a self-recording hygrometer.
- hygrophobe — a plant that grows best with little or no moisture
- hygrophyte — a plant that thrives in wet or very moist ground.
- hygroscope — an instrument that indicates the approximate humidity of the air.
- hygroscopy — The ability of a substance to attract and hold water molecules from the surrounding environment.
- hylotropic — (of a substance) capable of undergoing a change in phase, as from a liquid to a gas, with no change in the original proportions of its constituents.
- hyoplastra — the second foremost pair of plastral bones in a turtle
- hypaethron — a part of a building or court which is open to the sky
- hyperbaton — the use, especially for emphasis, of a word order other than the expected or usual one, as in “Bird thou never wert.”.
- hyperbolas — Plural form of hyperbola.
- hyperboles — Plural form of hyperbole.
- hyperbolic — having the nature of hyperbole; exaggerated.
- hyperchaos — (mathematics) A form of chaotic behaviour with at least two positive Lyapunov exponents.
- hyperfocal — relating to the distance beyond which a lens can be focused to produce satisfactory image quality
- hypergolic — (especially of rocket-fuel propellant constituents) igniting spontaneously upon contact with a complementary substance.
- hyperlocal — relating to or focused on a very small geographical community, as a neighborhood: hyperlocal news websites; hyperlocal advertising.
- hypernovae — Plural form of hypernova.
- hyperoodon — (zoology) A whale in the genus Hyperoodon of the order Cetacea, comprising both species of bottlenose whale.
- hyperosmia — an abnormally acute sense of smell.
- hyperosmic — Of, pertaining to, or affected by hyperosmia.
- hyperoxide — superoxide.
- hyperploid — having a chromosome number that is greater than but not a multiple of the diploid number.
- hyperpnoea — abnormally deep or rapid respiration.
- hyperpower — an extremely powerful state that dominates all other states in every sphere of activity
- hypersonic — noting or pertaining to speed that is at least five times that of sound in the same medium.
- hypertonia — increased rigidity, tension, and spasticity of the muscles.
- hypertonic — Physiology. of or relating to hypertonia.
- hypertoxic — of, pertaining to, affected with, or caused by a toxin or poison: a toxic condition.
- hypervisor — (computing) A software and/or firmware system that provides a virtual machine and allows it to operate directly on underlying hardware (instead of via emulation), but within specified constraints.
- hyphenator — One who, or that which, hyphenates.
- hypnodrama — the acting out of a traumatic experience, under hypnosis, by a person undergoing psychotherapy.
- hypnograph — an instrument that measures activities of the human body during sleep.
- hypnotizer — One who, or that which, hypnotizes.
- hypocenter — focus (def 5).
- hypocentre — (geology) The focus of an earthquake, directly under the epicentre.
- hypocorism — a pet name.
- hypocretin — Either of the peptide hormones orexin.
- hypocrisie — Obsolete form of hypocrisy.
- hypocrites — Plural form of hypocrite.
- hypocritic — Synonym of hypocritical.
- hypodermal — Zoology. an underlayer of epithelial cells in arthropods and certain other invertebrates that secretes substances for the overlying cuticle or exoskeleton.
- hypodermic — characterized by the introduction of medicine or drugs under the skin: hypodermic injection.