10-letter words containing t
- acervation — a heaping or piling up, gathering, accumulation
- acetabular — Cup-shaped; saucer-shaped; acetabuliform.
- acetabulum — the deep cuplike cavity on the side of the hipbone that receives the head of the thighbone
- acetanilid — Alternative form of acetanilide.
- acetifying — Present participle of acetify.
- acetimeter — acetometer
- acetometer — a device for measuring the concentration of acetic acid in a solution, esp in vinegar
- acetonemia — ketonemia.
- acetonuria — ketonuria.
- acetyl coa — the acetylated form of coenzyme A, formed as an intermediate in the oxidation of carbohydrates, fats, and protein in animal metabolism.
- acetylated — Simple past tense and past participle of acetylate.
- acetylenic — (organic chemistry) Of or pertaining to acetylene or its derivatives; having a carbon-to-carbon triple bond.
- acetylides — Plural form of acetylide.
- acherontic — Of or pertaining to Acheron; infernal; hence, dismal, gloomy; moribund.
- achitophel — Ahithophel
- achondrite — a rare stony meteorite that consists mainly of silicate minerals and has the texture of igneous rock but contains no chondrules
- achromatic — without colour
- achromatin — the material of the nucleus of a cell that does not stain with basic dyes
- aciculated — Alternative form of aciculate.
- acidimeter — any instrument or standard solution for determining the amount of acid in a sample solution
- acidimetry — the determination of the amount of acid present in a solution, measured by an acidimeter or by volumetric analysis
- acidometer — a type of hydrometer for measuring the relative density of an acid solution, esp the acid in a battery
- acidulated — Simple past tense and past participle of acidulate.
- acidulates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acidulate.
- acoelomate — any animal without a body cavity, such as a flatworm
- acolouthos — the chief of the Varangian guard in the Byzantine empire during the Palaeologan period
- acorn tube — a small vacuum tube shaped like an acorn
- acotyledon — any plant, such as a fern or moss, that does not possess cotyledons
- acoustical — acoustic; specif., having to do with the control of sound
- acousticks — Obsolete form of acoustics.
- acquainted — If you are acquainted with something, you know about it because you have learned it or experienced it.
- acquisitor — a person who has a tendency to acquire (information or ideas), or a desire to possess
- acquitment — a verdict of not guilty; an acquittal
- acquittals — Plural form of acquittal.
- acquitting — Present participle of acquit.
- acre right — the right of a settler to purchase land that the settler has occupied or improved.
- acroamatic — relating to oral communication
- acrobatics — Acrobatics are acrobatic movements.
- acrobatism — the art, or feats, of the acrobat
- acrostical — relating to an acrostic
- acroterial — relating to an acroter
- acroterion — acroterium.
- acroterium — an ornament positioned on top of an acroter
- act of god — An act of God is an event that is beyond human control, especially one in which something is damaged or someone is hurt.
- act of war — an aggressive act, usually employing military force, which constitutes an immediate threat to peace
- actability — capable of being acted or suitable for acting: He has written a very actable, well-structured play.
- actiniform — having radial form; rayed
- actinogram — the record produced by the action of an actinograph.
- actinolite — a green mineral of the amphibole group consisting of calcium magnesium iron silicate. Formula: Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2
- actinology — the science of light rays and their chemical effects