8-letter words containing a, l, o, n, t
- coolants — Plural form of coolant.
- cortland — a variety of large, dark-red apple
- covalent — the number of electron pairs that an atom can share with other atoms.
- crotalin — a protein in the venom of pit vipers, used as an antigen in the preparation of snake antivenins.
- daltonic — color blindness, especially the inability to distinguish red from green.
- delation — Chiefly Scot. to inform against; denounce or accuse.
- dilation — the act of dilating; state of being dilated.
- duathlon — An athletic contest consisting of running and cycling.
- ecotonal — Relating to ecotones.
- elations — Plural form of elation.
- elongate — Make (something) longer, especially unusually so in relation to its width.
- entozoal — relating to entozoon
- ethanoyl — of, consisting of, or containing the monovalent group CH3CO-
- falconet — any of several small Asian falcons, especially of the genus Microhierax.
- flatiron — a nonelectric iron with a flat bottom, heated for use in pressing clothes, cloth, etc.
- flatlong — With the flat side downward; not edgewise.
- floatant — a substance used in fly-fishing to help dry flies to float
- floating — being buoyed up on water or other liquid.
- fontanel — one of the spaces, covered by membrane, between the bones of the fetal or young skull.
- frontals — Plural form of frontal.
- galtonia — any plant of the bulbous genus Galtonia, esp G. candicans, with lanceolate leaves, drooping racemes of waxy white flowers, and a fragrant scent: family Liliaceae
- gantlope — gauntlet2 .
- gelation — the process of gelling.
- glasnost — the declared public policy within the Soviet Union of openly and frankly discussing economic and political realities: initiated under Mikhail Gorbachev in 1985.
- gloating — to look at or think about with great or excessive, often smug or malicious, satisfaction: The opposing team gloated over our bad luck.
- goatling — a young goat
- halation — a blurred effect around the edges of highlight areas in a photographic image caused by reflection and scattering of light through the emulsion from the back surface of the film support or plate.
- halftone — Also called middle-tone. (in painting, drawing, graphics, photography, etc.) a value intermediate between light and dark.
- hamilton — William Hamilton
- hazleton — a city in E Pennsylvania.
- horntail — any of various wasplike insects of the family Siricidae, the females of which have a hornlike ovipositor.
- hortulan — (obsolete) Belonging to a garden.
- hotelman — hotelkeeper.
- illation — the act of inferring.
- in total — altogether
- inflator — to distend; swell or puff out; dilate: The king cobra inflates its hood.
- insolate — to expose to the sun's rays; treat by exposure to the sun's rays.
- intaglio — incised carving, as opposed to carving in relief.
- iolanthe — an operetta (1882) by Sir William S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan.
- kola nut — a brownish seed, about the size of a chestnut, produced by a tropical tree belonging to the genus Cola, containing both caffeine and theobromine: its extract is used in soft drinks.
- labornet — An IGC network serving groups, unions and labour advocates interested in information sharing and collaboration with the intent of enhancing the human rights and economic justice of workers. Issues covered include workplace and community health and safety issues, trade issues and international union solidarity and collaboration.
- lactogen — (biochemistry) A polypeptide placental hormone, part of the somatotropin family, with structure and function similar to those of growth hormone. It modifies the metabolic state of the mother during pregnancy to facilitate the energy supply of the fetus.
- lactones — Plural form of lactone.
- lactonic — any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
- lahontan — Lake, an Ice Age lake in W Nevada and NE California, about 8600 sq. mi. (22,000 sq. km): remnants include Carson Sink, Pyramid Lake.
- lancelot — Arthurian Romance. the greatest of Arthur's knights and the lover of Queen Guinevere.
- langosta — spiny lobster.
- langston — John Mercer, 1829–97, U.S. public official, diplomat, and educator.
- lanosity — lanate.
- lanthorn — lantern.