10-letter words containing p, i, n, e, r, o
- projecting — something that is contemplated, devised, or planned; plan; scheme.
- projection — a projecting or protruding part. Synonyms: overhang, protrusion, jut.
- prominence — Also, prominency. the state of being prominent; conspicuousness.
- prominency — Also, prominency. the state of being prominent; conspicuousness.
- propelling — to drive, or cause to move, forward or onward: to propel a boat by rowing.
- propension — propensity.
- propensity — a natural inclination or tendency: a propensity to drink too much.
- propionate — an ester or salt of propionic acid.
- proscenium — Also called proscenium arch. the arch that separates a stage from the auditorium. Abbreviation: pros.
- proscience — a branch of knowledge or study dealing with a body of facts or truths systematically arranged and showing the operation of general laws: the mathematical sciences.
- prosecting — to dissect (a cadaver or part) for anatomical demonstration.
- proseminar — a course conducted in the manner of a seminar for graduate students but often open to advanced undergraduates.
- proserpina — Persephone.
- proserpine — Also, Proserpina, Proserpine. Classical Mythology. a daughter of Zeus and Demeter, abducted by Pluto to be queen of Hades, but allowed to return to the surface of the earth for part of the year.
- prosilient — prominent
- prospering — to be successful or fortunate, especially in financial respects; thrive; flourish.
- proteanism — readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable.
- protecting — providing protection or shelter.
- protection — the act of protecting or the state of being protected; preservation from injury or harm.
- proteinase — any of a group of enzymes that are capable of hydrolyzing proteins.
- proteinoid — a polymer of amino acids resembling a biological polypeptide but formed abiotically: suggested as a possible intermediate in protein development during primitive earth conditions.
- proteinous — Biochemistry. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals and other nonphotosynthesizing organisms, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in a genetically controlled linear sequence into one or more long polypeptide chains, the final shape and other properties of each protein being determined by the side chains of the amino acids and their chemical attachments: proteins include such specialized forms as collagen for supportive tissue, hemoglobin for transport, antibodies for immune defense, and enzymes for metabolism.
- protension — duration
- protensity — the actuality of duration
- protensive — extended in dimension or extended in time.
- protogenia — the first woman born after the great flood of Zeus, daughter of Deucalion and Pyrrha.
- protogenic — (of a compound) able to donate a hydrogen ion (proton) in a chemical reaction
- provection — (in Celtic languages) the devoicing of a consonant
- providence — a state of the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast: a part of New England. 1214 sq. mi. (3145 sq. km). Capital: Providence. Abbreviation: RI (for use with zip code), R.I.
- puntillero — (in bullfighting) a worker, or assistant, who gives the coup de grâce to the fallen bull with a puntilla.
- pyranoside — a glycoside containing a pyran ring structure.
- pyrazoline — any of the group of heterocyclic compounds containing three carbon atoms, two adjacent nitrogen atoms, and one double bond in the ring.
- pyridoxine — a derivative of pyridine, C 8 H 1 1 NO 3 , occurring in whole-grain cereals, meats, fish, etc., and also made synthetically: required for the prevention of pellagra and the formation of hemoglobin; vitamin B 6 .
- pyroxenite — any rock composed essentially, or in large part, of pyroxene of any kind.
- pyroxenoid — any of a group of triclinic silicates including wollastonite, rhodonite, and pectolite
- radiophone — a radiotelephone.
- readoption — the adoption of something or someone again
- redemption — an act of redeeming or atoning for a fault or mistake, or the state of being redeemed.
- reef point — one of several short lengths of line stitched through a sail for tying a reef
- regrouping — to form into a new or restructured group or grouping.
- reimprison — to confine in or as if in a prison.
- reparation — the making of amends for wrong or injury done: reparation for an injustice.
- repetition — the act of repeating, or doing, saying, or writing something again; repeated action, performance, production, or presentation.
- replotting — a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose: a plot to overthrow the government.
- repointing — the act or process of repairing the joints of (brickwork, masonry, etc) with mortar or cement
- reposition — the act of depositing or storing.
- repression — the act of repressing; state of being repressed.
- reputation — the estimation in which a person or thing is held, especially by the community or the public generally; repute: a man of good reputation.
- resorption — the destruction, disappearance, or dissolution of a tissue or part by biochemical activity, as the loss of bone or of tooth dentin.
- responsion — the act of responding or answering.