9-letter words containing t, o
- atheology — a resistance or aversion to theology
- atheromas — Plural form of atheroma.
- atherosis — (pathology) atheroma.
- athetosic — relating to or characterized by athetosis
- athetosis — a condition characterized by uncontrolled rhythmic writhing movement, esp of fingers, hands, head, and tongue, caused by cerebral lesion
- athrocyte — a cell that is able to receive and store matter
- atm forum — (networking, body) An international non-profit arganisation aiming to encourage the user of Asynchronous Transfer Mode through interoperability specifications and to promote cooperation and awareness. The ATM Forum consists of a worldwide Technical Committee, three Marketing Committees for North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific as well as the User Committee, through which ATM end-users participate. Worldwide Headquarters: 2570 West El Camino Real, Suite 304 Mountain View, CA 94040-1313 USA. Telephone: +1 (650) 949 6700. E-mail: ATM Forum <[email protected]>.
- atmolysis — a method of separating gases that depends on their differential rates of diffusion through a porous substance
- atmometer — an instrument for measuring the rate of evaporation of water into the atmosphere
- atmometry — the science of measuring the rate at which water evaporates.
- atmophile — (of a chemical element in the earth) having an affinity for the atmosphere, as neon or helium.
- atom bomb — atomic bomb
- atom trap — a device in which atoms or particles are slowed by the use of lasers and then confined to a small region of space.
- atom-bomb — to bomb (a target) with an atomic bomb.
- atomicity — the state of being made up of atoms
- atomistic — of atoms or atomism
- atomizers — Plural form of atomizer.
- atomizing — Present participle of atomize.
- atomology — (dated) The doctrine of atoms.
- atonalism — atonality.
- atonalist — a composer who composes without knowingly or being aware of alluding to a particular tone or scale
- atonality — absence of or disregard for an established musical key in a composition
- atonement — If you do something as an atonement for doing something wrong, you do it to show that you are sorry.
- atonicity — lack of tone; atony.
- atoningly — in an expiating manner
- atriotomy — (medicine) The surgical opening of an atrium.
- atrocious — If you describe something as atrocious, you are emphasizing that its quality is very bad.
- atrophied — exhibiting or affected with atrophy; wasted; withered; shriveled: an atrophied arm; an atrophied talent.
- atrophies — Also, atrophia [uh-troh-fee-uh] /əˈtroʊ fi ə/ (Show IPA). Pathology. a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage.
- attention — If you give someone or something your attention, you look at it, listen to it, or think about it carefully.
- attleboro — a city in SE Massachusetts.
- attolaser — a high-power laser capable of producing pulses with a duration measured in attoseconds
- attollent — (of muscle action) lifting up or raising
- attorneys — Plural form of attorney.
- attornies — Plural form of attorny.
- attotesla — one-quintillionth (10 -18) of a tesla. Abbreviation: aT.
- attractor — a person or thing that attracts.
- attrition — Attrition is a process in which you steadily reduce the strength of an enemy by continually attacking them.
- attuition — a way of mentally perceiving which is between human perception and animal sensation
- auctioned — Also called public sale. a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
- auctorial — of or relating to an author
- audiotape — Audiotape is magnetic tape which is used to record sound.
- auditions — Plural form of audition.
- auditoria — the space set apart for the audience in a theater, school, or other public building.
- augmentor — a person or thing that augments.
- aulophyte — a free-living plant growing on or in another plant.
- aureation — (rhetoric) The enhancement of the seriousness of a topic by the use of elaborate circumlocutions or polysyllabic or Latinate words for it.
- autecious — autoecious
- authoress — An authoress is a female author. Many female writers object to this word, and prefer to be called authors.
- authorial — Authorial means relating to the author of something such as a book or play.