Words starting with pyr
4 letter words starting with pyr
5 letter words starting with pyr
- pyral — relating to a pyre
- pyran — either of two compounds having the formula C 5 H 6 O, containing one oxygen and five carbon atoms arranged in a six-membered ring.
- pyrex — Pyrex is a type of strong glass which is used for making bowls and dishes that do not break when you cook things in them.
- pyric — of, relating to, or resulting from burning.
- pyro- — denoting fire, heat, or high temperature
6 letter words starting with pyr
- pyrene — a polycyclic, aromatic crystalline hydrocarbon, C 1 6 H 1 0 , consisting of four fused benzene rings, found in coal tar and believed to be carcinogenic.
- pyrite — a very common brass-yellow mineral, iron disulfide, FeS 2 , with a metallic luster, burned to sulfur dioxide in the manufacture of sulfuric acid: chemically similar to marcasite, but crystallizing in the isometric system.
- pyrone — either of two heterocyclic ketones having the formula C 5 H 4 O 2 .
- pyrope — a mineral, magnesium-aluminum garnet, Mg 3 Al 2 Si 3 O 1 2 , occurring in crystals of varying shades of red, and frequently used as a gem.
- pyrrha — the wife of Deucalion, saved with him from the flood loosed upon mankind by Zeus
7 letter words starting with pyr
- pyralid — any of numerous slender-bodied moths of the family Pyralidae, having elongated triangular forewings, and in the larval phase including many crop pests.
- pyramid — Architecture. (in ancient Egypt) a quadrilateral masonry mass having smooth, steeply sloping sides meeting at an apex, used as a tomb. (in ancient Egypt and pre-Columbian Central America) a quadrilateral masonry mass, stepped and sharply sloping, used as a tomb or a platform for a temple.
- pyretic — of, pertaining to, affected by, or producing fever.
- pyrexia — fever.
- pyridic — relating to pyridine
8 letter words starting with pyr
- pyramids — Architecture. (in ancient Egypt) a quadrilateral masonry mass having smooth, steeply sloping sides meeting at an apex, used as a tomb. (in ancient Egypt and pre-Columbian Central America) a quadrilateral masonry mass, stepped and sharply sloping, used as a tomb or a platform for a temple.
- pyranoid — relating to the structure of a pyranose
- pyranose — any monosaccharide having a pyran ring structure.
- pyrazole — any of the group of heterocyclic compounds containing three carbon atoms, two adjacent nitrogen atoms, and two double bonds in the ring.
- pyrenean — of or relating to the Pyrenees or their inhabitants
9 letter words starting with pyr
- pyracanth — a thorny evergreen shrub of the genus Pyracantha, related to the hawthorn
- pyramidal — of, relating to, or shaped like a pyramid: the pyramidal form.
- pyramidon — a pedal organ stop made of wooden pipes in the shape of an inverted pyramid
- pyreneite — a garnet, of greyish-black colour, usually identified as a variety of andradite
- pyrethrin — Also called pyrethrin I. a viscous, water-insoluble liquid, C 2 1 H 2 8 O 3 , extracted from pyrethrum flowers, used as an insecticide.
10 letter words starting with pyr
- pyracantha — firethorn.
- pyramidion — a miniature pyramid, as at the apex of an obelisk.
- pyramidist — an expert in the structure and history of the Egyptian pyramids
- pyranoside — a glycoside containing a pyran ring structure.
- pyrazoline — any of the group of heterocyclic compounds containing three carbon atoms, two adjacent nitrogen atoms, and one double bond in the ring.
11 letter words starting with pyr
- pyramidical — pyramidal.
- pyrargyrite — a blackish mineral, silver antimony sulfide, AgSbS 3 , showing, when transparent, a deep ruby-red color by transmitted light; ruby silver: an ore of silver.
- pyrgeometer — an instrument for measuring the loss of heat by radiation from the earth's surface
- pyroballogy — the study of artillery
- pyrobitumen — any of the dark, solid hydrocarbons including peat, coal, and bituminous shale.
12 letter words starting with pyr
- pyramidology — a belief system based on the supposed occult significance of the Egyptian pyramids
- pyrazinamide — a substance, C 5 H 5 N 3 O, used in the treatment of tuberculosis.
- pyridoxamine — a metabolic form of pyridoxine
- pyrithiamine — an antivitamin that causes thiamine deficiency
- pyritiferous — having or producing pyrites
13 letter words starting with pyr
- pyretotherapy — therapy by raising the body temperature, as by diathermy or by artificially inducing fever.
- pyrheliometer — an instrument for measuring the total intensity of the sun's energy radiation.
- pyrimethamine — a potent substance, C 1 2 H 1 3 ClN 4 , used against susceptible plasmodia in the prophylactic treatment of malaria and against Toxoplasma gondi in the treatment of toxoplasmosis.
- pyrocellulose — cordite.
- pyrolytically — in a pyrolytic manner
14 letter words starting with pyr
- pyramidologist — a person who believes in pyramidology
- pyrenomycetous — of or relating to the former class Pyrenomycetes of fungi
- pyriphlegethon — Phlegethon (def 1).
- pyrometallurgy — the process or technique of refining ores with heat so as to accelerate chemical reactions or to melt the metallic or nonmetallic content.
- pyroninophilic — (of cells) having their cytoplasm stained red by methyl green pyronin, indicating the presence of much RNA and active protein synthesis
15 letter words starting with pyr
- pyrocrystalline — crystallized from a molten magma or highly heated solution.
- pyroelectricity — electrification or electrical polarity produced in certain crystals by temperature changes.
- pyrogallic-acid — a white, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous, solid, phenolic compound, C 6 H 3 (OH) 3 , obtained by heating gallic acid and water: used chiefly as a developer in photography, as a mordant for wool, in dyeing, and in medicine in the treatment of certain skin conditions.
- pyrophotography — the production of pyrophotographs
- pyrotechnically — in a pyrotechnical manner
16 letter words starting with pyr
- pyroconductivity — conductivity brought about by the application of heat, especially in solids that are not conductors at normal temperatures.
19 letter words starting with pyr
- pyrenees-orientales — a department in S France. 1600 sq. mi. (4145 sq. km). Capital: Perpignan.
20 letter words starting with pyr
- pyrenees-atlantiques — a department in SW France. 2978 sq. mi. (7710 sq. km). Capital: Pau.
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