8-letter words containing a, n, t, i, c
- catechin — a soluble yellow solid substance found in catechu and mahogany wood and used in tanning and dyeing. Formula: C15H14O6
- catenoid — the geometrical surface generated by rotating a catenary about its axis
- caterina — a female given name, form of Catherine.
- catering — Catering is the activity of providing food and drink for a large number of people, for example at weddings and parties.
- catiline — Latin name Lucius Sergius Catilina. ?108–62 bc, Roman politician: organized an unsuccessful conspiracy against Cicero (63–62)
- cationic — a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- cautions — alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness: Landslides ahead—proceed with caution.
- cavatina — a solo song resembling a simple aria
- cavitand — (chemistry) any of several classes of macrocycle that have a shape containing a cavity in which a guest molecule or ion may fit.
- centiare — a unit of area equal to one square metre
- centibar — a centimeter-gram-second unit of pressure, equal to 1/100 (0.01) bar or 10,000 dynes per square centimeter.
- centiday — One one-hundredth (1/100) of one day; that is, 14 minutes and 24 seconds.
- cernauti — a city in SW Ukraine, on the Prut River: formerly in Romania.
- chainlet — a small chain of hotels, shops, etc
- chanting — Say or shout repeatedly in a sing-song tone.
- charting — a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
- chasting — Present participle of chast.
- chatline — People phone in to chatlines to have conversations with other people who have also phoned in.
- chatting — Present participle of chat.
- cheating — an instance of rule-breaking
- chiantis — Plural form of chianti.
- chingtao — Qingdao
- chitosan — a polysaccharide produced from chitin
- cibation — the act of feeding
- ciclaton — an expensive cloth used in medieval times
- cilantro — Cilantro is the leaves of the coriander plant that are used as an herb.
- cineaste — an enthusiast for films
- cisterna — a sac or partially closed space containing body fluid, esp lymph or cerebrospinal fluid
- cistvaen — a pre-Christian stone coffin or burial chamber
- citation — A citation is an official document or speech which praises a person for something brave or special that they have done.
- citrange — a hybrid orange
- claimant — A claimant is someone who is receiving money from the state because they are unemployed or they are unable to work because they are ill.
- clairton — a city in SW Pennsylvania.
- clarinet — A clarinet is a musical instrument of the woodwind family in the shape of a pipe. You play the clarinet by blowing into it and covering and uncovering the holes with your fingers.
- clarting — Present participle of clart.
- clathrin — a basketlike network of protein molecules that forms on the cell membrane in response to the attachment of ligands to receptors and becomes the inside surface of the coated vesicle during endocytosis.
- clavinet — An electrophonic keyboard instrument, an electronically amplified clavichord with a distinctive bright staccato sound.
- cleating — a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support: He nailed cleats into the sides of the bookcase to keep the supports from slipping.
- cliental — a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
- coacting — Present participle of coact.
- coaction — any relationship between organisms within a community
- coasting — the land next to the sea; seashore: the rocky coast of Maine.
- coatings — Plural form of coating.
- cognatic — related by birth; of the same parentage, descent, etc.
- coinmate — a fellow inmate
- colatina — a city in SE Brazil.
- colation — The act of straining or filtering; filtration.
- conation — the element in psychological processes that tends towards activity or change and appears as desire, volition, and striving
- conative — denoting an aspect of verbs in some languages used to indicate the effort of the agent in performing the activity described by the verb
- conchita — a female given name.