8-letter words containing p, y, r, o
- pyranose — any monosaccharide having a pyran ring structure.
- pyrazole — any of the group of heterocyclic compounds containing three carbon atoms, two adjacent nitrogen atoms, and two double bonds in the ring.
- pyrenoid — a spherical protein structure found within chloroplasts of certain algae and hornworts.
- pyriform — pear-shaped.
- pyrolize — to subject (a substance) to pyrolysis.
- pyrology — the study of fire or heat, esp the branch of chemistry concerned with the use and properties of fire
- pyrolyse — to subject (a substance) to pyrolysis.
- pyronine — a xanthine dye used for detecting the presence of RNA.
- pyrosome — a member of a genus, Pyrosoma, of colonial tunicates found in tropical open waters, the sole genus of the order Pyrosomida, which consists of brightly phosphorescent, translucent individuals united into a hollow tube closed at one end
- pyrostat — a thermostat for high temperatures.
- pyroxene — any of a very common group of minerals of many varieties, silicates of magnesium, iron, calcium, and other elements, occurring as important constituents of many kinds of rocks, especially basic igneous rocks.
- pyrrhous — (of a person's complexion) ruddy or reddish
- redeploy — to transfer (a unit, a person, supplies, etc.) from one theater of operations to another.
- reemploy — to hire or engage the services of (a person or persons); provide employment for; have or keep in one's service: This factory employs thousands of people.
- reoccupy — to take or fill up (space, time, etc.): I occupied my evenings reading novels.
- rhapsody — Music. an instrumental composition irregular in form and suggestive of improvisation.
- rheopexy — the property exhibited by certain slow-gelling, thixotropic sols of gelling more rapidly when the containing vessel is shaken gently.
- rohypnol — Rohypnol is a powerful drug that makes a person semi-conscious.
- roleplay — to assume the attitudes, actions, and discourse of (another), especially in a make-believe situation in an effort to understand a differing point of view or social interaction: Management trainees were given a chance to role-play labor negotiators.
- serotype — a group of organisms, microorganisms, or cells distinguished by their shared specific antigens as determined by serologic testing.
- spoofery — good-humored mockery or teasing.
- spookery — matters relating to spies and espionage
- spray-on — applied by means of an aerosol spray
- torpidly — inactive or sluggish.
- trophesy — a condition caused by a disorder of the nerves relating to nutrition
- up yours — to, toward, or in a more elevated position: to climb up to the top of a ladder.
- uroscopy — inspection or analysis of the urine as a means of diagnosis.
- way port — a port of call on a particular route
- weaponry — weapons or weaponlike instruments collectively.
- wordplay — clever or subtle repartee; verbal wit.
- xylocarp — a fruit, such as a coconut, having a hard woody pericarp