11-letter words containing tro
- electrogram — a record of an organ's electrical activity, measured by monitoring changes in electric potential
- electroless — Relating to or denoting nickel plating using chemical means, as opposed to electroplating.
- electrolier — A chandelier in which the lights are electrical.
- electrology — (dated) the branch of physical science that deals with electricity and its properties.
- electrolyse — Alternative spelling of electrolyze.
- electrolyte — A liquid or gel that contains ions and can be decomposed by electrolysis, e.g., that present in a battery.
- electrolyze — Subject to or treat by electrolysis.
- electronica — (music genre) Any of a wide range of electronic music genres.
- electronics — (physics) The study and use of electrical devices that operate by controlling the flow of electrons or other electrically charged particles.
- electroplax — Each of a number of flattened plates of protoplasm that make up the electric organ of certain fishes, e.g., the electric eel.
- electrotint — a printing block made by drawing on a metal plate with varnish and electrolytically depositing a layer of metal on the nonvarnished areas of the plate
- electrotype — Make a copy of (something) by the electrolytic deposition of copper on a mold.
- electrotypy — the process of producing electrotype plates by electrolytically depositing a layer of copper or nickel onto a mould of the original
- electroweak — combining both the electromagnetic and weak forces or interactions
- endotrophic — obtaining nourishment from within another plant
- epiplastron — a lateral plate in the plastron of a turtle
- epitrochoid — A geometric curve traced by a fixed point on one circle which rotates around the perimeter of another circle. Examples include the shape of the Wankel engine.
- extroverted — Possessing the characteristic property of an extrovert. Outgoing, comfortable in social interactions.
- extrovertly — in a showy or extrovert manner
- folktronica — a musical genre that combines elements from folk and electronic music
- foot patrol — an assigned or habitual round or route, as of a police officer or sentry
- four-stroke — four-cycle.
- gamotropism — the tendency of gametes to attract each other
- gastrocolic — of, relating to, or involving the stomach and colon.
- gastrodynia — (pathology) gastralgia (stomach pain).
- gastroliths — Plural form of gastrolith.
- gastromancy — a form of divination by interpreting words and sounds seeming to come from the stomach
- gastronomer — A lover of good food; a connoisseur or gourmet.
- gastronomes — Plural form of gastronome.
- gastronomic — the art or science of good eating.
- gastropathy — (pathology) Any disease of the stomach.
- gastroscope — a lighted flexible tubular instrument passed through the mouth for examining the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum.
- gastroscopy — the examination with a gastroscope to detect disease.
- gastrosophy — the science or art of good eating
- gastrostomy — the construction of an artificial opening from the stomach through the abdominal wall, permitting intake of food or drainage of gastric contents.
- gastrotrich — any of the microscopic, multicellular animals of the class or phylum Gastrotricha, of fresh or salt waters, characterized by bands of cilia on the ventral surface of the bottle-shaped or ribbony body and by a protrusible feeding apparatus at the mouth.
- geostrophic — of or relating to the balance between the Coriolis force and the horizontal pressure force in the atmosphere.
- goitrogenic — tending to produce goiter.
- gonadotrope — a gonadotropic substance.
- gun control — government regulation of the sale and ownership of firearms.
- hair stroke — a fine line in writing or printing.
- haptotropic — relating to haptotropism
- heat stroke — a disturbance of the temperature-regulating mechanisms of the body caused by overexposure to excessive heat, resulting in fever, hot and dry skin, and rapid pulse, sometimes progressing to delirium and coma.
- heliotropes — Plural form of heliotrope.
- heliotropic — turning or growing toward the light.
- heliotropin — piperonal.
- hemielytron — hemelytron.
- hemotrophic — the material from the maternal bloodstream and placenta that nourishes a mammalian embryo.
- heterotroph — Biology. an organism requiring organic compounds for its principal source of food.
- histotrophy — A form of matrotrophy exhibited by some live-bearing sharks and rays, in which the developing embryo receives additional nutrition from its mother in the form of uterine secretions called histotroph.