9-letter words containing a, c, n, t
- cinnamate — (organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of cinnamic acid.
- circinate — (of part of a plant, such as a young fern) coiled so that the tip is at the centre
- circulant — (mathematics) A circulant matrix.
- cisplatin — a cytotoxic drug that acts by preventing DNA replication and hence cell division, used in the treatment of tumours, esp of the ovary and testis
- cisternae — Plural form of cisterna.
- citations — Plural form of citation.
- cithaeron — a mountain range in SE Greece: sacred to Dionysus, in Greek mythology. to 4623 feet (1409 meters).
- city plan — the developmental plan for a city or town arrived at through the process of city planning.
- claimants — Plural form of claimant.
- clamantly — urgently
- claremont — a town in SW California.
- claretian — a member of the “Congregation of the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary,” founded in Spain in 1849, and devoted chiefly to missionary work.
- clarinets — Plural form of clarinet.
- clavation — the state of being clavate
- claystone — a compact very fine-grained rock consisting of consolidated clay particles
- claytonia — any low-growing North American succulent portulacaceous plant of the genus Claytonia
- clean out — If you clean out something such as a cupboard, room, or container, you take everything out of it and clean the inside of it thoroughly.
- clean-cut — Someone, especially a boy or man, who is clean-cut has a neat, tidy appearance.
- cleantech — (industry) Technologies that support increased productivity or profitability while also reducing resource consumption or pollution.
- cleanthes — ?300–?232 bc, Greek philosopher: succeeded Zeno as head of the Stoic school
- clianthus — any Australian or New Zealand plant of the leguminous genus Clianthus, with ornamental clusters of slender scarlet flowers
- clientage — a body of clients; clientele.
- clinitian — Misspelling of clinician.
- clinostat — an apparatus for studying tropisms in plants, usually a rotating disc to which the plant is attached so that it receives an equal stimulus on all sides
- clinquant — glittering, esp with tinsel
- clintonia — any temperate liliaceous plant of the genus Clintonia, having white, greenish-yellow, or purplish flowers, broad ribbed leaves, and blue berries
- clonality — The fact or condition of being genetically identical, as to a parent, sibling, or other biological source.
- co-parent — a divorced or separated parent who shares equally with the other parent in the custody and care of a child.
- co-tenant — a joint tenant.
- coadunate — united; joined together
- coagulant — a substance that aids or produces coagulation
- coalition — A coalition is a government consisting of people from two or more political parties.
- coaration — Cooperative ploughing.
- coastland — the land fringing a coast
- coastline — A country's coastline is the outline of its coast.
- coatstand — a frame or pole equipped with hooks or arms for hanging up coats, etc
- coaxation — (rare) The act of croaking.
- cocainist — a cocaine addict
- cocoanuts — Plural form of cocoanut.
- coeternal — existing together eternally
- cognately — In a way that is cognate.
- cognation — relationship by descent from the same ancestor or source
- cognisant — a frequent misspelling of cognizant.
- cognizant — If someone is cognizant of something, they are aware of it or understand it.
- coinhabit — To inhabit together.
- cointreau — a colourless liqueur with orange flavouring
- coitional — of or relating to coitus
- collating — to gather or arrange in their proper sequence (the pages of a report, the sheets of a book, the pages of several sets of copies, etc.).
- collation — the act or process of collating
- colorants — Plural form of colorant.