10-letter words that end in te
- argyrodite — a rare mineral, Ag8GeS6, that contains silver, germanium, and sulphur
- arpeggiate — to play an arpeggio
- arsenolite — a mineral, arsenic trioxide, As 2 O 3 , occurring usually as a white incrustation on arsenical ores.
- artesunate — (medicine) A drug, of the artemisinin group, used to treat malaria.
- articulate — If you describe someone as articulate, you mean that they are able to express their thoughts and ideas easily and well.
- ascomycete — any fungus of the phylum Ascomycota (formerly class Ascomycetes) in which the spores (ascospores) are formed inside a club-shaped cell (ascus). The group includes yeast, penicillium, aspergillus, truffles, and certain mildews
- asphaltite — any of various naturally occurring hydrocarbons that resemble asphalt but have a higher melting point
- asphyxiate — If someone is asphyxiated, they die or lose consciousness because they are unable to breathe properly.
- aspirinate — (organic compound) Any salt or ester of aspirin.
- asseverate — to assert or declare emphatically or solemnly
- assibilate — (of a speech sound) to be changed into a sibilant
- assimilate — When people such as immigrants assimilate into a community or when that community assimilates them, they become an accepted part of it.
- assimulate — (obsolete) To assimilate.
- asynartete — a poem or stanza that contains two different types of metre
- aubergiste — an innkeeper or hotelier
- auriculate — having ears
- auscultate — to examine (a patient) by means of auscultation
- australite — a glassy object made of molten rock found in the earth of Southern Australia
- autolysate — the substances resulting as the end product of autolysis
- autorotate — (of a rotor) to rotate around a central axis powered by aerodynamic forces
- avunculate — the custom in some societies of assigning rights and duties to a maternal uncle concerning his sister's son
- back quote — (character) "`" ASCII code 96. Common names: left quote; left single quote; open quote; ITU-T: grave accent; grave. Rare: backprime; INTERCAL: backspark; unapostrophe; birk; blugle; back tick; back glitch; push; ITU-T: opening single quotation mark; quasiquote. Back quote is used in Unix shells to invoke command substitution.
- balconette — a lightly padded bra that is designed to lift and enhance the appearance of a woman's bust
- ballistite — a smokeless rocket propellant composed of roughly equal proportions of the explosives nitrocellulose and nitroglycerine
- bannerette — a small banner
- barbellate — (of plants or plant organs) covered with barbs, hooks, or bristles
- basic rate — the standard or lowest level on a scale of money payable, esp in taxation
- bass flute — the lowest instrument in the flute family, pitched one octave below the concert flute
- bassinette — Alternative spelling of bassinet.
- bastnasite — (mineral) A light brown mineral that is a source of many rare earth elements.
- bathinette — a portable folding bathtub for babies, made of rubberized cloth, etc.
- beau geste — a noble or gracious gesture or act, esp one that is meaningless
- beaverette — rabbit fur dyed to resemble beaver.
- benedicite — (esp in Christian religious orders) a blessing or grace
- benzoylate — to introduce the benzoyl group into (an organic compound).
- bernadette — a feminine name
- bernadotte — Folke (ˈfɔlke), Count. 1895–1948, Swedish diplomat, noted for his work with the Red Cross during World War II and as United Nations mediator in Palestine (1948). He was assassinated by Jewish terrorists
- biannulate — having two bands, esp of colour
- bichromate — dichromate
- bicornuate — Botany, Zoology. having two horns or hornlike parts.
- biliterate — able to read and write in two languages.
- bimaculate — marked with two spots.
- binoxalate — an acid containing the group HC 2 O 4 –, as ammonium binoxalate, C 2 H 5 NO 4 ⋅H 2 O.
- binucleate — having two nuclei
- biocellate — (of animals and plants) marked with two eyelike spots or ocelli
- biquadrate — the fourth power
- birostrate — having two beaks or beak-like projections
- birth rate — The birth rate in a place is the number of babies born there for every 1000 people during a particular period of time.
- birth-date — the date of a person’s birth, usually expressed as a specific day, month, and year.
- bisulphate — a salt or ester of sulphuric acid containing the monovalent group -HSO4 or the ion HSO4–