9-letter words containing a, c, u, l
- archducal — of or relating to an archduke, archduchess, or archduchy
- archilute — Alternative form of archlute.
- arcuately — In an arcuate way.
- articular — of or relating to joints or to the structural components in a joint
- asclepius — a god of healing; son of Apollo
- aspectual — of or relating to grammatical aspect
- auctorial — of or relating to an author
- auricular — of, relating to, or received by the sense or organs of hearing; aural
- auriculas — Plural form of auricula.
- auriculin — atrial natriuretic factor.
- ausgleich — the agreement (1867) that established the Dual Monarchy of Austria-Hungary
- auspicial — of or relating to auspices: auspicial rites.
- autocidal — (of insect pest control) effected by the introduction of sterile or genetically altered individuals into the wild population
- autoclave — a strong sealed vessel used for chemical reactions at high pressure
- autocycle — a bicycle powered or assisted by a small engine
- autolycus — a crater in the NW quadrant of the moon about 38 km in diameter and 3000 m deep
- autolytic — the breakdown of plant or animal tissue by the action of enzymes contained in the tissue affected; self-digestion.
- autotelic — having a purpose in and justifying itself
- auxilytic — promoting lysis or increasing lytic action.
- avascular — (of certain tissues, such as cartilage) lacking blood vessels
- avuncular — An avuncular man or a man with avuncular behaviour is friendly and helpful towards someone younger.
- bachelour — Obsolete form of bachelor.
- bakuchiol — A meroterpene phenol, extracted from seeds of Psoralea corylifolia, that shows antimicrobial activity.
- ball club — a permanent team of professional or amateur players of a ball game, especially baseball.
- beclamour — to clamour excessively
- bilocular — divided into two chambers or cavities
- binocular — involving, relating to, seeing with or intended for both eyes
- binuclear — having two nuclei
- bisulcate — marked by two grooves
- black bun — a very rich dark fruitcake, usually in a pastry case
- black gum — a tall, deciduous tupelo (Nyssa sylvatica) with sour purple fruits and leaves that turn scarlet in the fall, found in moist forests of the E U.S.
- black out — If you black out, you lose consciousness for a short time.
- black run — an extremely difficult run, suitable for expert skiers
- blackbuck — an Indian antelope, Antilope cervicapra, the male of which has spiral horns, a dark back, and a white belly
- blackburn — a city in NW England, in Blackburn with Darwen unitary authority, Lancashire: formerly important for textiles, now has mixed industries. Pop: 105 085 (2001)
- blackbutt — any of various Australian eucalyptus trees having rough fibrous bark and hard wood used as timber
- blue crab — any of a genus (Callinectes) of crabs, esp. a blue-legged, edible swimming species (C. sapidus) of the Atlantic coast of North America
- blue jack — a small salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch, of the North Pacific coasts and also in the Great Lakes, where it was introduced: important as a game and food fish.
- buckyball — a ball-like polyhedral carbon molecule of the type found in buckminsterfullerene and other fullerenes
- bud scale — one of the hard protective sometimes hairy or resinous specialized leaves surrounding the buds of certain plants, such as the rhododendron
- bull calf — a male calf
- bullwhack — to flog with a short whip
- cacuminal — relating to or denoting a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue turned back towards the hard palate
- cagoulard — a member of a secret French organization, active 1932–40, that conspired to overthrow the Third Republic.
- cajeputol — cineole.
- cajuputol — a colorless, oily, slightly water-soluble liquid terpene ether, C 10 H 18 O, having a camphorlike odor and a pungent, spicy, cooling taste, found in eucalyptus, cajeput, and other essential oils: used in flavoring, perfumery, and medicine chiefly as an expectorant.
- calabogus — a mixed drink containing rum, spruce beer, and molasses
- caladiums — Plural form of caladium.
- calc-tufa — tufa (def 1).
- calc-tuff — Also called calcareous tufa, calc-tufa, calc-tuff. a porous limestone formed from calcium carbonate deposited by springs or the like. Compare travertine.