11-letter words containing t, r, o, p, i, c
- proto-ionic — of or relating to architecture supposedly anticipating the Grecian Ionic order.
- protocolist — a person who drafts protocols
- protocolize — to make a protocol of
- protolithic — noting or pertaining to stone implements selected according to suitability of the form to a particular purpose without definite shaping on the part of the user.
- protopathic — noting or pertaining to a general, nondiscriminating responsiveness to pain or temperature stimuli (opposed to epicritic).
- protopectin — any of the class of water-insoluble pectic substances that are found in the rind of citrus fruits or in apple peels and that are hydrolyzed to pectin or pectic acid.
- protophilic — having or involving an affinity for hydrogen ions (protons)
- protophytic — pertaining to the class Protophyta
- protractile — capable of being protracted, lengthened, or protruded.
- protraction — the act of protracting; prolongation; extension.
- protractive — to draw out or lengthen, especially in time; extend the duration of; prolong.
- provocation — the act of provoking.
- provocative — tending or serving to provoke; inciting, stimulating, irritating, or vexing.
- puerto rico — an island in the central West Indies: a commonwealth associated with the U.S. 3435 sq. mi. (8895 sq. km). Capital: San Juan. Abbreviation: P.R., PR.
- purificator — the linen cloth used by the celebrant for wiping the chalice after each communicant has drunk from it.
- pyroclastic — composed chiefly of fragments of volcanic origin, as agglomerate, tuff, and certain other rocks; volcaniclastic.
- pyrogenetic — heat-producing
- pyrognostic — relating to heated minerals
- pyrokinetic — the ability to set objects or people on fire through the concentration of psychic power.
- pyrotechnic — of or relating to pyrotechnics.
- pyroxenitic — relating to pyroxenite
- radiopacity — opaque to radiation; visible in x-ray photographs and under fluoroscopy (opposed to radiotransparent).
- reciprocant — a differential invariant
- reciprocate — to give, feel, etc., in return.
- reciprocity — a reciprocal state or relation.
- replication — a reply; answer.
- rescription — a reply or answering of a letter
- retinoscope — an apparatus that determines the refractive power of the eye by observing the lights and shadows on the pupil when a mirror illumines the retina; skiascope.
- retinoscopy — an objective method of determining the refractive error of an eye.
- riot police — police armed against public disorder
- rocket ship — a rocket-propelled aircraft or spacecraft.
- rope stitch — (in embroidery) a stitch formed from the entwining of stitches.
- saprobiotic — saprobic
- saprophytic — any organism that lives on dead organic matter, as certain fungi and bacteria.
- school trip — educational outing
- scriptorial — of or relating to a scriptorium
- scriptorium — a room, as in a monastery, library, or other institution, where manuscripts are stored, read, or copied.
- scrumptious — very pleasing, especially to the senses; delectable; splendid: a scrumptious casserole; a scrumptious satin gown.
- spermatoxic — (of a substance) toxic to spermatozoa.
- spermotoxic — (of a substance) toxic to spermatozoa.
- spice route — an ancient trade route followed by merchants, importers and exporters trading in exotic spices such as cloves and cinnamon
- spin doctor — Slang. a press agent skilled at spin control.
- spirochaete — any of various spiral-shaped motile bacteria of the family Spirochaetaceae, certain species, as Treponema, Leptospira, and Borrelia, being pathogenic to humans and other animals, and other species being free-living, saprophytic, or parasitic.
- sporadicity — (of similar things or occurrences) appearing or happening at irregular intervals in time; occasional: sporadic renewals of enthusiasm.
- sporocystic — of or like a sporocyst
- stereoptics — the branch of stereoscopy that is concerned with optics
- stereotypic — a process, now often replaced by more advanced methods, for making metal printing plates by taking a mold of composed type or the like in papier-mâché or other material and then taking from this mold a cast in type metal.
- subtropical — bordering on the tropics; nearly tropical.
- term policy — a policy whose period of coverage is in excess of one year, usually paying a reduced premium rate, as in fire insurance.
- terpsichore — Classical Mythology. the Muse of dancing and choral song.