10-letter words containing a, c, h, e
- antechapel — the outer part of a chapel at the west end
- anthracene — a colourless tricyclic crystalline solid having a slight blue fluorescence, used in the manufacture of chemicals, esp diphenylamine and alizarin, and as crystals in scintillation counters. Formula: C6H4(CH)2C6H4
- anthracite — Anthracite is a type of very hard coal which burns slowly, producing a lot of heat and very little smoke.
- antichange — Opposing change.
- antichoice — opposed to granting pregnant women the choice to have an abortion
- antiheroic — relating to or in the manner of an antihero
- antithetic — of the nature of or involving antithesis.
- aphaeretic — (rare) Of the nature of aphaeresis.
- aphidicide — substance for killing aphids
- apothecary — An apothecary was a person who prepared medicines for people.
- apothecial — Lb lichenology Relating to the apothecium.
- apothecium — a cup-shaped structure that contains the asci, esp in lichens; a type of ascocarp
- approached — to come near or nearer to: The cars slowed down as they approached the intersection.
- approacher — to come near or nearer to: The cars slowed down as they approached the intersection.
- approaches — Plural form of approach.
- arch brace — a curved brace, especially one of a pair used to give the effect of an arch in a roof frame.
- archangels — Plural form of archangel.
- archdeacon — An archdeacon is a high-ranking clergyman who works as an assistant to a bishop, especially in the Anglican church.
- archegonia — the female reproductive organ in ferns, mosses, etc.
- archemorus — Opheltes.
- archeocyte — (in sponges) a type of amoebocyte capable of developing into other types of cells, especially reproductive cells.
- archeology — archaeology
- archeozoic — early Precambrian; Archean
- archerfish — any freshwater percoid fish of the family Toxotidae of S and SE Asia and Australia, esp Toxotes jaculatrix, that catch insects by spitting water at them
- archespore — the cell or group of cells in a sporangium that gives rise to spores
- archetypal — Someone or something that is archetypal has all the most important characteristics of a particular kind of person or thing and is a perfect example of it.
- archetypes — the original pattern or model from which all things of the same kind are copied or on which they are based; a model or first form; prototype.
- archetypic — Archetypical.
- archfiends — Plural form of archfiend.
- archimedes — ?287–212 bc, Greek mathematician and physicist of Syracuse, noted for his work in geometry, hydrostatics, and mechanics
- archipenko — Aleksandr Porfiryevich (alɪkˈsandr parˈfirjɪvitʃ). 1887– 1964, Russian sculptor and painter, in the US after 1923, whose work is characterized by economy of form
- architects — Plural form of architect.
- architrave — the lowest part of an entablature that bears on the columns
- archontate — an archon's period in office
- archpriest — (formerly) a chief assistant to a bishop, performing many of his sacerdotal functions during his absence
- arctophile — a person who collects teddy bears or is fond of them
- arithmetic — Arithmetic is the part of mathematics that is concerned with the addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of numbers.
- arms cache — a hidden store of weapons
- artichokes — Plural form of artichoke.
- ashkenazic — of or relating to the Ashkenazi Jews
- aspherical — (of a reflecting surface or lens) deviating slightly from a perfectly spherical shape and relatively free from aberrations.
- athermancy — an inability to transmit radiant heat or infrared radiation
- attachable — to fasten or affix; join; connect: to attach a photograph to an application with a staple.
- attachment — If you have an attachment to someone or something, you are fond of them or loyal to them.
- autarchies — Plural form of autarchy.
- authigenic — (of minerals) having crystallized in a sediment during or after deposition
- autochrome — a material once used for color photography, consisting of a photographic emulsion applied over a multicolored screen of minute starch grains dyed red, green, and blue-violet.
- auxochrome — a group of atoms that can be attached to a chromogen to convert it into a dye
- avalanched — Simple past tense and past participle of avalanche.
- avalanches — Plural form of avalanche.