10-letter words containing t, o, p, s, e
- perforatus — a muscle that bends a digit
- periastron — the point at which the stars of a binary system are closest (opposed to apastron).
- periosteum — the normal investment of bone, consisting of a dense, fibrous outer layer, to which muscles attach, and a more delicate, inner layer capable of forming bone.
- permafrost — (in arctic or subarctic regions) perennially frozen subsoil.
- perovskite — a naturally occurring titanate of calcium, CaTiO 3 , found as yellow, brown, or black cubic crystals, usually in metamorphic rocks.
- persecutor — to pursue with harassing or oppressive treatment, especially because of religious or political beliefs, ethnic or racial origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation.
- personalty — personal estate or property.
- pest house — a house or hospital for persons infected with pestilential disease.
- pestalozzi — Johann Heinrich [German yoh-hahn hahyn-rikh] /German ˈyoʊ hɑn ˈhaɪn rɪx/ (Show IPA), 1746–1827, Swiss educational reformer.
- pestersome — to bother persistently with petty annoyances; trouble: Don't pester me with your trivial problems.
- petroleous — having or consisting of petroleum or an oil obtained from rock
- petroleuse — a female individual who uses petroleum to cause explosions or fires
- petrópolis — a city in SE Brazil, north of Rio de Janeiro: resort. Pop: 280 000 (2005 est)
- petrostate — a small oil-rich country in which institutions are weak and wealth and power are concentrated in the hands of a few
- phenocryst — any of the conspicuous crystals in a porphyritic rock.
- phenoplast — phenolic resin.
- phenotypes — the observable constitution of an organism.
- phosgenite — a mineral, lead chlorocarbonate, Pb 2 Cl 2 CO 3 , occurring in crystals.
- phosphuret — a phosphate
- photocells — a solid-state device that converts light into electrical energy by producing a voltage, as in a photovoltaic cell, or uses light to regulate the flow of current, as in a photoconductive cell: used in automatic control systems for doors, lighting, etc.
- photolyses — the chemical decomposition of materials under the influence of light.
- photophase — a phase of light in a cycle of light and dark
- physiotype — the set of physical features that make a person or organism different from others.
- piesporter — any of various white wines from the area around the village of Piesport in the Moselle valley in Germany
- pilothouse — an enclosed structure on the deck of a ship from which it can be navigated.
- pinocytose — (of a cell) to take within by means of pinocytosis.
- pinspotter — pinsetter.
- pistillode — a sterile pistil, or one with a simple structure and reduced size and function
- pitchstone — a glassy volcanic rock having a resinous luster and resembling hardened pitch.
- plastogene — a separate genetic particle associated with, and influencing the activity of, the plastids
- plastotype — a casting of a type specimen, especially of a fossil.
- plate shop — a shop for cold-forming metal plates.
- pleasanton — a town in W California.
- pleonastic — the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; redundancy.
- pleustonic — a buoyant mat of weeds, algae, and associated organisms that floats on or near the surface of a lake, river, or other body of fresh water.
- plow steel — steel that contains 0.5 to 0.95 percent carbon.
- poetastery — the work done by a poetaster
- poinsettia — a plant, Euphorbia (Poinsettia) pulcherrima, of the spurge family, native to Mexico and Central America, having variously lobed leaves and brilliant scarlet, pink, or white petallike bracts.
- point-wise — occurring at each point of a given set: pointwise convergence.
- polemicist — a person who is engaged or versed in polemics.
- polishment — the state of being polished or the action of polishing
- politeness — showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply.
- polybasite — a blackish mineral, Ag 9 SbS 6 : a minor ore of silver.
- polychrest — a thing which has adapted to multiple uses
- polycrates — died 522? b.c, Greek tyrant of Samos.
- polygenist — a person who advocates polygenism
- polysemant — a word with multiple meanings
- polytheism — the doctrine of or belief in more than one god or in many gods.
- polytheist — the doctrine of or belief in more than one god or in many gods.
- pontifices — plural of pontifex.