10-letter words containing s, t, o, i, n
- ionisation — Alternative spelling of ionization.
- ironfisted — ruthless, harsh, and tyrannical: an ironfisted dictator.
- ironmaster — the master of a foundry or ironworks; a manufacturer of iron.
- irruptions — Plural form of irruption.
- isentropes — a line on a map or chart joining points having equal entropy.
- isentropic — having a constant entropy.
- iso rating — a classification of film speed in which a doubling of the ISO number represents a doubling in sensitivity; for example, ISO 400 film requires half the exposure of ISO 200 under the same conditions. The system uses identical numbers to the obsolete ASA rating
- isoantigen — (formerly) an alloantigen.
- isocyanate — a salt or ester of isocyanic acid.
- isogenetic — isogenous
- isokinetic — (biophysics) Relating to the force that a muscle applies during a limb movement at constant velocity.
- isolations — Plural form of isolation.
- iterations — the act of repeating; a repetition.
- jabotinsky — Vladimir, 1880–1940, Russian Zionist leader in Palestine.
- jamesonite — a metallic, dark-gray mineral, lead and iron antimony sulfide: formerly mined for lead.
- jettisoned — Simple past tense and past participle of jettison.
- jingoistic — the spirit, policy, or practice of jingoes; bellicose chauvinism.
- john smith — Adam, 1723–90, Scottish economist.
- jointuress — A woman to whom an estate is bequeathed via jointure.
- jointworms — Plural form of jointworm.
- journalist — a person who practices the occupation or profession of journalism.
- kenoticist — someone who believes in or supports the idea of kenosis
- kensington — a former borough of Greater London, England: now part of Kensington and Chelsea.
- keratinous — composed of or resembling keratin; horny.
- kinetosome — a structure in some flagellate protozoans which forms the base of the flagellum, consisting of a circular arrangement of microtubules
- klinotaxis — a wavering side-to-side motion of the head occurring as an organism moves forward in response to a source of stimulation, caused by the alternating reaction of sensory receptors on either side of the body.
- knottiness — having knots; full of knots: a knotty piece of wood.
- lamingtons — Plural form of lamington.
- lampoonist — One who lampoons.
- langostino — langoustine.
- laudations — Plural form of laudation.
- lentissimo — very slow.
- leominster — a city in N Massachusetts.
- leontiasis — a lionlike facial distortion.
- licentious — sexually unrestrained; lascivious; libertine; lewd.
- lich stone — a large stone on which to rest a coffin momentarily at the entrance to a cemetery.
- limestones — Plural form of limestone.
- line storm — equinoctial storm.
- linoleates — Plural form of linoleate.
- litiginous — (rare) litigious.
- livingston — Robert R. 1746–1813, U.S. political figure and jurist.
- loan-shift — change or extension of the meaning of a word through the influence of a foreign word, as in the application in English of the meaning “profession” to the word calling through the influence of Latin vocātio.
- lobstering — the act, process, or business of capturing lobsters.
- loincloths — Plural form of loincloth.
- longitudes — Plural form of longitude.
- longlisted — Simple past tense and past participle of longlist.
- lovastatin — a drug, C 24 H 36 O 8 , that reduces the levels of fats in the blood by altering the enzyme activity in the liver that produces lipids.
- luminosity — luminance (def 2).
- lustration — to purify by a propitiatory offering or other ceremonial method.
- mackintosh — Charles Rennie [ren-ee] /ˈrɛn i/ (Show IPA), 1868–1928, Scottish architect and designer.