10-letter words containing ros
- roscoelite — a brown variety of muscovite in which some aluminum is replaced by vanadium.
- rose aphid — a dark green aphid, Macrosiphum rosae, that feeds on roses and related plants.
- rose apple — any of various tropical trees belonging to the genus Syzygium, of the myrtle family, especially S. jambos, of the East Indies, having showy, greenish-white flowers and oval, yellowish fruit.
- rose fever — a form of hay fever caused by the inhalation of rose pollen, characterized by nasal discharge and lacrimation.
- rose noble — a former gold coin of England, first issued by Edward IV, being the existing noble with a figure of a rose added to the types on either side: much imitated on the Continent, especially in the Netherlands.
- rose topaz — a rose-pink form of topaz produced by heating yellow-brown topaz
- rose-water — having the aroma or fragrance of rose water.
- rosemaling — decorative work of Norwegian folk origin consisting of painted or carved floral designs, as on furniture or woodwork.
- rosemaries — a female given name.
- rossellini — Roberto [ruh-bair-toh;; Italian raw-ber-taw] /rəˈbɛər toʊ;; Italian rɔˈbɛr tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1906–77, Italian motion-picture director.
- rostellate — having a rostellum.
- rosy finch — any of several finches of the genus Leucosticte, of Asia and western North America, having dark brown plumage with a pinkish wash on the wings and rump.
- run across — to go quickly by moving the legs more rapidly than at a walk and in such a manner that for an instant in each step all or both feet are off the ground.
- saccharose — sucrose.
- sacrosanct — extremely sacred or inviolable: a sacrosanct chamber in the temple.
- santa rosa — a city in W California, N of San Francisco.
- siderostat — a telescopic device for reflecting the light of a star in a constant direction, the chief component of which is a plane mirror turned by a clock mechanism to correct for the rotation of the earth.
- sophrosyne — moderation; discretion; prudence.
- swamp rose — a shrub, Rosa palustris, of eastern North America, having pink flowers nearly 2 inches (5 cm) wide.
- thimerosal — a cream-colored, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 9 H 9 HgNaO 2 S, used chiefly as an antiseptic.
- tuberosity — a rough projection or protuberance of a bone, as for the attachment of a muscle.
- tyrosinase — an oxidizing enzyme, occurring in plant and animal tissues, that catalyzes the aerobic oxidation of tyrosine into melanin and other pigments.
- urosthenic — having a tail which drives movement of the body
- voroshilov — Kliment Efremovich [klyi-myent yi-frye-muh-vyich] /klyɪˈmyɛnt yɪˈfryɛ mə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1881–1969, Soviet general: president of the Soviet Union 1953–60.
- white rose — the emblem of the royal house of York.
- xerostomia — dryness of the mouth caused by diminished function of the salivary glands due to aging, disease, drug reaction, etc.