9-letter words containing a, c, t, i, n
- caseation — the formation of cheese from casein during the coagulation of milk
- caseinate — a salt of casein
- 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.
- castering — a person or thing that casts.
- castilian — the Spanish dialect of Castile; the standard form of European Spanish
- cat-train — a train of sleds, cabooses, etc, pulled by a caterpillar tractor, used chiefly in the north during winter to transport freight
- 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)
- catamenia — menstrual discharge; menstruation
- 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.
- catchline — a slogan, esp one used in a political or advertising campaign
- catfacing — a disorder that causes scarring of tomatoes
- cathepsin — a proteolytic enzyme responsible for the autolysis of cells after death
- catherine — Saint. died 307 ad, legendary Christian martyr of Alexandria, who was tortured on a spiked wheel and beheaded
- cathinone — (organic compound) The aromatic amine 2-amino-1-phenyl-1-propanone that is the active ingredient of khat.
- catkinate — like a catkin
- cattiness — catlike; feline.
- 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
- cavatinas — Plural form of cavatina.
- cavitands — Plural form of cavitand.
- cavorting — to prance or caper about.
- centauric — characterized by an integration of mind and body for consciousness above the ego-self
- centigram — one hundredth of a gram
- centralia — a city in central Illinois.
- centrical — pertaining to or situated at the center; central.
- centurial — of or relating to a Roman century
- certainly — You use certainly to emphasize what you are saying when you are making a statement.
- certainty — Certainty is the state of being definite or of having no doubts at all about something.
- 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.
- chainbelt — a belt made up of metal links, used as a conveyor or with a chain gear.
- chance it — take a chance or risk
- chanciest — Superlative form of chancy.
- chantilly — a town in N France, near the Forest of Chantilly formerly famous for lace and porcelain. Pop: 10 902 (1999)
- chantlike — Resembling a chant.
- chantries — Plural form of chantry.
- chartings — Plural form of charting.
- chatelain — the keeper or governor of a castle
- chatlines — Plural form of chatline.
- chelating — Having the ability to undergo chelation.
- chelation — the process by which a chelate is formed
- chieftain — A chieftain is the leader of a tribe.
- china tea — China tea is tea made from large dark-green or reddish-brown tea leaves. It is usually drunk without milk or sugar.
- chinaroot — the root of either of two plants, the galanga or the smilax