11-letter words containing tro
- nitro group — the univalent group –NO 2 .
- nitro-chalk — a chemical fertilizer containing calcium carbonate and ammonium nitrate
- nitrobenzol — Nitrobenzene.
- nitrobenzyl — (organic chemistry, especially in combination) Any of three isomeric univalent radicals derived from nitrobenzene.
- nitrocotton — cellulose nitrate.
- nitroethane — (organic compound) The aliphatic nitro compound CH3-CH2-NO2 that is used as a specialist solvent, and as a fuel additive.
- nitrogenase — an enzyme complex that catalyzes the reduction of molecular nitrogen in the nitrogen-fixation process of bacteria.
- nitrogenate — (transitive) to treat something with nitrogen gas, especially with the intent of replacing gaseous oxygen.
- nitrogenise — Alternative spelling of nitrogenize.
- nitrogenize — to combine with nitrogen or add nitrogenous material to.
- nitrogenous — containing nitrogen.
- nitromersol — a brownish-yellow or yellow, granular, water-insoluble powder, C 7 H 5 HgNO 3 : used in alkaline solution chiefly as an antiseptic.
- nitrophenol — any compound derived from phenol by the replacement of one or more of its ring hydrogen atoms by the nitro group.
- nitrosamine — any of a series of compounds with the type formula R 2 NNO, some of which are carcinogenic, formed in cured meats by the conversion of nitrite.
- nitrosation — a chemical reaction in which organic compounds are converted into nitroso compounds
- nitrosourea — any of various lipid-soluble, synthetic or naturally occurring alkylating agents that can cross the blood-brain barrier: used in the treatment of certain brain cancers.
- nitrostarch — an orange powder, C 1 2 H 1 2 N 8 O 2 6 , soluble in ethanol, used in explosives.
- nontropical — not located in or originating from the tropics, not having the characteristics of the tropics
- nyctitropic — tending to assume at or just before nightfall positions unlike those maintained during the day, as the leaves or flowers of certain plants.
- oligotrophy — the state of being oligotrophic, or deficient in nutrients but high in oxygen.
- on the trot — If something happens several times on the trot, it happens that number of times without a break.
- orthotropic — Botany. noting, pertaining to, or exhibiting a mode of vertical growth.
- overcontrol — to exercise restraint or direction over; dominate; command: The car is difficult to control at high speeds. That zone is controlled by enemy troops.
- paedotrophy — the art of raising children
- pantropical — living or growing throughout the tropics.
- paratrooper — a member of a military infantry unit trained to attack or land in combat areas by parachuting from airplanes.
- paratrophic — obtaining nourishment from living organic matter; parasitic.
- patroclinic — inherited from the father; more like the father than the mother
- patrol boat — a boat designed to patrol a coastal area, etc for security, observation and defence
- patrologist — a student of patrology.
- patrolwoman — a policewoman who is assigned to patrol a specific district, route, etc.
- patron-ship — a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
- patronising — to give (a store, restaurant, hotel, etc.) one's regular patronage; trade with.
- patronizing — displaying or indicative of an offensively condescending manner: a patronizing greeting, accompanied by a gentle pat on the pack.
- patroonship — a person who held an estate in land with certain manorial privileges granted under the old Dutch governments of New York and New Jersey.
- perestroika — Russian. the program of economic and political reform in the Soviet Union initiated by Mikhail Gorbachev in 1986.
- petrodollar — profits made from oil exports
- petroglyphy — the skill or procedure of making rock carvings
- petrography — the branch of petrology dealing with the description and classification of rocks, especially by microscopic examination.
- petrol bomb — Molotov cocktail.
- petrol pump — a device at a filling station that is used to deliver petrol to the tank of a car and which displays the quantity, quality, and usually the cost of the petrol delivered
- petrol tank — The petrol tank in a motor vehicle is the container for petrol.
- petropounds — the multiples of the British pound as regarded in terms of income derived from petroleum
- phototropic — growing toward or away from the light.
- pleiotropic — the phenomenon of one gene being responsible for or affecting more than one phenotypic characteristic.
- poltroonery — a wretched coward; craven.
- polyestrous — having several estrus cycles annually or during a breeding season.
- polytrophic — (of certain bacteria) deriving nourishment from many organic substances.
- positronium — a short-lived atomic system consisting of a positron and an electron bound together.
- pre-control — to hold in check; curb: to control a horse; to control one's emotions.