10-letter words containing s, t, r, a, i, o
- soda niter — a white or transparent mineral, sodium nitrate, NaNO 3 , used chiefly as a fertilizer and in the manufacture of sulfuric and nitric acids and potassium nitrate.
- solidarist — a person who adheres to solidarism
- solidarity — union or fellowship arising from common responsibilities and interests, as between members of a group or between classes, peoples, etc.: to promote solidarity among union members.
- solitarian — a hermit
- solitarily — alone; without companions; unattended: a solitary passer-by.
- souari nut — the large, edible, oily nut of a tall tree, Caryocar nuciferum, of tropical South America.
- souterrain — a subterranean passage or structure; grotto.
- spearpoint — the point at the end of a spearhead.
- spec ratio — (benchmark) Results for each individual benchmark of the SPEC benchmark suites, for example CINT92 and CFP92, expressed as the ratio of the wall clock time to execute one single copy of the benchmark, compared to a fixed "SPEC reference time", which was chosen early-on as the execution time on a VAX 11/780. See also SPEC rate.
- spermatoid — resembling sperm.
- spit-roast — to cook on a spit
- stadia rod — rod (def 19).
- stadia-rod — a stick, wand, staff, or the like, of wood, metal, or other material.
- stainproof — resistant to stains
- star point — a common junction connected to the ends of windings of a polyphase electrical device or system of devices
- starvation — the act or state of starving; condition of being starved.
- stationary — standing still; not moving.
- stationery — writing paper.
- staurolite — a mineral, basic iron aluminum silicate, Fe 2 Al 2 O 7 (SiO 4) 4 (OH), occurring in brown to black prismatic crystals, which are often twinned in the form of a cross.
- steam iron — an electric iron with a water chamber, which emits steam onto the fabric or garment being ironed.
- stentorian — very loud or powerful in sound: a stentorian voice.
- stereopair — a pair of photographs of the same area taken from slightly different positions so as to give a stereoscopic effect when properly mounted and viewed.
- sticharion — a white tunic of silk or linen, corresponding to the alb, worn by deacons, priests, and bishops.
- stillatory — a still or distillery where liquid is distilled
- stimulator — to rouse to action or effort, as by encouragement or pressure; spur on; incite: to stimulate his interest in mathematics.
- stracchino — a soft cheese from North Italy
- stramonium — jimson weed.
- strapontin — a seat which is folded down to sit on
- stratiform — Geology. occurring as a bed or beds; arranged in strata.
- strobilate — to undergo strobilation
- stromateid — any of numerous small marine fishes of the family Stromateidae, having a laterally compressed body and an expanded muscular esophagus, often lined with teeth.
- stupration — an act of ravishing or a violation
- suborbital — (of a spacecraft) not in orbit; not achieving an altitude and velocity resulting in a ballistic trajectory circling the earth at least once.
- sudatorium — a hot-air bath for inducing sweating.
- superation — the action or process of superating, overcoming or surpassing
- supraoptic — above the optic chiasm
- suturation — the act of suturing
- syndicator — a person who establishes a syndicate
- tetrapolis — a conglomeration of four cities
- thesprotia — an ancient coastal district in SW Epirus.
- thimerosal — a cream-colored, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 9 H 9 HgNaO 2 S, used chiefly as an antiseptic.
- tibiotarsi — a long bone in a bird's leg between the femur (thighbone) and tibia (shinbone)
- timocharis — a crater in the second quadrant of the face of the moon: about 25 miles (40 km) in diameter.
- titanosaur — any amphibious plant-eating dinosaur of the genus Titanosaurus, from the Cretaceous Period, having a long, thin neck and a long, whiplike tail.
- tovarishch — comrade (used as a term of address in the Soviet Union).
- traditores — an early Christian who betrayed other Christians at the time of the Roman persecutions.
- trail boss — (in Western U.S.) a person responsible for driving a herd of cattle.
- traitoress — a female traitor
- traitorous — having the character of a traitor; treacherous; perfidious.
- transistor — Electronics. a semiconductor device that amplifies, oscillates, or switches the flow of current between two terminals by varying the current or voltage between one of the terminals and a third: although much smaller in size than a vacuum tube, it performs similar functions without requiring current to heat a cathode.