9-letter words containing a, c, m
- capriform — resembling a goat
- capsicums — Plural form of capsicum.
- capsomere — any of the protein units that together form the capsid of a virus
- car alarm — A car alarm is a device in a car which makes a loud noise if anyone tries to break into the vehicle.
- car crime — crime in which cars are stolen or in which things are stolen from cars
- carambola — a tree, Averrhoa carambola, probably native to Brazil but cultivated in the tropics, esp SE Asia, for its edible fruit
- carambole — to make a carom
- carbamate — a salt or ester of carbamic acid. The salts contain the monovalent ion NH2COO–, and the esters contain the group NH2COO–
- carbamide — urea.
- carbamino — relating to the compound produced when carbon dioxide reacts with an amino group
- carbenium — (organic chemistry, informal) Any carbocation.
- carbonium — a transient, positively charged organic ion, as H3C+, R3+, that has one less electron than the corresponding free radical
- carcinoma — Carcinoma is a type of cancer.
- card game — A card game is a game that is played using a set of playing cards.
- cardamine — bittercress
- cardamoms — Plural form of cardamom.
- care home — A care home is a large house or institution where people with particular problems or special needs are looked after.
- careerism — devotion to a successful career, often at the expense of one's personal life, ethics, etc.
- carmakers — Plural form of carmaker.
- carmelite — a member of an order of mendicant friars founded about 1154; White Friar
- carmelize — (US) Alternative form of caramelize.
- carnalism — the quality or state of being sensual
- carpellum — (botany) A carpel.
- carromata — (in the Philippines) a light, two-wheeled covered vehicle, usually drawn by one horse.
- cartelism — the practice of forming cartels
- carthamin — (organic compound) A red colouring matter obtained from the safflower, Carthamus tinctorius.
- cartogram — a map showing statistical information in diagrammatic form
- casemaker — a machine that produces the stiff covers for hardback books
- casemates — Plural form of casemate.
- casements — Plural form of casement.
- caseworms — Plural form of caseworm.
- cassimere — a woollen suiting cloth of plain or twill weave
- castellum — a small fort, normally used as a watch tower
- castoreum — the oil secreted from the beaver which is used as bait by trappers
- castroism — the philosophy and policies of Fidel Castro and his followers
- casualism — the doctrine that the existence and occurrence of everything is controlled by chance
- cataclasm — a breaking down or disruption
- cataclysm — A cataclysm is an event that causes great change or harm.
- catacombs — an underground burial place, esp the galleries at Rome, consisting of tunnels with vaults or niches leading off them for tombs
- catamaran — A catamaran is a sailing boat with two parallel hulls that are held in place by a single deck.
- catamarca — a city in N Argentina.
- catamenia — menstrual discharge; menstruation
- catamites — Plural form of catamite.
- catamount — any of various medium-sized felines, such as the puma or lynx
- cataplasm — a poultice, often medicated
- catchment — In geography, catchment is the process of collecting water, in particular the process of water flowing from the ground and collecting in a river. Catchment is also the water that is collected in this way.
- catechism — In a Catholic, Episcopal, or Orthodox Church, the catechism is a series of questions and answers about religious beliefs, which has to be learned by people before they can become full members of that Church.
- cattleman — A cattleman is a man who looks after or owns cattle, especially in North America or Australia.
- cattlemen — Plural form of cattleman.
- cauchemar — a nightmare