13-letter words containing pho
- phosphorylate — to introduce the phosphoryl group into (an organic compound).
- phosphuretted — treated or combined with phosphorus
- photo gallery — display of collected photographs
- photo-biology — the study of the effects of light on biological systems.
- photo-sharing — the publishing of digital photographs on the internet
- photo-stating — a camera for making facsimile copies of documents, drawings, etc., in the form of paper negatives on which the positions of lines, objects, etc., in the originals are maintained.
- photoacoustic — optoacoustic
- photoallergic — photosensitive.
- photochemical — the branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical action of light.
- photochromism — the reversible transformation of something's colour due to exposure to electromagnetic radiation such as sunlight
- photocomposer — a machine for setting type photographically.
- photocopiable — able or legally permitted to be photocopied
- photodetector — photosensor.
- photodynamics — the science dealing with light and its effects on living organisms.
- photoelectric — pertaining to the electronic or other electric effects produced by light.
- photoelectron — an electron emitted from a system by the photoelectric effect.
- photoemission — photoelectric effect.
- photofinisher — a person whose profession is photofinishing
- photogelatine — relating to photographic processes in which gelatine is used in receiving or transferring prints
- photogeologic — of or relating to photogeology
- photographing — a picture produced by photography.
- photonegative — pertaining to a substance, as selenium, having a conductivity that decreases upon absorption of electromagnetic radiation.
- photophoresis — the move away from a strong light source by previously suspended particles in a gas
- photopositive — pertaining to a substance whose conductivity increases upon absorption of electromagnetic radiation.
- photoreaction — a chemical reaction that involves or requires light.
- photoreceptor — a receptor stimulated by light.
- photorecorder — a device for making photographic records.
- photosynthate — a compound formed by photosynthesis.
- phototelegram — a telegram that is sent by means of phototelegraphy
- phototoxicity — damage, esp to the skin, as a result of exposure to light
- photovoltaics — (used with a singular verb) a field of semiconductor technology involving the direct conversion of electromagnetic radiation as sunlight, into electricity.
- picture phone — a mobile phone that can take, send, and receive photographs
- pneumatophore — Botany. a specialized structure developed from the root in certain plants growing in swamps and marshes, serving as a respiratory organ.
- polyadelphous — (of stamens) united by the filaments into three or more sets or bundles.
- pyrophosphate — a salt or ester of pyrophosphoric acid.
- quadraphonics — high-fidelity sound reproduction involving signals transmitted through four different channels.
- quadriphonics — quadraphony.
- reupholstered — to provide (chairs, sofas, etc.) with coverings, cushions, stuffing, springs, etc.
- rhizomorphous — rootlike in form.
- scaphocephaly — premature closure of the sagittal suture resulting in a deformed skull having an elongated, keellike shape.
- school phobia — a fear of going to or returning to school
- siphon bottle — a bottle for aerated water, fitted with a bent tube through the neck, the water being forced out, when a valve is opened, by the pressure on its surface of the gas accumulating within the bottle.
- social phobia — a type of anxiety disorder characterized by shyness and heightened self-consciousness in particular social situations
- spermatophore — a capsule surrounding a mass of spermatozoa, produced by the male of various animal species and transferred to the female.
- sulphonylurea — an antidiabetic drug used in treating type II diabetes, which acts by stimulating the production of insulin in the pancreas
- synecphonesis — the fusion of two syllables into one
- syphilophobia — the excessive fear of syphilis
- tauromorphous — having the form of a bull
- telephone box — a more or less soundproof booth containing a public telephone.
- telephone tag — repeated unsuccessful attempts by two persons to connect with one another by telephone.