8-letter words containing a, t, l, n
- clairton — a city in SW Pennsylvania.
- clap-net — a net, used esp by entomologists, that can be closed instantly by pulling a string
- 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.
- cleanest — free from dirt; unsoiled; unstained: She bathed and put on a clean dress.
- cleaneth — (archaic) Third-person singular simple present indicative form of clean.
- cleanout — the removal of something from a place
- 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.
- cola nut — any of the seeds of the cola tree, which contain caffeine and theobromine and are used medicinally and in the manufacture of soft drinks
- colatina — a city in SE Brazil.
- colation — The act of straining or filtering; filtration.
- colorant — A colorant is a substance that is used to give something a particular color.
- coltrane — John (William). 1926–67, US jazz tenor and soprano saxophonist and composer
- conepatl — a hog-nosed skunk
- conflate — If you conflate two or more descriptions or ideas, or if they conflate, you combine them in order to produce a single one.
- consulta — an official meeting or consultation
- contrail — a white trail of condensed water vapor that sometimes forms in the wake of an aircraft; vapor trail
- 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.
- cumulant — (mathematics) Any of a set of parameters of a one-dimensional probability distribution of a certain form.
- cut nail — a nail having a tapering rectangular form with a blunt point, made by cutting from a thin rolled sheet of iron or steel.
- daintily — of delicate beauty; exquisite: a dainty lace handkerchief.
- daltonic — color blindness, especially the inability to distinguish red from green.
- dateline — the date and location of a story, placed at the top of an article
- delation — Chiefly Scot. to inform against; denounce or accuse.
- dentally — in relation to the teeth
- dentinal — the hard, calcareous tissue, similar to but denser than bone, that forms the major portion of a tooth, surrounds the pulp cavity, and is situated beneath the enamel and cementum.
- dentural — of or relating to dentures
- detangle — to remove tangles from (hair)
- dilantin — a drug, C15H11N2O2Na, used in the treatment of epileptic attacks
- dilatant — dilating; expanding.
- dilating — Present participle of dilate.
- dilation — the act of dilating; state of being dilated.
- dilutant — A diluting agent; a diluent, or thinner.
- displant — to dislodge.
- divalent — having a valence of two, as the ferrous ion, Fe ++ .
- duathlon — An athletic contest consisting of running and cycling.
- eastland — James O(liver) 1904–86, U.S. politician: senator 1941, 1943–78.
- eastlins — in an eastward direction
- ecotonal — Relating to ecotones.
- eggplant — a plant, Solanum melongena esculentum, of the nightshade family, cultivated for its edible, dark-purple or occasionally white or yellow fruit.
- elastane — An elastic polyurethane material, used for hosiery, underwear, and other close-fitting clothing.
- elaterin — An extract from the juice of the fruit of Ecballium elaterium (the squirting cucumber), used as a purgative.
- elations — Plural form of elation.
- elephant — A heavy plant-eating mammal with a prehensile trunk, long curved ivory tusks, and large ears, native to Africa and southern Asia. It is the largest living land animal.