9-letter words containing a, h, n
- chinkiang — Older Spelling. Zhenjiang.
- chinookan — of the Chinooks or their language or culture
- chinstrap — a strap that goes under the chin
- chipewyan — a member of a North American Indian people of NW Canada
- chitinase — (enzyme) Any enzyme that hydrolyzes chitin.
- chloracne — a disfiguring skin disease that results from contact with or ingestion or inhalation of certain chlorinated aromatic hydrocarbons
- chloranil — a yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 6 Cl 4 O 2 , used chiefly as a fungicide and as an intermediate in the manufacture of dyes.
- chlordane — a white insoluble toxic solid existing in several isomeric forms and usually used, as an insecticide, in the form of a brown impure liquid. Formula: C10H6Cl8
- chomskyan — of or relating to Noam Chomsky or his linguistic theories, especially to transformational-generative grammar.
- chondroma — a benign cartilaginous growth or neoplasm
- christian — A Christian is someone who follows the teachings of Jesus Christ.
- christina — 1626–89, queen of Sweden (1632–54), daughter of Gustavus Adolphus, noted particularly for her patronage of literature
- chromagen — (biochemistry) Any compound, such as heme, that forms a biological pigment when attached to a protein.
- chromatin — the part of the nucleus that consists of DNA and proteins, forms the chromosomes, and stains with basic dyes
- chronaxie — the minimum time required for excitation of a nerve or muscle when the stimulus is double the minimum (threshold) necessary to elicit a basic response
- chronical — relating to or controlled by time
- chthonian — of or relating to the underworld
- chu kiang — Zhu Jiang.
- chuanchow — a seaport in SE Fujian province, in SE China, on Taiwan Strait.
- chukotian — a group of genetically related languages spoken on the Chukchi and Kamchatka peninsulas in eastern Siberia, including Chukchi, Kamchadal, and Koryak.
- churchman — A churchman is the same as a clergyman.
- cinchonas — Plural form of cinchona.
- cithaeron — a mountain range in SE Greece: sacred to Dionysus, in Greek mythology. to 4623 feet (1409 meters).
- 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
- cliffhang — (of a serial or film) to end on a note of suspense
- club hand — a deformity of the hand, analogous to club foot
- clubhands — Plural form of clubhand.
- clunkhead — a stupid or foolish person.
- co-anchor — one of the usually two anchors for a radio or TV newscast
- coachline — a decorative line on the bodywork of a motor vehicle
- cochineal — Cochineal is a red substance that is used for colouring food.
- coinhabit — To inhabit together.
- conchobar — (in Irish legend) a king of Ulster at about the beginning of the Christian era
- connaught — Connacht
- cornbrash — a type of limestone which produces good soil for growing corn
- coronachs — Plural form of coronach.
- cothurnal — relating to the cothurnus or to tragedy
- cranachan — a Scottish dessert made with oatmeal, cream, and whisky
- cranreuch — a hoarfrost
- crashland — Alternative form of crash-land.
- cuchulain — a legendary hero of Ulster
- cymophane — a yellow or green opalescent variety of chrysoberyl
- cytherean — of or relating to Cytherea.
- dachshund — A dachshund is a small dog that has very short legs, a long body, and long ears.
- daghestan — a constituent republic of S Russia, on the Caspian Sea: annexed from Persia in 1813; rich mineral resources. Capital: Makhachkala. Pop: 2 584 200 (2002). Area: 50 278 sq km (19 416 sq miles)
- dancehall — a style of dance-oriented reggae, originating in the late 1980s
- dankworth — Sir John (Philip William). 1927–2010, British jazz composer, bandleader, and saxophonist: married to Cleo Laine
- danthonia — any of various grasses of the genus Danthonia, of N temperate regions and South America