10-letter words containing ro
- autochrome — a material once used for color photography, consisting of a photographic emulsion applied over a multicolored screen of minute starch grains dyed red, green, and blue-violet.
- autoerotic — producing sexual excitement or pleasure without association with another person or external stimulation.
- autorotate — (of a rotor) to rotate around a central axis powered by aerodynamic forces
- autoroutes — Plural form of autoroute.
- autotrophs — Plural form of autotroph.
- autotrophy — (in certain plants and bacteria) the process of making food from inorganic substances, using photosynthesis
- autotropic — Growing in a straight line.
- auxochrome — a group of atoms that can be attached to a chromogen to convert it into a dye
- auxotrophs — Plural form of auxotroph.
- auxotrophy — the inability to synthesize particular growth factors, due to mutational changes
- ayers rock — a conspicuous red monadnock in central Australia, in the SW Northern Territory: tourist attraction. 1143 feet (348 meters) high.
- azeotropes — Plural form of azeotrope.
- background — Your background is the kind of family you come from and the kind of education you have had. It can also refer to such things as your social and racial origins, your financial status, or the type of work experience that you have.
- backronyms — Plural form of backronym.
- backstroke — Backstroke is a swimming stroke that you do lying on your back.
- banderoles — Plural form of banderole.
- bandoleros — Plural form of bandolero.
- bankrolled — money in one's possession; monetary resources.
- bankroller — the person or organization that provides the finance for a project, business, etc
- barbarossa — the nickname of the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I
- barbirolli — Sir John. 1899–1970, English conductor of the Hallé Orchestra (1943–68)
- barcaroles — Plural form of barcarole.
- barcarolle — a boating song of the Venetian gondoliers.
- baroceptor — Baroreceptor.
- baroclinic — of, relating to, or having the property of baroclinity.
- barognosis — the ability to judge weight
- barographs — Plural form of barograph.
- barometers — Plural form of barometer.
- barometric — Barometric pressure is the atmospheric pressure that is shown by a barometer.
- baronesses — Plural form of baroness.
- baronetage — the order of baronets; baronets collectively
- baronetess — the wife of a baronet
- baronetize — to make (someone) a baronet; confer a baronetcy upon.
- barophilic — (of living organisms) growing best in conditions of high atmospheric pressure
- barophobia — The fear of gravity or objects falling.
- barosaurus — Any of the genus Barosaurus of long-tailed, long-necked, herbivorous dinosaurs.
- baroscopic — Relating to, or determined by, the baroscope.
- baroswitch — a switch actuated by barometric pressure.
- barotrauma — an injury caused by changes in atmospheric pressure, esp to the eardrums or lungs
- barotropic — having a density that is a function only of pressure.
- barratrous — (legal) Tainted with, or constituting, barratry.
- barrow boy — A barrow boy is a man or boy who sells fruit or other goods from a barrow in the street.
- barrow pit — a roadside borrow pit dug for drainage purposes.
- barrow-boy — a man or boy who sells wares from a barrow; costermonger.
- bat around — to discuss (an idea, proposition, etc) informally
- beachfront — A beachfront house, café, shop, or hotel is situated on or by a beach.
- beechdrops — a North American flowering plant, Epifagus virginiana, which is parasitic on beech trees
- betrothals — the act or state of being betrothed; engagement.
- bichromate — dichromate
- biocontrol — the use of one living thing to control another