9-letter words containing a, c, r, o, n
- antichlor — a substance used to remove chlorine from a material after bleaching or to neutralize the chlorine present
- apocenter — the point in the orbit of a heavenly body farthest from a primary other than the earth or the sun.
- arachnoid — the middle of the three membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord
- arccosine — the function the value of which for a given argument between –1 and 1 is the angle in radians (between 0 and π), the cosine of which is that argument: the inverse of the cosine function
- archontic — relating to an archon
- archstone — a wedge-shaped stone forming the curved part of an arch
- arcsecond — unit used in astronomy
- arcuation — the use of arches or vaults in buildings
- arecoline — a drug derived from betel nuts and producing a range of effects, including increased salivation, body temperature, and heart rate
- armorican — a native or inhabitant of Armorica
- aromantic — Not given to experiencing romantic attraction to others.
- arrogance — the quality or state of being arrogant; overbearing pride or self-importance
- arrogancy — offensive display of superiority or self-importance; overbearing pride.
- at anchor — If a boat is at anchor, it is floating in a particular place and is prevented from moving by its anchor.
- autocrine — relating to self-stimulation, through the production of a factor and a specific receptor for it
- avicebron — (Solomon ben Judah ibn-Gabirol) 1021?–58, Jewish poet and philosopher in Spain.
- avoparcin — an antibiotic, now banned in the EU, formerly used to treat farm animals
- ayckbourn — Sir Alan. born 1939, English dramatist. His plays include Absurd Person Singular (1973), the trilogy The Norman Conquests (1974), A Chorus of Disapproval (1985), House and Garden (2000), and Private Fears in Public Places (2004)
- backronym — an existing word turned into an acronym by creating an apt phrase whose initial letters match the word, as to help remember it or offer a theory of its origin. For example, rap has been said to be a backronym of “rhythm and poetry.”.
- backround — Misspelling of background.
- barcelona — the chief port of Spain, on the NE Mediterranean coast: seat of the Republican government during the Civil War (1936–39); the commercial capital of Spain. Pop: 1 582 738 (2003 est)
- barcoding — The assignment of a barcode to a product and the printing of the barcode on the product.
- baronetcy — the rank, position, or patent of a baronet
- barracoon — (formerly) a temporary place of confinement for slaves or convicts, esp those awaiting transportation
- binocular — involving, relating to, seeing with or intended for both eyes
- brabancon — one of a variety of the Brussels griffon having a short, smooth coat.
- branchio- — gills
- bromantic — noting or pertaining to a bromance: You might call this movie a bromantic comedy.
- bronchial — Bronchial means affecting or concerned with the bronchial tubes.
- c rations — tinned food formerly issued in packs to US soldiers
- cafe noir — black coffee
- cairngorm — a smoky yellow, grey, or brown variety of quartz, used as a gemstone
- cameroons — former region in W Africa consisting of two trust territories, French Cameroons (in 1960 forming the republic of Cameroon ) and British Cameroons (in 1961 divided between Cameroon and Nigeria)
- cancerous — Cancerous cells or growths are cells or growths that are the result of cancer.
- canephora — Caryatid that supports a basket on her head.
- cankerous — having cankers
- cannoneer — (formerly) a soldier who served and fired a cannon; artilleryman
- cannonier — Alternative form of cannoneer.
- canonizer — a person who canonizes
- canonries — Plural form of canonry.
- canrobert — François Certain [frahn-swa ser-tan] /frɑ̃ˈswa sɛrˈtɛ̃/ (Show IPA), 1809–95, French marshal.
- cantorial — of or relating to a precentor
- canyoneer — a person who explores canyons
- caparison — a decorated covering for a horse or other animal, esp (formerly) for a warhorse
- cape horn — a rocky headland on an island at the extreme S tip of South America, belonging to Chile. It is notorious for gales and heavy seas; until the building of the Panama Canal it lay on the only sea route between the Atlantic and the Pacific
- capricorn — Capricorn is one of the twelve signs of the zodiac. Its symbol is a goat. People who are born approximately between the 22nd of December and the 19th of January come under this sign.
- car phone — A car phone is a mobile phone, especially one which is designed to be used in a car.
- carangoid — resembling a fish of the family Carangidae; carangid.
- carbamino — relating to the compound produced when carbon dioxide reacts with an amino group
- carbanion — a negatively charged organic ion in which most of the negative charge is localized on a carbon atom