10-letter words containing p, o, e, t
- 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.
- phlogopite — a magnesium-rich mica mineral, usually yellowish-brown, but sometimes reddish-brown.
- phonematic — phonemic.
- phonetical — Also, phonetical. of or relating to speech sounds, their production, or their transcription in written symbols.
- phonometer — a device for measuring the intensity of a sound.
- phosgenite — a mineral, lead chlorocarbonate, Pb 2 Cl 2 CO 3 , occurring in crystals.
- phosphuret — a phosphate
- 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.
- photodiode — a photosensitive semiconductor diode.
- photogenic — forming an attractive subject for photography or having features that look well in a photograph: a photogenic face.
- photolyses — the chemical decomposition of materials under the influence of light.
- photometer — an instrument that measures luminous intensity or brightness, luminous flux, light distribution, color, etc., usually by comparing the light emitted by two sources, one source having certain specified standard characteristics.
- photometry — the measurement of the intensity of light or of relative illuminating power.
- photonovel — a novel published as a series of sequential photographs coupled with dialogue enclosed in balloons.
- photophase — a phase of light in a cycle of light and dark
- photophobe — a person who suffers from or displays symptoms of photophobia
- photophone — a device for the communication of sound on a beam of light. Used to transmit the first ever wireless telephone messages.
- photophore — a luminous organ found in certain fishes and crustaceans.
- phototrope — a type of robot that either seeks or flees from sources of bright light
- physiotype — the set of physical features that make a person or organism different from others.
- phytogenic — of plant origin.
- piano duet — a musical composition for two pianists playing two pianos or together at one piano.
- pianoforte — a piano.
- picketboat — a boat which keeps guard
- pickpocket — a person who steals money, wallets, etc., from the pockets of people, as in crowded public places.
- piesporter — any of various white wines from the area around the village of Piesport in the Moselle valley in Germany
- piezometer — any of several instruments for measuring the pressure of a fluid or the compressibility of a substance when subjected to such a pressure.
- piezometry — the measurement of pressure or compressibility.
- pile it on — to exaggerate
- pileolated — pileated.
- pilot cell — one cell in a battery selected and tested to determine the charge or discharge current for the entire battery.
- pilot tape — Television. pilot (def 9).
- pilothouse — an enclosed structure on the deck of a ship from which it can be navigated.
- pinocytose — (of a cell) to take within by means of pinocytosis.
- pinspotter — pinsetter.
- pinto bean — a variety of the common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris, having mottled or spotted seeds: grown chiefly in the southern U.S.
- pirouetter — someone who performs pirouettes
- pistillode — a sterile pistil, or one with a simple structure and reduced size and function
- pit worker — a person who works down a mine, esp a coal miner
- 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.
- pitchstone — a glassy volcanic rock having a resinous luster and resembling hardened pitch.
- pitot tube — (often lowercase) an instrument for measuring fluid velocity, consisting of a narrow tube, one end of which is open and faces upstream, the other end being connected to a manometer.
- pixelation — in computer graphics and digital photography, to cause (an image) to break up into pixels, as by overenlarging the image: When enlarging a photograph, first increase the resolution to avoid pixelating it.
- planet zog — a place or situation that is far removed from reality or what is currently happening
- planometer — surface plate.
- plastogene — a separate genetic particle associated with, and influencing the activity of, the plastids