10-letter words containing p, r, e, o, l
- protoxylem — the part of the primary xylem that develops first, consisting of narrow, thin-walled cells.
- protrusile — capable of being thrust forth or extended, as the tongue of a hummingbird.
- provencale — (sometimes lowercase) cooked, usually in olive oil, with garlic, tomatoes, onions, and herbs.
- proverbial — of, relating to, or characteristic of a proverb: proverbial brevity.
- providable — to make available; furnish: to provide employees with various benefits.
- provokable — able to be provoked
- pterylosis — the arrangement of feathers on a bird
- pulsometer — a pulsimeter.
- puntillero — (in bullfighting) a worker, or assistant, who gives the coup de grâce to the fallen bull with a puntilla.
- pure vowel — a vowel that is pronounced with more or less unvarying quality without any glide; monophthong
- purposeful — having a purpose.
- pyrazoline — any of the group of heterocyclic compounds containing three carbon atoms, two adjacent nitrogen atoms, and one double bond in the ring.
- pyrazolone — any of the group of heterocyclic compounds containing the pyrazoline ring in which one carbon atom is doubly linked to an oxygen atom not in the ring.
- pyretology — a discourse on fevers
- pyrochlore — a mineral, chiefly composed of niobates of the cerium metals, occurring in syenites in the form of brown crystals.
- pyrolusite — a common mineral, manganese dioxide, MnO 2 , the principal ore of manganese, used in various manufactures, as a decolorizer of brown or green tints in glass, and as a depolarizer in dry-cell batteries.
- pyrolysate — a product of pyrolysis
- quadripole — an electric circuit with two input and two output terminals
- quadrupole — a set of four associated positive and negative electric charges or two associated magnetic dipoles
- range pole — a conspicuously painted pole held upright to show the position of a survey mark.
- re-explore — to explore again
- reapproval — the act of approving; approbation.
- reciprocal — given or felt by each toward the other; mutual: reciprocal respect.
- recoupable — to get back the equivalent of: to recoup one's losses by a lucky investment.
- replicator — Any construct that acts to produce copies of itself; this could be a living organism, an idea (see meme), a program (see quine, worm, wabbit, fork bomb, and virus), a pattern in a cellular automaton (see life), or (speculatively) a robot or nanobot. It is even claimed by some that Unix and C are the symbiotic halves of an extremely successful replicator; see Unix conspiracy.
- replotting — a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose: a plot to overthrow the government.
- repolarize — to polarize again or become polarized again
- repopulate — to inhabit; live in; be the inhabitants of.
- reportable — an account or statement describing in detail an event, situation, or the like, usually as the result of observation, inquiry, etc.: a report on the peace conference; a medical report on the patient.
- reportedly — according to report or rumor: Reportedly, he is a billionaire.
- reprovable — deserving of reproof.
- reptilious — like a reptile, resembling or characteristic of a reptile
- rhizoplane — the part of the root of a plant that is near the soil surface
- riflescope — a telescopic sight mounted on top of a rifle that helps to improve one's aim by magnifying and pinpointing a target.
- ripidolite — a mineral of the chlorite group, essentially hydrated magnesium and aluminum silicate with some ferrous iron.
- road apple — a piece of horse manure on or at the side of a road.
- rock maple — the sugar maple, Acer saccharum.
- roof panel — The roof panel is the section of material, usually sheet metal, that forms the roof of a vehicle.
- ropewalker — a ropedancer.
- ropinirole — a dopamine agonist used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease.
- rose apple — any of various tropical trees belonging to the genus Syzygium, of the myrtle family, especially S. jambos, of the East Indies, having showy, greenish-white flowers and oval, yellowish fruit.
- russophile — a person who is friendly to, admires, or prefers Russia or Russian customs, institutions, etc.
- sarcophile — a flesh-eating animal, especially the Tasmanian devil.
- shellproof — protected against the explosive effect of shells or bombs.
- shoplifter — a person who steals goods from the shelves or displays of a retail store while posing as a customer.
- shopwalker — a floorwalker.
- simferopol — a city in S Ukraine, on the S Crimean Peninsula.
- sine prole — without offspring or progeny: to die sine prole.
- sleep over — to take the rest afforded by a suspension of voluntary bodily functions and the natural suspension, complete or partial, of consciousness; cease being awake.
- sleep-over — to take the rest afforded by a suspension of voluntary bodily functions and the natural suspension, complete or partial, of consciousness; cease being awake.