9-letter words containing a, c, t, i, n, o
- antiochus — name of thirteen kings of the Seleucid dynasty of Syria
- antishock — designed to reduce the force of impact
- antitonic — (physiology) That reduces muscular or vascular tonus.
- antitoxic — of, containing, or acting as an antitoxin
- antonymic — having the opposite meaning, relating to antonyms
- archontic — relating to an archon
- arcuation — the use of arches or vaults in buildings
- aromantic — Not given to experiencing romantic attraction to others.
- atonicity — lack of tone; atony.
- auctioned — Also called public sale. a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
- autocrine — relating to self-stimulation, through the production of a factor and a specific receptor for it
- autogenic — Self-produced.
- autonomic — occurring involuntarily or spontaneously
- auxotonic — (of muscle contraction) occurring against increasing force
- avocating — Present participle of avocate.
- avocation — Your avocation is a job or activity that you do because you are interested in it, rather than to earn your living.
- bandicoot — any agile terrestrial marsupial of the family Peramelidae of Australia and New Guinea. They have a long pointed muzzle and a long tail and feed mainly on small invertebrates
- botanical — Botanical books, research, and activities relate to the scientific study of plants.
- bromantic — noting or pertaining to a bromance: You might call this movie a bromantic comedy.
- c rations — tinned food formerly issued in packs to US soldiers
- cannoting — cannot but, have no alternative but to: We cannot but choose otherwise.
- canoeists — Plural form of canoeist.
- cantillon — Richard [ree-shar;; English rich-erd] /riˈʃar;; English ˈrɪtʃ ərd/ (Show IPA), c1680–1734, French economist, born in Ireland.
- cantoning — Present participle of canton.
- cantonise — divide into cantons
- cantonize — to divide into cantons
- cantorial — of or relating to a precentor
- captioned — Simple past tense and past participle of caption.
- carbonite — An explosive manufactured from a variety of materials, including nitroglycerine, wood meal and nitrates.
- carnation — A carnation is a plant with white, pink, or red flowers.
- carnosity — an abnormal fleshy protrusion growing on any part of the body
- carnotite — a radioactive yellow mineral consisting of hydrated uranium potassium vanadate: occurs in sedimentary rocks and is a source of uranium, radium, and vanadium. Formula: K2(UO2)2(VO4)2.3H2O
- caseation — the formation of cheese from casein during the coagulation of milk
- cashpoint — A cashpoint is the same as a cash dispenser.
- cassation — (esp in France) annulment, as of a judicial decision by a higher court
- cast iron — Cast iron is iron which contains a small amount of carbon. It is hard and cannot be bent so it has to be made into objects by casting.
- cast-iron — made of cast iron.
- catalonia — a region of NE Spain, with a strong separatist tradition: became an autonomous region with its own parliament in 1979; an important agricultural and industrial region, with many resorts. Pop: 7 012 600 (2003 est). Area: 31 929 sq km (12 328 sq miles)
- catatonia — a state of muscular rigidity and stupor, sometimes found in schizophrenia
- catatonic — If you describe someone as being in a catatonic state, you mean that they are not moving or responding at all, usually as a result of illness, shock, or drugs.
- cathinone — (organic compound) The aromatic amine 2-amino-1-phenyl-1-propanone that is the active ingredient of khat.
- causation — The causation of something, usually something bad, is the factors that have caused it.
- cautioned — alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness: Landslides ahead—proceed with caution.
- cautioner — A person who cautions.
- cautionry — the position or function of a surety, a person who protects and takes responsibility for another person
- cavorting — to prance or caper about.
- certosina — a technique of inlaying light-colored material, as bone, ivory, metal, or pale wood, in elaborate designs on a dark ground.
- cessation — The cessation of something is the stopping of it.
- chelation — the process by which a chelate is formed
- chinaroot — the root of either of two plants, the galanga or the smilax