10-letter words containing a, n, t
- agronomist — An agronomist is someone who studies the growing and harvesting of crops.
- agrypnotic — inducing, relating to, or characterized by insomnia
- aha moment — an instant at which the solution to a problem becomes clear
- air-intake — an opening in an aircraft through which air is drawn, esp for the engines
- airlifting — Present participle of airlift.
- aktyubinsk — city in W Kazakhstan: pop. 248,000
- al-battani — Battani.
- alabandite — a mineral form of manganese sulphide (MnS) with cubic crystals
- alabastron — a jar characteristically having an elongated shape, narrow neck, flat-rimmed mouth, and rounded base requiring a stand or support, chiefly used for fragrant ointments.
- albinistic — Of or pertaining to albinism.
- albuminate — any of several substances formed from albumin by the action of acid or alkali
- alcoranist — a person who believes in an absolutely literal interpretation of the Koran.
- alienating — Present participle of alienate.
- alienation — a turning away; estrangement
- alienative — the state of being alienated, withdrawn, or isolated from the objective world, as through indifference or disaffection: the group's alienation from mainstream society.
- alienators — Plural form of alienator.
- alightment — a descent or dismount, normally from a mode of transport
- alignments — Plural form of alignment.
- alimentary — of or relating to nutrition
- alineation — the aligning or positioning of objects in a straight line
- alipterion — (in an ancient Roman bath) a room for anointment.
- aliquoting — Present participle of aliquote.
- alkalinity — the quality or state of being alkaline
- alkylating — Present participle of alkylate.
- alkylation — the attachment of an alkyl group to an organic compound, usually by the addition or substitution of a hydrogen atom or halide group
- all'antica — in the manner of the ancients.
- allegation — An allegation is a statement saying that someone has done something wrong.
- allegement — (archaic) Allegation.
- allenstein — German name of Olsztyn.
- alligation — the act of joining or the condition of being joined to something
- allignment — Archaic form of alignment.
- allocating — to set apart for a particular purpose; assign or allot: to allocate funds for new projects.
- allocation — An allocation is an amount of something, especially money, that is given to a particular person or used for a particular purpose.
- allochthon — a geological formation not formed in the region where found and moved to its present location by tectonic forces. Compare autochthon (def 3).
- allocution — a formal or authoritative speech or address, esp one that advises, informs, or exhorts
- allotments — Plural form of allotment.
- allurement — fascination; charm.
- almucantar — a circle on the celestial sphere parallel to the horizontal plane
- along with — accompanying; together with
- alpenstock — an early form of ice axe, consisting of a stout stick with an iron tip and sometimes having a pick and adze at the head, formerly used by mountain climbers
- alpestrine — (of plants) growing at high altitudes; subalpine
- altar wine — wine for use in a Eucharistic service.
- alteration — An alteration is a change in or to something.
- alternance — alternation; regular change
- alternated — Simple past tense and past participle of alternate.
- alternates — Plural form of alternate.
- alternatim — (in sacred music) alternating between two modes
- alternator — An alternator is a device, used especially in a car, that creates an electrical current that changes direction as it flows.
- altiplanos — Plural form of altiplano.
- altisonant — having an impressive sound