10-letter words starting with am
- amphiphile — any of many organic compounds such as detergents combining both hydrophilic and hydrophobic properties
- amphiploid — a hybrid organism having a diploid set of chromosomes from each parental species.
- amphipodan — (zoology) Relating to the amphipods.
- amphiscian — an inhabitant of the tropics
- amphithyra — Also, amphithyron, amphithura [am-fuh-thoo r-uh] /ˌæm fəˈθʊər ə/ (Show IPA), amphithuron. Greek Orthodox Church. a divided curtain in front of the door of the iconostasis.
- amphitrite — a sea goddess, wife of Poseidon and mother of Triton
- amphitryon — the grandson of Perseus and husband of Alcmene
- amphogenic — producing both male and female offspring.
- ampholytic — capable of ionizing into both anions and cations; amphoteric.
- amphoteric — able to function as either a base or an acid
- ampicillin — a semisynthetic penicillin used to treat various infections
- ampliation — an extension or addition to what is already known
- ampliative — serving to extend or add to what is already known
- amplidynes — Plural form of amplidyne.
- amplifiers — Plural form of amplifier.
- amplifying — Present participle of amplify.
- amplitudes — Plural form of amplitude.
- amputating — Present participle of amputate.
- amputation — to cut off (all or part of a limb or digit of the body), as by surgery.
- amritattva — a state of immortality or deathlessness
- amstelveen — city in W Netherlands: suburb of Amsterdam: pop. 74,000
- amusements — Plural form of amusement.
- amygdalate — relating to, having, or bearing almonds
- amygdaline — of or relating to a tonsil
- amygdaloid — a volcanic igneous rock containing amygdales
- amyl group — any of several univalent, isomeric groups having the formula C 5 H 11 –, whose derivatives are found in fusel oil, fruit extracts, etc.
- amylaceous — of or resembling starch
- amylolysis — the conversion of starch into sugar
- amyloplast — a non-pigmented granule in a plant cell which stores amylopectin
- amyotrophy — wasting of muscles, caused by disease of the nerves supplying them
- amyxorrhea — the absence of the normal secretion of mucus.