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10-letter words containing r, d, o, p

  • 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.
  • protracted — to draw out or lengthen, especially in time; extend the duration of; prolong.
  • protruding — to project.
  • proveditor — (in the Venetian republic) a senior civilian officer in charge of supplies, provisions, and artillery for the city
  • providable — to make available; furnish: to provide employees with various benefits.
  • 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.
  • pseudocarp — accessory fruit.
  • pteranodon — a flying reptile of the extinct order Pterosauria, from the Cretaceous Period, having a wingspread of about 25 feet (8 meters).
  • punchboard — a small board containing holes filled with slips of paper printed with concealed numbers that are punched out by a player in an attempt to win a prize.
  • pundigrion — a pun
  • pyramidion — a miniature pyramid, as at the apex of an obelisk.
  • pyranoside — a glycoside containing a pyran ring structure.
  • pyrethroid — any of several synthetic compounds that are similar to but more persistent than natural pyrethrins.
  • 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 .
  • pyromeride — a devitrified form of rhyolite, having a nodular appearance and spherulitic texture
  • pyroxenoid — any of a group of triclinic silicates including wollastonite, rhodonite, and pectolite
  • quadcopter — A rotorcraft propelled by four rotors.
  • 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
  • r-dropping — (of certain pronunciations of English) characterized by the absence of the sound (r) in postvocalic position in the same syllable, as often encountered in speech identified with the southern and eastern United States and with most of England; r-less.
  • radarscope — the viewing screen of radar equipment.
  • radio play — a play written for broadcasting on radio
  • radiograph — Also called shadowgraph. a photographic image produced by the action of x-rays or nuclear radiation.
  • radiopager — a small radio receiver fitted with a buzzer to alert a person to telephone their home, office, etc, to receive a message
  • radiopaque — opaque to radiation; visible in x-ray photographs and under fluoroscopy (opposed to radiotransparent).
  • radiophare — a radiotelegraphic station used by vessels to determine their positions; radio beacon.
  • radiophone — a radiotelephone.
  • radiophoto — an image created by radio waves rather than light
  • radioscope — an instrument, such as a fluoroscope, capable of detecting radiant energy
  • radioscopy — the examination of objects opaque to light by means of another form of radiation, usually x-rays.
  • read up on — If you read up on a subject, you read a lot about it so that you become informed about it.
  • readoption — the adoption of something or someone again
  • recomputed — to determine by calculation; reckon; calculate: to compute the period of Jupiter's revolution.
  • redemption — an act of redeeming or atoning for a fault or mistake, or the state of being redeemed.
  • redemptory — of or relating to redemption; redemptive.
  • redisposed — to give a tendency or inclination to; incline: His temperament disposed him to argue readily with people.
  • reportedly — according to report or rumor: Reportedly, he is a billionaire.
  • reproached — to find fault with (a person, group, etc.); blame; censure.
  • reproducer — to make a copy, representation, duplicate, or close imitation of: to reproduce a picture.
  • respondent — a person who responds or makes reply.
  • rhapsodist — a person who rhapsodizes.
  • rhapsodize — to talk with extravagant enthusiasm.
  • rhodophane — the red colour found in the inner cones of the retina in animals
  • rhodoplast — a plastid found in red algae, containing red pigment as well as chlorophyll
  • ripcording — (audio)   (From "ripping" and "recording") Encoding streaming digital audio from the Internet to an MP3 file or similar. Ripcording is commononly used to copy commercial music from a free stream instead of paying to download.
  • 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.
  • rood spire — a spire over the crossing of a church.
  • roodepoort — an industrial city in NE South Africa, in the Witwatersrand. Pop: 172 601 (2001)
  • rope's end — a short piece of rope, esp as formerly used for flogging sailors
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