9-letter words containing a, l, i, n
- aluminise — To coat with a layer of aluminium.
- aluminite — a mineral, hydrous aluminum sulfate, Al 2 (SO 4)(OH) 4 ⋅7H 2 O, occurring in white, chalky masses.
- aluminium — Aluminium is a lightweight metal used, for example, for making cooking equipment and aircraft parts.
- aluminize — to cover with aluminium or aluminium paint
- aluminous — resembling aluminium
- amazingly — causing great surprise or sudden wonder.
- ambiently — In an ambient way.
- aminediyl — (organic chemistry) A nitrene.
- aminylene — (organic chemistry) A nitrene.
- ammonical — (inorganic chemistry) Of or pertaining to ammonia.
- amplicons — Plural form of amplicon.
- amplidyne — an electrodynamic amplifier which uses a small electrical signal to control the position of a large motor
- amusingly — pleasantly entertaining or diverting: an amusing speaker.
- amygdalin — a white soluble bitter-tasting crystalline glycoside extracted from bitter almonds and stone fruits such as peaches and apricots. Formula: C6H5CHCNOC12H21O10
- amylopsin — an enzyme of the pancreatic juice that converts starch into sugar; pancreatic amylase
- anabolism — a metabolic process in which complex molecules are synthesized from simpler ones with the storage of energy; constructive metabolism
- anabolite — a product of anabolism
- anaclinal — (of valleys and similar formations) progressing in a direction opposite to the dip of the surrounding rock strata
- anaclisis — the choice of an object of libidinal attachment on the basis of a resemblance to early childhood protective and parental figures.
- anaclitic — of or relating to relationships that are characterized by the strong dependence of one person on others or another
- anal vein — one of several veins in the rear portion of the wing of an insect.
- analcimic — characterized by the presence of analcite
- analepsis — A form of flashback in which earlier parts of a narrative are related to others that have already been narrated.
- analeptic — (of a drug, etc) stimulating the central nervous system
- analgesia — inability to feel pain
- analgesic — An analgesic drug reduces the effect of pain.
- analgetic — a painkilling drug
- analities — Plural form of anality.
- analogies — A comparison between two things, typically on the basis of their structure and for the purpose of explanation or clarification.
- analogion — a lectern.
- analogise — to make use of analogy in reasoning, argument, etc.
- analogism — an argument or reason based on analogy
- analogist — a person who employs or argues from analogy.
- analogize — to make use of analogy, as in argument; draw comparisons
- analysing — to separate (a material or abstract entity) into constituent parts or elements; determine the elements or essential features of (opposed to synthesize): to analyze an argument.
- analytics — the part of logic having to do with analyzing
- analyzing — to separate (a material or abstract entity) into constituent parts or elements; determine the elements or essential features of (opposed to synthesize): to analyze an argument.
- anaplasia — reversion of plant or animal cells to a simpler less differentiated form
- anaplasic — Of or pertaining to anaplasia.
- anarchial — characterized by anarchy or political confusion
- anatolian — of or relating to Anatolia or its inhabitants
- anciently — in ancient times
- ancillary — The ancillary workers in an institution are the people such as cleaners and cooks whose work supports the main work of the institution.
- ancipital — flattened and having two edges
- andalusia — a region of S Spain, on the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, with the Sierra Morena in the north, the Sierra Nevada in the southeast, and the Guadalquivir River flowing over fertile lands between them; a centre of Moorish civilization; it became an autonomous region in 1981. Area: about 87 280 sq km (33 700 sq miles)
- andouille — a spicy smoked pork sausage with a blackish skin
- anelastic — relating to anelasticity
- aneuploid — (of polyploid cells or organisms) having a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number, caused by one chromosome set being incomplete
- angelfish — any of various small tropical marine percoid fishes of the genus Pomacanthus and related genera, which have a deep flattened brightly coloured body and brushlike teeth: family Chaetodontidae
- angelical — of or belonging to angels: the angelic host.