10-letter words containing p, h, o, t, l
- pathet lao — the Communist nationalist group that took over the government of Laos in 1975 after two decades of civil war.
- pathologic — of or relating to pathology.
- pentathlon — an athletic contest comprising five different track and field events and won by the contestant gaining the highest total score.
- petroglyph — a drawing or carving on rock, made by a member of a prehistoric people.
- petrolhead — a person who is excessively interested in or is devoted to travelling by car
- phallocrat — a male who assumes authority over females due to his maleness
- phenolated — containing phenol; carbolated.
- phenoplast — phenolic resin.
- philomathy — an enjoyment of and passion for learning new facts and acquiring new knowledge
- phlebolite — a small mass or solid deposit of calcium that forms in a vein
- phlebolith — valueless rock or mineral matter occurring in a vein; gangue.
- phlebotome — a cutting instrument used for phlebotomy.
- phlebotomy — the act or practice of opening a vein for letting or drawing blood as a therapeutic or diagnostic measure; venesection; bleeding.
- phlegethon — Also called Pyriphlegethon. Classical Mythology. a river of fire, one of five rivers surrounding Hades.
- phlogistic — Pathology. inflammatory.
- phlogiston — a nonexistent chemical that, prior to the discovery of oxygen, was thought to be released during combustion.
- phlogopite — a magnesium-rich mica mineral, usually yellowish-brown, but sometimes reddish-brown.
- phonetical — Also, phonetical. of or relating to speech sounds, their production, or their transcription in written symbols.
- photically — in a photic manner, by way of photic processes
- photocells — a solid-state device that converts light into electrical energy by producing a voltage, as in a photovoltaic cell, or uses light to regulate the flow of current, as in a photoconductive cell: used in automatic control systems for doors, lighting, etc.
- photoflash — flashbulb.
- photoflood — an incandescent tungsten lamp in which high intensity is obtained by overloading voltage: used in photography, television, etc.
- photoglyph — an engraved plate, produced by the action of light, and from which prints or impressions are taken
- photolitho — photolithography.
- photolyses — the chemical decomposition of materials under the influence of light.
- photolysis — the chemical decomposition of materials under the influence of light.
- photomural — a wall decoration consisting of a very large photograph or photographs.
- photonovel — a novel published as a series of sequential photographs coupled with dialogue enclosed in balloons.
- phyllotaxy — the arrangement of leaves on a stem or axis.
- phytoplasm — protoplasm of a plant or plants.
- pilot fish — a small, marine fish, Naucrates ductor, often swimming with sharks.
- pilot-fish — a small, marine fish, Naucrates ductor, often swimming with sharks.
- pilothouse — an enclosed structure on the deck of a ship from which it can be navigated.
- pina cloth — a fine, sheer fabric of pineapple-leaf fiber, used especially for lingerie.
- plate shop — a shop for cold-forming metal plates.
- ploughgate — a measurement of ploughable land
- plume moth — one of a family (Pterophoridae) of slender-bodied micro moths with narrow wings, each usually divided into two, three, or four "plumes". The type is the white Pterophorus pentadactylus
- polishment — the state of being polished or the action of polishing
- polo shirt — a short-sleeved, pullover sport shirt, usually of cotton or cottonlike knit, with a round neckband or a turnover collar.
- polyanthus — a hybrid primrose, Primula polyantha.
- polychaete — any annelid of the class Polychaeta, having unsegmented swimming appendages with many setae or bristles.
- polychrest — a thing which has adapted to multiple uses
- polyethnic — inhabited by or consisting of people of many ethnic backgrounds.
- polyhalite — a type or pink or red mineral
- polyhistor — a person of great and varied learning.
- polymathic — a person of great learning in several fields of study; polyhistor.
- polyrhythm — the simultaneous occurrence of sharply contrasting rhythms within a composition.
- polytheism — the doctrine of or belief in more than one god or in many gods.
- polytheist — the doctrine of or belief in more than one god or in many gods.
- postflight — of, relating to, or occurring in the period after a flight