10-letter words containing p, o, t, c
- homoleptic — (chemistry) Describing an organometallic compound having a single type of ligand.
- hope chest — (especially formerly) a chest or the like in which a young woman collected clothing, linens, and other articles in anticipation of marriage.
- hotchpotch — a thick soup or stew of vegetables or meat, often thickened with barley.
- 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.
- hypertonic — Physiology. of or relating to hypertonia.
- hypertoxic — of, pertaining to, affected with, or caused by a toxin or poison: a toxic condition.
- hypoactive — Less than normally active.
- hypocausts — Plural form of hypocaust.
- hypocenter — focus (def 5).
- hypocentre — (geology) The focus of an earthquake, directly under the epicentre.
- hypocotyls — Plural form of hypocotyl.
- hypocretin — Either of the peptide hormones orexin.
- hypocrites — Plural form of hypocrite.
- hypocritic — Synonym of hypocritical.
- hypolithic — growing beneath rocks.
- hypometric — Smaller than normally measured.
- hypostatic — of or relating to a hypostasis; fundamental.
- hypotactic — dependent relation or construction, as of clauses; syntactic subordination.
- hypothecal — (microbiology, planktology) Of or pertaining to the hypotheca, the lower half of the shell of certain types of plankton.
- hypothetic — assumed by hypothesis; supposed: a hypothetical case.
- idiopathic — of unknown cause, as a disease.
- idiotropic — of or characterized by introspection; introspective.
- impactions — Plural form of impaction.
- importance — the quality or state of being important; consequence; significance.
- importancy — (obsolete) importance; significance.
- inceptions — Plural form of inception.
- inceptisol — a soil so young that horizons have just begun to form: especially prevalent in tundra areas.
- incomplete — not complete; lacking some part.
- inspection — the act of inspecting or viewing, especially carefully or critically: an inspection of all luggage on the plane.
- inspectors — Plural form of inspector.
- introspect — to practice introspection; consider one's own internal state or feelings.
- ionotropic — exhibiting an ordering of particles that is a result of the addition of an electrolyte to a colloidal suspension
- ipso facto — by the fact itself; by the very nature of the deed: to be condemned ipso facto.
- isentropic — having a constant entropy.
- isopiestic — of or noting equal pressure; isobaric.
- isoplethic — Relating to isopleths.
- jockstraps — Plural form of jockstrap.
- karyotypic — Of or pertaining to karyotypes.
- keep count — to keep a record of items, events, etc
- kleptocrat — a government official who is a thief or exploiter.
- knickpoint — a break in the slope of a river profile caused by renewed erosion by a rejuvenated river
- lactoscope — an optical device for determining the amount of cream in milk.
- laeotropic — oriented or coiled in a leftward direction, as a left-spiraling snail shell.
- lectorship — a lecturer in a college or university.
- leptosomic — a person of asthenic build.
- leucopathy — (dated) albinism.
- leucoplast — a colorless plastid in the cells of roots, storage organs, and underground stems, serving as a point around which starch forms.
- lipotropic — having an affinity for lipids and thus preventing or correcting excess accumulation of fat in the liver.
- low-impact — Low-impact exercise does not put a lot of stress on your body.
- lumpectomy — the surgical removal of a breast cyst or tumor.