11-letter words containing hro
- chronologic — arranged in the order of time: a chronological list of events.
- chronometer — A chronometer is an extremely accurate clock that is used especially by sailors at sea.
- chronometre — (nonstandard, and, now, largely obsolete) Alternative form of chronometer.
- chronometry — the science or technique of measuring time with extreme accuracy
- chronoscope — an instrument that registers small intervals of time on a dial, cathode-ray tube, etc
- cut throats — a person who cuts the throat of another; a murderer.
- cut through — to penetrate or go through by cutting
- cytochromes — Plural form of cytochrome.
- deep throat — an anonymous source of secret information
- diachronism — the passage of a geological formation across time planes, as occurs when a marine sediment laid down by an advancing sea is noticeably younger in the direction of advancement
- diarthroses — a form of articulation that permits maximal motion, as the knee joint.
- diarthrosis — any freely movable joint, such as the shoulder and hip joints
- dichromates — Plural form of dichromate.
- dichromatic — having or consisting of only two colours
- dichroscope — an instrument for investigating the dichroism of solutions or crystals
- disenshroud — to free from a shroud
- disenthrone — to dethrone.
- disthronize — to dethrone
- enarthrosis — A ball-and-socket joint.
- enshrouding — Present participle of enshroud.
- erythrocyte — A red blood cell that (in humans) is typically a biconcave disc without a nucleus. Erythrocytes contain the pigment hemoglobin, which imparts the red color to blood, and transport oxygen and carbon dioxide to and from the tissues.
- erythronium — A plant of a genus that includes dogtooth violet.
- erythropsia — a defect of vision in which objects appear red
- erythrosine — a fluorone, tetraiodo-fluorescein, which is used as a red food colouring (E127) and in biological staining
- euchromatin — the part of a chromosome that constitutes the major genes and does not stain strongly with basic dyes when the cell is not dividing
- feedthrough — a connector used to pass a conductor through a circuit board or enclosure.
- flowthrough — Flow (through a system or process).
- get through — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- haemachrome — Hematin.
- haemochrome — a blood pigment, such as haemoglobin, that carries oxygen
- heart-throb — a rapid beat or pulsation of the heart.
- heartthrobs — Plural form of heartthrob.
- heliochrome — a photograph that reproduces the natural colours of the subject
- heliochromy — the process and practice of producing a photograph that reproduces the natural colours of the subject
- hypochromia — an anemic condition due to a deficiency of hemoglobin in the red blood cells.
- hypochromic — an anemic condition due to a deficiency of hemoglobin in the red blood cells.
- isochronism — an isochronal character or action.
- isochronize — to make isochronal.
- isochronous — isochronal.
- katabothron — an underground channel created by water erosion
- let through — to allow to pass (through)
- lithochromy — the art or practice of painting on stone
- lycanthrope — a person affected with lycanthropy.
- lycanthropy — a delusion in which one imagines oneself to be a wolf or other wild animal.
- melanochroi — a postulated subdivision of the Caucasoid race, characterized by dark hair and pale complexion
- mesonephros — one of the three embryonic excretory organs of vertebrates, becoming the functional kidney of fishes and amphibians and becoming part of the tubules or ductules in the reproductive systems of higher vertebrates.
- metachronal — Describing the wavelike beating of a group of cilia.
- metachrosis — the ability of some animals, such as chameleons, to change their colour
- metanephroi — Plural form of metanephros.
- metanephros — one of the three embryonic excretory organs of higher vertebrates, becoming the permanent and functional kidney.