10-letter words containing t, o, e, s
- ketotriose — (carbohydrate) Any ketose having three carbon atoms; in reality, only dihydroxyacetone.
- keystrokes — Plural form of keystroke.
- kicksorter — a multichannel pulse-height analyser used esp to distinguish between isotopes by sorting their characteristic pulses (kicks)
- kiloliters — Plural form of kiloliter.
- kilolitres — Plural form of kilolitre.
- kilometers — a unit of length, the common measure of distances equal to 1000 meters, and equivalent to 3280.8 feet or 0.621 mile. Abbreviation: km.
- kilometres — Plural form of kilometre.
- kinetosome — a structure in some flagellate protozoans which forms the base of the flagellum, consisting of a circular arrangement of microtubules
- knottiness — having knots; full of knots: a knotty piece of wood.
- koeksister — (South Africa) A traditional Malay confection consisting of a deep-fried twisted or plaited doughnut dipped in syrup immediately after cooking.
- lactoscope — an optical device for determining the amount of cream in milk.
- lake poets — the English poets Wordsworth, Coleridge, and Southey, who lived in and drew inspiration from the Lake District at the beginning of the 19th century
- lakefronts — Plural form of lakefront.
- langoustes — Plural form of langouste.
- lanosterol — a sterol, C 30 H 50 O, formed from squalene epoxide, that is a precursor in the biosynthesis of cholesterol and is a component of lanolin.
- late hours — rising and going to bed later than is usual
- latecomers — Plural form of latecomer.
- lattermost — latest; last.
- launceston — a city on N Tasmania.
- lavatories — Plural form of lavatory.
- lazarettos — Plural form of lazaretto.
- le creusot — a city in E central France.
- lead story — the principal story in a newspaper
- lectorship — a lecturer in a college or university.
- legislator — a person who gives or makes laws.
- leitmotifs — Plural form of leitmotif.
- lentissimo — very slow.
- leominster — a city in N Massachusetts.
- leontiasis — a lionlike facial distortion.
- leptosomic — a person of asthenic build.
- leptospira — any of several spirally shaped, aerobic bacteria of the genus Leptospira, certain species of which are pathogenic for human beings.
- leptospire — Any bacterium of the genus Leptospira.
- leucoblast — an immature leukocyte.
- leucocytes — Plural form of leucocyte.
- leucoplast — a colorless plastid in the cells of roots, storage organs, and underground stems, serving as a point around which starch forms.
- leukoblast — an immature leukocyte.
- leukocytes — white blood cell.
- lewis bolt — an anchor bolt having a conical base around which concrete or lead is poured to hold it.
- liberators — a four-engined heavy bomber widely used over Europe and the Mediterranean by the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II. Symbol: B-24.
- licentious — sexually unrestrained; lascivious; libertine; lewd.
- lich stone — a large stone on which to rest a coffin momentarily at the entrance to a cemetery.
- life story — an account of all the events that happened to someone during their life
- lighthouse — a tower or other structure displaying or flashing a very bright light for the guidance of ships in avoiding dangerous areas, in following certain routes, etc.
- limestones — Plural form of limestone.
- line storm — equinoctial storm.
- linoleates — Plural form of linoleate.
- literosity — the condition of being affectedly literary
- liver spot — a dark brown skin spot, usually caused by sun exposure
- liverworts — Plural form of liverwort.
- loadmaster — an aircrew member responsible for the loading and stowage of cargo aboard an aircraft.