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9-letter words containing a, m, t, e, r, o

  • castoreum — the oil secreted from the beaver which is used as bait by trappers
  • chromates — Plural form of chromate.
  • claremont — a town in SW California.
  • combaters — Plural form of combater.
  • compacter — Comparative form of compact.
  • cothamore — a frieze fabric, often used in the manufacture of overcoats.
  • cremation — to reduce (a dead body) to ashes by fire, especially as a funeral rite.
  • crematory — A crematory is the same as a crematorium.
  • cytosmear — (cytology) A sample of cells, in the form of a smear on a microscope slide, that has been stained ready for diagnostic examination.
  • damourite — (mineral) A kind of muscovite, or potash mica, containing water.
  • date from — If something dates from a particular time, it started or was made at that time.
  • decimator — to destroy a great number or proportion of: The population was decimated by a plague.
  • democrats — Plural form of democrat.
  • democraty — Obsolete form of democracy.
  • demoparty — (demoscene) A party organised by and for the demoscene, typically involving socializing, computer programming, and competitions.
  • dermatoid — resembling skin
  • dermatome — a surgical instrument for cutting thin slices of skin, esp for grafting
  • dreamboat — a highly attractive or desirable person.
  • earthworm — any one of numerous annelid worms that burrow in soil and feed on soil nutrients and decaying organic matter.
  • elastomer — A natural or synthetic polymer having elastic properties, e.g., rubber.
  • embrocate — (medicine, transitive) To moisten and rub (a diseased part) with a liquid substance, as with spirit, oil, etc., by means of a cloth or sponge.
  • emendator — One who emends or critically edits.
  • emulators — Plural form of emulator.
  • erotomane — A person with excessive sexual desire.
  • estimator — A rule, method, or criterion for arriving at an estimate of the value of a parameter.
  • fadometer — an instrument used to determine the resistance to fading of a pigment or dye
  • footframe — a rigid midsole molded into the back part of a shoe or boot, adding stability.
  • forcemeat — a mixture of finely chopped and seasoned foods, usually containing egg white, meat or fish, etc., used as a stuffing or served alone.
  • foremasts — Plural form of foremast.
  • formative — giving form or shape; forming; shaping; fashioning; molding: a formative process in manufacturing.
  • formatted — the shape and size of a book as determined by the number of times the original sheet has been folded to form the leaves. Compare duodecimo, folio (def 2), octavo, quarto.
  • formatter — the shape and size of a book as determined by the number of times the original sheet has been folded to form the leaves. Compare duodecimo, folio (def 2), octavo, quarto.
  • formicate — To move like ants.
  • formulate — to express in precise form; state definitely or systematically: He finds it extremely difficult to formulate his new theory.
  • formylate — to introduce the formyl group into (an organic compound).
  • forthcame — Simple past form of forthcome.
  • gasometer — an apparatus for measuring and storing gas in a laboratory.
  • gasometre — (nonstandard, and, now, largely obsolete) Alternative form of gasometer.
  • gasometry — the measurement of gases.
  • glomerate — compactly clustered.
  • gremolata — A paste of capers, parsley, lemon zest, olives and olive oil served as an accompaniment to meat or fish.
  • groupmate — A member of the same group.
  • hammertoe — a clawlike deformity of a toe, usually the second or third, in which there is a permanent flexion of the second and third joints.
  • harmonite — a member of a celibate religious sect that emigrated from Germany to Pennsylvania in 1803.
  • harmotome — a zeolite mineral related to stilbite, occurring in twinned crystals.
  • heartsome — giving cheer, spirit, or courage: a heartsome wine.
  • heartworm — a parasitic nematode, Dirofilaria immitis, transmitted by mosquito and invading the heart and pulmonary arteries of dogs, wolves, and foxes throughout its range in tropical, subtropical and, more recently, temperate regions around the world.
  • hectogram — a unit of mass or weight equal to 100 grams, equivalent to 3.527 ounces avoirdupois. Abbreviation: hg.
  • hektogram — a unit of mass or weight equal to 100 grams, equivalent to 3.527 ounces avoirdupois. Abbreviation: hg.
  • homecraft — skills used in the home
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